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Thread: 4-4-2 and Allan
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25-01-2020 09:11 AM #31
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25-01-2020 09:12 AM #32This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Nothing came off for him at all.
He’s got enough credit in the bank for us not to overdo the criticism, but he was awful and looked tired.
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25-01-2020 09:15 AM #33
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Allan can play well in a diamond at the tip.
However I agree that he is most effective in a 3-5-2 where he has wing backs to feed as well as strikers. Keeps opposition guessing.
Whatever I definitely think he needs rested today and maybe Tuesday he can come off bench and give us a final push to qualify if we are up against it
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25-01-2020 09:17 AM #34
Thanks for adding well thought out replies to this thread, good to see discussion instead of name calling and digs, good to see peoples ideas on the players and how we should try and play them.
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25-01-2020 09:18 AM #35
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25-01-2020 09:21 AM #36This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I’ve always preferred Lewis as a full back who does a bit of attacking rather than someone whose primary focus is attacking.
And at 32, how much longer will he have the legs for it,
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25-01-2020 09:26 AM #37This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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25-01-2020 09:26 AM #38
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25-01-2020 09:38 AM #40
I wonder why we haven’t tried 3-5-2 this season yet too. Seems it would suit the players we’ve got quite well.
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25-01-2020 09:40 AM #41
I’m a fan of 352 but my concern would be that Boyle as a wing back would take away too much of his play in the opposing half, we need him in the final third.
I wouldn’t be against seeing Allan on the left of a 4, for example:
................Bogdan.......
Gray Jackson. Hanlon Stevenson
Boyle Omeonga Hallberg Allan
..........Kamberi...Doidge...
He naturally drifts out to the left hand side during the game anyway and from there he could still cut in on his right and make the killer pass. When not in possession the midfield gets tight with two banks of four and make teams play it down the flanks.
With that team it’s got options to be versatile and change formations throughout the game.
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25-01-2020 10:05 AM #42
I really like 3-5-2. It is a fluid, versatile system and gives both width and defensive cover. I also think it suits a CH of Paul Hanlon's style, as he likes to step forward into midfield and this system allows him to do that in the knowledge he has two central defensive partners behind him.
Obviously it hinges on wing backs who have the energy and pace to get up the park and back again. Lewis still has the fitness levels, although his apparent lack of confidence in the final 3rd continues to let him down. Given SDG's injury problems, I'm not convinced he still has it in him to play the role. But we have to hope that young players in the reserves are going to be pushing both of the old legends in the near future. That's the point of youth development, after all.
Since the thread references Allan, it should be a formation that works for him too. But we have to find a way that suits the team generally and produces results, rather than one which seems to support Scotty. Given his talent, ideally he would fit into the team's style of play as it would be a real shame if his 3rd spell here doesn't turn out as successful as the first two.
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25-01-2020 01:28 PM #43
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[QUOTE=inglisavhibs;6055993]Scott is not playing well enough at the moment to be in the team. He will still be an important player for us though.[/
Partly agree with this, however I saw a post on here describing Scottie as brutal the last few games. Does that include his vision for both goals at Tannadice ?
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25-01-2020 01:46 PM #44
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26-01-2020 04:17 AM #45
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26-01-2020 04:19 AM #46
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26-01-2020 05:49 AM #47
Lot of criticism of Scot Allan recently but we got better when he came on yesterday. Not totally down to what he done in possession but also because he stopped the Motherwell no 22 cruising about like Pirlo like he had done all match until then. Motherwell had controlled possession until then because Omeonga and Newall were outnumbered and were not able to pick him up. Once Allan came on he moved into that space and we stopped them playing.
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26-01-2020 05:55 AM #48
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Once he was just getting into position to get his pass away when he was cynically taken out from behind. Scotland is the only country in the world where that isn’t a foul, a yellow card and a strong word that one more foul and you’re off.
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26-01-2020 08:29 AM #50
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26-01-2020 08:31 AM #51
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26-01-2020 08:43 AM #55
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I think yesterday when we went to a 4-2-3-1 that we looked a better team with better balance ....the only problem I think we have with it is that the players need to make it work for us ...in terms of closing the game down, when Scott Allan came on he did very little and that may well be down to where he is just now but, thought our shape was better and with better players in certain areas it will work ..I actually think we have the players to play this system, with the option to change it if need be readily. Not convinced we should have Boyle and Horgan on the park starting many games though ...
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26-01-2020 08:52 AM #56
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Joe Newall should be in any formation we try just now
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26-01-2020 08:57 AM #57
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He was excellent yesterday again, working hard and closing down with abit quality on the ball. Drove forward with ball too.
Its just a surprise its took both managers so long to realise centre mid is his best position even tho every interview he has done he has said that centre mid is his best position.
Hope he keeps it up
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