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The YeyeMan wrote:
Robotnik wrote:I have already concluded that we have lost this game.

Iceland should put us back on track.
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txj wrote:Would seriously consider Musa in place of Ighalo vs Croatia
As a lone striker or part of a duo? If 2, who will you have as his partner?
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txj wrote:Would seriously consider Musa in place of Ighalo vs Croatia
As a lone striker or part of a duo? If 2, who will you have as his partner?
In front of Mikel, but with a starting position out wide and running diagonally.

Allows us break with the long ball from deep (Mikel would drop a little to pick uo Modric). Plus none of Lovren or Vida can deal with his pace...
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txj wrote:
green4life wrote:
txj wrote:Would seriously consider Musa in place of Ighalo vs Croatia
As a lone striker or part of a duo? If 2, who will you have as his partner?
In front of Mikel, but with a starting position out wide and running diagonally.

Allows us break with the long ball from deep (Mikel would drop a little to pick up Modric). Plus none of Lovren or Vida can deal with his pace...
Good idea but I'm not sure that it fits into Rohr's vision for his CF. I see him a bit like Conte (rigid in approach) who's CF has a primary responsibility as a point of reference who fights for balls and holds up play to bring others into play. He doesn't favor the modern striker's way of playing - i.e. relying on pace & movement as opposed to the traditional striker who relies on physical strength and excels in playing with his back to goal. I might be wrong but that's my impression.
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green4life wrote:
txj wrote:
green4life wrote:
txj wrote:Would seriously consider Musa in place of Ighalo vs Croatia
As a lone striker or part of a duo? If 2, who will you have as his partner?
In front of Mikel, but with a starting position out wide and running diagonally.

Allows us break with the long ball from deep (Mikel would drop a little to pick up Modric). Plus none of Lovren or Vida can deal with his pace...
Good idea but I'm not sure that it fits into Rohr's vision for his CF. I see him a bit like Conte (rigid in approach) who's CF has a primary responsibility as a point of reference who fights for balls and holds up play to bring others into play. He doesn't favor the modern striker's way of playing - i.e. relying on pace & movement as opposed to the traditional striker who relies on physical strength and excels in playing with his back to goal. I might be wrong but that's my impression.

Not a radical departure frankly. Note that I am speaking about role NOT position per se. cus you can use Musa in place of Iwobi, but have him as the deep threat.

which means Ighalo drops back when we do not have the ball and Musa retains the depth....

A little bit like LFC, where Salah is the de facto #9
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txj wrote:
green4life wrote:
txj wrote:
green4life wrote:
txj wrote:Would seriously consider Musa in place of Ighalo vs Croatia
As a lone striker or part of a duo? If 2, who will you have as his partner?
In front of Mikel, but with a starting position out wide and running diagonally.

Allows us break with the long ball from deep (Mikel would drop a little to pick up Modric). Plus none of Lovren or Vida can deal with his pace...
Good idea but I'm not sure that it fits into Rohr's vision for his CF. I see him a bit like Conte (rigid in approach) who's CF has a primary responsibility as a point of reference who fights for balls and holds up play to bring others into play. He doesn't favor the modern striker's way of playing - i.e. relying on pace & movement as opposed to the traditional striker who relies on physical strength and excels in playing with his back to goal. I might be wrong but that's my impression.

Not a radical departure frankly. Note that I am speaking about role NOT position per se. cus you can use Musa in place of Iwobi, but have him as the deep threat.

which means Ighalo drops back when we do not have the ball and Musa retains the depth....

A little bit like LFC, where Salah is the de facto #9
I got it.

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