I can't see Bowyer playing Inniss, Fawemo and Maatsen together, thus if Pearce plays on the left, then Inniss gets the nod as a right footer. It wouldn't surprise me if we go 3 at the back though, e.g.
Need someone up front who can hold up the ball, that’s not Washington. We improved v Sunderland once we had Aneke up there.
True, though was partially because we were hoofing it up the pitch too much. If we have a team of "passers" maybe we'll be playing on the deck and channels more
Other option would be 4-3-3 with Watson in the middle and Shinnie & Gibley either side.
Diamond below might still be a option but don't think we will play it as much with our wide options we be more reliant on our attacking mids to create, assist and score as we haven't got that all round forward.
Kiely Humphrey Costa Rufus Powell Parker Simonsen Kinsella Di Canio Hales Mendonca
Good as Hales and Mendonca were, Eddie Firmani was better than both.
Don't think Hales & Mendonca would be a good partnership as great as they were, too similar for me. One would have to be a sub, no idea which one though, Firmani alongside either would be a great pairing.
Comments
Amos
Gunter Inniss Faemo Maasen
Maddison Gilbey Watson Doherty
Bogle Washington
Amos
Gunter Famewo Pearce Maatsen
Maddison Doughty
Washington
---------Bogle/Washington
Humphrey Costa Rufus Powell
Parker Simonsen Kinsella
Di Canio
Hales Mendonca
Gunter Inniss Pearce Maatsen
Maddison Watson. Doughty
SECOND X1
Maynard-Brewer
Oshilaja Pratley Famewo Purrington
Shinnie
Gunter Inniss Pearce Maatsen
Watson
Shinnie Gilbey
Maddison Doughty
Bogle/Washington
I can't see Bowyer playing Inniss, Fawemo and Maatsen together, thus if Pearce plays on the left, then Inniss gets the nod as a right footer. It wouldn't surprise me if we go 3 at the back though, e.g.
Amos
Inniss Pearce Fawemo
Gunter Watson Maatsen
Shinnie Gilbey
Maddison
Bogle/Washington
Gunter Inniss Famewo Maatsen
—————- Watson
———Shinnie —— Gilbey
————— Maddison
———- Bogle —— Washington
If you wanted to switch to 4-5-1, drop one of the strikers, move Maddison out wide and bring in Doughty.
If you wanted to play 3-5-2, Doughty and Maatsen are two very strong options on the left side.
4-2-3-1
Other option would be 4-3-3 with Watson in the middle and Shinnie & Gibley either side.
Diamond below might still be a option but don't think we will play it as much with our wide options we be more reliant on our attacking mids to create, assist and score as we haven't got that all round forward.
Semi Ajayi
Ezri Konsa
Joe Gomez
Carl Jenkinson
Kasey Palmer
Jordan Cousins
Alfie Doughty
Joe Aribo
Karlan Grant
Ademola Lookman
Subs: Dillon Phillips, Anfernee Dijkstee, Morgan Fox, Albie Morgan, Charlie Barker, Callum Harriott, Brandon Hanlon, Joe Pigott
Maynard-Brewer
Amos
Gunter
Inniss
Famewo
Maatsen
Gilbey
Watson
Shinnie
Maddison
Aneke
Doughty
Maynard-Brewer
Barker
Oshilaja
Pearce
Purrington
Williams
Pratley
JFC
Washington
Bogle
Smyth
Thats two elevens and haven’t even got a place for Morgan or Levitt
Innis Pearce
Watson Pratley
I really wish we never get the pleasure to see the above 4 in a starting lineup.