Team for Swansea

[Rangers77]

Assuming Remy is out and BZ can't start but only come off the bench I'd try this team against Swansea. Sh1t or bust. We have to get three points, so Mbia and Derry together, not matter how useful they are defensively won't cut it playing together.

Cesar
Fabio Samba Hill Yun
Derry Jenas
Townsend Granero Adel
Bothroyd

If not Yun then Traore. Back to Bothroyd. Christ.... Transfer window? What transfer window. And Harry should be prepared to sub Adel to change the system when BZ comes if Bothroyd does well.

[theblackmafia.]

Why do you want us to lose?

[Rangers77]

Why do you want us to lose?

Funny. Like I'd post here if I did Helpful comment, mate. Like that first half formation today. if we don't start playing football and try to create something and score goals we are down.....

[Dale]

Cesar
Fabio, Samba, Hill, Traore
Townsend, Jenas, Granero, Taarabt
Remy(Bothroyd), Zamora

[Marshy]

Why do you want us to lose?

It is better to take a risk and lose than to draw. I mean, seriously, if you're not going to go for a win against Swansea, we might as well all pack up and go home.

I like that team, four of the five in midfield can play on the floor, that is what we need.

[Marshy]

Cesar
Fabio, Samba, Hill, Traore
Townsend, Jenas, Granero, Taarabt
Remy(Bothroyd), Zamora

I like that too.

[taarabt7]

Assuming Remy is out and BZ can't start but only come off the bench I'd try this team against Swansea. Sh1t or bust. We have to get three points, so Mbia and Derry together, not matter how useful they are defensively won't cut it playing together.

Cesar
Fabio Samba Hill Yun
Derry Jenas
Townsend Granero Adel
Bothroyd

If not Yun then Traore. Back to Bothroyd. Christ.... Transfer window? What transfer window. And Harry should be prepared to sub Adel to change the system when BZ comes if Bothroyd does well.

I'd pretty much go with that team too, with the exception of Fabio and Yun. I think Fabio should play at left back and Onuoha at right back. Jenas has to play. He looks assured on the ball, whereas Mbia seems to panic. I don't understand why Granero didn't play today

[Norths]

Cesar
Mbia Samba Hill Fabio
Townsend Derry Granero Swp
Taarabt
Zamora

[Norths]

Onuoha, serious injury?

[Rangers77]

Cesar
Mbia Samba Hill Fabio
Townsend Derry Granero Swp
Taarabt
Zamora

Like the idea of Mbia at right back. He was good there at Man U. And would give us height at the back. Happy to have Ned there too. If BZ were fit I'd play him like a shot, I thought he was first class today, but Harry says he's not likely to last more than 45 mins. Frankly, I'd have Bobby up front for two mins rather than Mackie for ninty..

[Factamondo]

julio
fabio
hill
samba
onhura
townsend
jenas
grennaro
bothroyd
tarabtt
diakite

[zeberdee]

3-5-2
--------------Cesar------------------
--------Mbia-Samba-Hill--------------
Traore-Jenas-Derry-Townsend-Fabio--
-----------Remy--Adel---------------

Jenas + Townsend in CM with Derry behind. Fabio+Traore wing backs. Adel + Remy(or any striker) up top. Mbia as third CB.

3-5-2 has risks but means two up top and solid in the middle - puts a lot on Samba's plate at the back but he has big shoulders !

[Rangers77]

3-5-2
--------------Cesar------------------
--------Mbia-Samba-Hill--------------
Traore-Jenas-Derry-Townsend-Fabio--
-----------Remy--Adel---------------

Jenas + Townsend in CM with Derry behind. Fabio+Traore wing backs. Adel + Remy(or any striker) up top. Mbia as third CB.

3-5-2 has risks but means two up top and solid in the middle - puts a lot on Samba's plate at the back but he has big shoulders !

Thing about a team like that being announced is that we'd all hold our breath, cross our fingers and pray to God, but our hearts wouldn't sink into our boots as it did when we heard the wretched formation Harry put out there today with Mackie up front by himself. We've got to give it a go next Saturday!!!!

[brightonr]

Thing about a team like that being announced is that we'd all hold our breath, cross our fingers and pray to God, but our hearts wouldn't sink into our boots as it did when we heard the wretched formation Harry put out there today with Mackie up front by himself. We've got to give it a go next Saturday!!!!

Very surprised at just how good Jenas and Townsend were today.

As you say, we have to go for it now. Negative second half against West Ham and awful team selection today has cost us 4 points. Probably enough to ensure we don't stay up.

[Marshy]

3-5-2
--------------Cesar------------------
--------Mbia-Samba-Hill--------------
Traore-Jenas-Derry-Townsend-Fabio--
-----------Remy--Adel---------------

Actually, that team looks good. But surely you mean Traore on the left and Fabio on the right.