Matt Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 Starts at 5:00m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 I'd still have Gray leading the line, through balls from any of the midfield for him to run on to. I don't understand why Dyche isn't playing him. I know its linked to work rate off the ball but he's one of our best chances for a goal which is most important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 11 minutes ago, Matt said: through balls from any of the midfield for him to run on to. What are they? Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted February 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 42 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: What are they? They're passes that happen when someone is leading the line to run on to. Does require someone fast and can finish though, so I understand why you've forgotten. Last player we had who could do that was Lukaku. Romey 1878 and AlbanyNYToffee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaidharper Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 48 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: What are they? Indeed. We are not producing these for Maupay or Gray. Our chance creation comes from crosses. If Dyche is going to stick to that, I would be playing Simms (or even Mick Keggers, haha jk). If we want to play through balls or try to get in behind then we need to change it up. This season Alex Iwobi has created the most chances and assists. If you want those chances to be passes vs crosses then he needs to play left midfield or through the middle so he can cut in and set someone up. He is the only player we have that cuts in and actually looks for a pass. Every single one of Lampard's wins were when he played Iwobi through the middle or on the left side of the 3 or on the left-ish side of a 5. Why he changed this baffles me. Maybe he thought Coleman needed help but at what cost? and could not someone else carry water there? Lamps is gone and enough about him. If we wanna use Maupay or Gray up top I would suggest a very simple swap: Pickford Coleman Coady Tarkowski Mykolenko McNeil Doucs Gana Onana Iwobi Gray/Maupay This way Iwobi and McNeil can both cut in and look for passes into our forward or one of our center midfielders making a late run. McNeil ABSOLUTELY has no right foot so if you need a through ball he needs to be on the right. Also, if we needed to switch it up for a bit then McNeil and Iwobi could swap back. They both have legs and press and could communicate these switches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaidharper Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 Two predictable attacking approaches are better than one right? haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 There’s no way Maupay starts this game. He just doesn’t his chances and we won’t get many against Arsenal. Gray up top as @Matt mentioned, look to get him in behind their back quickly and flood forward. Same midfield 3, all energy & don’t give them any time on the ball. Same game plan we used against them a few weeks ago and we can definitely get something from this. Only change I would potentially make is Coady out for anyone of the centre backs but I doubt it will happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 Arsenal have won 99 of their 203 league games against Everton (D43 L61), and could become the first team in English league history to register 100 victories against a specific opponent. Everton have won four of their past five league games against Arsenal, including a 1-0 win in the reverse fixture last month. It's as many victories as they had in their previous 28 against the Gunners (D8 L16). After a run of 10 consecutive home wins in the Premier League, Arsenal have won just one of their past four at Emirates Stadium (D2 L1). The Gunners have also kept just two clean sheets in their past 16 home league games. Everton have won just one of their past 13 Premier League away games, a 2-1 win at Southampton in October (D5 L7). Since that victory, the Toffees have scored just one goal in their seven away games (D2 L5), with Demarai Gray netting in a 1-1 draw at Manchester City in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Trigger Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 Wow a start for Keane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, Trigger said: Wow a start for Keane Of all the teams in the world you least want to see Keane play against it’s fucking Arsenal They like to get in behind you and he has the turning circle of The Ark Royal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elston Gunnn Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 Hope we nick a minor-miracle point. Or a major-miracle 3. Hoping, but not expecting. So I’ll also hope that if things go badly in the first half, pretty early in the second Dyche uses lots of subs. Glad Dyche has named 1 new starter. Wish it were more, 3-4 more. Can’t see Maupay being effective on his own. Need Simms with him. Not optimistic, and am admittedly thinking more about Forest on Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 24 minutes ago, Trigger said: Wow a start for Keane Fresh slate for him here, by gons be by gons we actually need him (at his best) because Coady has been wank, Godfrey/Mina can’t stay fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patto Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 16 minutes ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said: Of all the teams in the world you least want to see Keane play against it’s fucking Arsenal They like to get in behind you and he has the turning circle of The Ark Royal We can’t just keep playing the same back 4 when we are being beat Dyche has to try something let’s be honest Coady has struggled for weeks Keane is a bigger threat for free kicks and corners. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 19 minutes ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said: Of all the teams in the world you least want to see Keane play against it’s fucking Arsenal They like to get in behind you and he has the turning circle of The Ark Royal Its ok Keane is playing upfront and Maupay is at centre back. chicagoblue, plaidharper and Matt 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 My enthusiasm for the Dyche regime is disintegrating before my eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanmckenzieismagic Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 13 minutes ago, patto said: We can’t just keep playing the same back 4 when we are being beat Dyche has to try something let’s be honest Coady has struggled for weeks Keane is a bigger threat for free kicks and corners. If we were playing a side that likes to pump the ball into the box then fair enough or in fact any other team than Arsenal It’s one thing dropping Coady but it’s another replacing him with Keane Surely the game is better suited to Holgate or Godfrey, I would also play Mina ahead of him Bailey and chicagoblue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 FFS you toothless bums. What a waste of an attack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 Ooohh should have done better there guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elston Gunnn Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 Yet another example of inability to finish. Toothless, wasteful, indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 Surely a yellow yard for Jorginho in the lead up to our attack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elston Gunnn Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 And again. Iwobi with marvelous run, keeps ball, then fails in basic short pass into the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 26 minutes ago, chicagoblue said: My enthusiasm for the Dyche regime is disintegrating before my eyes. Not even half way through his 5 game. At the moment it's WLWL, so logically it's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwlad Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Matt said: Not even half way through his 5 game. At the moment it's WLWL, so logically it's... Seems like he's been here longer than a month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 Good tracking Wobes. chicagoblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 We are restricting Arsenal fairl effectively so far, not really coherent going forward ourselves though. Seem the most at risk to the Arsenal counter after we push up for a set piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 Maupay, once again, is being asked to play a role he’s I’ll suited for but he’s doing okay so far. Finding space and nice touches, just needs to find a finish from somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 Love Onana but I think he’s bit of a soft lad in spite of his size. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 Good to see Maupay winding up their defenders while Onana was getting treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted March 1, 2023 Report Share Posted March 1, 2023 Starting to be pushed back a bit oo much now. Not getting any real possession badaids 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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