Team for Bolton

[Stamford O]

Clare sweeney at full back.mmm

[LittleMate]

Clare sweeney at full back.mmm

Ricky Hatton will not be happy.....

[Hoover Attack]

Hemming straight in goal, assume Philips or Byrne head out on a seasons loan now

Hemming

Clare Simpson Cooper Sweeney

Brown Warrington

Graham Galbraith O'Neil

Agyei

Bench from
Howes
James
Pratley
Happe
Beckles
Moncur
Obiero
Byrne
Phillips
Pegrum
Perkins
Kelman
Jaiyesimi

Injured:
Archibald

You’ve got 3 of the back 4 wrong

Where does Warrington play? Thought he was a 4, not an 8?

[Hoover Attack]

Not sure Graham is going to be ready start of the season either.

[Top of the JES]

Not sure Graham is going to be ready start of the season either.

Don't think he will be fit enough to start until late September.

[Long slender neck]

What I'm expecting

Hemming
Clare Beckles Simpson James
Brown Warrington
Jaiyesimi Galbraith O'Neil
Agyei

Not sure this will work out though, especially the full backs and depends if anyone else is brought in and which signings turn out to be poor.

[Mistadobalina]

Can see Pratley starting first game to make sure we are solid early on, it's an inexperienced midfield without him in there. You tend to see with older players that they are physically basically fine at the beginning of the season but slow down as it progresses.

[RedDwarf 1881]

What I'm expecting

Hemming
Clare Beckles Simpson James
Brown Warrington
Jaiyesimi Galbraith O'Neil
Agyei

Not sure this will work out though, especially the full backs and depends if anyone else is brought in and which signings turn out to be poor.

You could be right except with James RB and Clare LB

[Adz]

As we come to the end of the pre season, no additional signings, a couple of injuries, a departure, and a new formation. For me the team looks rather wonky to fit 2 strikers in, but in RW we trust. Depth clearly a problem

Hemming

Clare Happe Cooper James

Brown
Galbraith O'Neil
Warrington

Agyei kelman

Bench from
Howes
Sweeney
Pratley
Beckles
Moncur
Obiero
Phillips
Pegrum
Perkins
Jaiyesimi

Injured:
Archibald
Simpson
Graham

[Hoover Attack]

Warrington is a 4, not a 10.

[Hoover Attack]

———————-——-Hemming

Clare ———Perm 2 from 4 CBs ———James

—————————-Warrington
—————Brown———————Galbraith

———————————DJ

——————Agyei—————-Kelman

[Hoover Attack]

Can see Pratley starting first game to make sure we are solid early on, it's an inexperienced midfield without him in there. You tend to see with older players that they are physically basically fine at the beginning of the season but slow down as it progresses.

Can’t see it. We’re going full on, high energy, press press press and Pratley can only do that when the opposition minutes in their legs. It’ll definitely be Warrington centre, Brown on right, just whether he goes Galbraith or ONeill on the left. I’d go for Ethan.

[Adz]

———————-——-Hemming

Clare ———Perm 2 from 4 CBs ———James

—————————-Warrington
—————Brown———————Galbraith

———————————DJ

——————Agyei—————-Kelman

I'm struggling to see how our midfielders fit into the diamond formation he wants to play

[Hoover Attack]

ONeill doesn’t fit but otherwise, it works - looked really good v Spurs, loads of energy.

[Adz]

ONeill doesn’t fit but otherwise, it works - looked really good v Spurs, loads of energy.

No width though?

[Hoover Attack]

ONeill doesn’t fit but otherwise, it works - looked really good v Spurs, loads of energy.

No width though?

Correct, no width.

We’re going a lot more narrow, a lot more direct and a lot less possession based tiki taky moving from side to side.

[PKM]

———————-——-Hemming

Clare ———Perm 2 from 4 CBs ———James

—————————-Warrington
—————Brown———————Galbraith

———————————DJ

——————Agyei—————-Kelman

I'm struggling to see how our midfielders fit into the diamond formation he wants to play

Could Adz , or anyone else, explain to me what the ‘diamond’ formation is please?
I thought diamond was one upfront,
Adz formation looks like 4-1-2-1-2
Is that right? Is that a diamond?
RW’s preferred formation last year was 4-2-3-1 I think.
The diamond thing looks tricky to me
Anyway, any help with what a ‘diamond’ formation will be greatly appreciated
Thanks

[Rich Tea Wellin]

ONeill doesn’t fit but otherwise, it works - looked really good v Spurs, loads of energy.

No width though?

Correct, no width.

We’re going a lot more narrow, a lot more direct and a lot less possession based tiki taky moving from side to side.

What a lot of the oldies have been moaning about so hopefully they are happy with the more direct approach

[Hoover Attack]

No width though?

Correct, no width.

We’re going a lot more narrow, a lot more direct and a lot less possession based tiki taky moving from side to side.

What a lot of the oldies have been moaning about so hopefully they are happy with the more direct approach

The moans will now be why are we letting the opposition dominate the ball and dictate play.

[Hoover Attack]

———————-——-Hemming

Clare ———Perm 2 from 4 CBs ———James

—————————-Warrington
—————Brown———————Galbraith

———————————DJ

——————Agyei—————-Kelman

I'm struggling to see how our midfielders fit into the diamond formation he wants to play

Could Adz , or anyone else, explain to me what the ‘diamond’ formation is please?
I thought diamond was one upfront,
Adz formation looks like 4-1-2-1-2
Is that right? Is that a diamond?
RW’s preferred formation last year was 4-2-3-1 I think.
The diamond thing looks tricky to me
Anyway, any help with what a ‘diamond’ formation will be greatly appreciated
Thanks

Yes you're right - the midfield 4 line up exactly like you say and how I've tried to present it above.

The front five will all be pressing high to win the ball back and force mistakes. It relies on them being fit as f*ck, basically.

[Adz]

———————-——-Hemming

Clare ———Perm 2 from 4 CBs ———James

—————————-Warrington
—————Brown———————Galbraith

———————————DJ

——————Agyei—————-Kelman

I'm struggling to see how our midfielders fit into the diamond formation he wants to play

Could Adz , or anyone else, explain to me what the ‘diamond’ formation is please?
I thought diamond was one upfront,
Adz formation looks like 4-1-2-1-2
Is that right? Is that a diamond?
RW’s preferred formation last year was 4-2-3-1 I think.
The diamond thing looks tricky to me
Anyway, any help with what a ‘diamond’ formation will be greatly appreciated
Thanks

The diamond shape comes from the midfield 4. 1-2-1

[PKM]

Got it, many thanks guys for the explanation
Appreciated

[DuvB]

I predict that Pratley will start v. Bolton

[Hoover Attack]

I predict that Pratley will start v. Bolton

Can't see it.

In place of whom?

[Long slender neck]

DJ.

But Galbraith as the 10.