Match Thread vs. Wealdstone 14.09.21 [NL]

[jacobncfc]

If we're going with a back 4 now, the old Terry Venables' England christmas tree formation seems like it would suit our players best. Or is IB playing this type of 4-3-3 already (I wasn't at the game)?

................Slocombe
Brindley...Lacey...Cameron...Taylor
..................Francis
.........Palmer.........Rodrigues
....Roberts....Wootton.....Mitchell

And we have other players who can step into those roles...
Also hope that we don't completely abandon the 3-5-2...it would be great if we were adaptable and keep the opposition managers guessing by running it out every once in a while

I think that’s an attacker too many - I want Rodrigues higher up the pitch and without any defensive responsibilities.

3-5-2 is our best system still I think. Imagine we’ll revert back to it Saturday. I’d like to see Nemane given a proper chance in the rwb role.

[the_anticlough]

I think that’s an attacker too many - I want Rodrigues higher up the pitch and without any defensive responsibilities.

3-5-2 is our best system still I think. Imagine we’ll revert back to it Saturday. I’d like to see Nemane given a proper chance in the rwb role.

I'd prefer him to have runners ahead of him, like Miller. He can play attacking midfielder. There is a slight issue with R and R in a front three, both are dribbler/creators and you need off-the-ball running around them

As for Nemane, I'd already given up on that or we would have seen more than 1 half (v 10 men) of it already
I assume IB has weighed this up and not liked what he's seen.
I think our staple, 'core' formation is now 4-3-3 because recruitment failed on the wing-backs (not surprising, it's tough).
It's going to set us back a fair bit getting used to a new system with new players but the fixture list buys a some time to bed it in