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The more I think about it, the more I think a 3-5-2 makes a lot of sense for the players that we have, and still gives us defensive and midfield solidity while giving a bit of additional threat. We are strongest in the middle of the pitch so it maximises that by effectively having 8 outfield players in the middle and it also covers over our lack of effective wingers and full backs, by utilising them as wingbacks. Doucoure could play as the most advanced of the 3 CMs to give 3 legitimate attacking options in the box.

Pickford
Tark Branth Myko
Garner McNeill
Gana Onana
Doucoure
Beto DCL

For all their limitations, Garner and McNeil have good engines and can sometimes deliver a good ball. You have Chermiti to rotate with the 2 strikers.

I think that setup, if it's well trained for 3 weeks, steers us easily to safety.

I agree. As much as we're tired of the Patterson debate, there's no reason that wing-back couldn't suit him either. I just can't imagine Dyche opting to go for a back 3 at doesn't include Michael Keane or Ben Godfrey.

Good to see Ellis Simms equal this fella's record against PL teams this season.

Edit: Actually he's one off, let's see how he gets on at Wembley!

didn't produce for us, had to sell

Blueomar wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:13 am didn't produce for us, had to sell

Didn’t get a sniff

Found his level and on a decent run at the moment but he also went 3 months between October and December without a goal and recent hatricks against the mighty Maidstone in the cup and Rotherham have given a bit of a false light on his season. Nine goals in 37 league games is hardly prolific, he's having a reasonable season in the Championship but it's a massive difference to the PL.

Nowhere near prem level, good luck to him

Gash wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:56 am Found his level and on a decent run at the moment but he also went 3 months between October and December without a goal and recent hatricks against the mighty Maidstone in the cup and Rotherham have given a bit of a false light on his season. Nine goals in 37 league games is hardly prolific, he's having a reasonable season in the Championship but it's a massive difference to the PL.

I’m sure being sat on our bench forever would also help him improve to where he’s even at now

Simms is flying it 2 more again so far today 13 in 10 games are we due anymore money if he does well

Kerryblueboy wrote: ↑Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:55 pm Simms is flying it 2 more again so far today 13 in 10 games are we due anymore money if he does well

We'll get a bag of I told you so. If they come up, he'll be a prem striker. If played in the right system he's bagging.

Paddockoldie wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 8:50 am We'll get a bag of I told you so. If they come up, he'll be a prem striker. If played in the right system he's bagging.

And good on him if that's true.

We got a great deal when we sold him.

My only issue with selling Simms is that I think we'd have had the same goal output from him as we've had from Beto, so really it's been a bad piece of business selling one and buying the other for £25m.

And I didn't even rate Simms so it's not like I think we messed up letting him go... Just recruited very poorly and expensively to replace him.

18 in 13 this season his first goal yesterday was unreal

He's on streak that goes against anything in his career so far, there's more chance he goes on another drought than keeps this form going. Overall he's still around 1 in 4 for the season and only one assist.

Gash wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:13 am He's on streak that goes against anything in his career so far, there's more chance he goes on another drought than keeps this form going. Overall he's still around 1 in 4 for the season and only one assist.

Hate to say it but that summary could also be written about someone else.