Cybereagles

vancity eagle wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:02 pm Considering my 2 formations you could start with the 433 and if need be bring on Nacho for one of Chuks or Ejuke, Aina can play in the back 3, he did so with Fulham, and then either of Chuks or Ejuke would be a wing back.

We need to work on being able to seamlessly switch between formations with 1 substitution.

I thought Rohr had done this long ago, even before the world cup. Don't know why he abandoned this.

vancity eagle wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:58 pm With all the available players. It depends if you want 352 to accommodate Nacho or not, so I will give both formations.

352

******************************OKOYE******************************


***********AWAZIEM**********TROOST********BALOGUN********


AINA*****************************************************SANUSI

*********************ONYEKA**********ARIBO********************


*********************************IWOBI****************************


*************************NACHO*******OSIMEHN***************


433


*****************************OKOYE*******************************


AINA***************TROOST******BALOGUN************SANUSI


************************ONYEKA*****ARIBO*********************


*****************************IWOBI******************************


CHUKWUEZE*******************************************EJUKE


*****************************OSIMEHN*************************


So it comes down to formation.

Do you want Nacho in the lineup, or Chuks and Ejuke.

I'd lean towards Chuks and Ejuke.

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:58 am The much maligned 442 is actually the best option for the current set of players we have. It allows us to use the wings as well as 2 strikers., the 2 positions we have the most depth and quality. Unfortunately, we haven't all the players available on a consistent basis to field our strongest 442 formation.

The 433 & 352 both look but as the quality our opponents gets better we'll be exposed In the AM position and at the back with our slow build up and poor transition defense.. The world knows we don't have a quality AM that can take us far. With the 442 the creativity goes to the wings ,ball winning and distribution to the MF. We need to be flexible but also unpredictable

Anyway sha, I rolls like this.

Awaziem....Troost...Balogun......Aina

Chuks .....Onyeka.....Aribo......Simon

Nacho

Osihmen

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:58 am The much maligned 442 is actually the best option for the current set of players we have. It allows us to use the wings as well as 2 strikers., the 2 positions we have the most depth and quality. Unfortunately, we haven't all the players available on a consistent basis to field our strongest 442 formation.

The 433 & 352 both look but as the quality our opponents gets better we'll be exposed In the AM position and at the back with our slow build up and poor transition defense.. The world knows we don't have a quality AM that can take us far. With the 442 the creativity goes to the wings ,ball winning and distribution to the MF. We need to be flexible but also unpredictable

Anyway sha, I rolls like this.

Awaziem....Troost...Balogun......Aina

Chuks .....Onyeka.....Aribo......Simon

Nacho

Osihmen

vancity eagle wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:48 am

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:58 am The much maligned 442 is actually the best option for the current set of players we have. It allows us to use the wings as well as 2 strikers., the 2 positions we have the most depth and quality. Unfortunately, we haven't all the players available on a consistent basis to field our strongest 442 formation.

The 433 & 352 both look but as the quality our opponents gets better we'll be exposed In the AM position and at the back with our slow build up and poor transition defense.. The world knows we don't have a quality AM that can take us far. With the 442 the creativity goes to the wings ,ball winning and distribution to the MF. We need to be flexible but also unpredictable

Anyway sha, I rolls like this.

Awaziem....Troost...Balogun......Aina

Chuks .....Onyeka.....Aribo......Simon

Nacho

Osihmen

Sorry but I totally disagree

the 442 has been the worst. We have played all of our worst games in 442 and in fact our recent poor form can be down to that formation.

You cannot play a 442 with WING FORWARDS. They get isolated out wide. OUr midfield is non existant and they get cut off from both attack and defence


Our best matches have been when Iwobi plays as an AM in front of 2 midfielders. We create plenty of chances that way.

Iwobi on the wings is poor, why he is always poor at his club because that is where they put him. He is much better in the hole with a free role.

To play a 442 you also need 2 central midfielders who are highly technical with great FORWARD passing ability, the ability to drive forward, and the ability to defend and work their socks off. We dont really have many of those kind of midfielders.

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 3:47 am

vancity eagle wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:48 am

EMIR KONGI JAFFI JOFFA wrote: ↑Thu Oct 21, 2021 12:58 am The much maligned 442 is actually the best option for the current set of players we have. It allows us to use the wings as well as 2 strikers., the 2 positions we have the most depth and quality. Unfortunately, we haven't all the players available on a consistent basis to field our strongest 442 formation.

The 433 & 352 both look but as the quality our opponents gets better we'll be exposed In the AM position and at the back with our slow build up and poor transition defense.. The world knows we don't have a quality AM that can take us far. With the 442 the creativity goes to the wings ,ball winning and distribution to the MF. We need to be flexible but also unpredictable

Anyway sha, I rolls like this.

Awaziem....Troost...Balogun......Aina

Chuks .....Onyeka.....Aribo......Simon

Nacho

Osihmen

Sorry but I totally disagree

the 442 has been the worst. We have played all of our worst games in 442 and in fact our recent poor form can be down to that formation.

You cannot play a 442 with WING FORWARDS. They get isolated out wide. OUr midfield is non existant and they get cut off from both attack and defence


Our best matches have been when Iwobi plays as an AM in front of 2 midfielders. We create plenty of chances that way.

Iwobi on the wings is poor, why he is always poor at his club because that is where they put him. He is much better in the hole with a free role.

To play a 442 you also need 2 central midfielders who are highly technical with great FORWARD passing ability, the ability to drive forward, and the ability to defend and work their socks off. We dont really have many of those kind of midfielders.

Unless you have the right AM it's unlikely that we can sustain any kind of success against better teams. However, if you believe Iwobi is the AM we need in the long run then have at it. When healthy, Ndidi, Aribo, Onyeaka and Etebo are more than capable in a 442.