Josep Dowling
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I think it’s obvious that we need to sign some better quality players but I do feel there are things we could try in this team with our current squad.
What would you with this squad without buying new players?
For me I’d stick with 4-3-3. Attacking wise we have no one on the right wing. If Mata plays there he lacks pace and always drift into central midfield. This also causes Lukaku to drift out into the open right channel. I have lost count of the amount of times he gets the ball on the right wing then we have no target man in the box.
I would try Ashley Young on RW. This was his actual position most of his career. He still has some pace. Being right footed he can hit in an early cross without needing to cut in side. This plays to Lukaku’s strength as a big target man.
If Lukaku’s form doesn’t improve I would try Martial on the left with Sanchez as the CF. Sanchez is obsessed with being involved with the play. Part of Sanchez’s issue is playing with Lukaku. They’re like chalk and cheese football wise.
My midfield three is Pogba-Matic-Herrera. This seemed like a certainty last year. Two defensively minded player which allowed Pogba to push up the pitch. I think we played them as a midfield 3 for only a handful of games. What has happened to Herrera anyway? He’s gone from being voted the fans player of the season to not even starting ahead of McTominay.
My back 4 would be Shaw-Smalling-Bailly-Valencia. I think this centre back pairing hasn’t been terrible over the last couple of years. Bailly can be rash and is poor with his positioning but paired with Smalling he has looked better . I see nothing in Lindelöf, he just looks like a very bad signing that isn’t suited to the Premier League.
What would you with this squad without buying new players?
For me I’d stick with 4-3-3. Attacking wise we have no one on the right wing. If Mata plays there he lacks pace and always drift into central midfield. This also causes Lukaku to drift out into the open right channel. I have lost count of the amount of times he gets the ball on the right wing then we have no target man in the box.
I would try Ashley Young on RW. This was his actual position most of his career. He still has some pace. Being right footed he can hit in an early cross without needing to cut in side. This plays to Lukaku’s strength as a big target man.
If Lukaku’s form doesn’t improve I would try Martial on the left with Sanchez as the CF. Sanchez is obsessed with being involved with the play. Part of Sanchez’s issue is playing with Lukaku. They’re like chalk and cheese football wise.
My midfield three is Pogba-Matic-Herrera. This seemed like a certainty last year. Two defensively minded player which allowed Pogba to push up the pitch. I think we played them as a midfield 3 for only a handful of games. What has happened to Herrera anyway? He’s gone from being voted the fans player of the season to not even starting ahead of McTominay.
My back 4 would be Shaw-Smalling-Bailly-Valencia. I think this centre back pairing hasn’t been terrible over the last couple of years. Bailly can be rash and is poor with his positioning but paired with Smalling he has looked better . I see nothing in Lindelöf, he just looks like a very bad signing that isn’t suited to the Premier League.