What would it take to turn the season around?

[Alan Partridge 1,124]

4-3-3 would be better

It couldn't hurt to try, at least we could play some attacking football

[zinctek 462]

change the defense.

[Sideshow Luiz 2,310]

4-3-3 would be better

It couldn't hurt to try, at least we could play some attacking football

I agree. I'd like 433 as well. At this point though, I'd just like something different. The current set up isn't working, so please, can we try something else?

[Changingman_2000 876]

There isn't a team in the League, that, at present, I would back us to take points from, including Bournemouth. They may be the smallest team by some distance, but they are full of fight and passion. I honestly wouldn't back us against anyone right now.

[Spike 12,049]

I'm not one to post formations often but something needs to change. Personally I believe two players need to be a license to do whatever they want, freedom of defending and structure. Hazard and Fabregas would be my two. Perhaps the freedom will ease the burden of pressure and allow them to approach the game in the manner they want to.

Perhaps something like this? It isn't that different from the 4-2-3-1 formation really...

Hazard - A Not Shit Striker - Wilian

Fibreglass

Mikel - Matic

[El P. 1,354]

Ok, football-wise.

1. Start playing 2 natural fullbacks. That will bring much needed width, especially in our squad with no natural wingers. So, Azpi and Baba, or Azpi and someone new.

2. Bring quality box-to-box midfielder in january. Fernandinho-like player. Maybe Witsel, or I don't know.

With that 2 we would solve 80% of squad problems. Bring one great centre back and then it's 95%.

[MrBlueGuy 1,552]

Sacking the manager.

[iseah100 5,612]

10 new players. Keep Azpi.

[obiwan92 217]

10 new players. Keep Azpi.

I think you're being unfair to our goalkeepers.

[iseah100 5,612]

I think you're being unfair to our goalkeepers. [emoji14]

Ok. 9 Azpis and 2 Begovics.

[Melanicus 5,208]

1) Switch to 4-3-3 formation.

2) Sell players that don't want to play for this team/manager. Even if they're our best players. No hard feelings.

3) Start choosing players based on their performances and hunger and not on their reputation/names.

4) Integrate youth - especially RLC, Kennedy.

5) Buy central back (no need to explain why), box to box midfielder to play beside Matic and striker that is more time in the box rather than fighting opponents.

I'd play this if I was a manager:

[BlueLion. 21,491]

WE MUST STICK TOGETHER.

The best thing about this season is we now know the answer to "where were you when you were shit?". We're shit now, and we're all still here.

[zolayes 14,489]

WE MUST STICK TOGETHER.

the battle cry of the Lemmings charging to the edge of the cliff top

[CurlyHairLikeLuiz 1,625]

Push on and get a proven goalscorer to partner Diego up front, RLC, Matic and a proper box to box mid (Carvalho?) and Mikel as midfield options as well as getting Courtois back and we can salvage this season. Still 90 points to play for.

[zolayes 14,489]

Push on and get a proven goalscorer to partner Diego up front, RLC, Matic and a proper box to box mid (Carvalho?) and Mikel as midfield options as well as getting Courtois back and we can salvage this season. Still 90 points to play for.

we dont play 42 league games any more ..try 26 x 3...

[Muzchap 8,966]

we dont play 42 league games any more ..try 26 x 3...

Yup and we're 13 points off CL spot.

We need about 22 wins and 4 draws from those to stand 'any' chance

If we get a Pele, Maradonna, Figo, Zidane and Klinsmann we might just do it

[zolayes 14,489]

Yup and we're 13 points off CL spot.

We need about 22 wins and 4 draws from those to stand 'any' chance

If we get a Pele, Maradonna, Figo, Zidane and Klinsmann we might just do it

just need to sign J C from Nazareth F C

[cosmicway 1,333]

5 signings.

The exact replica of the Chelsea situation was Olympiakos Piraeus of 1987-88.

In 1986-87 they won the championship.

In 1987-88 they became relegation strugglers, quite against expectation.

Then the tycoon George Koskotas became board manager and started buying everything. It was late but Oly came back and they won the cup.

In the summer more signings took place, the famous one being Lajos Detari from Eintracht Frankfurt.

The Koskotas family were engulfed in a huge economic scandal just a little later and in fact the government had to resign, but that's a different story.

Had it not been for the Koskotas money (scandalously earned as well) Oly was a write off, for years at any rate.