1 hour ago, KokeFran96 said:

Why would you tell the wide players to hug the lines? You haven't even seen how the opposition lines up. This isn't FIFA 

To play to our own players strengths. Or do you think Poch gets given the oppositions starting 11 a week before every game? Play our own game and worry about the opposition with tweaks on the day. 

Weirdly passive aggressive comment from you, not had your cornflakes this morning? muppet. 🤡

Edited August 22, 20232 yr by RIP Mourinho

I’d start muddy for the next 2-3 games and give him time to relax and fit in.  Madueke can be sub regularly and maybe earn a start. Not sure I’d start Caicedo. He wasnt  ready and can sit on the bench for a bit get in the right frame of mind. 

I think it's odd that so many people think this game is a shoeing and we should use it to play certain people in.

We have one point from 6 and there are rarely easy games in the league. Mudryk should be nowhere near the starting line up. 

1 hour ago, loz said:

I think it's odd that so many people think this game is a shoeing and we should use it to play certain people in.

We have one point from 6 and there are rarely easy games in the league. Mudryk should be nowhere near the starting line up. 

Totally agree. We need a convincing win and should play the strongest team available. There will be opportunities to play some of the reserves, starting with the EFL Cup game against Wimbledon.

We didn't play badly, but really need to turn performance into 3 points this game. We can't afford last year's mentality of  ' this is a 5 year project and take our time'. We spent on a single player than Luton does on the whole team, we have to win ( with all due respect to them). Poch knows it, I think he will take some risks in this game.

-----------------Sanchez--------------

Gusto------Silva----Colwill-----Chilwell

-----------------Caicedo----------------

----------Enzo----------Gallagher------

Madueke-------Jackson-------Sterling

 

Caicedo probably shouldn`t start but I feel like we have no other choice but to throw him in. No way should we rest Chilwell and Silva. 

6 hours ago, loz said:

I think it's odd that so many people think this game is a shoeing and we should use it to play certain people in.

We have one point from 6 and there are rarely easy games in the league. Mudryk should be nowhere near the starting line up. 

I think most people agree we should go 4-3-3 with this. In our first 2 games, Chilwell has effectively played as a winger. However going into this game, we should have him at LB supporting the LW. Who do we play instead? People thought Mudryk looked brighter than Sterling in pre-season. Sterling proved that when he was trusted to start he performed, so why should the same not be said about Mudryk. After our pre-season game against Dortmund, many fans were praising Mudryk for how good he looked whilst once against chastising Sterling. 

We don't have a plethora of wingers we can say right now is a safe bet to start. We know Sterling will play. Madueke has just returned. We have injuries. Maatsen looked good there in pre-season but never really has played there in a league season. So I don't see why people think it is crazy to suggest Mudryk should not start. 

This fixture takes me back, I’ve posted head to head I know it’s not 🍏 to 🍎 re the resources each club have today but in the last 1/2 century there’s no indication we just have to show up to get the 3 points (albeit no league fixtures since 1991). Admittedly they got battered by Brighton in their solitary EPL outing but mark my words they’ll be up for it big time, along w old boy Ross da Boss. I’m going 2-1 

 

 

I’d actually be inclined to start santos instead of Caicedo. Santos is fit and knows the system. Caicedo will be starting soon enough but he has to earn it. Wonder how match fit Lavia is?

11 minutes ago, ozboy said:

I’d actually be inclined to start santos instead of Caicedo. Santos is fit and knows the system. Caicedo will be starting soon enough but he has to earn it. Wonder how match fit Lavia is?

I'm inclined to agree. Either Andrey or perhaps Ugochukwu due to his height.

Caicedo will undoubtedly be one of the first names on the teamsheet once he's up to speed, but until then I think we go with players who've had some time here and who are at peak fitness.

 

Chillwell offers a lot, but I don't think he's very good with the ball at his feet. It would be interesting to see how Maatsen looks starting at LB. Very unlikely to see it anytime soon given Chilwell is now captain, but I think we need a bit more from wide areas as we don't really have much creativity in the middle of the pitch. 

Lets hope Enzo has that penalty out of his system as every pundit and his dog said his head dropped after that.

Otherwise play your strongest side because we need points and confidence. 

 

                       Sanchez

 

Gusto      Thiago     Colwill       Chilwell

          Ugochukwu    Caicedo

                          Enzo

       Sterling                    Mudryk

                         Jackson

 

We need three points, if we struggle to get goals with the 4-3-3 we could switch to 4-2-4 later.

