Alves car salesman 152 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 3-5-2 Or McNair in midfield Link to post Share on other sites
Whoppy 593 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Definitely a back 3 with wingbacks. I don’t think NW rates the Dijksteel-McNair centre back partnership (I certainly don’t) and wants an extra body in there. Hall will hopefully offer a bit more height and strength as we were totally bullied by Derby and Rotherham. What a difference Fry and Tav would make to this team though, no wonder Warnock is bemoaning it. im going for 1-1. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I'm worried if it's a 5 that we're also still playing with a gap between the striker and midfield. Say it's a 5-2-3 and Kebano and Watmore are still playing out wide, there's still the potential for nobody really picking up the positions in the middle of the pitch behind the striker. I guess with wing-backs it's more likely one or two of them could be pulling inside more often but I guess we'll see how it shapes up in an hour's time. Link to post Share on other sites
DurhamRed 2,043 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) Omg are we playing 5 at the back home to Huddersfield live on sky 😂🤣😂 we going to play wing backs kebano central I think with Watmore Fletcher up top maybe Link to post Share on other sites
pikerman 1,089 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Well at last the ponderous three in midfield have been split up, with McNair presumably moving forward to give some impetus. I can't see us missing Saville as he is one of the most ineffective tacklers I have seen in that position. I would rather have Fletcher up front than Assombalonga who I think is just protecting himself before new club negotiations begin. Oh well let's see how it goes and let's just hope they don't manage a shot on target at Flappanell. Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 minute ago, wilsoncgp said: I'm worried if it's a 5 that we're also still playing with a gap between the striker and midfield. Say it's a 5-2-3 and Kebano and Watmore are still playing out wide, there's still the potential for nobody really picking up the positions in the middle of the pitch behind the striker. I guess with wing-backs it's more likely one or two of them could be pulling inside more often but I guess we'll see how it shapes up in an hour's time. I wouldn't be surprised to see it be Kebano as a 10 behind Fletch and Watmore, honestly. He's mentioned quite a bit recently that Kebano can play number 10 so I think that's what we might see. Link to post Share on other sites
Alves car salesman 152 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 5-2-1-2 or in attack 3-4-1-2 its different! Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 There's an attacking lineup in there but it all depends on how we set up. Could be very defensive also, depending on where the full backs play as their starting position. Link to post Share on other sites
DurhamRed 2,043 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 We gotta be able to score against a defence containing Richard Keogh surly Link to post Share on other sites
Smokedsalmon 1,247 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 It really doesn't matter how the system lines up. 3-5-2, 5-2-1-2, doesn't make a massive difference. What matters is the roles the players are given and style they are instructed to play with. If we keep playing with a non-existent midfield and pumping balls into the channels we won't win. Wish I could be optimistic, but I can't see it happening. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
J.T. 640 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 15 minutes ago, Neverbefore said: Broke up the 3 in midfield... To play an extra centre back. Standard Pulis, I mean Warnock Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Plenty of questions around the line-up interested to see how it shapes up in game! Link to post Share on other sites
J.T. 640 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 13 minutes ago, boro-unger said: Could be interesting with fisher and bola as wing backs. Don't think it'll be as defensive as it looks. Based on what? Warnock’s previous attacking set ups? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
diggerlad07 3,648 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 For me, tonight isn't about performance. It's about getting the win at all costs regardless of how the goals come etc. Happy to see 1 of the 3 CM dropped and change of formation. I just hope it's Watmore alongside Fletcher with Kebano in the hole. Feel Bola needs a rest soon and would happily have Johnson in at full back as I think we have missed his crossing and directness. Tight game tonight Link to post Share on other sites
boro-unger 3,817 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 1 minute ago, J.T. said: Based on what? Warnock’s previous attacking set ups? Based on the fact that I think it'll be more a 3-5-2 than a 5-3-2. Before our recent slump we were doing well attacking wise. Lots of goals in a few games. Bola is decent going forwards. Haven't seen enough of Fisher to know how he'll fare. Link to post Share on other sites
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