shmmeee
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With the PL money, right?
And that can be addressed in the summer
But if we're still winning games it would be mad to change it.
I've no doubt the long term plan is 4 3 3 but if we put ourselves firmly in the mix playing 5 3 2 why change at such a crucial stage of the,season?
King definitely didn’t handle it well. But how do you handle something like that well? Lampard has had a reasonable start which has given the fans time to settle. Look at the reaction today.Yeah, think it was the end of the era.
Don't think King handled it well but I think it was for the best, even though it took me a few days or sovto come to that conclusion.
It’ll be 4-6 weeks until everyone is available to us so plenty could change and I’m not worried about what may or may not happen in that timeframe.
As a principle, you find ways to accommodate your best players and we won’t do that playing 5-3-2 with everyone available.
To be honest, how should have King dealt with it better?Yeah, think it was the end of the era.
Don't think King handled it well but I think it was for the best, even though it took me a few days or sovto come to that conclusion.
Great news. Will be interesting to see the plan2-3 weeks according to Lampard for all three.
That’s genuinely exciting news!2-3 weeks according to Lampard for all three.
To be honest, how should have King dealt with it better?
Was always going to be a toxic moment due to the size of the decision made. Club did honour mark with the video package and all the tributes in programs, Doug did front and explain it. I get it the sacking mesg was crap but if he was unwilling to resign I can’t really see what else could have been done and don’t get me wrong I was fuming at the time.
Yeah but from experience it served so well in that PO season.It’ll be 4-6 weeks until everyone is available to us so plenty could change and I’m not worried about what may or may not happen in that timeframe.
As a principle, you find ways to accommodate your best players and we won’t do that playing 5-3-2 with everyone available.
That’s fair, the forum for me was a damned if you do and a damned if you don’t. While I think somethings should have been kept in house I appreciated that he fronted it and not just hideaway.As far as I'm concerned the forum was a PR disaster.
Not everyone will agree, but I honestly don't know what he was thinking.
I appreciate he had a very difficult situation foist upon him which he never anticipated happening in a million years. But was still embarrassing.
Do you? We didn’t today.For starters, you need Haji and EMC in the team. You could maybe get that in 3-4-3 but not in the 5-3-2.
It's already been addressed so far this season. Would be unfair to say defence has only been sorted by going to 352.And that can be addressed in the summer
I think he'll fancy the players to be able to perform in a 433 too, especially with Dovin back there. I know some aren't convinced and think he'll stick with what's currently working but personally think he'll be keen to get the attacking talents of Wright and EMC on that pitch.It's already been addressed so far this season. Would be unfair to say defence has only been sorted by going to 352.
It didn't work earlier in season after all in either back 4 or 3.
Lampards got it working in a 3 and nothing to suggest he couldn't get it working in a 2.
It's already been addressed so far this season. Would be unfair to say defence has only been sorted by going to 352.
It didn't work earlier in season after all in either back 4 or 3.
Lampards got it working in a 3 and nothing to suggest he couldn't get it working in a 2.
I'm not saying he should change to 433. If we don't it will be like you said because we're doing fine as it is with 352If we keep winning games regularly and keep ourselves in the play off shake up then why risk changing it?
Seems crazy to jeopardise our play off chances by changing a winning formula. They'll be time enough for that.
I think he'll fancy the players to be able to perform in a 433 too, especially with Dovin back there. I know some aren't convinced and think he'll stick with what's currently working but personally think he'll be keen to get the attacking talents of Wright and EMC on that pitch.
We were playing a back 4 without a goalkeeper. Might be different now we have someone in goal.
I don't think Lampard will worry that it's something Robins didn't try previously in all honesty.Well playing both Wright and EMC is itself something that we haven't done regularly so we'd be making huge changes to our defence and attack, that's a big call to make if we're in the middle of a play off push.
(For the record, I think EMC left and Wright central would work but even so.....).
Was a bit of a poor cross thoughBit harsh on MVE.
I don't think Lampard will worry that it's something Robins didn't try previously in all honesty.
It's a tough call, fully get why he'd keep it if it's still working, thems the decisions he's paid to make I suppose.
Personally, I disagree. He set his stall out and a lot of people, whilst disagreeing with the decision, could see his point.As far as I'm concerned the forum was a PR disaster.
Not everyone will agree, but I honestly don't know what he was thinking.
I appreciate he had a very difficult situation foist upon him which he never anticipated happening in a million years. But was still embarrassing.
Do you? We didn’t today.
We can’t tear up a team that works in reality for one that looks good on paper.
What?We’ve had one good half let’s not go overboard here.
What?
Tbf 433/4231 didn't produce many good halves of football, you can probably couldn't on one hand and still have fingers to spare.532 has only produced good football in one half really. We’ve won but not looked comvincing. I thought against Blackburn we looked better when Sakamoto came on and we went 541 but even then we were two up by then. I don’t think there’s evidence it’s some panacea that should never be changed. Though I still have questions about a back 4 with these defenders.
Absolutely spot on.King definitely didn’t handle it well. But how do you handle something like that well? Lampard has had a reasonable start which has given the fans time to settle. Look at the reaction today.
if Lampard didn’t start as well as he has - it could have been disastrously toxic
It would be nice to have different tactics for different opponents. Maybe also for home and away.It’ll be 4-6 weeks until everyone is available to us so plenty could change and I’m not worried about what may or may not happen in that timeframe.
As a principle, you find ways to accommodate your best players and we won’t do that playing 5-3-2 with everyone available.
A big call yes, but we have an elite tactician to make that call.Well playing both Wright and EMC is itself something that we haven't done regularly so we'd be making huge changes to our defence and attack, that's a big call to make if we're in the middle of a play off push.
(For the record, I think EMC left and Wright central would work but even so.....).
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