| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? 09:56 - Jun 29 with 3227 views | PlanetHonneywood |
You are Monsieur Julien. Nourry asks you for an indication of your preferred:
1. Starting formation.
2. Line-up, and
3. Where reinforcements are still needed.
Over to you... |  |
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| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 10:38 - Jun 29 with 2369 views | GaryBannister86 |
starting formation:
quatre, quatre, deux
Line up
Nardi
Dunne Morrison Cook Mbengue
Poku Field Chair Varane
Frey Kelman
Subs:
Everyone else
Recruitment:
Striker, striker, striker [Post edited 29 Jun 10:38]
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| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? (n/t) on 10:41 - Jun 29 with 2341 views | rbee |
Christian
Could I have two weeks rather than two days before submitting my reply?! [Post edited 29 Jun 10:42]
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| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 11:22 - Jun 29 with 2242 views | dannyblue |
My thinking is:
Nardi
Dunne Morrison JCS Larkeche
Varane Field
Poku Dembele Chair
Kelman
Playing defence 6 and attack 4 working up the line or hitting channels for Kelman to recycle for the supporting 3 and Dunne at set pieces.
Bench: Walsh Esquerdinha Cook Mbengue Madsen Smyth Frey
I’d be asking for a starting left back (Andy Robertson’s available lol) and an Andre Onana type.
If Kelman was sold for good money, for this team, I’d ask for an Ollie Watkins type.
If we get the Eze payout wait until Jan. |  | | |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 11:36 - Jun 29 with 2224 views | bongo_king |
We're absolutely loaded with attacking mids at all levels of the club. Most of the senior ones will legitimately want to be starters (Chair, Poku, Dembele, Vale, Smyth... thats before even getting to Madsen) and we've got Kolli (part AM part striker), Sutton, Bennie and maybe at some point Trujillo knocking on the door.
So for me has to be 4-2-3-1, probably similar line up to Dannyblue, just swapping the CB and striker from time to time.
And I'd be absolutely screaming to sign at least one centre mid. We are about 1.5 injuries and suspensions away from having to stick Madsen back in there. Would also ideally want a left back, though would depend a bit on how Larkeche and Esqurdinha do pre season. |  | | |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 12:26 - Jun 29 with 2100 views | DavieQPR |
You don't spend the last couple of years playing one system throughout the club to ask the manager how he likes to play. The manager would have been selected to fit our tactics which is 4-2-3-1/ 4-3-3. |  | | |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 12:32 - Jun 29 with 2069 views | Tonto |
Two key decisions:
What is the formation? Nourry has hung his gat on 4 3 3 (or slight variation.
If that is where we are sticking, then the condrums go around who plays where. The key one being who the striker is?
The club needs to make a decision on Kelman. Stick or twist i.e. sell). His stock is high but there is only a year left on his cobtract.
But also what style of attaxk are we playing? Is the striker somoen to run onto througb balls (Celar or Kelman maybe even Kolli)? Or having a big guy to lump it up to to hold the play up (sort of Frey). If its the latter we need another player. |  |
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| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 13:58 - Jun 29 with 1975 views | Clint_Power |
Formation:
1)Start with 4-3-3
-pacy wide players (Poku, Dembele) who can beat their man and whip crosses in
-instruct CMs not to pass to the wingers but instead pass sideways and back to the keeper who will punt it long to Frey
2) After a poor start to the season switch to 5 at the back
-Having already loaned out all our young wing-backs (Adamson, Larkeche, Santos) play Dunne and Fox as wing-backs
-Move Field into CB as all our fit CBs are playing WB
-Sign a 38 year old free agent CM to cover for Field
-Keep EDB at the club but only give 60 mins playing time over 12 sub appearances
3) After only scoring 15 goals by March, switch to 4-4-2
-Only have 1 fit striker by this point so play Smyth/Dembele CF
-Finally start getting crosses into the box
Reinforcements:
-5/6 more goalkeepers for the development squad
- 4/5 loan signings from Prem clubs, plus 2/3 free agents in their late 30s; but only in positions where we have promising youngsters who they can keep out of the team
Plan for CFs:
-Play Frey as lone striker 90 mins every game until he disintegrates
-Replace with Celar and repeat
-Loan Kelman out to Swindon; recall him in January, play him in 3rd round of FA cup and then not again til April; see him score 8 goals in last 5 games of season; release on a free |  | | |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 14:04 - Jun 29 with 1958 views | Tonto |
Have you thought about taking up the director football .postion at Chelshit? Sounds like you could do a job [Post edited 29 Jun 16:53]
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| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 14:29 - Jun 29 with 1901 views | Mick_S |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 14:04 - Jun 29 by Tonto |
Have you thought about taking up the director football .postion at Chelshit? Sounds like you could do a job [Post edited 29 Jun 16:53]
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Im sorry, John, but I can’t tell you.
You ain’t seen me, roight?
