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Post by erasedcitizen on Feb 6, 2022 17:47:39 GMT
Man of the match. How close is he to a start in March?
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Post by marsvolta on Feb 6, 2022 18:19:19 GMT
He played well again today, fair play.
Getting a load of praise on social media too.
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Post by marsvolta on Feb 6, 2022 18:24:05 GMT
A few on Twitter are saying that he should start out next game.
Looking forward to some of the answers on who he should replace.
No doubts that Tyler Roberts will be the fall guy for some once again despite -
A) the fact that he plays in a different position
B) he was unlikely to start anyway
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Post by manulike on Feb 6, 2022 18:32:01 GMT
A few on Twitter are saying that he should start out next game. Looking forward to some of the answers on who he should replace. No doubts that Tyler Roberts will be the fall guy for some once again despite - A) the fact that he plays in a different position B) he was unlikely to start anyway I'd start Brennan and Harry ahead of Rambo and Bale.
#OutWithTheOld
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Post by hooky on Feb 6, 2022 19:16:52 GMT
I'd start Wilson or Brennan ahead of Bale on form (as things stand) BUT you probably can't pick both and Page will pick neither to start as he will pick James (he tracks back and has contributed the most to team over the past 2 years) and Bale (because of what he has done in the past) ahead of them
Bale complicates things because if you pick him as he has a free role and does not really track back. That means Johnson probably does not get picked as his game is not to regularly track back either, albeit I am sure he has enough football intelligence to do that if asked.
I'd agree with Wilson over Ramsey right now but if Ramsey (who got 15 mins today) gets game time and into form I would go with him as he tends to be more consistently involved than Wilson in a game
Its a (good) nightmare for a good manager - the amount of forward options we have - but I am a bit worried Page will not use his resources to the maximum benefit
Think of this - we will play 3 at the back and 2 wing backs and so we will probably only have 3 attacking spaces and if fit he picks Ramsey and Bale and so he then only has room to pick one of Moore or James?
That would leave the following on the bench:
Wilson, possibly Moore, Brennan
Then you have:
Colwill, Mantando, Lawrence
who will not get a look in unless we have injuries
Brooks will not be there but goodness he would be someone you'd want in the team if he was available!
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Post by marsvolta on Feb 6, 2022 20:18:10 GMT
A few on Twitter are saying that he should start out next game. Looking forward to some of the answers on who he should replace. No doubts that Tyler Roberts will be the fall guy for some once again despite - A) the fact that he plays in a different position B) he was unlikely to start anyway I'd start Brennan and Harry ahead of Rambo and Bale. #OutWithTheOld
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Post by iot on Feb 6, 2022 22:53:34 GMT
I'd start Wilson or Brennan ahead of Bale on form (as things stand) BUT you probably can't pick both and Page will pick neither to start as he will pick James (he tracks back and has contributed the most to team over the past 2 years) and Bale (because of what he has done in the past) ahead of them Bale complicates things because if you pick him as he has a free role and does not really track back. That means Johnson probably does not get picked as his game is not to regularly track back either, albeit I am sure he has enough football intelligence to do that if asked. I'd agree with Wilson over Ramsey right now but if Ramsey (who got 15 mins today) gets game time and into form I would go with him as he tends to be more consistently involved than Wilson in a game Its a (good) nightmare for a good manager - the amount of forward options we have - but I am a bit worried Page will not use his resources to the maximum benefit Think of this - we will play 3 at the back and 2 wing backs and so we will probably only have 3 attacking spaces and if fit he picks Ramsey and Bale and so he then only has room to pick one of Moore or James? That would leave the following on the bench: Wilson, possibly Moore, Brennan Then you have: Colwill, Mantando, Lawrence who will not get a look in unless we have injuries Brooks will not be there but goodness he would be someone you'd want in the team if he was available! I don't think it's about tracking back, particularly with the formation we've played the last few games, it's more about pressing. We had James and Moore as the front 2 in 532 formation against Belgium and Czech, and James and Bale against Belarus. They were not expected to track back because their role was to press the defenders. Probably doesn't change your point, because pressing probably isn't Bale's strength either, although I think he will work his socks off in such an important game as he always does