06 Oct 2017 17:23:31
We have good attacking full backs who can't defend, and 4 strong enough CBs in Alves, Cardoso, McCrorie and Wilson. Is it just me that is dying to see us move to a back 3/5 with wing backs?

I know Wilson hasn't impressed lately, but he's more suited to the LCB role in a back three, and I believe we have a future star in McCrorie so he must be given game time!

Would allow us to play three CMs (where we have the most talent in our ranks) and two strikers, or a diamond 4 in the middle and one up top.

Would look something like this:

Fod
Cardoso Alves Wilson/ McCrorie
Tav/ Candeias Wallace/ John
Jack Rossiter Dorrans
Herrera/ Miller Morelos

Or in the diamond, swap Herrera/ Miller for Pena Kranjcar or Candeias.

Thoughts?

1.) 06 Oct 2017
06 Oct 2017 19:26:37
Is it just me that thinks Tavs actually a better defender than he gets credit for?

2.) 06 Oct 2017
06 Oct 2017 19:29:27
Will Hardie be given some decent game time soon? Not saying he's the answer but now Miller seems to have fell down pecking order I hope Hardie gets a chance.

3.) 06 Oct 2017
06 Oct 2017 20:02:51
3 at the back is worth a shout, celtic played that way under oneil and dominated. I'd go for fod, mcrorie alves wilson, tav wallace, jack barjonas dorrans, hardie morelos. Maybe candieas could play behind morelos instead of hardie. But I would definitely start playing barjonas hardie mcrorie as the aren't any worse than pena herrera cardoso.

4.) 06 Oct 2017
06 Oct 2017 22:05:16
Couldn't agree more. The personnel at our disposal suggests that a 3-5-2 would see all our best players on the park and in their strongest position. Would feel sorry for candeias though. Arguably been our best player thos season but would struggle for game time in that system. unless we could convert him to a wing back.

5.) 07 Oct 2017
07 Oct 2017 09:02:01
Wish people would stop going on about how poor cardoso and two Mexicans are. They are clearly not bad players or PC would not have made such an outlay on them. The style and pace of football here is much different and quicker than there previous leagues and once they adapt I am sure they will improve. Anyone that changes jobs to such drastic fashion would take time to adapt. Question is how quick can they adapt not if there good players or not

6.) 07 Oct 2017
07 Oct 2017 12:33:40
As Much as I like to bring through our own players and I do think mccrorie could be a good one we need to be careful as I'm no sure he is ready. Seems very naïve at times and has been shakey but got away with criticism others wouldn't as He's a young up and coming home breed

7.) 07 Oct 2017
07 Oct 2017 12:17:27
Wouldn't have Cardoso in the team, just looks like a Portugese Rob Kiernan to me, my team would be

Foderingham
McCrorie Alves Wilson
Tavernier Jack Dorrans John
Candeias
Morelos Miller

8.) 07 Oct 2017
07 Oct 2017 13:32:54
They are clearly bad players blue nose, pedro got it very wrong paying that amount of money for them. You actually make my point about needing players/ manager who know our game.