Err- re the original post. [Post edited 29 Jun 14:30]
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| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 12:15 - Jun 30 with 1587 views | themodfather |
lol new boss thinks?? why am i here? club loses 2m a month, is over 100m in debt. cant develop ground, make major signings and if lose 3 in a row, will get lynched!!
it took marti a while to settle things down and get the team doing what he wants and so too will julien . a good start in august could set us up nicely. | | | |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 12:22 - Jun 30 with 1575 views | Guppy |
If I told you I would also lose my competitive advantage | | | |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 13:15 - Jun 30 with 1493 views | Mirrorball |
Starting formation:
I'll start with 4-2-3-1 as that is what was used last year but a quicker, more positive version. There is scope within the squad to change to 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 when necessary.
Line-up:
Nardi
Dunne Morrison Clarke-Salter Larkeche?
Field Varane
Poku Dembele Chair
Frey
Reinforcements: A starting left-back and another option in central midfield. | | | |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 14:32 - Jun 30 with 1372 views | JamesB1979 |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 12:15 - Jun 30 by themodfather |
lol new boss thinks?? why am i here? club loses 2m a month, is over 100m in debt. cant develop ground, make major signings and if lose 3 in a row, will get lynched!!
it took marti a while to settle things down and get the team doing what he wants and so too will julien . a good start in august could set us up nicely. |
We’re not 100m in debt. | | | |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 14:40 - Jun 30 with 1348 views | Hunterhoop |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 11:22 - Jun 29 by dannyblue |
My thinking is:
Nardi
Dunne Morrison JCS Larkeche
Varane Field
Poku Dembele Chair
Kelman
Playing defence 6 and attack 4 working up the line or hitting channels for Kelman to recycle for the supporting 3 and Dunne at set pieces.
Bench: Walsh Esquerdinha Cook Mbengue Madsen Smyth Frey
I’d be asking for a starting left back (Andy Robertson’s available lol) and an Andre Onana type.
If Kelman was sold for good money, for this team, I’d ask for an Ollie Watkins type.
If we get the Eze payout wait until Jan. |
You can’t play 4 attackers with an average height of 5’8”, none of whom tackle or are known for tracking back. We’ll get steamrollered.
In that shape, either Frey plays instead of Kelman, or Morgan/Vale (at a push if he’s realised he needs to put it about, Madsen) plays instead of Dembele. |  | | |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 14:41 - Jun 30 with 1343 views | Hunterhoop |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 12:26 - Jun 29 by DavieQPR |
You don't spend the last couple of years playing one system throughout the club to ask the manager how he likes to play. The manager would have been selected to fit our tactics which is 4-2-3-1/ 4-3-3. |
That’s what I would think too, Davie.
However, lots of the pro-Nourry posters, who post as if they’ve been fed info from inside the club, seem to think we’ll change to a back 3. It is odd. | | | |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 14:56 - Jun 30 with 1303 views | wombat |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 14:41 - Jun 30 by Hunterhoop |
That’s what I would think too, Davie.
However, lots of the pro-Nourry posters, who post as if they’ve been fed info from inside the club, seem to think we’ll change to a back 3. It is odd. |
I thought he liked to pay two up front and yes why have we recruitmented a manager whos way of playing is not how the numbers say we have to play and have been for the last 2 seasons ? so are the orginal numbers wrong ?or are we changing eveything again from top to bottom ? |  |
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| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 15:06 - Jun 30 with 1280 views | QPRSam |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 14:56 - Jun 30 by wombat |
I thought he liked to pay two up front and yes why have we recruitmented a manager whos way of playing is not how the numbers say we have to play and have been for the last 2 seasons ? so are the orginal numbers wrong ?or are we changing eveything again from top to bottom ? |
I don't think there's any indication on what he'd do here, he's experimented with 3/5 at the back but has played a 4231, 433 and 442 mainly.
433 I believe is his favoured but can deploy a 442 away from home to be more balanced for example
Marti played a bunch of different systems throughout his time too so I also don't think the club would get in the way with this. I really hope not anyway as I much prefer this flexibility and game planning compared to Russell Martin / Kompany's our way or the highway style | | | |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 15:23 - Jun 30 with 1233 views | Rsole |
Not sure what he’s thinking but we have somehow found ourselves with a coaching team of MeJulie(n) and Alou D.
Maybe a new single with Shaggy is imminent. |  |
| Those possessed by devils, try and keep them under control a bit, can't you ?
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| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 15:31 - Jun 30 with 1224 views | dannyblue |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 14:40 - Jun 30 by Hunterhoop |
You can’t play 4 attackers with an average height of 5’8”, none of whom tackle or are known for tracking back. We’ll get steamrollered.
In that shape, either Frey plays instead of Kelman, or Morgan/Vale (at a push if he’s realised he needs to put it about, Madsen) plays instead of Dembele. |
I think you can if you get it right, but there's no reason to think we would get it right. So I agree it's not the most cautious approach.
You can have a Frey for headers and bullying. But I actually think that's easier to defend against than movement. How many headers is he winning and who's picking up the flick ons? How many balls is he really bringing down and playing? He has some use but I don't think it's true that an immobile beast is more defensively sound.
