23 Jun 2019 11:44:43
Rumours have been fairly light on the full back positions coming in and with this Tierney rumour gaining more traction are we holding off signing full backs as Lennon wants to change the formation? He was talking in the media about different styles and formations. Wouldn't surprise me if he was looking into the O'Neill identikit. We had success with the 352 and potentially we could play 343. I think Forrest could certainly play the Agathe role in this formation. Of course Tierney would be ready made for the other side but if 30 big ones are thrown at this board, I think they would find it hard to resist. The mad thing for me is Wan Bissaka is rumoured to be in the 50 million bracket. If Tierney did make the move his value would be instantly in that bracket before a ball is even kicked. Also if 352 is the way forward we will need pacey strong centre halfs. Is the where the McKenna rumours are coming from? To play left centre back. The French man we have been linked too, is he the new Balde?
23 Jun 2019 14:08:47
Im no tactician but 3-5-2 is outdated and easy to catch out with long balls.
23 Jun 2019 15:05:44
Get what your saying but I would argue if your playing 4 at the back and have two bombing full backs you can be countered with long balls. I would assume in a 352 if you are defending it would be more like a 532 with the wing backs going into full back or a 4132 with the central defender stepping out to act like a defensive midfielder the wingbacks going into full back position and the attacking midfielder dropping back to hold shape. Also the extra centre half gives you the added protection for long balls if they are set correctly. Pretty sure England played a 3322 the world cup that didn't do too badly. All formations have their strengths and weaknesses but I am just suggesting if Lennon fancies playing more direct and quicker that he may look at it to accommodate the second striker.
23 Jun 2019 15:54:45
I got round to answering that Steph (Y)
23 Jun 2019 19:05:06
Cheers jamie.
23 Jun 2019 19:12:41
Cheers for taking the time to do that jamie, I'll show it to my mate n see if it makes more sense to him after reading that. At the time he bought them he had no intention of selling them but needs must right now so he reluctantly sold them. It just doesn't seem right that shares can be diluted like that, but because he had no intention of selling them he probably didn't pay much attention over the years. Done now tho, I was just curious. Thanks again.
23 Jun 2019 20:15:38
Your welcome Steph anytime, That is a long time to hold on to shares not to have made on them buddy (Y)