5 at the back- why?

[Long slender neck]

Why the hell did Jackett start setting us up like this?

Early in the season we were winning games with 433

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

It’s supposed to be 3 at the back, not 5.

[Cheshunto]

Why the hell did Jackett start setting us up like this?

Early in the season we were winning games with 433

Early in the season we had Archibald out wide left firing in crosses and giving some service to the strikers.
Theo is sorely missed.

[Long slender neck]

Why the hell did Jackett start setting us up like this?

Early in the season we were winning games with 433

Early in the season we had Archibald out wide left firing in crosses and giving some service to the strikers.
Theo is sorely missed.

He was playing in the front three then

[Long slender neck]

It’s supposed to be 3 at the back, not 5.

Stop kidding yourself.

Moving Theo back there has been a disaster and Wood isnt capable. Its just like when they tried it with Brophy.

[Orient Punxx]

No idea - Ogie should move to left back.

[Cheshunto]

Why the hell did Jackett start setting us up like this?

Early in the season we were winning games with 433

Early in the season we had Archibald out wide left firing in crosses and giving some service to the strikers.
Theo is sorely missed.

He was playing in the front three then

Yes, I know and I’d put him back there when he’s back fit.
Wood put in one decent cross tonight and Smith almost scored, but in general our strikers aren’t getting much service.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Wood is a decent footballing left back. But he’s not a wig back.

[Cheshunto]

Wood is a decent footballing left back. But he’s not a wig back.

Yes agreed , we could see that on Saturday, but KJ put him there again tonight, it was like playing with Two Left backs, Wood and Ogie……..we badly need Theo back.

[Stan1972]

With 2 games almost every week, Yep 4-3-3 is the formation which suits the squad of players we have and is what we should be playing.

Meaning
Wood & Moss playing as FB not WB.
2 from Mitchell, Beckles, Oggie, Thompson at CB
3 from Brown, Kyp, Pratt, Coleman, Young, Kemp
3 from Khan, Theo, Drinan, Smith, Smyth

Playing 2 games every week Drinan and Smith can alternate to keep fresh.

We need 2 more players:
FB to cover Wood & Moss
Winger to cover Khan & Theo.

[EliotNes]

And why only two up front, when we are at home and trying to win matches.

[Long slender neck]

This started when we brought Mitchell in didnt it?

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

And why only two up front, when we are at home and trying to win matches.

I only saw the second half and the 5-1-2-2.

What formation did we play first half?

[EliotNes]

I only saw the second half and the 5-1-2-2.

What formation did we play first half?

It looked to me to be alternating between 5-1-2-2 and 5-3-2 all game.

[tuffers#1]

I only saw the second half and the 5-1-2-2.

What formation did we play first half?

It looked to me to be alternating between 5-1-2-2 and 5-3-2 all game.

Dulcet Dave & his side-kick said we were playing a diamond 1st half .
It was rough as f*ck & uncut if we were !

[Thor]

No the diamond quote was in the second half.