Bench v villa. Read my fekin blog lol - view external linkOriginally Posted by USAFORWHUFC
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Bench v villa. Read my fekin blog lol - view external linkOriginally Posted by USAFORWHUFC
Are you saying it's a good thing or a bad one [/quote]Originally Posted by Taansend
It's got to be the Taansend formation, just hope that midfield domination will allow someone to go up top with Valencia - but I do see the irony !!!
Bench v villa. Read my fekin blog lol[/quote]Originally Posted by redhammer88
I think we will come away with the same result as Aug 13, what odds would that be
Good read though fella
Cheers. I think we will win
Valencia will have shawcross, it's him am predicting a red for.
Song and noble will keep nzonzi and Adams quiet, did a decent job with silva and toure.
Collins can easily handle diouf, don't even rate him, everyone talks about his goal v city but hart should have saved it.
This is even without sakho. I hope he plays cold from the start with valencia, about time he has a strike partner and wasn't left alone in a 10 yard raduis, have lee in the bench. We can afford to take risks so let's take them. Bear in mind we are home to villa with sakho and Carroll probably available.
Only niggly thing is gold has tweeted saying we will see a Nolan chicken dance soon, so unless that's a hint he is set to start.
I'm not sure who should start tbh. Kouyate is back and Amalfitano had done really well. If Sakho is injured that leaves us with only one striker in Valencia, if Cole should parner him (which i think would work very well), who drops to the bench?
With these options i don't think Nolan is the right man to start, even if Sakho doesn't heal in time. And if Sakho makes it who does Kouyate replace?
My prediction is t's either gonna be a 3-man holding midfied: Song, Noble and Kouyate, with Downing and Amalfitano supporting Valencia. Or Amalfitano on the bench with Cole partnering Valencia upfront. This means I think Kouyate is certain to start and i think our midfield could crush theirs. It depends which route you want to go, pace upfront or Cole creating speace for others
Gold has stated Zarate will be in travelling squad
Doesn't say he will be fit but perhaps that would he is getting at
Gold tweeted' its gona be 50'50 that sakho will be on the bench saturday
To be honest, with that solid midfield,I wouldn't mind Nolan starting alongside Valencia.
Our only possible weakness has been not defending sufficiently well from the front (the first half v.Burnley) Nolan would be able to pressurise their defenders (and goalkeeper,and referee !) better
Revisiting the Taans Formation (if there's no sakho) would be much better than starting Cole or Nolan. You have to think that Song, Noble & Kouyote can boss the mid enough to allow either Downing or Amalfitano (or both) to join Valencia in the high pressing game we've been seeing of late. Cole & Nolan are both good holding players once we have a lead, but def not to start.