Captain Dart
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He's been playing 90 mins regularly so he's got good and proper match fit.
It’s all tactics and a style of play. There’s a really nice balance to Torp-Allen-Rudoni that wasn’t there when the CM partnership was a pair of Sheaf-Torp-Eccles or all 3.Okay where the fuck has this player been. The turnaround has been phenomenal.
Why would we go back to the 433?The way Lampard has setup this 5-3-2 has been fantastic. Rudoni and Torp operating almost as alternating wingers at times.
Looking forward to seeing what this team can do in 4-3-3 when Haji and EMC come back.
Why would we go back to the 433?
In my opinion, that’ll get the most out of our squad of players. 5-3-2 has served us well but it’s very much a stop gap until our star players return.Why would we go back to the 433?
If we’re winning games then I don’t really mind who’s on the benchBecause we aren’t going to leave our two best attacking players on the bench?
433 is hypothetically very good for us; 532 is actually goodIn my opinion, that’ll get the most out of our squad of players. 5-3-2 has served us well but it’s very much a stop gap until our star players return.
Trouble is we haven't got 4 defenders good enough. We need the extra man to allow for their individual frailtiesIt’s all tactics and a style of play. There’s a really nice balance to Torp-Allen-Rudoni that wasn’t there when the CM partnership was a pair of Sheaf-Torp-Eccles or all 3.
The way Lampard has setup this 5-3-2 has been fantastic. Rudoni and Torp operating almost as alternating wingers at times.
Looking forward to seeing what this team can do in 4-3-3 when Haji and EMC come back.
Give lampard a chance to try it properly firstIf we’re winning games then I don’t really mind who’s on the bench
We haven’t shown anything like this kind of consistency and solidity this season playing a 433
I have little doubt he will eventually but I don’t think this current squad is up to itGive lampard a chance to try it properly first
If we’re winning games then I don’t really mind who’s on the bench
We haven’t shown anything like this kind of consistency and solidity this season playing a 433
Takes time to adapt to new league too. People just had zero patienceI'm going to say it, mismanaged previously?
433 is hypothetically very good for us; 532 is actually good
We’ve had one good half let’s not go overboard here. The spirit has been good, Dovin has won us some points, but we’ve not looked particularly convincing going forwards and will need more against better teams.
Talking about that - January is Bobby Thomas shushing and doing the calm down sign…. It’s not what you want to see when he’s placing crap passesToo late for a CCFC 2025 calendar entry?
It was apparent Robins just didn’t know his best team or system. In time, I felt he’d have figured it out eventually, King didn’t and he was closer to things than I.I'm going to say it, mismanaged previously?
I get the feeling it was just time with Robins. Eventually you get to the stage you just need to freshen things up.It was apparent Robins just didn’t know his best team or system. In time, I felt he’d have figured it out eventually, King didn’t and he was closer to things than I.
Seeing how he gets on at Stoke will be proof in the pudding of whether or not King was right to sack him.
One thing is for sure, we look better under Lampard and have done since he’s arrived in truth.
Seeing how he gets on at Stoke will be proof in the pudding of whether or not King was right to sack him.
Time will tell on that front. The back 4 from last season was good enough to finish higher than where we are now.Trouble is we haven't got 4 defenders good enough. We need the extra man to allow for their individual frailties
I get the feeling it was just time with Robins. Eventually you get to the stage you just need to freshen things up.
he turned it around the last 3/4 seasons. I’m guessing law of averages would suggest that one time he wasn’t going to.
it got to a stage where some of his selections and subs were baffling.
Lampard has freshened it up and looks to have given the team a new outlook
Bloke lying on the floor must have had a nice view of it dipping into the net.Love the Lampard celebrations for Torp’s 2nd
It’s a fair comment to make, it’s not a good look if Robins goes to Stoke and smashes it.It really won't as far as Im concerned. In the same way how Lampard does here will prove nothing about his previous managerial positions.
Goes for any manager really. Most appointments have their own unique set of circumstances.
Its clear to see that 5 3 2 suits the vast majority of our squad.
And we've won 3 on the bounce, 1 against the team in 6th, and one against the team in 8th.
I'd say we've had more than 1 good half.
Yeah but two of those teams were in absolute disarray and we looked awful in the first half against Blackburn, like as bad as I’ve seen until we scored against the run of play.
First half today was for me the first time we’ve looked actually good. Second half was two scrappy teams. They still ended with more shots on target than us.
Well need to be better if we want to take on teams in form especially going forwards. Five at the back and long ball has shored us up and Dovin has kept us in the game so we can actually score and it means something. Again today he got us the win with his save at the end.
Were doing well and finally beating teams above us, but it’s been at the expense of attacking threat. We’ve not played an awful amount of good attacking football. We’ve shown severely needed fight and spirit.
532/long ball suits our defence and removes some responsibility from our midfield and suits BTA and Simms but completely leaves out Sakamoto, EMC and Wright. It’s not a long term solution. We still need a defence that can play in a four.
It’s a fair comment to make, it’s not a good look if Robins goes to Stoke and smashes it.
Not really, we had some poor results playing 5-3-2 this season.Its clear to see that 5 3 2 suits the vast majority of our squad.
And we've won 3 on the bounce, 1 against the team in 6th, and one against the team in 8th.
I'd say we've had more than 1 good half.
Would like to see Thomas and Kitching back as a four. Did well for the most part last season and Kitching looking great since coming backI'm not sure when Wright and EMC will be back but I'd wager we'll play several more games before either of them return.
If we keep winning then it would be madness to revert to 4 3 3 when we're in the play off shake up.
If that means benching any of the 3 players you mentioned then so be it.
We'll have all summer to work on reverting to a 4.
I'm not sure when Wright and EMC will be back but I'd wager we'll play several more games before either of them return.
If we keep winning then it would be madness to revert to 4 3 3 when we're in the play off shake up.
If that means benching any of the 3 players you mentioned then so be it.
We'll have all summer to work on reverting to a 4.
This system Lampard has reverted to is probably the best solution we have with the current personnel available.Yeah but two of those teams were in absolute disarray and we looked awful in the first half against Blackburn, like as bad as I’ve seen until we scored against the run of play.
First half today was for me the first time we’ve looked actually good. Second half was two scrappy teams. They still ended with more shots on target than us.
Well need to be better if we want to take on teams in form especially going forwards. Five at the back and long ball has shored us up and Dovin has kept us in the game so we can actually score and it means something. Again today he got us the win with his save at the end.
Were doing well and finally beating teams above us, but it’s been at the expense of attacking threat. We’ve not played an awful amount of good attacking football. We’ve shown severely needed fight and spirit.
532/long ball suits our defence and removes some responsibility from our midfield and suits BTA and Simms but completely leaves out Sakamoto, EMC and Wright. It’s not a long term solution. We still need a defence that can play in a four.
Not really, we had some poor results playing 5-3-2 this season.
Lampard will want to play with wingers, even Rudoni is operating as ‘half-winger’ in the current system and we go to a 5-4-1/3-4-3 when Sakamoto comes on.
We won’t know until everyone is back, which will be quite a 4-5 weeks. My best guess is that Haji and Simms will play upfront and we’ll accommodate EMC when he’s back.
Thomas had a great game too today where he absolutely flattened 2 players. ‘Pwopa’ CB play!Would like to see Thomas and Kitching back as a four. Did well for the most part last season and Kitching looking great since coming back
I’m inclined to agree. But mostly because I think our defensive issues will return if go back to a four and that’s been our biggest problem all season.
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