for us. Either way, if we do play 532, I can't see wilson or Johnson coming into the equation as it will be between Moore and Bale for that second spot up top next to James. James is nailed on if fit because of his pressing game and how important that is within the system we've implemented the last few games. Also, just on the criticism of Page potentially not utilising our forward options and playing with enough forward-thinking players, didn't he sort of prove a point in the last couple of international windows? Everyone were up in arms (me included) when he went with a 532 for Czech away with only Moore, James and Ramsey as the apparent forward-thinking players. But it was a brilliant performance and one of the most coordinated displays I've seen from us with numerous chances created. Next game we went all out attack against Estonia with loads of attacking players, and yet struggled to create any chances. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Feb 7, 2022 8:47:44 GMT
Left field option would be to drop Moore. He hasn't had much game time recently and could be lacking sharpness. Austria could well be having more of the ball so Brennan, Bale & James as a front 3 to break on them might not be the worst idea
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Post by iot on Feb 7, 2022 8:57:27 GMT
Left field option would be to drop Moore. He hasn't had much game time recently and could be lacking sharpness. Austria could well be having more of the ball so Brennan, Bale & James as a front 3 to break on them might not be the worst idea But we haven't been playing with a front three in the big games recently. We could switch to it, but it would mean abandoning what's been a really effective system against Belgium and Czech and either going with a back 4, or sacrificing a midfielder, which I think would be a big mistake considering it's an area where they already have a massive upper hand. |
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Post by conwy10 on Feb 7, 2022 12:57:04 GMT
He has to displace either Bale (highest ever goalscorer and talisman) James (lethal pace who can grab a goal and assist) Moore (proven he can score goals at international level and constant match winner) or Ramsey (second highest current goalscorer who links up beautifully with Bale).
I really like seeing him progress but we've really got our attacking unit sorted. I think he needs to grab the opportunity off the bench to stake a claim in the first team. Come off the bench and win us the game.
I think we're guaranteed to have injuries though so there is that.
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Post by morg on Feb 7, 2022 13:25:55 GMT
He has to displace either Bale (highest ever goalscorer and talisman) James (lethal pace who can grab a goal and assist) Moore (proven he can score goals at international level and constant match winner) or Ramsey (second highest current goalscorer who links up beautifully with Bale). I really like seeing him progress but we've really got our attacking unit sorted. I think he needs to grab the opportunity off the bench to stake a claim in the first team. Come off the bench and win us the game. I think we're guaranteed to have injuries though so there is that. 100% agree. Brilliant that we have genuine talent coming through but those 4 established players have brought us here as much as anyone. And in the case of Ramsey and Bale often after little or no club action. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Feb 7, 2022 13:28:35 GMT
Left field option would be to drop Moore. He hasn't had much game time recently and could be lacking sharpness. Austria could well be having more of the ball so Brennan, Bale & James as a front 3 to break on them might not be the worst idea But we haven't been playing with a front three in the big games recently. We could switch to it, but it would mean abandoning what's been a really effective system against Belgium and Czech and either going with a back 4, or sacrificing a midfielder, which I think would be a big mistake considering it's an area where they already have a massive upper hand. I was thinking more that we'd keep 3-5-2 / 3-4-3 but incorporate Johnson and Bale. E.g.... 3-4-3 Ward Mepham-Rodon-Ampadu Roberts-Allen-Ramsey-Neco Bale-Johnson-James or the asymmetric 3-5-2 Ward Mepham-Rodon-Ampadu Roberts-Allen-Ramsey-Neco Johnson Bale-James I accept it's more than likely we will keep to the tried and trusted, and just use Brennan as an impact, but I do think we are reaching a point with him where he's just impossible to leave out. I think very soon he will become a better player than Dan James if not already |
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Post by insertname on Feb 7, 2022 14:17:23 GMT
