Newly promoted side

[dangermows]

We have still doesn’t mean last night wasn’t absolutely shite mind.

I mean you'd be hard pushed to find anyone thinking 0-5 was a good un.

 

[Coeus]

More attacking line up recently. Diarra, Le Fee, Rigg all in the midfield.... none offer anything much defensively so we are more exposed.

Should be best back four. Hume in instead of Rigg. For starters. Rigg doesn't offer anything defensively and that takes plenty away from Mukieles game too.

And accept its Le Fee or Diarra. Not both. And sacrificing a player to enable it.

Knows ^

I think playing Rigg and Le Fee as wide players was not really an attacking selection. I think the belief was that they could provide more discipline than typical wingers. It's more so the mindset, they appear to be going into games looking to win as opposed to not getting beaten.

 

[Daffy]

Were favourites to go down.
Got a new team in and gelled.
Been tested with injuries.
Had the AFCON to deal with.
Bonus of beating the filth twice.
Safe with plenty to spare.
Talk of Europe with only 5-6 games remaining.

Set up was defensive, but worked. Then got the clamour for more attacking, with people thinking we'd be just as sound defensively. Leaked a few goals last couple of games as a result and now people want the manager out.

I've just burst out laughing

At it ^

 

[dangermows]

I think playing Rigg and Le Fee as wide players was not really an attacking selection. I think the belief was that they could provide more discipline than typical wingers. It's more so the mindset, they appear to be going into games looking to win as opposed to not getting beaten.

Rigg doesn't give enough cover on the right compared to Hume* He has his detractors but he does a sound job, drops in for a back 5, slots in for Mukieke when he goes forward too. For me, even though Rigg is a better footballer, we are weaker with him in there. Le Fee is out there to accomodate Diarra. As I keep.saying, one or the other.

I'd argue going into games the way we used to, with players in a formula making us much harder to break down is an approach more likely to get a result.

*some saw our superb defensive record as just being on the back 4. It was actually those in front of them and the set up too.

Edit. We don't really any out and out wingers available anyway. Mind, Talbi should be in the eleven and occupying one of the wider positions.

 

[fugitivemackem]

Anyone wanting Regis out is mag levels of delusional

Based on your comment and it’s a question not because I want him gone. Realistically where do you think he can take us with backing ? Top 8 next season or higher ? I’m genuinely unsure and wouldn’t be shocked at all if we have a very poor next 4 games KLD could get rid, not what I would suggest to do but it wouldn’t shock me either

 

[Coeus]

Rigg doesn't give enough cover on the right compared to Hume* He has his detractors but he does a sound job, drops in for a back 5, slots in for Mukieke when he goes forward too. For me, even though Rigg is a better footballer, we are weaker with him in there. Le Fee is out there to accomodate Diarra. As I keep.saying, one or the other.

I'd argue going into games the way we used to, with players in a formula making us much harder to break down is an approach more likely to get a result.

*some saw our superb defensive record as just being on the back 4. It was actually those in front of them and the set up too.

Edit. We don't really any out and out wingers available anyway. Mind, Talbi should be in the eleven and occupying one of the wider positions.

Fair enough on Hume, but let's be fair, how many games did we play him RM as opposed to an inverted full back, only a couple, and one of them was West Ham. We played Traore there more often than not, now our options are wingers or a cm or 5 at the back.

I agree entirely about the defensive record being the manner we played rather than solely the back four. I just think it's a mindset thing rather than a selection.

 

[dangermows]

Fair enough on Hume, but let's be fair, how many games did we play him RM as opposed to an inverted full back, only a couple, and one of them was West Ham. We played Traore there more often than not, now our options are wingers or a cm or 5 at the back.

I agree entirely about the defensive record being the manner we played rather than solely the back four. I just think it's a mindset thing rather than a selection.

Fairy nuff.

Personally I don't think a midfield with Le Fee, Diarra and Rigg is going to offer enough protection. And they don't offer enough the other way, collectively, to overlook it.

With the players available currently I'd always have Hume in for reasons already stated (along with our best back four). Whether you describe him as RM or inverted or whatever, just across the right hand side, covering and getting the best out of Mukiele.