Marshmallo Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I think accies1874 is just interested in "following the journey" of Feruz -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilostmyself Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I'm surprised that Clarke is looking at changing a winning formula, particularly when getting to the knockout stages in the summer is a case of beating the Czechs and grinding out a point in one of the other two games. I also sincerely hope that he's not treating the upcoming matches as an experiment to figure out the best formation for the summer. They're very important fixtures in their own right because, whilst the Danes are the favourites for the group on paper, I don't think there's a huge gap in quality between the top three so it's not only vital that we don't slip up, but goal difference could also be crucial.It's not a winning formula though, we lost our last 2 games in the Nations league against beatable opposition, failed to create many chances and ultimately didn't win the group.Obviously not wanting to detract from the achievement of getting to the Euros but I want to get to the world cup too and we'll need a big improvement from the Slovakia and Israel games. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insert Amusing Pseudonym Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, ilostmyself said: It's not a winning formula though, we lost our last 2 games in the Nations league against beatable opposition, failed to create many chances and ultimately didn't win the group. Obviously not wanting to detract from the achievement of getting to the Euros but I want to get to the world cup too and we'll need a big improvement from the Slovakia and Israel games. Obviously we lost those two games, so improvement is needed but we created more clear chances in both than you should need to win a game. Slovakia we should really have won comfortably and Israel scored completely against the run of play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scumjob Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 A back 5 of: Robertson-Tierney-Gallagher-Hanley/Hendry-SOD Seems likely, one side is certainly stronger than the other but that can be an opportunity for us rather than a weakness if we play it right. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I think accies1874 is just interested in "following the journey" of FeruzHe's even got one of his designer baseball caps 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I'm surprised that Clarke is looking at changing a winning formula, particularly when getting to the knockout stages in the summer is a case of beating the Czechs and grinding out a point in one of the other two games. I also sincerely hope that he's not treating the upcoming matches as an experiment to figure out the best formation for the summer. They're very important fixtures in their own right because, whilst the Danes are the favourites for the group on paper, I don't think there's a huge gap in quality between the top three so it's not only vital that we don't slip up, but goal difference could also be crucial.We really don't have a winning formula 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuits Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 We have a winning on penalties formula [emoji2369] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 hours ago, ilostmyself said: It's not a winning formula though, we lost our last 2 games in the Nations league against beatable opposition, failed to create many chances and ultimately didn't win the group. Obviously not wanting to detract from the achievement of getting to the Euros but I want to get to the world cup too and we'll need a big improvement from the Slovakia and Israel games. True , but Dykes was suspended for the first of those games We now also have CHE , fingers crossed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) Has Robertson not struggled against Israel in recent games ? Rest him , Tierney to LWB and Considine / MacKenna to LCB Edited March 17, 2021 by ewan14 -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Think most of the squad is fair enough. I probably wouldn’t have bothered with McLaughlan, Considine and McBurnie but none of them are likely to play anyway. I hope. I don’t think SOD or Gallagher have been particularly good this season but they’ve more than earned their place based on last campaign. Palmer is playing in an absolutely shit team and isn’t even playing right back all the time (Transfermarkt has him only playing half Sheff Wed’s games there) but it’s obviously a problem position. Replacements for the inevitable call offs could be interesting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, ewan14 said: Has Robertson not struggled against Israel in recent games ? Rest him , Tierney to LWB and Considine / MacKenna to LCB Yeah let's drop our best player and a Champions League winner for a big dumpling. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 is coming home No, no. His spiritual home Ah f**k He going to bring a trophy with him 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Just now, Marshmallo said: Yeah let's drop our best player and a Champions League winner for a big dumpling. He has not been our best player against the occupiers of Palestine -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I genuinely don’t know what our best team is now, which can only be a good thing. Dykes up front with Adams, or Adams with two of Fraser, Armstrong, McGinn, Christie in behind. If McTominay pushes into midfield, who plays alongside him, Jack or McGregor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, ewan14 said: He has not been our best player against the occupiers of Palestine Enough of that pish. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insert Amusing Pseudonym Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 5 minutes ago, Baptiste Bourgeois said: I'd like to play Hendry - Hanley - Robertson O'Donnell - Jack - McTominay - Tierney McGinn - Armstrong Adams Tierney needs to be playing LWB. Whoever plays there is going to be pretty isolated at times, and with no wingers in the team is going to have to create their own openings down the flank. That suits Tierney perfectly, his role at Arsensm is about roasting the opposing full-back for pace on the outside and drilling crosses front post or cut backs into the penalty spot area. He is perfectly suited to that role. Robertson is not, and has honestly looked lost at times playing it. Robertson at left CH is a bold, some would say mental, call 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Bonkers! He's never centre back. If you play Tierney at LWB, it means Robertson drops out. If you play Robertson at LWB, it means Tierney can play LCB. It doesn't work both ways. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Baptiste Bourgeois said: I wouldn't worry about World Class players having the ability to adapt to small position changes. Small position changes?! LWB to LCB is no "small position change" Bonkers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing.McCrosby Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Just now, Baptiste Bourgeois said: I'd like to play Hendry - Hanley - Robertson O'Donnell - Jack - McTominay - Tierney McGinn - Armstrong Adams Tierney needs to be playing LWB. Whoever plays there is going to be pretty isolated at times, and with no wingers in the team is going to have to create their own openings down the flank. That suits Tierney perfectly, his role at Arsensm is about roasting the opposing full-back for pace on the outside and drilling crosses front post or cut backs into the penalty spot area. He is perfectly suited to that role. Robertson is not, and has honestly looked lost at times playing it. Personally I'd play with a goal keeper also. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing.McCrosby Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Just now, Baptiste Bourgeois said: Yes it is small. Plenty of full-backs convert successfully to being able to play CB. Even more so playing at either side in a back 3. Without knowing the exact figures, I'd guess its the most common position change in football after winger to fullback. Examples off the top of my head: Alaba, Klostermann, Nordi Mukiele, Marcel Halstenburg, Eric Dier, Tierney, Lucas Hernandez, Kyle Walker, Ben Davies. Explain why its bonkers. Explain why it wasnt bonkers to play Tierney there against England at Hampden when he had never previously done so at Celtic. Explain why Tierney, and all those other players could do it, but Robertson couldn't. Because there different players with different attributes, both physically and technically. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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