TomCFC 357 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 i hope we lose and get fucked... come on avb...What a pathetic stance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I would be delighted if I saw that formation and lineup. It's time to mix things up and try new ideas. Drop the frigin 4-3-3 and realize that we aint got any wingers. Give sturridge some CF matches or try something like the striker partnership like above.Yup, I'll be most interested to see how he uses Sturridge. Will he keep him on the wing, or give him a chance as a CF. I'm inclined to think it's the former, but a welcomed surprise if it's the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ziggles 110 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 CechHutch - Cahill - Luiz - BertrandEssien - RomeuRamires - Mata - PiazonSturridgeyou guys likey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubber bullets 1,183 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 We know that Robbo (to make sure the old guard turn on him aswell) will play every match with a 4-3-3 with Terry, Lampard and Drogba as the core, no matter how bad they play (although I wexepect they will improve now that tey have finally got rid of AVB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSanti 290 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 CechHutch - Cahill - Luiz - BertrandEssien - RomeuRamires - Mata - PiazonSturridgeyou guys likey?I would only switch to 4-4-2, dropped Essien and used Lukaku in partnership with Sturridge, c'mon it's 'only' Birmingham, we do not need two DMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communicate 2,703 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I am pretty sure we will beat birmingham because it is birmingham and usually with a new manager a team will be excited and start playing well for a couple games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCFC 357 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I am pretty sure we will beat birmingham because it is birmingham and usually with a new manager a team will be excited and start playing well for a couple gamesPoor reasoning.Because it is Birmingham? It's gone to a replay for a reason.Secondly, new managers need time to adapt. RDM won't suddenly change things - he's got the same squad as AVB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Anyone noticed how utterly shit Birmingham have been at home lately? We have hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manpe 10,861 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Roberto knows he won't be the manager for long, maximum until summer... so he has no harm in trying different things, but I doubt he will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waterfall 893 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Anyone noticed how utterly shit Birmingham have been at home lately? We have hope.Oh how much we have fallen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I don't know how Di Matteo manages as I, admittedly, didn't pay attention to him at West Brom. Can anyone fill me in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomCFC 357 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I second that request. No idea really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laylabelle 9,535 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Anyone noticed how utterly shit Birmingham have been at home lately? We have hope.Whereas we're shit both home and away lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSanti 290 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I don't know how Di Matteo manages as I, admittedly, didn't pay attention to him at West Brom. Can anyone fill me in?He managed to get them to premier league, while playing attractive offensive football. He kept that style of football also in PL, but somewhere in the middle of the season they had little crisis and Hodgson was knocing on the doors, so he was sacked. He have made amazing work there.He was also very good in MK Dons, where he was beaten in play-off by Scunthorpe.edit: He got manager of the month award in September 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosnian Blue 2,471 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I don't know how Di Matteo manages as I, admittedly, didn't pay attention to him at West Brom. Can anyone fill me in?Did follow him and WBA, they played some decent attacking football and his philosophy is very offensive minded, but nothing can be guaranteed with the team he has now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran. 6,317 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Cheers fellas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluephoenix 1,131 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 test for Di Matteo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollie 4,400 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 His West Brom team drew at Old Trafford 2-2 from 2-0 down and beat Arsenal 3-2 at the Emirates in the same season. He played very good stylish open football and was very, very harshly sacked. Playing open attacking, passing football is harder with a weaker team tho who don't have the players and in the games against teams around them, they struggled a lot after the new year. Hope he brings in Mr. Zola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 CechHutch Cahill Luiz BertrandRomeu RamiresSturridge Mata PiazonLukakuCome on RDM!Give Sam the captain's armband as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranklyFrank 103 Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 I swear to god if RDM plays the team I want him to play, I will be so happy.CechHutch - Cahill - Luiz - BertrandRamires - RomeuSturridge - Mata - PiazonDrogbaAnd maybe Patrick Bamford could play a bit of the match if we're winning? He deserves it tbh.This team looks young and most want to play. It is probably our best at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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