Lallana CM?

[forever a red and white]

You mean like at wembley

 

playing Carlisle every week are we?

 

My point is this. James may not have great pace but he certainly has more than Hammomd and Wotton and he is certainly more mobile than the other two. The emphasis of attack from a midfield minus Morgan will come from the wide players. Hammond can't be everywhere at once. Although Wotton will sit, James can run for longer and might even be a bit better at passing.

 

Wotton is a useful player and has great experience, but instead of faffing with the formation etc, saying we should consider James. who before his injury was improving in CM

[Arizona]

Just go 5-0-5

 

The defence can just hoof everything at Lambert and Barnard, Waigo, Antonio and Lallana can all feed off the knock downs and flick ons. Midfields are overrated.

[trousers]

Just go 5-0-5

 

The defence can just hoof everything at Lambert and Barnard, Waigo, Antonio and Lallana can all feed off the knock downs and flick ons. Midfields are overrated.

 

What, Davis stays in goal?

 

Madness if you ask me

[Saint_clark]

ok...I will eat my own face if pardew starts lambert in CM...seriously, have a word with yourself

 

What if he starts in CM, scores a goal and sets one up?

[Thedelldays]

What if he starts in CM, scores a goal and sets one up?

what if he starts in CM and does 3 backflips for no reason..

[Saint_clark]

what if he starts in CM and does 3 backflips for no reason..

 

Which is more likely?

[Thedelldays]

Which is more likely?

him starting upfront...and you know it

[rolosfc]

Puncheon in the middle of a two doesn't really work IMO, I think lallana would do a much better job in there as he uses the ball more wisely and does work very hard. No point playing Wotton we need to win all our games.

[martel]

Didn't Lambert start his career as a CM player? is James not fit yet? as CM is supposed to be his position we could just play him there.

 

Jamie White could fill in really well, he is an attacking midfilder really anyway, he scored a hat trick in the first half against Salisbury las week as well; I think AP could be very surprised by his abilities, he has also got two good feet as opposed to one; I will probably geta lot of stick for this but I think he would fit in perfectly.

[hughieslastminutegoal]

ok...will give you 1000/1 odds on lambert starting in CM next game..If he does, I will donate a fat wedge to charity...if not, you donate

 

I've drawn AP's attention to your odds. He'll be in contact........

[Andy_Porter]

I think the only way Lambert in midfield would work is if we played a 4-4-2 diamond with Lambert at the peak of the diamond with Connolly and Banard upfront. Still can't see it happening but it would be interesting to see it in action.

[forever a red and white]

I think the only way Lambert in midfield would work is if we played a 4-4-2 diamond with Lambert at the peak of the diamond with Connolly and Banard upfront. Still can't see it happening but it would be interesting to see it in action.

 

Pardew tried the diamond formation three times this season and it hasn't worked once, that would be my major reservation, now its not the time to experiment, not with so much at stake

[Andy_Porter]

Pardew tried the diamond formation three times this season and it hasn't worked once, that would be my major reservation, now its not the time to experiment, not with so much at stake

 

I agree, I think it will be either Barnard or Wotton in for Schneiderlin, hopefully Barnard with Puncheon through the middle.

[Matthew Le God]

David Connolly was the player doing the pre match interview today on Saints Player. I think this has only ever been done by someone that has started the game in the past.

 

Sooo... Barnard and Connolly upfront with Lambert in midfield and Delldays eating his face?

[JibMcdo]

---------------Hammond

-------Punch---------------Lallana

 

--------------LB---RL---DC

[david in sweden]

lambert in midfield

dear god

 

well we've seen enough free-kicks to know he'd could score from distance if he played in the back four !

[Thedelldays]

lambert CM..?

 

me thinks not

[Andy_Porter]

Seemed to spend the whole game ****ing around out wide but that may have been because of such poor distribution.

[Arizona]

I'd give Gillett or Lallana a try out in the centre for the remaining games. IMO neither James nor Wotton is the answer. Neither is CCC standard and both can leave in the summer as far as I'm concerned.