Team for Norwich

[Mellowhoop]

He played against a side on Saturday which he would o had his best chance to shine...

[Del]

The problem with the team on Saturday is that instead of the formation being attack minded ie, 4231, or 433, it reverted to a 451, leaving Cisse isolated and as a result completely inefectual with little service.

On paper the below lineups aren't bad

..................Green
onouha...Anton... Hill....Fabio
.........Diakite....Park
Mackie.....Taarabt...Hoilett
................Cisse

Or

..................Green
onouha...Anton... Hill....Fabio
..Mackie......Diakite....Park
..Taarabt....Cisse...Hoilett

But we ended up far too deep with

..................Green
...onouha...Anton... Hill....Fabio
Mackie..Park..Diakite...Taarabt..Hoilett
...................Cisse


For me against Norwich Nelsen MUST play, as should Bosingwa if fit enough (even without a pre season, top players nowadays have targets through the summer and stay very fit, just lacking match fitness, but sure he'll be fit enough for Norwich). If not Fabio RB as he was pre season, and Traore LB.

......................Green
Bosingwa / Fabio...Nelsen...Ferdinand...Fabio / Traore
SWP.......Park......Diakite.....Hoilett
..................Taarabt / Zamora
................Cisse

We can't have the luxury of a striker of Cisse's quality and then effectively render him null and void by playing a system that just doesn't suit. He needs a permanent support act, either Taarabt in the hole, or Zamora next to him, but either way we need to link with him better.

[EYR]

Green

Bosingwa
Nelsen
Hill
Traore

Park
Diakite
Derry
Hoilett

Zamora
Cisse

[Franky Boy]

Green
bosingwa nelso ferdinand traore
diakite
park hoilett
taarabt
zamora cisse

[NW9_RANGER]

Green

Bosingwa
Nelsen
Hill
Traore

Park
Diakite
Derry
Hoilett

Zamora
Cisse

u know what, id play this exact team. nothing too fancy, we will have a good shape and will get the job done

[Sotonsuperhoop]

The problem is, without Barton and Faurlin, if we leave Derry out, we have no-one who breaks up the opposition play or tackles in midfield. Faurlin is 6 - 8 weeks away, Barton will never feature for the first team again, so Derry is a must.

Diakite is not good enough at tackling or reading the game to play this role and Park is too lightweight.

This would be my team (despite the fact I thought Green was absolutely Sh* te)


Green

Bosingwa Ferdinand Onuaha Traore

Hoillet Park Derry Taarabt

Zamora Johnson


Problem is we don't have any better CB's than Onuah,Hill & Ferdinand at the moment, and Traore may still be out with the ankle injury. Last season Tarb's best performances were when he played out left. Cisse is great if he can shoot first time, but his first touch when not in a position to score is awful. If you look at his goals last season all were scored with his first touch. Johnson looked good in pre-season and has a point to prove to MH

[westsussexranger]

diamond with wing backs

green
bosingwa ferdinand nelson traore/fabio
diakate
park hoilett/tarbs
tarbs/hoilett
cisse zamora

keep diakate a bit deeper so the full backs can get forward with it also slightly narrower in midfield. and put whichever out of tarbs and hoilett that can accommodate the more central midfield role or the slightly more forward free roling AM positions best

[hal9thou]

4-2-3-1

It doesn't matter who plays in the back four, however they line up we lack specialist position defenders. Until a decent CB turns up might as well draw them out of a hat... Nelsen and AF prolly the best bet. How the tactical genius of Hughes' team with the enthiusiastic support of the board ended up with an extra hole right we're we don't need one I'll never know. At least no one can say we're boring. Bring it on!

[Franky Boy]

can see a plane old simple 4-4-2 coming up

[qpr]

----------------cerny--------------------

harriman-------hill------------new cb------------------trore



swp------------diakite------------park--------------hoillet


-------------------------tarrabt------------------------------

-------------------------bobby Z-----------------------------

Harriman looks really good & solid in defence. I really think he should get a look at for this game while Bosingwa gets match fitness

[Awin]

Remember basingwa can play CB as he did for the scum last year

[winalotto]

Green

Bosingwa Onuoha Nelsen Fabio

Mackie Park Diakite Hoillet

Zamora Cisse

[SANDERSON8]

I'd go for (in a 4-4-2)

----------------Green ----------------
---------------- ---------------- ------
Ounoha----Nelsen---Ferdinand-----Traore
----------------------------------------
SWP-------Diakite---Park---------Hoilett
----------------------------------------
-----------Zamora--Cisse---------------

just hope one turns up

[jmelanie]

Most of you have mentioned Zamora. Do we know if he is fit?