I figure it's a 3-5-2, Fox and Motta (or maybe Solly) as wingbacks. The shape doesn't bother me, we were beaten at the weekend when Fulham went 3-5-2 against our 4-4-1-1. I don't know that I'd be using Fox as a wingback, especially with Young on the bench--though I'm guessing he's not up to 90 minutes of being a wingback yet.
I personally don't mind Solly in central midfield, I think he has the characteristics to do a decent job in there. I have serious doubts about Ba's match fitness, given he was taken off after ~65 minutes when playing decent on Saturday, and doesn't start today, I'm wonerding if he's match fit.
I figure it's a 3-5-2, Fox and Motta (or maybe Solly) as wingbacks. The shape doesn't bother me, we were beaten at the weekend when Fulham went 3-5-2 against our 4-4-1-1. I don't know that I'd be using Fox as a wingback, especially with Young on the bench--though I'm guessing he's not up to 90 minutes of being a wingback yet.
I personally don't mind Solly in central midfield, I think he has the characteristics to do a decent job in there. I have serious doubts about Ba's match fitness, given he was taken off after ~65 minutes when playing decent on Saturday, and doesn't start today, I'm wonerding if he's match fit.
Probably isnt... Prior to the Blackburn (?) game when did Ba make an appearance? - Prior to Fulham when did Ba start a match?
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Teixeira Johnson Lennon
Motta Solly Cousins Fox
JBG Makienok Lookman
Is my guess
Line up doesn't surprise me at all as Riga hinted at it a week or so ago.
Hopefully it makes us hard to score against, but also gives us more of an attacking threat.
Try anything once!
They are averaging nearly a goal a game after all.
Motta--------------------------Fox
-------------Solly------------------
-----Cousins------Gudm----
-------Lookie-----Mak-----
Roger Johnson has started three games since his return: Colchester, Huddersfield, Hull. What could possibly go wrong tonight?
I wouldnt mind him up front as he seems to get into the box a lot more than most seem do at times
Wait and see, perhaps we'll keep it tight early and then make attacking subs.
Solly in midfield is odd but our midfield is usually terrible anyway.
Teixeira (Standard Liege) ... Johnson (Birmingham City) ... Lennon
Motta (Juventus) ... Fox
Solly ... Gudmundsson (AZ) ... Cousins
Makienok (Palermo) ... Lookman
Crazy when you look at the clubs these players have represented... that should be a damned good side!!
I personally don't mind Solly in central midfield, I think he has the characteristics to do a decent job in there. I have serious doubts about Ba's match fitness, given he was taken off after ~65 minutes when playing decent on Saturday, and doesn't start today, I'm wonerding if he's match fit.
What is life.
That is Riga's master plan.
Or not.
I *think* its a 3-5-2 with Solly and Fox as wing backs, Motta in midfield. #cafc