The carrick conundrum

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Raf Jones Rojo Shaw

Carrick Blind

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Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

no, we need to ignore the whole of october, november and december and concentrate on 2015.

Probably not far from the truth, tbh

Carrick in a back 5 without using wing backs, for me is the best way to go.
541.
With the players we have in midfield and falcao upfront we could still play attacking football but with a bit more assurance at the back.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Probably not far from the truth, tbh

yeah if you're a £#%&!wit

Originally Posted by wonky no

Carrick in a back 5 without using wing backs, for me is the best way to go.
541.
With the players we have in midfield and falcao upfront we could still play attacking football but with a bit more assurance at the back.

3-5-2 without using wing-backs would be far better

when the side midfielders push on a dm drops in and the wide centreback covers the space outside him. the whole thing needs to be built around possession though and this lot are nowhere near well-drilled enough yet

lvg has to adapt his plans to accommodate the ball being turned over cheaply more often than he'll have ever seen before at a top club he's worked at

Originally Posted by wonky no

Carrick in a back 5 without using wing backs, for me is the best way to go.
541.
With the players we have in midfield and falcao upfront we could still play attacking football but with a bit more assurance at the back.

Carrick dropping back from Midfield to cover for Raf or Shaw surely is the easiest implementation of that idea.

Originally Posted by Crumps

Carrick dropping back from Midfield to cover for Raf or Shaw surely is the easiest implementation of that idea.

Either way, carrick being a ball carrying/ playing centre half, the 4 in midfield as a 4 at all times. We defend as a 5.

only a complete @#%&! would play carrick at centre back.

Originally Posted by jem

only a complete @#%&! would play carrick at centre back.

Did well there against them at Upton Park last season.

And we may not have anyone else. He's probably better there than Smalling, as tragic as that is.

Originally Posted by jem

only a complete @#%&! would play carrick at centre back.

who would you partner him with?

………silva______jones________carrick________rojo____ _______shaw

………..di maria___________herrera____________blind________ja nuz

……………………………………falcao

Originally Posted by jem

only a complete @#%&! would play carrick at centre back.

That gormless @#%&! shouldn't be anywhere near starting at centre-back.

Originally Posted by wonky no

………silva______jones________carrick________rojo____ _______shaw

………..di maria___________herrera____________blind________ja nuz

……………………………………falcao

or as it should be with those players:

de gea

rafael - jones - rojo - shaw

herrera - carrick - blind

di maria - - - - - - - - januzaj

falcao

Originally Posted by jem

or as it should be with those players:

de gea

rafael - jones - rojo - shaw

herrera - carrick - blind

di maria - - - - - - - - januzaj

falcao

i'd be happy with either. that would be my first 11 if everyone was fit.