So you're the manager...

[thefranchise]

We're in a bit of a slump, how do you turn it around?

Not a rant thread, just curious to see what people think.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Use the squad at my disposal...

How's that for a start

 

[PSumbler]

We're in a bit of a slump, how do you turn it around?

Not a rant thread, just curious to see what people think.

You simply have to make a change up front - Ayew and Lowe are shot and yet they play week in week out

Arriola/Whittaker give options there even if its just for a game or two.

At least one of Smith or Fulton should start every game to provide the bite to the midfield and use Grimes/Hourihane/Dhanda in rotation -

The defence needs Bennett in it - keeping him fit is essential and its time to remind both Roberts and Bidwell that they have defensive duties first and foremost

 

[A4Jack]

Think we need to go 4-3-3 and surprise teams again because right now we are not

Bidwell and Roberts aren't attacking anymore so wing backs are pretty much null and void

Woodman
Roberts - Bennett - Guehi - Bidwell
Smith - Grimes - Hourihane
Arriola - Ayew - Lowe

I'd consider swapping Lowe/Ayew for Whittaker or another but options are suddenly so low

 

[dickythorpe]

Fucking yell at the privileged mediocre cunts

 

[Captain_Sham]

Norwich had a blip. Brentford had a blip. Are we not allowed one? Cooper will keep working the same way and hes earned that right. For now.

 

[dickythorpe]

We blip more than Katie price has cock

 

[Captain_Sham]

We need Lowe to find his shooting boots again. So if I was the manager that would be high on my list of things to do.

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

Norwich had a blip. Brentford had a blip. Are we not allowed one? Cooper will keep working the same way and hes earned that right. For now.

Fair point but I'd ask is ours a blip or a slump.. He's earned the right to keep it the same way but that will be our downfall

 

[PSumbler]

We need Lowe to find his shooting boots again. So if I was the manager that would be high on my list of things to do.

I think they are in the drawer under the coffee machine

 

[Captain_Sham]

Norwich had a blip. Brentford had a blip. Are we not allowed one? Cooper will keep working the same way and hes earned that right. For now.

Fair point but I'd ask is ours a blip or a slump.. He's earned the right to keep it the same way but that will be our downfall

Time will tell. If we lose again then we enter the 7th Circle of hell. Slump confirmed.

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

Fair point but I'd ask is ours a blip or a slump.. He's earned the right to keep it the same way but that will be our downfall

Time will tell. If we lose again then we enter the 7th Circle of hell. Slump confirmed.

We'll soon find out as they say in the trade innit.

 

[BLAZE]

its time to remind both Roberts and Bidwell that they have defensive duties first and foremost

It feels like most of our goals have come from the wingbacks either directly or indirectly this season. Tie them up and our attacking options look even bleaker

 

[PSumbler]

its time to remind both Roberts and Bidwell that they have defensive duties first and foremost

It feels like most of our goals have come from the wingbacks either directly or indirectly this season. Tie them up and our attacking options look even bleaker

I'm not saying take them out of the attacking play but they don't drop back as much as they used to which I think is leaving the back 3 more exposed then we were

But it also isnt helped by a powderpuff midfield that was populated by Grimes, Hourihane and Dhanda.

 

[thefranchise]

For me we don't have enough strikers to play Ayew and Lowe together, we only have one option off the bench so one of those two is playing all the time.

What is the point of having some depth if its just filling the bench too?

Go 433

Play Lowe, keep Ayew on the bench and swap when needed.

Bidwell and Roberts like to attack, put fullbacks behind them or play actual wingers? I think both are fit and creative enough to play wider, they can be a defensive shield when needed.

Hourihane in behind the striker, play as a number ten with Grimes and Smith/Fulton controlling behind.

Centre backs are whoever is fit.

We don't exactly make it difficult for our opponent's game analysts, we don't change lineups or make substitutions. It's ok being predictable if teams can't deal with the football we play. Sadly they have been for weeks.