pauly t: martin doyle: Go back to our good old European system, 4 5 1
I totally agree, in tough away games and against all of the better sides we simply have to go back to 4-5-1. Especially as midfield is our weakest area, we need more bodies in there! My team would be De Gea, Rafael, Ferdinand, Smalling, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Pogba, Jones, Nani, Chicarito. I would give Pogba a chance, with two midfielders next to him, he could well flourish! Drop Rooney until he gets his head right!!
I agree. The idea of dropping Rooney might not be as bad as it may sound. His form has been inconsistent this whole season, and in important games, where he was needed the most, he failed to show up. After the ....erh...Newcastle game, I ponder if any other of our attacking players would have done better with the opportunity he was given in the first half I.e. the rebound shot, and when he was put threw by..erh..Giggs. An angry Rooney might be good for us, and this drop might reignite his drive to perform. A formation of:
...................................Lindergaard(gk)................................
Rafeal(rb)...........Ferdinand(cb)....Jones(cb).........P. Evra(lb)
........................M. Carrick(rdm)......Pogba(ldm).....................
A. Valencia(rm)...............L. Nani(cam)................Park Ji Sung(lm)
............................D. Welbeck/J. Hernandez(St)........................
Might not be that bad. Going into this game, it feels like most teams have figured us out in term of how we play ( Alan Pardew comment after Newcastle game). If we ....erh.... go into this game with the same tactics we used in the last two games it will surely mean defeat. The only questionable position in this formation is the ldm and lm position. We do not have any world class option available to fit players into that position. If we have bought Martinez, De Rossi, Tiote, Rodwell, etc. In the ldm position, it will definetly strengthen our midfield. I believe Of our current players, it might not be that risky to start Pogba. Compared to a 38 yrs Giggs, inconsistant Anderson, average Gibson, or a winger in park. That what happens when you do not streghthen the correct areas of your team. Anyway, the most important factor for us winning to morrow is determination and....erh...consistency. Without those a formation does not mean anything.