mr chuckles
Striker
Must admit I'm not. You need the right type of wingbacks for it and we definitely haven't got them
Ross's preferred 3 5 2 so far In pre season anyone a fan of it?
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chopsfc007
Striker
Is Hume not a correct wingback
mr chuckles
Striker
Don't think so
johnnyat87
Winger
I'm reserving judgement until I see it in earnest and until the end of the transfer window. All depends what happens between now and then and what it's like when played in a competitive match. I am skeptical, but willing to wait and see.
Jorrd93
Central Defender
Thought that McLaughlin lad looked really tidy last night. Think it'll take a bit more time to drill the patterns of play into them but I am optimistic for 352
johnnyat87
Winger
This is my biggest concern to be fair. Seems strange to not play a system that keeps your best player by miles in his natural position.
chopsfc007
Striker
In front of the midfield behind Wyke and grigg
englishman abroad
Striker
I still have nightmares about Everton 6-2 Sunderland under Allerdyce; so no
johnnyat87
Winger
We don't have 2 midfielders who can cope with that behind him though.
leerik_canamole
Winger
I wouldn't be surprised if it was a 3-6-1 that we ended up playing. Instead of playing Wyke and Grigg with Maguire behind, we had Wyke or Grigg with Maguire and McGeady behind.
deleted user 785
Striker
I'm not tbh
It's hugely dependent on good wing backs
It's hugely dependent on good wing backs
Jonny
Midfield
It’s crap. You need 2 pacy strikers who are happy to pull wide.
The number 10 is even more important than usual and the sweeper needs to be amazing at reading the game and have a great range of passing.
So realistically 3-5-2 is a dead formation.
3-4-3 with 2 sets of wide players is still doable, but it’s not ideal with our squad.
All of this is totally pointless if Ross still plans on trying to make the pitch as big as possible and spread everything out.
Perhaps he hasn’t noticed that nearly every team we play against has more athletic players than we do.
Get the defence to grow some balls and get up to the half way line!
The number 10 is even more important than usual and the sweeper needs to be amazing at reading the game and have a great range of passing.
So realistically 3-5-2 is a dead formation.
3-4-3 with 2 sets of wide players is still doable, but it’s not ideal with our squad.
All of this is totally pointless if Ross still plans on trying to make the pitch as big as possible and spread everything out.
Perhaps he hasn’t noticed that nearly every team we play against has more athletic players than we do.
Get the defence to grow some balls and get up to the half way line!
Quillips
Striker
It's splitting hairs I know, but it was more 3-4-1-2 in the first half, with Maguire in a free-ish role behind the strikers. I guess that's where McGeady could play.
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Sol Invictus
Goalkeeper
Didn't Luton play 3 at the back last season? Took a quite a few games to take effect but ultimately successful.
Boyceyyy
Midfield
Billy Jones playing CB. I feel sick, cheers for the reminder.
Mickdundee
Winger
It might be wrong, but I was reading last week that McLaughlin mainly played as a wingback for Fleetwood and made it into the L1 Team if the Season playing there before he moved to Milwall.
ighty seven
Striker
4-5-1 there’s not enough up top
4-4-2 the midfield gets trounced
at least he’s trying to find a way round the conundrum.
4-4-2 the midfield gets trounced
at least he’s trying to find a way round the conundrum.
The Muffin Man
Winger
Hume and Oviedo left side with McLaughlin and 09 covering on the other. I think it plays to our strengths (attack) while possibly dealing with some of our issues at centre back.