 

                       Sanchez

 

Gusto      Thiago     Colwill       Chilwell

                Caicedo    Enzo

 Sterling                                  Mudryk

               Burstow     Jackson

                      Sanchez

Gusto      Silva       Colwill    Chilly

                Caicedo   Enzo

  Madueke    Gallagher   Sterling

                    Jackson

Would really like to see a move back to 4 defenders. With the central midfielders we have signed, the protection should now be there to move away from 5 at the back (Even if Chilly has been playing at lw). 

Hoping for a positive response to the last two games and the start of a good run if we can get things to click. 

Sanchez

Gusto     Disasi   Colwill

Caicedo Enzo

Madueke         Gallagher        Chilwell

                        Sterling

Jackson

 

12 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Sanchez

Gusto     Disasi   Colwill

Caicedo Enzo

Madueke         Gallagher        Chilwell

                        Sterling

Jackson

 

I don’t think you can move Sterling from the right wing after the last two games, it’s the most productive part of our attack at the moment. But i do think we need to support Jackson more, they highlighted on Sky how many times we had nobody supporting him. I think Madueke or Burstow are the better options available to support Jackson.

8 minutes ago, coco said:

I don’t think you can move Sterling from the right wing after the last two games, it’s the most productive part of our attack at the moment. But i do think we need to support Jackson more, they highlighted on Sky how many times we had nobody supporting him. I think Madueke or Burstow are the better options available to support Jackson.

Have we ever seen Madueke actually link up with the ST? It was one of the reasons we were all in awe from Angelo in preseason given his link up play.. Madueke, from what I've seen so far, is a pretty effective dribbler but in terms of link up play and delivery in the final third it simply doesn't exist. 

That's the team I'd put out personally. Have Sterling close to the attacker, Chilwell occupying the left flank, Madueke having the space to take on players, and Gallagher with his late runs. 

55 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Have we ever seen Madueke actually link up with the ST? It was one of the reasons we were all in awe from Angelo in preseason given his link up play.. Madueke, from what I've seen so far, is a pretty effective dribbler but in terms of link up play and delivery in the final third it simply doesn't exist. 

That's the team I'd put out personally. Have Sterling close to the attacker, Chilwell occupying the left flank, Madueke having the space to take on players, and Gallagher with his late runs. 

I don’t see Madueke linking up with Jackson playing def touches or intricate 1-2’s, but i do see him drifting into the box where Jackson vacates the space, we wont score if we can’t get players up to play.

35 minutes ago, coco said:

I don’t see Madueke linking up with Jackson playing def touches or intricate 1-2’s, but i do see him drifting into the box where Jackson vacates the space, we wont score if we can’t get players up to play.

Based on last season and his England U21 efforts he never drifts into the box. He's a winger. Quick, a good dribbler, runs at defenders. A source. His problem has been his end product. 

52 minutes ago, coco said:

I don’t see Madueke linking up with Jackson playing def touches or intricate 1-2’s, but i do see him drifting into the box where Jackson vacates the space, we wont score if we can’t get players up to play.

I think Maatsen could be a better option for that role. 

17 minutes ago, dermott said:

Based on last season and his England U21 efforts he never drifts into the box. He's a winger. Quick, a good dribbler, runs at defenders. A source. His problem has been his end product. 

I’m not suggesting it will work, just that we need someone to support Jackson, and our only current options are take Sterling off the wing, or use Madueke, Burstow …….

7 minutes ago, forbzy said:

I think Maatsen could be a better option for that role. 

……..or Maatsen.

Mudryk is another option but he hasn’t shown any signs of being a goal predator yet.

Ideally Broja comes back into the team and stays fit long enough to evaluate him.

 

I think a lot will fall on Sterling's shoulders. He can do what Madueke does as well as sneak into the box. Poor bugger, after the sh*t he has copped around here.

14 hours ago, dermott said:

I think a lot will fall on Sterling's shoulders. He can do what Madueke does as well as sneak into the box. Poor bugger, after the sh*t he has copped around here.

Hmmm.. poor bugger or just started playing the way everyone expected him to?

3 hours ago, evissy said:

Hmmm.. poor bugger or just started playing the way everyone expected him to?

You're presumably of the school that he was sh*t last season? Joint top scorer in a strategy-free shambolic season including him starting at RB? Give over.