But if your gameplan with the ball is a) to play up the line and build from throwins in their half (I know), and b) have your 9 running the channels, you normally have most of your players behind the ball. If Kelman does get the ball and brings the others into play, they should facing the right way when they get it. If he doesn't get it, you're still set up and in shape.
For periods you need to tighten it up, make it more 433, and I think Chair can actually do well in that midfield 3. Honestly, I totally forgot about Vale. But yes perhaps him or Smyth, or Morgan or Madsen come in instead of Dembele. | | | |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 16:46 - Jun 30 with 1137 views | derbyhoop |
4-2-3-1
Nardi; Dunne, Cook, JCS, Larkeche; varane, Field; Poku, Madsen/Vale, Chair; Frey.
DCM cover for Varane & Field. A big Striker that's quicker, more mobile, more clinical than Frey and won't cost more than £500K. |  |
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| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 17:05 - Jun 30 with 1109 views | wombat |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 15:31 - Jun 30 by dannyblue |
I think you can if you get it right, but there's no reason to think we would get it right. So I agree it's not the most cautious approach.
You can have a Frey for headers and bullying. But I actually think that's easier to defend against than movement. How many headers is he winning and who's picking up the flick ons? How many balls is he really bringing down and playing? He has some use but I don't think it's true that an immobile beast is more defensively sound.
But if your gameplan with the ball is a) to play up the line and build from throwins in their half (I know), and b) have your 9 running the channels, you normally have most of your players behind the ball. If Kelman does get the ball and brings the others into play, they should facing the right way when they get it. If he doesn't get it, you're still set up and in shape.
For periods you need to tighten it up, make it more 433, and I think Chair can actually do well in that midfield 3. Honestly, I totally forgot about Vale. But yes perhaps him or Smyth, or Morgan or Madsen come in instead of Dembele. |
frey can play the bull dozer roll , celar no , we tried that last year and he looked lost even when he did look better its not his game , im in favour of playing the minnions behind a big man if we had the right big man up front , | |
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| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 17:41 - Jun 30 with 1071 views | dmm |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 16:46 - Jun 30 by derbyhoop |
4-2-3-1
Nardi; Dunne, Cook, JCS, Larkeche; varane, Field; Poku, Madsen/Vale, Chair; Frey.
DCM cover for Varane & Field. A big Striker that's quicker, more mobile, more clinical than Frey and won't cost more than £500K. |
Kelman for home games and Frey for away games. Perhaps. |  | | |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 18:15 - Jun 30 with 1048 views | Beckenhamhoop |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 17:41 - Jun 30 by dmm |
Kelman for home games and Frey for away games. Perhaps. |
4-1-4-1
Nardi
Dunne Morrison JCS Larkeche
Varanne
Poku Morgan. Madsen. Chair
Celar
Subs. Walsh. Mbengue. Field. Vale. Dembele. Kolli. Frey
Loans out - Lloyd, Bennie, Tuck, EDB.
This assumes Kelman will be sold otherwise I’d start with him up front. Madsen over Dembele in mf due to height, delivery at set pieces and a bit more defensive work!
Just a reminder….Field and Varane cannot play together. [Post edited 30 Jun 18:54]
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| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 18:53 - Jun 30 with 982 views | davman |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 15:31 - Jun 30 by dannyblue |
I think you can if you get it right, but there's no reason to think we would get it right. So I agree it's not the most cautious approach.
You can have a Frey for headers and bullying. But I actually think that's easier to defend against than movement. How many headers is he winning and who's picking up the flick ons? How many balls is he really bringing down and playing? He has some use but I don't think it's true that an immobile beast is more defensively sound.
But if your gameplan with the ball is a) to play up the line and build from throwins in their half (I know), and b) have your 9 running the channels, you normally have most of your players behind the ball. If Kelman does get the ball and brings the others into play, they should facing the right way when they get it. If he doesn't get it, you're still set up and in shape.
For periods you need to tighten it up, make it more 433, and I think Chair can actually do well in that midfield 3. Honestly, I totally forgot about Vale. But yes perhaps him or Smyth, or Morgan or Madsen come in instead of Dembele. |
The thing with Frey is availability.
A good poll would be who starts ore games next season - JCS or Frey and who completes most 90 minutes.
It is another reason I think that we need another striker - we have no-one else like Michi and we could become dependent on him to stay fit, which is unlikely... |  |
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| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 19:57 - Jun 30 with 924 views | dmm |
| You're the boss: What's your current thinking? on 18:53 - Jun 30 by davman |
The thing with Frey is availability.
A good poll would be who starts ore games next season - JCS or Frey and who completes most 90 minutes.
It is another reason I think that we need another striker - we have no-one else like Michi and we could become dependent on him to stay fit, which is unlikely... |
In his first season with us, Frey was out for 33 games straight due to an ankle injury. Last season he was out for 10 games straight with a calf injury. He's better than JCS of course but he's not always available. | | | |
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