Not sure we can switch to three at the back this time - Wimmer may not be able to adapt as easily as Verts can:
Lloris
Trippier Toby Wimmer Davies
Dier Dembele
Lamela Alli Eriksen
Kane
Bench: Vorm Walker Rose Bentaleb Carroll Chadli Son
Firstly, the good news: it's pretty clear that our CB partnerships will be Toby and Verts for all premier league matches and probably Wimmer and Dier for cup matches / Europa group stages. Both are well balanced, so we're well stocked at CB even if Fazio does go, but I can't see Dier playing in...
I must admit I used to hate the idea of three CBs and two wing backs. But the more I think about the problem of our midfield pairing getting over run and our fullbacks (majorly Walker) getting caught out of position and our lack of aerial threat or speed at the back.... the more I think we...
I just mentioned this on the Boetius thread and I'm sure people may feel differently, but with our current 4231 formation, we do seem extremely light on actual Wing Forwards.
The overlapping concept of Rose, Walker, Yedlin and even Davies at times is great, providing we have solid and mobile...
It's honestly driving me nuts seeing all the comments people are making about Dembele holding on to the ball too long or not releasing it, or not getting into the final third...as if he should be our creative outlet and all the defensive stuff he does is just getting in the way. For crying out...
So, who are we going to replace Soldado with? And where can we find a back up who's willing to fight for his spot? I was massively impressed with Demba Ba the other day and it dawned on me that he was experienced in PL football, a typical no 9 and intelligent, which makes him an ideal candidate...
http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/fans/faqs/home-grown-player-rule.html
17 'foreign players' allowed in the squad, so anywhere from 6-8 'homegrown' players need to complete our 23-25 man squad.
Apparently Rose has been offered a much better contract, with this in mind no doubt...
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