4-3-3 or 4-4-2 ???

[BosLeake]

Hi All

Which formation do you feel is the best , my problem with the 4-3-3 we have many wingers and the system rules them out of the equation to a point,I do not like to see MN crossing the ball in when he should be in the box.

[bluenose]

JL, said you can not have too many wingers, well what,s the point if you don't use them! We can have 5 strikers but useless unless they get the service. 4-3-3 is too predictable

[Carl Newell]

4 3 3 for me. As for the wingers Fairclough can play in a front 3, French is still learning the game in the reserves, I would love to see Stokes as a right back next game, and Smith on the bench to change the game/formation if needed. Reed and and Ross were our star performers yesterday in my opinion and would have played better and created more if Willson was fit to play just behind them. Newsham, SWD, Jones (although probably out injured the next few games) and Fairclough can all create chances for each other and score goals. Team for Oxford:

                                                                           Haystead


Stokes                  Stainsfield                                                               Miller                                    Jellyman


                                                                           Willson

                                               Reed                                                   Ross

                SWD                                                 Newsham                                  Fairclough             


Hopefully Jellyman and Willson are fit enough to play again.

[shinnster]

How about 5-4-1 jones up on his todd

[Carl Newell]

Unfortunately Jones isn't expected to be fit for the net few games.

[miele]

Our most improved player's were on the bench .stoke's fairclough and smith ' 4 4 2 would bring at least 2 of them into play.(without a willson type of player 433 is a none starter for me )

[BosLeake]

Our most improved player's were on the bench .stoke's fairclough and smith ' 4 4 2 would bring at least 2 of them into play.(without a willson type of player 433 is a none starter for me )

Good points miele my thinking to!

[bluenose]

Stokes has got pace to die for, cant understand why we don,t test the wing backs

[woad_pilgrim]

Like Carl 4-3-3 for me. If everyone is fit and on current form:

                            Haystead

Silk          Stainfield            Ward           Field

                              Wilson

                    Reed             Ross

      Jones          Newsh          SWD


Sounds as though Jones is going to be out for at least Tuesday going on comments on here so I'd go with Kallum Smith. If Wilson isn't fit I'd go for Silk in the holding midfield role like he did when he replaced Wilson at Droylsden and slot Marshall back in, if not fit then I'd probably go with Stokes.

Edit: gone for Field in front of Jelly as I thought he was outstanding Saturday, our MOTM by some distance (only better player was their keeper IMO).

[Carl Newell]

Field was very good Saturday but after we went 2-1 down his inexperience seemed to show for me and seemed 'rattled'. Need a turnaround in results and for me the experience of the consistent club captain is needed.

[miele]

Field was very good Saturday but after we went 2-1 down his inexperience seemed to show for me and seemed 'rattled'. Need a turnaround in results and for me the experience of the consistent club captain is needed.

From where i sat field could see the danger's and was screaming at play's to wake up. For a first time at this levell he did ok for me .( i can see what scot and hurst saw in him while they where hear ) maybe one to watch for the future