DrunkenSaint

Always liked the 352 formation when played well and koeman is the man to make the team play it right. Interesting to see if he changes it now, even with Fonte out you could place Vic in defence as the sweeper or try Gardos in there. Put Morgan back in midfield to replace Davis as i thought Reed played really well and deserves time (also allows to keep Davis fresh the the bigger games, rotation does not hurt). Now here is the question, if Koeman sticks with the 352 system and we have a fully fit squad and no-one leave in Jan, what would be our best players in that formation?

3-5-2 --------------------Forster ------Alderweirald---Fonte---Gardos -Clyne--------------------------- Bertrand -------------------Cork/Morgan -----------Morgan/Jwp -------Tadic ---------------Pelle--- Mane-- 4-3-3 ----------------Forster Clyne---Alderweirald--Gardos/Fonte---Bertrand -----------------Cork ----------Jwp --------Morgan ---Tadic------ Pelle---------- Mane

think the metro is making it up, used the same stuff on there which sky sports used, price pics some wording, Spurs are after Welbeck anyways.

He was dreadful glad they turned our bid down lol

Down to the board to keep their promise, i hope Corky gets a new contract soon, played well when he came on again!

hmmm Morgs not really smiled...damn im gonna be nervous this monday

Prediction, 2 of them will be waving goodbye after the match...

then we should stick to plan B

LVG copied Koeman so the latter knows the formation better...Man Utd also dont have the balance, far too many attacking players not enough defensive, we have the balance i reckon apart from a 20 goal a season striker. I do think we should try the 352 formation at some point this season, should use cup games to test it but i know his preferred formation is 433.

if we get these guys that we have been linked with today, our team could be looking good and have some nice cover for injuries/resting: Forster Clyne Alderweireld Gardos Bertrand Wanyama Clasie Morgan© Redmond Pelle Tadic Subs from: Davis, Fonte, Cork, Jwp, Long, Isgroves, S.Davis, Taider, Yoshida Not bad first 11 and some good cover there, now its upto our board to get them if it's true that we're after them.

Still don't know why we are bothering, he personally said he didn't want to join us and wanted to stay at spurs, whats the point trying to sign someone that doesn't want to leave? It will also give Spurs more money and to clear some wage bill to make room for a much bigger bid for Morgan and that scares me.

....................................Forster.................................... ...Clyne............Fonte................Yoshida/Gardos..........Bertrand ......................Morgan.................Wanyama................................. ......................................JWP......... ..............Tadic.......................................Taider... ..................................... Long.................................. Pelle needs time and Taider might give us a bit more pace. The front 4 can also swap about abit.

Agree, also any money going to spurs will also give them a good enough kitty to get Morgan. I think Townsend had a cracking month last season, playing for England and a couple of good games for Spurs but thats all really, nothing special, Biabany would be a better choice.

I wonder if we could play Gaston as a striker and play more on the deck, just a suggestion, i think Pelle will need more time to get used to the pace of premiership football so he could be used as a sub. Agree with what ppl have said though, we need another defender and a pacey winger.

I wonder if we could play Gaston as a striker and play more on the deck, just a suggestion, i think Pelle will need more time to get used to the pace of premiership football so he could be used as a sub. Agree with what ppl have said though, we need another defender and a pacey winger.

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Les Reed is mad, 12m for long?

Good player yet another reason why we shouldn't do stupid small bids for a international player. We had the money we still tried to get a cheap deal which was never going to happen here. Looks like we will get Gardos but some reports ive seen seems disappointing and he can only play in defence while Rojo can play in 2 positions which is perfect and why we should of done a bigger first bid. Could open the way for Bind though and if Utd get him as well Luke Shaw won't be getting first team football.

-----------Boruc/forster Clyne----Fonte---New CB/Yosh----Bertrand ---Cork/Jwp/Morgan---Wanyama-----Taider -------Ramirez-------Pelle-------Tadic----- Really hope Morgan can play, He with Vic and Taider would make a great 3 in midfield.

I think we will at times but not at home. Home we will go 433 but Koeman is a manager with more than 1 plan and he likes options so i would think a 352 type formation might be used in certain games or to close a game down.

To replace Fonte? Now before end of the season we all where saying we needed to replace Fonte he was the weak link and have someone to play with Lovern, nothing has changed....we still need to replace him he still will be that weak link in our back 4 ( unless we get a dreadful CB ). Lovern made Fonte look alot better than he was, yes he played better than he did the previous season but its another year on he still needs replacing. Imo get 2 Cb's in, offload Jos and use Fonte and yoshida as cover/cups games and bring up Stephens slowly and have him as Fonte replacement when Fonte gets too old. If we were to play a back 3 at any point this season ( i think we should in some away games ) Fonte would be our 3rd defender.

A friend in Holland told me it was in their papers the other day linking us to Fer.

We have the money and we really need new CB's so yes 16m is nothing atm. Get him and the Celtic defender and we'll be sorted for Cb's imo. Offload Jos though.