TheDeadlySaul Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 3 minutes ago, North_Stand_Ram said: We definitely didn't play 433 Is there really that much different from 4-1-4-1 and 4-3-3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Eagle's Barmy Army Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Who gives a f--- what formation we played. We won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag zig Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Just got to hotel first thoughts. Held possession a little better up front, probably due to inclusion of Martin. Forsyth had got onto a lot of headers without anyone picking up on them, so was real pleased he got on the end of the winner. Preston were lively at times but always felt the game was there for the taking, Carson largely untested. Butterfield seemed a bit wayward in his passing and Christie surged forward a great deal but I just wish he'd look up and find his team mates more. Hughes at times like on the winner threaded great balls through and Bryson did ok, just not convinced about them as a central pairing. Razza will rightly get plaudits but I thought Russell was productive too, his energy bought an improvement on Barnsley and he created some threats. Oh and Keogh led from the back by example, all in my opinion. Overall we deserved the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North_Stand_Ram Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 18 minutes ago, TheDeadlySaul said: Is there really that much different from 4-1-4-1 and 4-3-3? From where I was sitting, we didn't play 4141 either. Looked like 4411 to me. Which midfielder sat deep? Looked like a flat 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeadlySaul Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 3 minutes ago, North_Stand_Ram said: From where I was sitting, we didn't play 4141 either. Looked like 4411 to me. Which midfielder sat deep? Looked like a flat 4 Pearson said it was a 4-1-4-1 and that Hughes was in the holding role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North_Stand_Ram Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Just now, TheDeadlySaul said: Pearson said it was a 4-1-4-1 and that Hughes was in the holding role. Didn't look like that to me, but hey I'm no formation expert. Hughes definitely didn't sit deep tho. He was more offensive than Bryson. Brilliant assist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Anyone else get a nagging feeling we're going to win a lot of games like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bris Vegas Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 4141 is pretty much 433 but seems more defensive out of possession. When your wide men are Ince and Russell, and you've got three central midfielders playing in the middle and a lone forward in Martin, that's very much round pegs in round holes. Decent result, and a better performance it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premier ram Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 5 hours ago, Premier ram said: Arrived in Preston , suns out , beers cold , come on lads get the three points to round off a good evening My hopes were fulfilled , a perfect evening well done boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Hobhead Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Much better tonight. Things looked more comfortable. Hughes and Forsyth back to something like after their personal horror shows at Barnsley. I was most impressed by those two, Butterfield, Martin and then Camara who showed glimpses of sheer pace and a few tricks. PNE were very poor though. They looked there to be beaten and their fans weren't any more up for it either. So the win was much needed. Don't get things twisted, we weren't any great shakes tonight but we were much more at ease as a team/unit. More fluency especially in midfield. And if we're keeping Martin then he has to start ahead of Bent. That's just obvious. I'd be looking to see the same starting lineup for the weekend and resisting temptation to start Camara. Let's see if he can have another impact off the bench. Then you give him a start. Of course, I say this as a supporter and not a qualified coach who sees the players day in, day out. Bring on the Villa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Interesting that Ince got subbed for razza instead of the exhausted Russell - anyway very important 3 points and a bit of confidence for everyone. Forsyth still probably one of the best full backs in the league which is nice to see him again, hopefully he can manage more than one goal a season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag zig Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 5 minutes ago, TheDeadlySaul said: Pearson said it was a 4-1-4-1 and that Hughes was in the holding role. Can honestly say I didn't notice this as Bryson was just as deep at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Just got back from a fantastic night. We played so much better (apart from a few patches of poor play) than Saturday and you could tell how much difference going back to the 4-3-3 made. I felt so so happy for Razza when he changed the game, you can tell from his Twitter that he's been desperate to show what he can do and so when he set up the winner I went absolutely crazy! What I thought was brilliant was how at the end when the whole of the away section was singing his name, the team surrounded him and were congratulating him, so it seems like he's a decent lad who's popular in the dressing room. Roll on Villa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reithe glas Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 3 hours ago, DCFCArmy said: Who'd have thought it.... We have an actual winger already here, with lightning pace and can actually cross a ball. Maybe we should him? ? Maybe we should. Sorry, just taking the p*** a small bit but I'm a bit giddy from the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TETRA Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Boy what a difference a goal makes. Three minutes from a probable start to the season of just two points from nine available. Forsyth pop's up with his great header & its four points from nine. Fine margins in this very tough league as ever. Lets enjoy the result knowing it will most certainly help player confidence. But we must remember from that performance we a still a very long way off the finished article, but one step at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleyram Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 the big thing missing is George thorne , if we can get him back fit and well and let Bryson and hughes play in front of him along with a new striker I'm sure we wont be far away from the automatics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ev6is Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Or even let carma and martin play up front togather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Hope we now stick with this 4-1-4-1. Dangerous to base it from one game, but as Bris said, round pegs in round holes. It's just a more defensive 4-3-3. Allows us to exploit the wealth of centre mids, and with one in front of the defense, should help the other two push further forward to support Martin. Don't think Hughes is the one for the screening though, but without Thorne, hard to say who would be the next best. With everyone fit: Carson Christie Keogh Shackell Forsyth Thorne Ince Hughes Butterfield Russell Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheron85 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Just watched the hihglights and have a single comment... Did I just watch Martin running on to a through ball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Just now, cheron85 said: Just watched the hihglights and have a single comment... Did I just watch Martin running on to a through ball? Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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