Lincoln fans seem to think he was asked to play deeper last season as they didn’t have a natural DM. They reckon his best form for them was as an 8, so playing next to Dobson would make sense. Him and JFC rotating in that role will do me.
Appreciate I may get laughed at for this, is there any chance that if/when we play 2 up top the plan is to use CBT there? Similar to how Leko was used in the Championship season.
Would give us the option at least of having the best(? Maybe? We'll see) midfielders we have in Dobson, McGrandles, JFC and Fraser and still play CBT. Could also be a complete disaster of a plan don't get me wrong.
I can’t see him playing anything other than 433 which at times is more like a 4231. CBT’s game is outside beating a flapping full back to the touch line.
Appreciate I may get laughed at for this, is there any chance that if/when we play 2 up top the plan is to use CBT there? Similar to how Leko was used in the Championship season.
Would give us the option at least of having the best(? Maybe? We'll see) midfielders we have in Dobson, McGrandles, JFC and Fraser and still play CBT. Could also be a complete disaster of a plan don't get me wrong.
I can’t see him playing anything other than 433 which at times is more like a 4231. CBT’s game is outside beating a flapping full back to the touch line.
Agree and think I didn't phrase clearly enough. Just a thought that if at any point we decide to play with 2 up top in certain games/situations if this might be the thought process of management and so maybe not in the market for a striker (think at one point when we signed him he was described as a winger and striker?)
Appreciate I may get laughed at for this, is there any chance that if/when we play 2 up top the plan is to use CBT there? Similar to how Leko was used in the Championship season.
Would give us the option at least of having the best(? Maybe? We'll see) midfielders we have in Dobson, McGrandles, JFC and Fraser and still play CBT. Could also be a complete disaster of a plan don't get me wrong.
I don't think it's the worst option in the world but would prefer a more natural striker to sign.
CBT getting the ball in the last third, not his own half, is a scary sight for the opposition
Noooooo!!!
Play a natural forward up front. Trying to shoehorn a player in just because you have players soared is madness.
(Now watch people pile on saying Henry was a winger before Wenger played him up front).
Appreciate I may get laughed at for this, is there any chance that if/when we play 2 up top the plan is to use CBT there? Similar to how Leko was used in the Championship season.
Would give us the option at least of having the best(? Maybe? We'll see) midfielders we have in Dobson, McGrandles, JFC and Fraser and still play CBT. Could also be a complete disaster of a plan don't get me wrong.
I don't think it's the worst option in the world but would prefer a more natural striker to sign.
CBT getting the ball in the last third, not his own half, is a scary sight for the opposition
Noooooo!!!
Play a natural forward up front. Trying to shoehorn a player in just because you have players soared is madness.
(Now watch people pile on saying Henry was a winger before Wenger played him up front).
Henry was a winger before Wenger played him up front.😎
Sounds like he’s done a Dale Stephen’s on them gave his reason for not signing a new contract as he wanted to move back to Scotland to be closer to his family and then ends up London
Two signings ahead of where we were this time last year. Dobson then signed on 1st July and Famewo on the 8th.
We are miles ahead of where we were last year. I think we can put out a much better 11 now than we could in August last year when the season started. I still think it will be tough to get into the top 6 but things are definitely looking more positive
So far all 4 signings have been upgrades to the squad, all very sensible free transfers on good length contracts, all fit our style of play and have a resell value to keep it sustainable, it’s early days but we’re shaping up well, the transfer business feels a lot more long-term already.
The 4 permanent signings so far all seem decent. Really good signs
And if you look at the 4 perms they're replacing as Henderson, Gunter, Watson and Pearce it's hard to see how they could do any worse as a collective unit without meaning to knock Pearce and his efforts at least.
Pep mainly plays 4-3-3 with only one holding midfielder though. But agree that line up isn't too shabby but I'd be starting inniss until he inevitably gets crocked.
Where do the goals come from? Looks like a less good version of the 17/18 team to me
Really impressed with the signings so far but would like a striker in the building as one of the next signings along with the obvious hole at Left Back to be filled.
Can definitely see where people are coming from with a potential lack of goals from other areas.
I would assume McGrandles ends the link with Reed at Swindon? I hope we go in for McKirdy, one year left on his deal at Swindon, small fee, decent wage increase for him surely it can be done if Garner rates him, we could do with another bastard up top, and he plays wide.
I think we need a marquee signing (not John Marquis) who can play in 1 of the wide positions or as cover upfront, that creates havoc and scores goals.
Think its unrealistic to expect us to sign a high profile striker when we've got Stockley and Chuks fighting for 1 place. So better to get someone who will be first choice on the wings but able to cover for the other 2 main strikers.
Edit: Then a left wing back and Naby Sarr (who can cover LB), and we are pretty much done in my opinion unless Davison/Gilbey leave. Plus loans.
I’d like one too, though in Kanu (spent time playing out wide for the u18s) and Campbell we’ve got two great prospects and they can be eased into the first team by coming off the bench.
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Play a natural forward up front. Trying to shoehorn a player in just because you have players soared is madness.
(Now watch people pile on saying Henry was a winger before Wenger played him up front).
Can definitely see where people are coming from with a potential lack of goals from other areas.
Think its unrealistic to expect us to sign a high profile striker when we've got Stockley and Chuks fighting for 1 place. So better to get someone who will be first choice on the wings but able to cover for the other 2 main strikers.
Edit: Then a left wing back and Naby Sarr (who can cover LB), and we are pretty much done in my opinion unless Davison/Gilbey leave. Plus loans.