Rampage

Watch this space, this week.

If anyone can get Marriott up to speed it is - Wayne Rooney.

17 minutes ago, DCFC27 said:

I think Cocu was too slow to integrate players. He always seemed to have them training for 6 weeks or so first. He might have come in eventually but I much prefer the way Rooney is managing players and sticking them in. Ibe wouldn’t have had a chance the other week without him. 

At Xmas will we be looking for a replacement for Kazim or a back up. If we get nobody and Kazim gets I hired then we are back to square one.

2 hours ago, David said:

 

Unstoppable tonight. Our very own Drogba. Did any player deserve less than 9 out of 10 today. Played exactly how they were asked to play.

16 minutes ago, Mick Brolly said:

What about the Mac 3 fan club? 

There are vacancies. Mach3 picked the team. I just made that up but Iwas first with the fake news.

44 minutes ago, jimbo jones said:

I don’t just want in, I want to be vice-president.

There is a waiting list, back off JJ. Age before beauty

Just now, Ibby said:

Got sacked by Derby for a reason.

He would take it to Mach 3

8 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said:

His qualities have been more apparent since he left. Shinnie has a bit of the same, as does Bielik but bradders was the proper old school second division wreaking ball. 

I liked him, although I got frustrated with him a lot.

 

Always rated Bradley. Just play players in their best positions ALL the time. 

1 hour ago, Will Hughes Hair said:

With my infinite (ahem) football knowledge I feel duty bound to compensate for some of the schoolboy errors made on this thread by suggesting the following formation.

Knight

Knight   Knight   Knight   Knight

Knight   Knight   Knight

Knight   Knight Knight

Admittedly harsh on Whittaker but you're welcome.

Substitutes, where are they.

1 hour ago, Will Hughes Hair said:

With my infinite (ahem) football knowledge I feel duty bound to compensate for some of the schoolboy errors made on this thread by suggesting the following formation.

Knight

Knight   Knight   Knight   Knight

Knight   Knight   Knight

Knight   Knight Knight

Admittedly harsh on Whittaker but you're welcome.

Knights Round Table. 

15 minutes ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

Good night 

Hard day's Knight. All over the pitch.

Look, I have nothing better to do. Assuming a squad size of eg 30 or whatever, I want to know EXACTLY how many combinations of best elevens are possible. We have had most of them on here. Go to it maths experts. Does not include Rooney in goal etc. You know you need the answer. COYR

On 07/10/2020 at 14:24, EulogyForEvolution said:

                  Marshall
Bryne  Davies  Clarke  Forsyth            
            Bielik   Knight
Waghorn  Lawrence  Jozwiak
                 Rooney

I think that's probably our best team on paper. It's a hard one to call, though.

It'll be interesting see how Ibe does, how our promising youth develops, and how things change when we bring in a striker. 

With Rooney on top form that formation looks cracking to me, EFE. Maybe Ibe for Waggy. Forsyth on a good day.

5 hours ago, Shaftesbury Street said:

Convinced a 343 is the right formation for us. Use Davies as as a sweeper and rotate him with Wisdom. Ibe or Lawrence on the left, depending on fitness. Knight in the midfield for the extra energy and Bielik to stop our midfield from being too lightweight. 

 

 

We have got the players for top six. We need the best blend now.

On 05/10/2020 at 15:31, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

We have almost (with a bit of creative licence) got two teams

                                 Marshall

Byrne            Evans                 Clarke          Buchanan

                     Knight                     Bielik

Jozwiak                  Lawrence                      Ibe

                                  Austin

                                    OR

                                      Roos

Wisdom            Davies               Bird             Forsyth

                         Rooney            Shinnie

Holmes                        Sibley                         Whittaker

                                    Marriott

No Mike, Bobby,

2 minutes ago, Nuwtfly said:

- - - - - - - Marshall - - - - - - -

Byrne - MTW - Clarke - Forsyth

- - - - - Bielik - Rooney (C) - - - 

Ibe - - - - Lawrence - - Jozwiak

- - - - - - - Marriott - - - - - - - -

I have yet to see two posters pick the same best eleven. 

