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He's made it his own because we have no one else to play there aside from Richardson who has been required in midfield more often that not this season.

He started off well in the left back spot earlier on this season, but as time as gone on his limitations are becoming more and more apparent. Him plus another right footer on the left hand side just does not work at all; I'd much prefer to see him getting forward at right back overlapping Sessegnon with Richardson on the other side overlapping Malbranque.

With Bardsley at LB and Onuoha/Ferdinand at RB we have almost no width whatsoever, and recently it's been costing us any opportunity of creating worthwhile attacks.

I agree up to a point, I'd rather see Richardson there and Bardsley right back, but Bruce must think we haven't got the personnel to do it at the minute. I'd have liked Richardson to play left back but with the players we've got fit and the fact that Henderson is miles off his best form and Muntari's been hugely disappointing, I'm not surprised if this is the way he's gone.

I wouldn't want Zenden or Malbranque in centre midfield, because I think they're both better employed out wide left, and with Henderson/Muntari ruled out there's sadly nobody I'd prefer to play centre midfield than Richardson. Bardsley's been doing a good job at LB though, he offers very little going forward but then he offers very little going forward from RB either, and he is a solid defender.

For what it's worth I'd like to see Elmo given a go at RB tomorrow, he can be a liability at times but he offers pace and attacking threat, and would give their left back something to worry about on the overlap, and it might compensate slightly for Bardsley's attacking deficiencies on the other side.
 
no matter who he played we wouldn't have any. possibly only richardson.

really need a new set of full backs imo.

Putting Bardsley (Onuoha if fit) at right back & Richardson left back would be a start. Gives the team much better balance
 
I agree about Zenden, he has to start imo.

Midfield of

Sess Zenden Catts Muntari

Wouldnt be too disgruntled with that but would still have Steed in on the left in place of Munts, when Malbranque turns it on at home we tend to play well, hes normally at the root of everything we do going forward.
 
Yup, its baffling. Even Zenden knows it, hence his mumblings in the press recently. When hes been on the pitch this season hes been great, was absolutely outstanding in the 3-0 win at Chelsea

Was class away to Fulham too, got knocked out but recovered and was still our best player in midfield.
 
steed for muntari
richardson for henderson

mignolet
ferdinand
turner
mensah
bardsley
sessegnon
rico
cattermole
steed
gyan
welbeck

most probable line-up atm

I don't have the daily access to the players that Bruce has, nor the inside track on what his thinking is, however in my opinion he is a bit of a stupid twat if he continues with Ferdinand looking out of place, out of pace and out of confidence at right back and has a f***ing ready made right back sitting on the bench in Ned.

And no Zended? We'll miss him when he leaves at the end of the season and then plays all 38 games for QPR next season, looking a f***ing relevation in their first season push for 7th.
 
I don't have the daily access to the players that Bruce has, nor the inside track on what his thinking is, however in my opinion he is a bit of a stupid twat if he continues with Ferdinand looking out of place, out of pace and out of confidence at right back and has a f***ing ready made right back sitting on the bench in Ned.

And no Zended? We'll miss him when he leaves at the end of the season and then plays all 38 games for QPR next season, looking a f***ing relevation in their first season push for 7th.

Whats next weeks irish lottery numbers bud?
 
Wouldnt be too disgruntled with that but would still have Steed in on the left in place of Munts, when Malbranque turns it on at home we tend to play well, hes normally at the root of everything we do going forward.

I like Steed a very tidy player, need to see more from him though be it a goal or an assist.
 
So where do Sessegnon and Malbranque fit into this?

Playing Richardson and Welbeck behind Gyan with two very attack minded wingers is just asking for trouble against a side which enjoy counter-attacking like West Brom do.

Maybe we have decided just to go for it against WBA at home?

Midfield

Cattermole
Sessegnon Malbranque
Richardson Welbeck​
 
WTF is going on!

We are at home to West f***ing Brom, why on earth would we not play Welbeck upfront in his preferred position!

I'm f***ing sick of Bruce playing people out of position all the time, it's f***ing crazy!

Welbeck is not a left winger, he proved that with his goal return earlier in the season.

Gyan and Welbeck two uptop, i will shoot myself if this is not the case!
 
WTF is going on!

We are at home to West f***ing Brom, why on earth would we not play Welbeck upfront in his preferred position!

I'm f***ing sick of Bruce playing people out of position all the time, it's f***ing crazy!


Welbeck is not a left winger, he proved that with his goal return earlier in the season.

Gyan and Welbeck two uptop, i will shoot myself if this is not the case!

How do you know we are playing him out of position? That is simply assumptions by us all on here.

It could be

Mig

Ferdinand Turner Mensah Bardsley

Sessegnon Cattermole Richardson Malbranque

Gyan Welbeck​
 
Maybe we have decided just to get raped by WBA at home?

Midfield

Cattermole
Sessegnon Malbranque
Richardson Welbeck​
Tidied.

Your second line up which I can't be arsed to quote looks more like what I expect Bruce to go for hence my original post of "Richardson in central midfield? Bruce can fuck off"
 
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