10 Aug 2018 17:15:44
With the squad taking shape now, i have been reading a few web pages to see what out midfield would likely be. Most sites have us for a 4-3-3. Defence pretty common. Coleman, Mina, Zouma/ Keane, Digne.
Up top. Walcott, Tosun, Richarlson.
But midfield, a lit have, Sig, Gomes and Bernard as the 'number 10'.
Would this not leave us to open, even with the attacking options phenomenal, or like me, do you think Gueye needs to be there to even things out. Other views would be appreciated.

1.) 10 Aug 2018
10 Aug 2018 18:06:33
For me personally I would enjoy us trying to score more than we concede
I'm sick of 2/ 3 defensive midfielders in a game
Let's just go pure attack
Entertainment value would sky rocket
I've been bored rigid by our defensive mindset for years
Just go for it.

2.) 10 Aug 2018
10 Aug 2018 19:19:22
One holding / DM for me and Gana is the star man for me in that position. As for how the attack lines up, well that's become an embarrassment of riches.

Bernard reported to play 11 and 10. Even though I've also read he can play RW too.

Richarlison apparently the same. Across the front 3 positions.

Walcott is RW but will he start? He can play up top too? Would be a total culture shock style of footie but he's capable.

Tosun is our 9 straight up and down, no doubts. Niasse is super sub 9.

DCL and Lookman and hopefully Dowell will become mainstays of the bench and the cliche league cup run.
You've got to add the now perilously positioned Davies to a bench spot.

Sorry but I've not even researched who or what Gomes is. I think he's a CMid? Anyway he's going to have quality right? Barcelona don't pay 40 mil euros for a turd.

Sig will surely (as already written in the press) player deeper with my opinion of Gana as anchor. Does that mean Silvas favoured 4 3 3 is replaced with a 3 5 2 or even 3 4 3 like Wolves play?

I guess we can look at it like Fat Sam and moan we still have too many players in the same position or be positive, and state we're one flexible machine?

It's going to be another positive to a rainy Saturday afternoon than the boredom when last season's team sheets were announced.

Be great to see who makes the grade and cements their positions in the match day squad.

3.) 10 Aug 2018
10 Aug 2018 19:31:23
I agree MYTEAM. Horses for courses probably. Yes Dowell is getting pretty close to 1st team action. He has the ability to score from outside the box too, so that is also a benefit. We need to have the patience that I am pleased is being discussed because although we do have some quality signings, a team takes time to gel together. We may not start as well as some of us hope.

4.) 10 Aug 2018
10 Aug 2018 20:10:49
Kingo don't know why but have a feeling he (Silva) will persist with Schneiderlin as the DM lynchpin. Successive Managers and now it seems even Silva have stuck with Schneiderlin despite what some of us think. The lad must be showing stuff on the training pitch that we do not know about.

5.) 10 Aug 2018
10 Aug 2018 21:34:08
Sigs will play deeper next to a DM either Gana or Gomes and Bernard will be number 10. Sigs can dictate the play from deeper and play the balls across the front 4 of Bernard, Tosun, Walcott and Ricky and what a thought that is.