Phil Silvers Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Brace from Bailey, don't care how long he gets on for, he's getting 2, FU arsanal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Just now, M_Afro said: They will totally dominate the middle of the park with those selections. It’s looking likely to be a long evening. Lots of last ditch defending, isolated strikers and long balls straight to the Arsenal defence coming up! I suspect a regulation 2-0 home victory incoming! It would be the same midfield 3 if it was 4-3-3... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Guess Bailey (and Traore) are not fit enough to be worth risking to start them so it's 5 at the back again. Makes sense I guess. Hope we revert to 4-3-3 once Bailey is 100% 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Traore not even on the bench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 What.... 3 at the back again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Sticking to his guns it seems... Hope it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 minute ago, av1 said: We’ve played it less than a dozen times in the 3yrs he’s been here. That is true but 9 of those times are this and the previous 8 games. That is starting to look like a trend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 I’m not loving it. Ings and Watkins partnership looks clumsy, certainly hasn’t clicked though in fairness Danny is scoring goals. Not the same dog in Watkins as there was last season. No genuine threatning width. Cash and Targett don’t look enamoured by the role. Hope we see Sanson at some stage. Good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Just now, blunther said: Don't like it. Hope I'm proved wrong. Exactly the same for me Not really impressed we are sacrificing attacking talent to accomodate a CB who isnt even our player If Smith is insistent on Ings and Watkins, that can still happen with a back 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Lol just me who likes this formation then? For me I like that it allows cash, targett and McGinn more creative freedom. Obviously when Bailey is fully fit I’d like a change up as he needs to be starting as much as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Looking forward to the they don't need buendia headlines after Smith Rowe tears us a new one 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Phil Silvers said: Brace from Bailey, don't care how long he gets on for, he's getting 2, FU arsanal If he is only getting a brace I would say he will be given about 30 mins playing time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Just now, Tommo_b said: Lol just me who likes this formation then? For me I like that it allows cash, targett and McGinn more creative freedom. Obviously when Bailey is fully fit I’d like a change up as he needs to be starting as much as possible. cash and mcginn maybe, targett has been rubbish so far in this formation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuwabatake Sanjuro Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Don't feel confident at all going into this now. With Saka and Aubameyang out wide I can see Arsenal pinning our back 5 in while they get the upper hand in midfield. Tierney being out is a plus but we don't have any right sided player to take advantage on the pitch unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Peter Griffin said: That is true but 9 of those times are this and the previous 8 games. That is starting to look like a trend Maybe, but to say “he’s obsessed with the formation and will never change” is demonstrably wrong. I’m not keen on the formation either but making stuff up to for a narrative is poor. Edited October 22, 2021 by av1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Tommo_b said: Lol just me who likes this formation then? For me I like that it allows cash, targett and McGinn more creative freedom. Obviously when Bailey is fully fit I’d like a change up as he needs to be starting as much as possible. No I like the formation as well , but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the best use of the personell available? We'll see. Problem is it heavily relies on the Fullbacks not being shit, and our defenders being switched on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Griffin Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 minute ago, VillanousOne said: cash and mcginn maybe, targett has been rubbish so far in this formation also known as...Targett has been rubbish without Jack in front of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VillaFaninLondon Posted October 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2021 What I don't understand is why is Tuanzebe playing every week. Is there some kind of thing in his loan deal that says he must play, I'm not sure why there woiuld be, it's not like he's an established player at this level. Our young players go out on loan to sh*tty teams like Ipswich in League 1 and don't get played, why are we playing this 5th choice Man Yoo CB every week. He was rubbish against Wolves. Could easily play Nakamba instead of Tuanzebe or even El Ghazi and go more attacking. We'll once again have no width in midfield today. Really think the manager has turned from being an attacking manager into a cautious defensive one. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, andym said: Exactly the same for me Not really impressed we are sacrificing attacking talent to accomodate a CB who isnt even our player If Smith is insistent on Ings and Watkins, that can still happen with a back 4 He obviously doesn't see ings or Watkins playing wide The 5 at the back is a width thing imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunther Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Just now, VillaFaninLondon said: What I don't understand is why is Tuanzebe playing every week. Is there some kind of thing in his loan deal that says he must play, I'm not sure why there woiuld be, it's not like he's an established player at this level. Our young players go out on loan to sh*tty teams like Ipswich in League 1 and don't get played, why are we playing this 5th choice Man Yoo CB every week. He was rubbish against Wolves. Could easily play Nakamba instead of Tuanzebe or even El Ghazi and go more attacking. We'll once again have no width in midfield today. Really think the manager has turned from being an attacking manager into a cautious defensive one. Indeed, if we're playing this formation I'd rather play Hause, our own player who's not let us down when he's come in. Harsh to leave him out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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