Match (+post p15) Thread: Colchester Utd v Charlton | Papa Johns | Tue 4th Oct 2022 7:45pm

Jac_52

Also if this is anything to go by then looks like Garner is looking to play Stockley and Leaburn up top from the start next game.

Scoham

Leuth said:

Scoham said:

Payne as a false 9. Pure @Leuth ball

Better yet: DJ!

Yeah realised it’s probably that after posting.

Imagine if he turns into the striker of our dreams!

seth plum

I assume Aaron Henry is injured.

Callumcafc

seth plum said:

Garner said last week Aaron Henry was having a scan.

sillav nitram

Elthamaddick said:

never have I been less interested in a Charlton game

And yet you’re on the match thread;)

FishCostaFortune

Jac_52 said:

Also if this is anything to go by then looks like Garner is looking to play Stockley and Leaburn up top from the start next game.

I think it makes sense to, especially if DJ manages to perform well as back up in that position. 

Cafc43v3r

Is that 8 outfield players that would self describe as at least midfield curious?

blackpool72

Morgan starts 
I imagine we will be shit 

sillav nitram

Can someone explain the idea of a false 9, or I suppose any false number? Is it someone playing in an unnatural position?

JamesSeed

Jac_52 said:

I want to see DJ in centre mid

Don’t think he’s played there has he? Up front is fine. 

Cafc43v3r

sillav nitram said:

Can someone explain the idea of a false 9, or I suppose any false number? Is it someone playing in an unnatural position?

It's basically playing without a center forward and a "number 10" pushing on. 

sillav nitram

Cafc43v3r said:

sillav nitram said:

Can someone explain the idea of a false 9, or I suppose any false number? Is it someone playing in an unnatural position?

It's basically playing without a center forward and a "number 10" pushing on. 

Thanks, and what are the reasons behind that, does it offer something different? Presumably so?

Todds_right_hook

Loving that leaburn is now to senior for this competition  

ParkinsonOut

I can’t see many goals in that line-up 🥱

CL_Phantom

WAsnt going to bother with this one but curious to see how Payne and DJ get on  with what I assume will be alternating through the middle.

aliwibble

ParkinsonOut said:

I can’t see many goals in that line-up 🥱

The optimist in me says that this is basically an exercise in getting the midfielders to practice their shooting without having the option to lay off to the strikers. The cynic in me says we're going to end up spending all night sending crosses in to shortarses who get beaten in the air.

seth plum

All I will say about this game is wide is less of a crime than high.

Cafc43v3r

sillav nitram said:

Cafc43v3r said:

sillav nitram said:

Can someone explain the idea of a false 9, or I suppose any false number? Is it someone playing in an unnatural position?

It's basically playing without a center forward and a "number 10" pushing on. 

Thanks, and what are the reasons behind that, does it offer something different? Presumably so?

The opposition center backs don't have anyone to mark, if you do it properly, and end up in all sorts off funny positions where they don't want to be.

Spain did it brilliantly with Cesc.

Or you just don't have a center foward...

Southbank

When was the last time we started a game without a recognised striker in the lineup I wonder?

Fortune 82nd Minute

Anyone got pictures yet or just some bloke giving a press conference?

Cafc43v3r

Southbank said:

When was the last time we started a game without a recognised striker in the lineup I wonder?

Last season, for about a month?

killerandflash

blackpool72 said:

Morgan starts 
I imagine we will be shit he will be the scapegoat

Corrected 

Fortune 82nd Minute

Fortune 82nd Minute said:

Anyone got pictures yet or just some bloke giving a press conference?

Ignore. I've got pictures now!

aliwibble

seth plum said:

All I will say about this game is wide is less of a crime than high.

Depends how wide Seth. Just over the bar is better than heading for the corner flag (or out for a throw as I remember Steve MacKenzie managing on a memorable occasion when I was a kid).

Todds_right_hook

Who is Patrick Casey?

he sounds like an Irish golfer

killerandflash

If DJ plays through the middle, I imagine he will actually play more as a "true" 9 than a false one

_MrDick

All together now ... we all dream of a team of midfielders, a team of midfielders, a team of midfielders.

Who does Garner think we are, Barcelona? Poor old Stockley must've worn himself out scoring that goal on Saturday

seth plum

aliwibble said:

seth plum said:

All I will say about this game is wide is less of a crime than high.

Depends how wide Seth. Just over the bar is better than heading for the corner flag (or out for a throw as I remember Steve MacKenzie managing on a memorable occasion when I was a kid).

My reasoning aliwibble is that a shot heading wide has more of a chance of a beneficial deflection than a shot heading over.
We don't have a lot of height out there this evening, especially featuring in open play up front, so I am looking for shots.

sillav nitram

Cafc43v3r said:

sillav nitram said:

Cafc43v3r said:

sillav nitram said:

Can someone explain the idea of a false 9, or I suppose any false number? Is it someone playing in an unnatural position?

It's basically playing without a center forward and a "number 10" pushing on. 

Thanks, and what are the reasons behind that, does it offer something different? Presumably so?

The opposition center backs don't have anyone to mark, if you do it properly, and end up in all sorts off funny positions where they don't want to be.

Spain did it brilliantly with Cesc.

Or you just don't have a center foward...

Thanks.

Southbank

Cafc43v3r said:

Southbank said:

When was the last time we started a game without a recognised striker in the lineup I wonder?

Last season, for about a month?

You are misremembering. Stockley, Washington and Aneke were out, but Burstow and Davison were in the side.
Imagine those riches, 5 strikers to choose from!