Hate to say it but...

[Ads1985]

with the players at our disposal surely we are better suited to playing 4-4-1-1.

Now the 4-5-1 under Sousa was non-attacking. This is acceptable away from home, but at home surely we can play an offensive 4-5-1.

For example...

Cerny
Ramage Connolly Gorkss Borrowdale

Mahon/Faurlin
Routledge Rowlands Vine

Buszaky
Taraabt



Buszaky cannot defend, he is best with the ball at his feet as is Taraabt. Therefore neither can play in a 4-4-2 system in midfield and give us balance.

Alternatively the other way this formation can work is if a target man is used instead of Taraabt upfront.

Taraabt and Buszaky cannot play in midfield together as we will be too exposed. So imho unless they both play upfront it is a case of one or the other.

Away from home Rowlands would drop in alongside Mahon/Faurlin having 2 holding midfielders offering us more protection.

[BennyBoyRs]

I hate to see Taarabt as a loan striker. Would prefer Dex back there.

[Robsondinho]

Faurlin is an attacking midfielder aint he??

[m_cooper]

oh well looks like we have a 3 way split buzz taarabt and faurlin

[Archie Mitchell]

The only thing I like about that formation is that Buzsaky is where he is best, in the centre.

[ollyhoops]

It would actually be better like this:

--------------Cerny----------------
-Ramage Connolly Gorkss Borrowdale-

----------Mahon/Leightwood-------
------Routledge Faurlin Taraabt-----

-------------Buszaky---------------
---------------Vine----------------

[Bluehoop]

I hate the fact that some are infactuated by the idea of playing a rigid 4-4-2

[Archie Mitchell]

I hate the fact that some are infactuated by the idea of playing a rigid 4-4-2

I hope you're not directing this at me because that is not what I was trying to say at all.

[Robsondinho]

I like that olly

[vblockranger]

i agree the players we have are much more suited to 4-5-1 or 4-4-1-1

[Bluehoop]

I hope you're not directing this at me because that is not what I was trying to say at all.

Not at all - I also believe Buzz needs to run the whole show from the middle.

[The Merry Ploughboy]

Get Buzz in the farkin middle and build the team around him, get a farkin decent striker and hey presto farkin promotion, simples!! give me the job you perma tanned italian bell end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ads1985]

Olly Hoops. I'd rather that too. But as club captain can't see Rowlands not playing if fit.

[stanistheman]

I don't think that Taarabt has the finishing skills to play as a lone forward. Neither perhaps, does Vine.


It's going to be very difficult decison for Magilton to make if ever all the players are fit for selection. I think he might be lucky enough to avoid having to choose from so many because there are bound to be a few out injured at any given time.

My choice is in Bold.

GK - Cerny
D - Ramage, Connolly or Hall or Stewart, Gorkss, Borrowdale
DCM - Mahon or Rowlands or Leigertwood
RW - Routledge or Alberti or Ephraim
ACM - Buzsaky or Taarabt or Faurlin
LM - Faurlin or Vine or Taraabt if Faurlin isn't as good as we are led to think or Cook or Balanta
S - Pellicori or Agyemang or Helguson or Vine or Balanta