Formation vs Stoke

[nickGT]

Ok so the latest injuries have thrown some doubt into my mind as to how the squad will line up against stoke.

I am thinking one of the two below depending if harry wants to go offensive or defensive.

---------------gomes------------------
Corluka-----Dawson--Bassong------bale
---------------Palacios----------------
Krancjar-------------------------Modric
----------------Gudjonson-------------
------------Pav--------Crouch---------


or...

---------------gomes-------------------
bae------Dawson-----Bassong------Bale
Krancjar----Corluka---Palacios------Modric
------------Pav--------Gudjohnson-------

Most people have forgot charlie can do a job in dm role. Either way the injury situation has forced our hand.

Thoughts?

[THFC6061]

I think Harry will go for the line-up which started against Blackburn, but with Crouch replacing the injured Defoe:

______
|Gomes|

Corkula - Dawson - Bassong - Assou-Ekotto

Modric - Palacios - Kranjcar - Bale

Crouch - Pavlyuchenko


Subs: Alnwick (GK), Dervite, Kaboul, Livermore, Townsend, Gudjohnsen, Kane

[weirddave]

Well said THFC6061, but I'd like Harry to give Goodie a go. We didn't knick him from a medical at West Ham (lmao) for nothing so let's put him to good use.

[steelktm]

he was free so its not like we need to be playing him to justify bringing him in. i would like to see more of a 4-5-1 however i think 'Arry (as stated by 60/61) will go with the 4-4-2 formation.

[ctw01]

Ive said this before but 4-5-1 mjght be the answer for this game with Gudj being the main support to Pav, but I think Arry will go the same as last week, with Crouch in for JD.

[Justice]

I think Harry will go for the line-up which started against Blackburn, but with Crouch replacing the injured Defoe:

______
|Gomes|

Corkula - Dawson - Bassong - Assou-Ekotto

Modric - Palacios - Kranjcar - Bale

Crouch - Pavlyuchenko


Subs: Alnwick (GK), Dervite, Kaboul, Livermore, Townsend, Gudjohnsen, Kane

Agree with this mate but fook me look at that bench!

[ctw01]

I"ll bring me boots!

[Roscono3]

I think Harry will go for the line-up which started against Blackburn, but with Crouch replacing the injured Defoe:

______
|Gomes|

Corkula - Dawson - Bassong - Assou-Ekotto

Modric - Palacios - Kranjcar - Bale

Crouch - Pavlyuchenko

Subs: Alnwick (GK), Dervite, Kaboul, Livermore, Townsend, Gudjohnsen, Kane

This is how we should line up, dont want to really start changing formations just yet.


Love the goal by the way...lol

[THFC6061]

Agree with this mate but fook me look at that bench!

Not much of a choice really with so many players currently out injured and a dozen or more out on loan.

Worst comes to the worst, we've always got Joe Jordan and Les Ferdinand in attack, Tim Sherwood in midfield and Pat Jennings in goal.

[contrast]

We need to be rock solid in the centre of the park against a very, VERY physical Stoke City side, and without Huddlestone I'd go for this . . . .

---------------Gomes-----------------
Corluka-----Dawson---Bassong-----BAE
Kranjcar----Palacios---Kaboul-------Bale
------------Modric------------------
-------------------Pavlyuchenko-----

[jamiendg]

----------gomes--------
corluka---dawson--basong---bae
kranj----palacios---modric---bale
-------pav----crouchie-------

[oldridge]

---------------Gomes-----------------
Corluka-----Dawson---Bassong-----BAE
Kranjcar----Palacios---Modric-------Bale
----------------Gudjonson-------------
---------------Pavlyuchenko-----------

[weirddave]

---------------Gomes-----------------
Corluka-----Dawson---Bassong-----BAE
Kranjcar----Palacios---Modric-------Bale
----------------Gudjonson-------------
---------------Pavlyuchenko-----------

I think it'll be Crouch behind Pav instead of Goodie.
Do you think Rose will be on the subs bench?
And will Doriane Dervitte ever get a chance???

[greala]

---------------Gomes-----------------
Corluka-----Dawson---Bassong-----BAE
Kranjcar----Palacios---Modric-------Bale
----------------Gudjonson-------------
---------------Pavlyuchenko-----------

We eventually did go the 4-1-1 with Gudjohnsen in the hole. It was nice to attack from the middle for once instead of just the sides.