He has to displace either Bale (highest ever goalscorer and talisman) James (lethal pace who can grab a goal and assist) Moore (proven he can score goals at international level and constant match winner) or Ramsey (second highest current goalscorer who links up beautifully with Bale). I really like seeing him progress but we've really got our attacking unit sorted. I think he needs to grab the opportunity off the bench to stake a claim in the first team. Come off the bench and win us the game. I think we're guaranteed to have injuries though so there is that. Imo Bale is a shadow of his former self, doesn’t really have the pace anymore and is being squeezed out at Madrid. He might not play at all between now and the play off. At times he’s only played for Wales in the past because we haven’t had anyone with any ability to replace the outside shot that Bale might come up with a moment of magic and his genuinely influential games for Wales are fewer and farther between. So if there is a player who is in form and offers the threat of pace I’d be taking the idea of Bale as an impact sub very seriously. I’m not entirely sold on James but I like the idea of James and Johnson up top with perhaps Moore in the middle simply because of the danger it would pose to Austria if they try and push on too much. James has been a very useful handbrake for Wales (despite that his final delivery often makes his bark worse than the threat of his bite), James and Johnson in tandem would really be a nightmare for a team of Austria’s stature. Also depending on whether Alaba plays as a full back I’m reminded of how Austria put him on Yarmolenko’s side of the pitch in the Euros which meant Yarmolenko had to defend and his threat was somewhat mitigated. Johnson and James on either side would severely limit Alaba’s ability to get forward. It will never happen though, I’m not sure Page has shown the temperament to make big gambles like leaving out Bale. If he’s fit he will play. And also there is the issue that Johnson has so far not produced his club form internationally. If he was to start and put in a flat performance then it would be far better to have an out of sorts (by his standards) Bale out there really. |
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Post by iot on Feb 7, 2022 14:44:02 GMT
But we haven't been playing with a front three in the big games recently. We could switch to it, but it would mean abandoning what's been a really effective system against Belgium and Czech and either going with a back 4, or sacrificing a midfielder, which I think would be a big mistake considering it's an area where they already have a massive upper hand. I was thinking more that we'd keep 3-5-2 / 3-4-3 but incorporate Johnson and Bale. E.g.... 3-4-3 Ward Mepham-Rodon-Ampadu Roberts-Allen-Ramsey-Neco Bale-Johnson-James or the asymmetric 3-5-2 Ward Mepham-Rodon-Ampadu Roberts-Allen-Ramsey-Neco Johnson Bale-James I accept it's more than likely we will keep to the tried and trusted, and just use Brennan as an impact, but I do think we are reaching a point with him where he's just impossible to leave out. I think very soon he will become a better player than Dan James if not already Again that would be a subtle, but significant tweak to the system we've been using recently as it would move away from a midfield 3 to two sitters and a no. 10. And I can't see us having Allen and Ramsey as the two sitters, that's just asking for trouble. For me, it's not a question of whether he's better than James or not. It's more about how each player fits into the system. James is one of the first names on the teamsheet for me because of his pressing and how critical that is within the system we've deployed. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Feb 7, 2022 15:48:16 GMT
I was thinking more that we'd keep 3-5-2 / 3-4-3 but incorporate Johnson and Bale. E.g.... 3-4-3 Ward Mepham-Rodon-Ampadu Roberts-Allen-Ramsey-Neco Bale-Johnson-James or the asymmetric 3-5-2 Ward Mepham-Rodon-Ampadu Roberts-Allen-Ramsey-Neco Johnson Bale-James I accept it's more than likely we will keep to the tried and trusted, and just use Brennan as an impact, but I do think we are reaching a point with him where he's just impossible to leave out. I think very soon he will become a better player than Dan James if not already Again that would be a subtle, but significant tweak to the system we've been using recently as it would move away from a midfield 3 to two sitters and a no. 10. And I can't see us having Allen and Ramsey as the two sitters, that's just asking for trouble. For me, it's not a question of whether he's better than James or not. It's more about how each player fits into the system. James is one of the first names on the teamsheet for me because of his pressing and how critical that is within the system we've deployed. Didn't we play Ramsey and Allen as the sitters at the end of the Czechia game, and against both Estonia and Belarus? Worked really well apart from against Estonia. Strictly speaking it was only Allen that was an out and out sitter, with Ramsey and Wilson making up a midfield 3 ahead of him. That's what I'd suggest with Johnson in for Wilson. As I've said I'm sure it won't happen, but equally I can see why people are calling for Johnson to start. He's on fire |
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Post by njdragon on Feb 7, 2022 17:19:04 GMT
