Bosnian Blue 2,471 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 ----------------Cech---------------Bane---Cahill----Luiz---Ryan------------Romeu----Raul-----------Danny------Mata------Kalou----------------Lukaku--------------Hutchinson, Piazon, Torres to come in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Although it's Kalou's type of game, i doubt him or Drogs will be a part of this game. Bit early for them. I want to see Luiz in midfield so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Bertrand would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amblève. 4,995 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Too easy to Focus on Torres as usual. Cole, Bosingwa, Mereiles, Lampard, Mata,.... were all shit. so we should replace all of them?If we had alternative players, yeah, I'd also replace them (not Mata!).But the problem with those players is, who should we replace them with?! We run out of options when it comes down to real starters. Beside of Cole/Bertrand and Bosingwa/Ivanovic I don't see anyone who should replace, for example, Lamps. But Lukaku is a player who definitively can play instead of Torres, that's why people want him to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Drog 1,110 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Id love Lukaku to get a start and someone new to add a bit of life to an otherwise lfieless team. But given that this is the tournament we have our best chance of winning something in this season, Im guessing this will be the team.CechBosingwa, Ivanovic, Terry, ColeMeireles, Essien, LampardSturridge, Torres, Mata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy 1,526 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I don't want to see Torres's face in this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santiago. 1,500 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Torres just brings down every ones moral------------------Lukaku----------------------Piazon----------------------------Sturridge-------------Essien---Mata-----------------------------Romeu-------------Cole-------Cahill------Luiz------IvanovicWhat i would like to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Should be able to win this game, but don't forget Birmingham are doing really well in the league, and we still need to defend well, that Zigic will cause Luiz problems in my opinion, and that Nathan Redmond is a quality player, he will no doubt be playing, he can cause us problems.CechFerreira-Cahill-Luiz-BertrandMeireles-Romeu-Essien (or Piazon)Malouda-Lukaku-MataIf Essien is truley that tired, then i would love to see Piazon play, don't care if he's only 18 be nice to see him play, and nice to see a spark in the team who can go forward from midfield, i know he's more attacking type, like CAM and sometimes plays on wings or upfront, but be nice to see him play, rather than the inconsistent Lampard who loses the ball all the time. Time to show some faith in the youth, and i'm sure Piazon can play against a Championship team. And would be wise to give Ivanovic a rest for next game, or maybe take Luiz off at halftime or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedsBlue 1,549 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 A 1-0 win will be very disappointing so its vital that the players boost their self confidence by scoring a lot of goals.A Torres goal would be nice but I guess that's too much to ask from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Too easy to Focus on Torres as usual. Cole, Bosingwa, Mereiles, Lampard, Mata,.... were all shit. so we should replace all of them?Mata? Can't see where you got that from.Anyways, we all agree that those players need replacing over the next year or so, but currently we don't have many alternatives. On the other hand, there is an 18yo who deserves a chance at a start and who has shown desire and determination in the numbered minutes he has featured for the club, ready to replace Torres in the starting lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 This is probably very far fetched, but I'd like to see:TurnbullIva-Cahil-Luiz-RaynEssienDanny- -MaloudaMataDD-Romelu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIBBO3000 20 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 ------------Cech------------Iva - Cahill - Luiz - Bertrand------Essien----Romeu----Piazon----Mata-----Sturridge------------Lukaku------------I 100% AGREE WITH THIS FORMATION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idiot 71 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Mata? Can't see where you got that from.Mata doesn't play as well as he has shown at the start of the season and his travelling all over the field makes uns easy to defend because our left wing isn't engaged most of the game. We have to bring in some new lads who lead our team because Mata isn't such a guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 This is probably very far fetched, but I'd like to see:TurnbullIva-Cahil-Luiz-RaynEssienDanny- -MaloudaMataDD-RomeluDrog & Lukaku? I don't think that would work, they're too similar. In a front 2 the strikers have to be different to play off each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 CechIvan - Cahill - Terry - Bertrand (Luiz if Terry isn't fit)Essien - Meireles (or Ramires if fit)MataSturridge - Lukaku - Lalkovic (or Piazon)just wishes. fully expect Cole, Malouda and Bosingwa to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Drog & Lukaku? I don't think that would work, they're too similar. In a front 2 the strikers have to be different to play off each other.I honestly don't think that Romelu and DD are that similar other than their physical strength (and their looks perhaps). I think every one got a bit carried away with the "new drogba" comparison.Romelu's pace could compensate Droba's lack of it, while DD can create some space for lukaku to run at defenders. Just think how hard these two would be to mark in the box..almost impossible imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 If Bosingwa plays I may cry...espically as you know he will make a mental mistake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kojo 4,676 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 This is probably very far fetched, but I'd like to see:TurnbullIva-Cahil-Luiz-RaynEssienDanny- -MaloudaMataDD-RomeluDrogba is back by then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I honestly don't think that Romelu and DD are that similar other than their physical strength (and their looks perhaps). I think every one got a bit carried away with the "new drogba" comparison.Romelu's pace could compensate Droba's lack of it, while DD can create some space for lukaku to run at defenders. Just think how hard these two would be to mark in the box..almost impossible imho.I agree, their ability strengths lie in other aspects of their game. However they're both a 'target man', to ask Lukaku & Drogba (especially the latter) to play in the a strike partnership where they both play in the centre is a big one. What usually happens with us is.. One of them will go wide. We forced Anelka there, we force Torres there & hell even Lukaku was deployed there once. The squad is too into the '4-3-3' mind frame to try and change that immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Drogba is back by then?Should be, his last game at the ACoN is today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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