Annual squad thread

[ncfcog]

Have just been reviewing the squad and possible formations and i can see this coming season being an extremely interesting one when it comes to team selection.

As it stands we have to assume we start with the current squad, that means no more additions and no more departures. I realise that's highly unlikely but I'm struggling to decide the best way forward for our 'current' squad.

I quite like the idea of having a back four with Bajrami sat just in front, and then with a 3 in front of him and 2 forwards, 4-1-3-2.

But how would that look?

..........................Slocombe................ ...........

Brindley/Rowling - Baldwin - Cameron - Chicksen

........................ Bajrami ...............................

...Austin/Roberts - Ruben - Palmer....................

......................Scott - Langstaff......................

However, if we go 3 at the back . . .

.........................Slocombe................. ..........

.....Brindley - Baldwin/Bajrami - Cameron........

Rowling - Austin/Roberts - Palmer - Ruben - Taylor

........................Scott - Langstaff...................

In both cases Ruben sits in the hole just behind the two forwards.

I thought last seasons squad really suited a back 3 but at the moment I much prefer the look of a back 4. A lot will depend on who we have at our disposal at the start of the season, but we already have a number of playing style options in the squad, especially considering I haven't included JOB, Nemane, Francis, Vincent, Mitchell, Rawlo and Munakandafa.