What is our best front 3?

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January window is over. So we use what we have. I still think there’s potential to find a decent temporary combination

I would try Zirkzee up top to link with Garnacho and Mainoo in the #10 positions. In the hope one of Garnacho or Mainoo develops a scoring touch. But then Amad and Fernandes are probably our best 2 players.

What do you think is the best front 3 combo?
 
I'd like to see Garnacho 9 with Amad & Bruno at 10.
 
Zirkzee with Garnacho and Mainoo, Bruno in CM, Amad RWB.

If we are assuming options in other positions aren't limited and purely the front 3... Amad and Bruno behind Zirkzee
 
I started typing but got depressed half-way through and deleted everything.

I don't know, Jeff
 
We’re pretty much hosed the rest of this season. Best to hope we defend well and nick a goal off a set piece or dodgy pen.
 
I think 'best' attributes too positive a description of any of the scenarios at this stage. :(

I think Amad, Garnacho and Hojlund has the most potential and should work more than any of the other combinations - but Hojlund is so far off it at the moment that it just doesn't work either. If only we can start getting the best out of him (or something from him) then I'd love to see that trio start firing.
 
Zirkzee with Garnacho and Mainoo, Bruno in CM, Amad RWB.

If we are assuming options in other positions aren't limited and purely the front 3... Amad and Bruno behind Zirkzee

I'd go with this - but Hojlund instead of Zirkzee.

In Europa I'd put Eriksen in as one of the AM's.
 
I think we need to develop options based on how the match looks like it'll shape up,

If we are looking to dominate a game we should be playing Amad RWB to make the most of out his attacking talents, and in that instance I'd want to see Bruno as the creator with Garnacho and Hojlund running into space.

If we expect to have less possession I would want Amad's pressing from the 10 position, Zirkzee holding up and feeding the 10s, and then any of Garnacho, Bruno and Mainoo depending on what the requirements will be further back (I'd personally want Garnacho's pace, but not if it came at the cost of not having Bruno in the XI at all).

It's not an original thought, but whatever front 3 we go with is going to need a massive step up in performance from Zirkzee and Hojlund, their output has been pathetic this season, and Amorin should be putting them in quadruple training sessions until one of them starts producing what he expects from a striker
 
“Easier” games

Hojlund
Garnacho - Mainoo
Dorgu - Bruno - Ugarte - Amad
“Harder” games
Hojlund
Bruno - Amad
Dorgu - Collyer - Ugarte - Dalot
I’m not a believer in Zirkzee, sorry to say. Better hold up play, but lack of pace and zero presence in the box. Can’t play someone who isn’t a striker and doesn’t want to be a striker and isn’t that great to begin with as your lone striker.

Hojlund, as bad as he’s been, should’ve had a couple of assists if others can finish and at least gets in behind and can stretch the play. Wish he could focus on holding the ball up better and he’d be braver and shoot more often. Just needs to get some confidence back to be his normal decent, not amazing, self vs whatever he’s been doing.
 
I'd play Amad in the wing back position and i'd even be tempted to do the same with Garnacho. We'd lose a bit defensively but it would hopefully get us further up the pitch and more men forward, we're conceding too many as it is so it cant be any worse.

On that basis, it would be Bruno and Kobbie behind Hojlund with Ugarte and Collyer as the 8's, with maybe Eriksen rotating across those. Hoping we see Chido get a run out too.
 
I prefer Garnacho-Zirkzee-Amad but it's not been great.

They haven't had a chance because amorim hasn't given a chance for Zirkzee to play in a false 9 with those two like he did with Mainoo. Whenever Zirkzee does start, he is played as a target man in front of those 2 rather than behind those 2 and yet he has only had one or two games alongside Garnacho and Amad either way.

It's such obvious tactical profile to try but he has never done it or only done it with major interlinking tactical issues.

Mazroui- De Ligt - Yoro
Dalot - Ugarte - Bruno - Dorgu
Zirkzee
Amad - Garnacho​
 
I would change our number 9 position with EVERY other team in the PL!

