Delphinho123 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 If we’re going two up top, we need a better striker to partner one of Ings, Watkins or Archer. I don’t much like this formation in truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, duke313 said: But we’ve added no players yet to the front 3, why do you think it would change? Bailey is back. Buendia can play in a front 3, he's had time to work on adapting players to the system. Attack wise we looked awful last season when we relied on Coutinho to create chances with just Ings and Watkins up top. Adding Kamara and Carlos isn't going to change that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Shift the focus of today's game to no injuries by the sound of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 23, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 23, 2022 No Traore? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 I still think we'll sign a couple more players so I don't think we're at our optimum starting line up yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 1 minute ago, AndyM3000 said: Bailey is back. Buendia can play in a front 3, he's had time to work on adapting players to the system. Attack wise we looked awful last season when we relied on Coutinho to create chances with just Ings and Watkins up top. Adding Kamara and Carlos isn't going to change that. Actually Carlos and Kamara are fantastic passers, much better than they are replacing, so they should help create way more chances as a team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyVillans Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Gerrard loves mcginn way too much 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Our best player on the bench again. Really starting to resent the manager for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, AndyM3000 said: Bailey is back. Buendia can play in a front 3, he's had time to work on adapting players to the system. Attack wise we looked awful last season when we relied on Coutinho to create chances with just Ings and Watkins up top. Adding Kamara and Carlos isn't going to change that. Not if we play with two strikers he can’t, unless of course he starts instead of Coutinho. Which isn’t happening under Gerrard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Is that a narrow diamond midfield?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parisvilla Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Pretty wild we don't seem to have role for 80m worth of forward players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 It’s a preseason game lads, chill. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, a m ole said: It’s a preseason game lads, chill. Oh absolutely. But it also gives a lot of clues as to how we plan to start the season. That's worthy of a discussion 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 22 minutes ago, Farlz said: Gotta be honest, we’ve added DC and Kamara and now that’s enough for us to jump up into the top 8/7 next season? After what I saw from Gerrard last season I think a few people are in dreamland. Yeah i agree. Two players although an improvement doesnt inspire me that we will do much better than last year. All it takes is kamara to get a injury and we are back where we were. Was hoping luiz would get a start ovee mcginn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robtaylor200 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 just looked into MUTD channel. Slated SG in first sentence I couldn't turn it off quick enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHY Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, est1874 said: Our best player on the bench again. Really starting to resent the manager for this. Coutinho is starting mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 Just now, DCJonah said: Oh absolutely. But it also gives a lot of clues as to how we plan to start the season. That's worthy of a discussion Sure but, and no hate parisvilla but 5 minutes ago, parisvilla said: Pretty wild we don't seem to have role for 80m worth of forward players Any combination of our forward line means those on the bench is worth around 80m, it’s a symptom of having a squad of good players. I love Emi and want him to get more time, it’s gonna be a long season with lots of opportunities though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, a m ole said: It’s a preseason game lads, chill. You know Buendia doesn't start the season though? Just checking that you haven't been misled about how far up Coutinho's arse Gerrard's head is. All the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 My worry is Gerrard doesn't know the best combo in the attacking third. I could see us having to keep switch formation and players and I'm not sure that's going to get the consistency needed for where the club keep stating they want to be. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 1 minute ago, WHY said: Coutinho is starting mate Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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