Matty Phillips for right wing back?

[Nick]

Green

Ned...Rio...Caulker

Simpson (rwb).........Yun/Traore (lwb)

Phillips...Barton...Granero

Austin...? (another striker)


That my 352 team with the player's we've currently got. (Bobbys obviously not a starter so I've left him out)

[DeepcutHoop]

Big lad for sure and quick, he covers the right side quite well, I don't know where else he could play in this new system?

agreed, I don't see where he fits in to that system otherwise. He's got the work rate for it IMO.

[Shepherds Mush]

3-5-2 will be:

--------------Green--------------

------Ned-----Rio-----Caulker----

Simmo---------------------Traore

------------Faurlin---------------

----Barton--------Granero-------

------------Phillips--------------

------------Austin--------------

[Qprtanpa1]

Can someone explain to me the formation of three Center backs and two wing backs? Does that mean we have three studs in the middle, and two speedy players on the wings moving up and back between the midfield and the back line?

[Geng]

I reckon Phillips could make a decent right wing-back. Don't forget in a 352 these guys should be as attacking as they are defensive, so Phillips' defensive weakness is no more of a worry than Danny Simpson's poor attacking.

Phillips would be pretty useless in a no.10 role just behind two strikers, he isn't nearly creative enough. That role is made for you know who. Or even Morrison, Niko, Buzz, that sort of player.

Behind a single striker would make a lot more sense, as he'd have fewer players ahead of him and there would be more onus on him to break in behind himself rather than releasing others to do so.

[Geng]

Can someone explain to me the formation of three Center backs and two wing backs? Does that mean we have three studs in the middle, and two speedy players on the wings moving up and back between the midfield and the back line?

More or less, yeah. The two wingbacks have to cover a lot of ground but the outside CBs should both be comfortable moving across to cover when their wingback heads upfield.

[Qprtanpa1]

Thanks for the explanation!

[californiahoop]

Well how do you think he did at WB today?

[Rangers77]

Absolutely not. Simmo is our wing-back.

Seriously? Good lad, but not good enough offensively.

[Ginger Ninja]

Did better than Simpson IMO. And he's only just come back from injury, he will get better.

[californiahoop]

Yep, will be a good player for us this season.

[qprted]

phillips and hoilett in wingback positions

i think put ned in drop dunne and play the two wingers in phillips and hoilett as wing backs i agree i didnt go to the match so i really need input in this thread am i right or do you think these guys will struggle in there defensive duties


WHEN I SAW THE TEAM SELECTION I WAS REALLY EXITED ABOUT THE MIDFIELD BUT I DIDNT GO TO THE MATCH SO INPUT GUYS PLEASE SAY WHAT YOU FEEL

[Mem]

Ted - I was there and I think we would be exposed with these two at the back but Simpson and traore are not the answer either - Isla apparently can fulfil the wing back role - if we can get fer in then that will strengthen the midfield as often we were overrun at times

But ted - trust me, it's not doom and gloom - we are just a couple of players off being decent!

[qprted]

ok

cheers for input mem its so precous to hear these opions i got so exited when i saw the team i put 40 quid on them to win i would have got 95 pound if we could have won,but thats life i guess

[QPR Richard]

Ted - I was there and I think we would be exposed with these two at the back but Simpson and traore are not the answer either - Isla apparently can fulfil the wing back role - if we can get fer in then that will strengthen the midfield as often we were overrun at times

But ted - trust me, it's not doom and gloom - we are just a couple of players off being decent!

So then, we're not 'decent' at the moment, does that mean we're 'indecent'?