21 Feb 2022 22:51:47
Another quick post about something I asked before we signed Ben White, with Saliba performing so well do you see him coming into the squad next year and us playing playing a back 3 I think kieran and tomiyasu ( sorry about the spelling) would suit wing back roles and that would leave holding, tavares and cedric to fill in the wing back roles and also leave holding and tomiyasu to fill in at center back.
Then i would play 4 in midfield party, odergard, esw, and saka with Martinelli through the middle that's obviously without any new incoming players.

1.) 22 Feb 2022
22 Feb 2022 00:15:13
I have never been a fan of the 5 defenders Beefy, as you always sacrifice a forward player to accommodate the extra defender. However, if you don’t have any forwards I guess why not!

2.) 22 Feb 2022
22 Feb 2022 01:16:00
As a Chelsea fan (who’s seen a few 3 at the back managers) I would not advocate a 3 at the back system in general. From what I’ve seen of Tomayisu he doesn’t seem like a RWB and as seen by Chelsea this season, you need Quality backups in case of injury or you suffer enormously. 3 at the back only works if you have WB’s who have both fantastic stamina and great quality in the final third as they’re generally your creative outlet.

3.) 22 Feb 2022
22 Feb 2022 14:01:05
I agree on what you need to make the 5 at the back system work well Fuser, ideally you need 4 quality WB with the energy and stamina needed to get up and back for 70 to 90 minutes depending on what you have on the bench to replace them plus you ideally need the middle CB to be a sweeper who is good and reading the game and good with the ball and capable of becoming your DM when your on the attack.

Played well with the right players it's a very tough system to beat but when you try and use players who aren't up to playing the system well you will definitely get exposed and be lacking in attacking force.

4.) 22 Feb 2022
22 Feb 2022 14:44:23
Think managers tend to go 5 at the back if he doesn`t trust his two centre backs and MA trusts White and Gabriel. System seems to be working so bring back Saliba and let the three of them plus Holding fight it out. Quality competition for places something we haven`t had for a while. On Bissouma I imagine teams waiting for his court case to disappear / go ahead and if he`s in the clear there will be a mad scramble for him in the Summer. Fourth place a must for us to be in with a chance COYG.

5.) 22 Feb 2022
22 Feb 2022 16:36:44
You ok Sussex? . You went missing for a while.

6.) 22 Feb 2022
22 Feb 2022 20:08:46
All good Mal - read site at least five times a day just enjoying the improvement, impressed we went for Vlahovic and didn’t get so decided to go with what we’ve got!

Seem to be streamlining but hoping more quality to come in! As long as we are improving I’m behind MA except after one game where I said he’s got to go ?? all good here thanks for asking ?COYG.

7.) 22 Feb 2022
22 Feb 2022 20:59:10
Gloucestershire your back mate;-)
As Mark says we was a bit worried about you geezer, glad your OK mate ???.

8.) 23 Feb 2022
23 Feb 2022 09:07:32
All good 365 ridiculously let first world problems take over - quite sobering to be fair! COYG.

9.) 23 Feb 2022
23 Feb 2022 19:40:53
We are all guilty of that sometimes Pembrokeshire mate ?.