I would play:
——-———-Bruno————-
————Mount Mainoo—-——-
Shaw-Ugarte-Casemiro-Amad

Dorgu until Shaw is fit. Dorgu is not ready to be a starter.(believe me I’m Danish) Eriksen until Mount is fit.

Wouldn’t be afraid to use Chido upfront before Zirkzee and Hojlund.
 
Hojlund, Garnacho and Amad

Its not that good. The #9 position is weak. But its our best front 3, partly because Bruno not being in it means he can find them from deeper
 
Bruno, Amad and Garnacho currently but with the state of the rest of our squad then Amad probably goes RWB and Bruno deeper, so best 3 would be Amad, Mainoo and Hojlund.

There's a decent chance two of our best three are out on loan - Sancho and Rashford
 
I prefer Garnacho-Zirkzee-Amad but it's not been great.
Think this would've been better if they all got into form under ETH. Now only one of Amad and Garnacho I think.

Kind of still hope Mainoo gets used to CM (again) and then currently I'd say...

AmadBruno
Zirkzee

But still want to see a

Amad/Bruno
ZirkzeeHojlund

as well, instead of Zirkzee as a false 10/winger thing.

I prefer Amad, but with Bruno there you can use him as RWB also. And perhaps Maino needs a different type partner now to be able to control midfield better. So... maybe switch him with Bruno anyway?

Could Garnacho still be an option as LWB, too? Then Dorgu doesn't need to play everything, and he can play on the righ as well instead of Amad. Less Dalot (reliance) would be nice.
 
Zirkzee
Garnacho Diallo

Dorgu Ugarte Pogba Mazraoui
Shaw De Ligt Yoro
Onana​
 
Mainoo - Garnacho (CF) - Amad

Mainly because Bruno's energy is needed in midfield
 
Bruno-Amad-Hojlund

hojlund has absolutely fallen off a cliff and we can only hope he wakes up soon, because thats all we have until may.
 
Garnacho Hojlund Amad.

Although I'd probably say our team is better with Amad at right wing back and a different player as the 10. Hopefully Dorgu coming in means we have a bit more threat from the wing back positions.
 
Quenda for RWB
We need a solid box to box CM
A 10
And Gyokeres / Osimhen
 
Garnacho Hojlund Amad
Dorgu Bruno Ugarte Dalot
I still think on paper Hojlund is our best striker, just needs to have more chances created for him and a bit more confidence. Hopefully Dorgu down the left will open up Garna cutting inside doing what he does best, same for the other side with Amad and Dalot. Dalot has been awful on the left but hopefully playing in his more natural position with Amad will open things a bit more for him.. will be nice seeing Dalot get to the byline and crossing with his natural foot.

I know it’s only one signing, but I think having Dorgu in the team fixes so many problems for us.
 
Probably Zirkzee with Amad and Garnacho running beyond him.
 
I think the following below would be my preference. Still need to see more of Dorgu to convince me that he can nail the LWB. Who knows who’s going to nail the striker role because both of Zirkzee and Hojlund are not good enough for the level we expect them to be even for mid table team.

Striker
LWB - Garnacho - Mainoo/Bruno - Amad​
 
Amad and Garnacho with overlapping wing backs would be lethal regardless of which striker they play with. Shame we won't ever see it under Amorim.
It worked well last night. Amorim isn't stupid, he'll have seen it too. Just a lot more dangerous overall having a bit of trickiness and directness in that three.
 
Amad/Garnacho plus 1.

Zirkzee is a better player than Højlund but he’s not the answer either.
 
Garnachos best position is off the bench. He’s a better impact sub than starter. Bruno isn’t a cm and should be moved back to 10. Amad should be by him there with Dorgu Lwb and Dalot rwb. Up top is simply a graveyard shift and we haven’t a decent firward anyway so you can put anyone there.
 
If we're doing the drab 3-4-3 formation, we might as well have more attacking minded players.

Amad-----Ugarte-Bruno----Dorgu
---Zirkzee/Mount---Garnacho----
-----------------Hojlund--------------------