6 hours ago, Black ('n' White) Sheep said:

Could potentially end up with this by the time we next play:

Marshall
Byrne, Davies, Clarke, Buchanan
Bielik
Ibe, Knight, Shinnie, Jozwiak
Austin

Not too bad at all! Knight and Shinnie have to keep their place. Let the defenders defend instead of being too intricate at the back. Bielik sitting in DM when we have the ball and CB when we don't.

We have a very nice squad now but I could not pick a team or formation but assuming all are fit and playing well the first names on the team sheet would include:-

Marshall, Clarke, Byrne, Davies, Knight, Jozwiak, Ibe, Lawrence,

Struggling after that - spoilt for choice really

1 minute ago, RoyMac5 said:

No: Cocu keeps swapping and changing, which makes lack of agreement on picking this team clear

We keep swapping mangers and players coming in and out and our fans can be fickle and there are leaves on the line etc.

13 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Yes, Bielik needs to be the midfield enforcer ?

The sheer glaring lack of agreement on picking this team makes it clear why Cocu keeps swapping and changing.

29 minutes ago, DCFClks said:

                      Marshall

Byrne      Bielik       Clarke       Forsyth

                       Shinnie

               Holmes        Knight

      Ibe           Waghorn       Jozwiak

 

 

And then repeat with our remaining players if possible to show where we do not have natural cover.

1 minute ago, DCFClks said:

Maybe Lawrence could play in a midfield 3 if we were more of a counter attacking team like under Lampard, I think him and Holmes would be good running at the opposition on the counter, but Phil wants us to be a possession based team and I don't think he has the passing ability or range to play there in this style. It's a shame we don't play counter attacking football because I think it would really suit players like Lawrence, Holmes and Marriott and with Rooney's ability to ping passes into space, but that's not the managers style of play unfortunately.

Can someone pick an eleven where each player is in their preferred position, even if some likely starters are not included 

5 minutes ago, Olton Ram said:

Our squad is getting increasingly large, which doesn't make it easy to pick a side. Hopefully a mix of grit and creativity:

                  Marshall

Byrne   Wisdom   Clarke    Shinnie

            Bielik      Bird

    Ibe      Lawrence    Jozwiak

                     Dursun*

Subs:  Selection from: Roos  Evans  MTW  Sibley  Knight  Rooney  Waghorn  Holmes  Marriott 

 

Duncan to step up when fit

Davies squad cover only

* Presuming Dursun joins

I've probably missed someone really obvious out ? The youth players are starting to slip back out of contention though, which Mel wouldn't be happy about 

Better than my attempt., OR.

1 hour ago, Rampage said:

Forgot Bielik so as above but Bielik for Forsyth to start with until Bielik proves himself fit again.

Also forgot Sibley and Holmes. Get another LB and we have two teams that could stay up or finish in top 10 or bottom 3. If you have any questions, ask someone else. Thank you, good day.

26 minutes ago, Olton Ram said:

Appreciate trying to fit everyone in is difficult, verging on impossible, but Sibley not even making the squad is a bit harsh. And Dutch Mike, even though he's had a nightmare start, isn't going to improve by not playing. Not a criticism, just a comment.

Dutch Mike can try to keep the new signings at bay in training to improve for the minute.

21 minutes ago, Olton Ram said:

Appreciate trying to fit everyone in is difficult, verging on impossible, but Sibley not even making the squad is a bit harsh. And Dutch Mike, even though he's had a nightmare start, isn't going to improve by not playing. Not a criticism, just a comment.

Sibley omission was a mistake. Dutch Mike was not. Sibley for Knight then. All the best Cocu. I cannot even pick a squad never mind a team. Danger of Academy players being squeezed back out again. Over to you, OR.