1 hour ago, Gol15 said:

Lampard could come deep to take the ball, I see no reason why Mount wouldn't do that part too. So why not try it out and see how it works out, we're not winning the league anyway...

Otherwise whoever you put as the DM, another player needs to be there as an option or backup to recover some balls. When Matic was our anchor Fabregas had the freedom to pass the ball around and now you see Tchouameni doing the Casemiro role for Real Madrid while there is always Kroos/Ceballos as an extra option if needed. Mount can be our option for whoever gets to be the DM.

In the end of the day Sarri used Jorginho in 37/38 matches in a 4-3-3, we played with Rudiger and D.Luiz as our CBs and still conceded only 39 goals so it all depends how we play, after all if Mount and Gallagher can potentially score let's say, 10 goals each would it matter if we concede a few more goals in the process?

Otherwise in a 4-3-3 I don't even know who would be our right-winger though, Ziyech getting a second/third chance or Havertz? Are we the only top team without a real RW?

Sterling

1 hour ago, axman2526 said:

Sterling

Wouldn't he naturally be on the left?

1 hour ago, Gol15 said:

Wouldn't he naturally be on the left?

Perhaps if CHO returns a better player to take the right sided role or if we sign a quality right winger/forward. 

In the mean time Sterling is by far our best right sided attacking option imo.

1 hour ago, axman2526 said:

Perhaps if CHO returns a better player to take the right sided role or if we sign a quality right winger/forward. 

In the mean time Sterling is by far our best right sided attacking option imo.

And the left?

8 hours ago, Gol15 said:

And the left?

Someone from Carney, Pulisic, Chilwell etc.

We could really do with a win on Wednesday, and a decent result in Milan to follow that up. While we are currently bottom of the group, we are still in contention. But these next 2 games will be vital.

 

11 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Perhaps if CHO returns a better player to take the right sided role or if we sign a quality right winger/forward. 

In the mean time Sterling is by far our best right sided attacking option imo.

Nobody attack 433 in straight 433, you can transform 433 into 442 to 4231 to 343 easily. 

Sterling - Borja - Mount 

Havertz - Kova 

Jorgi

Cucu - 2cb - James

Let's take this, offensively I can make this into 

                        Borja 

Sterling - Havertz - Mount - James 

           Cucu  - Jorgi - Kova

                          2cb

There are so many combinations, it depend on what you want. 

1 hour ago, Bob stark said:

There are so many combinations, it depend on what you want. 

A win, preferably  😉

Wasn't going to this anyway, but another rail strike and one v Wolves too

Saving grace is that Milan's midfield is also slow with Tonali and Bennacer. 

5 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Someone from Carney, Pulisic, Chilwell etc.

42 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Saving grace is that Milan's midfield is also slow with Tonali and Bennacer. 

 

4 hours ago, Gol15 said:

We need a win here. I feel if we keep the pace of the play up we can win it. 

They present us with two danger-elements with Leao on counter and corners in general. 

We can beat Milan. I can’t see why there is so much pessimism. 

3 minutes ago, ozboy said:

 I can’t see why there is so much pessimism. 

Have you been on here before? Lol

Well I’ve got money on a win, I might even double on a Pulisic goal!

40 minutes ago, Mod said:

Well I’ve got money on a win, I might even double on a Pulisic goal!

Only double?

Draw for me.

Must-win game. Can we stick to our habit of showing up against the big teams post-Tuchel? Let's see. 

25 minutes ago, mourad91 said:

Must-win game. 

We over use this phrase a lot on here. If were to progress, sure it's a 'must win game', but in the bigger picture over a season this is far from a must win game.

The must win games are usually not know until after the fact, unless were in the last few months of the season when things become clearer.

If we finish 2 points behind Spuds, then the 'must win game' was the 2-2 draw when VAR robbed us of 2 points and gave Spuds a point (3 point swing), which could mean were not in the CL next season.

We need to get past the group stage. If we don't then just give up on Europe altogether and focus everything on the league. 

 

2 hours ago, coco said:

We over use this phrase a lot on here. If were to progress, sure it's a 'must win game', but in the bigger picture over a season this is far from a must win game.

The must win games are usually not know until after the fact, unless were in the last few months of the season when things become clearer.

If we finish 2 points behind Spuds, then the 'must win game' was the 2-2 draw when VAR robbed us of 2 points and gave Spuds a point (3 point swing), which could mean were not in the CL next season.

Yeah I feel our CL campaign will end in the group. Losing to the bottom ranked team then drawing at home to Salzburg has been damaging.

Milan are a very good side now, and we are not. Am expecting a draw and a defeat from the 2 games against them.

Would like to see a physical side picked

 

Kepa

 

Fofana

Silva

Koulibaly 

 

James

Zakaria/Kovacic

Jorginho

Gallagher

Cucurella

 

Aubameyang 

Broja