| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 20:00 - Aug 19 with 1551 views | Dr_Winston |
I think the starting XI today would not be Duff's preferred starting XI. Based on what he's said so far I'd expect both Allen and Ginelly to feature in that.
My problem with three at the back is that unless you've got exceptional defenders (and we don't) it leaves both big gaps and you wide open to counter attacks. One mistake can be hugely costly, whereas four at the back usually translates to five with a DM and you tend to be much more solid.
Obviously going that way means you need a DM who can switch defence to attack fairly quickly, which is why I think he'd prefer Allen to be available to start. | |
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| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 20:39 - Aug 19 with 1484 views | Fireboy2 |
Putting allen in the DM role will free grimes to push forward where he can orchestrate attacks, I definitely agree with you 4 at the back, atm it's a must, it will make us more solid and the attacking midfielders can attack knowing we probably won't be caught out with counter attacks.
BUT I just cannot see duff changing his mind. | | | |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 21:26 - Aug 19 with 1411 views | sw02sea |
Totally agree. Work in progress (hopefully) | | | |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 15:06 - Aug 20 with 1018 views | Flashberryjack |
Maybe it's just me, but I see no progress whatsoever, it's going to be a long hard boring season, again.
If I'm being honest, I'm not enjoying watching the team, and I haven't for quite a while. | |
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| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 15:33 - Aug 20 with 983 views | harryhpalmer |
Martin came in 4 days before the season started. Duff has had a full pre season. BIG difference. | |
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| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 16:20 - Aug 20 with 938 views | KeithHaynes |
As it stands very much agree. However, once he sorts his starting eleven out I’m certain things will improve.
But still we have no pace. | |
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| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 16:21 - Aug 20 with 936 views | RichardO |
Fulton is now struggling to completed 90mins given the amount of pitch he needs to cover cramping up in at least two of our league games couldn't comment on the away game.
While I like playing with width I really do think the wide players need to come in field at times to compete for the ball also that movement might decrease the space for other teams players leaving them the only option in switching play is to go back wards or play the long ball, sorry isn't that what teams have been doing to us this season so far. | | | |
| Swansea City v Coventry City : Match day thread UPDATED FRIDAY on 18:17 - Aug 20 with 865 views | cadleigh |
Thanks for that. I was assuming his role as a CB was to cover his goalkeeper and try to start attacks when in possession of the ball, not to get up to the opposition corner flag like a FB might. But another poster has told me that when we are attacking we switch to a pseudo-back 4 and either Darling or Wood is expected to play the FB role. If that is the case then (a) that’s a lot of positional switching to ask players to take on and (b) surely risks our getting caught with players out of position when the other team counters? | |
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