A few on Twitter are saying that he should start out next game. Looking forward to some of the answers on who he should replace. No doubts that Tyler Roberts will be the fall guy for some once again despite - A) the fact that he plays in a different position B) he was unlikely to start anyway I'd start Brennan and Harry ahead of Rambo and Bale. #OutWithTheOld
a regular scorer in the championship and an untested brennan - (he hasn't done anything at international level yet) for 2 word class superstars at juve and real madrid -i'd had these 2 in the side just to put the shits up austria. I dont think johnson and wilson will be doing that. Page would never do it and good on him |
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Post by conwy10 on Feb 7, 2022 17:48:51 GMT
He has to displace either Bale (highest ever goalscorer and talisman) James (lethal pace who can grab a goal and assist) Moore (proven he can score goals at international level and constant match winner) or Ramsey (second highest current goalscorer who links up beautifully with Bale). I really like seeing him progress but we've really got our attacking unit sorted. I think he needs to grab the opportunity off the bench to stake a claim in the first team. Come off the bench and win us the game. I think we're guaranteed to have injuries though so there is that. Imo Bale is a shadow of his former self, doesn’t really have the pace anymore and is being squeezed out at Madrid. He might not play at all between now and the play off. At times he’s only played for Wales in the past because we haven’t had anyone with any ability to replace the outside shot that Bale might come up with a moment of magic and his genuinely influential games for Wales are fewer and farther between. So if there is a player who is in form and offers the threat of pace I’d be taking the idea of Bale as an impact sub very seriously. I’m not entirely sold on James but I like the idea of James and Johnson up top with perhaps Moore in the middle simply because of the danger it would pose to Austria if they try and push on too much. James has been a very useful handbrake for Wales (despite that his final delivery often makes his bark worse than the threat of his bite), James and Johnson in tandem would really be a nightmare for a team of Austria’s stature. Also depending on whether Alaba plays as a full back I’m reminded of how Austria put him on Yarmolenko’s side of the pitch in the Euros which meant Yarmolenko had to defend and his threat was somewhat mitigated. Johnson and James on either side would severely limit Alaba’s ability to get forward. It will never happen though, I’m not sure Page has shown the temperament to make big gambles like leaving out Bale. If he’s fit he will play. And also there is the issue that Johnson has so far not produced his club form internationally. If he was to start and put in a flat performance then it would be far better to have an out of sorts (by his standards) Bale out there really. Bale can be extremely frustrating, but he is a leader, a Welsh icon, steps up quite often when it matters. I know he's not been himself for a while but him and Ramsey work off each other so well, he can pick out the passes (that no one else can do) that find Ramseys through runs (that no one else can see). He's always playing clever passes that our players just aren't good enough to read. He had 2 assists Vs Turkey and an assist against Belgium that was of a quality that no one else in the squad can pull off. Not to mention a hattrick against Belarus. A must win game we can't drop him. |
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Post by hal on Feb 7, 2022 18:23:28 GMT
Whether people want it or not, if both Rambo and Bale are fit* then they both start. I think it will be-
Ward
Roberts
Rodon
Ampadu
Neco
Allen
Rambo
Johnson
Wilson
James
Bale
Harsh on Moore, however if he doesn’t play much between now and March, it’s an easy decision for Page.
However I bet there will be lots more twists and turns prior to 7:45 pm on the 24th March.
*meaning not injured rather than match fit.
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Post by conwy10 on Feb 7, 2022 19:05:01 GMT
Whether people want it or not, if both Rambo and Bale are fit* then they both start. I think it will be- Ward Roberts Rodon Ampadu Neco Allen Rambo Johnson Wilson James Bale Harsh on Moore, however if he doesn’t play much between now and March, it’s an easy decision for Page. However I bet there will be lots more twists and turns prior to 7:45 pm on the 24th March. *meaning not injured rather than match fit. Extremely harsh on Moore. Equaliser against Belgium, winner against Estonia, equaliser against Switzerland, winner against Mexico, winner against Finland, first goal earned us a draw in Slovakia. The lads a match winner. He's the striker we've been desperate for but for some reason don't want. We could put a square peg in a round hole and put Bale up front or play a false 9 but we have an extremely effective striker so why play without one or play people out of position? I understand its difficult for Johnson but there's more established players who've proved effective in his position. He's put himself forward with his club performances and he will get a chance off the bench, unless there's injuries. I really don't understand taking someone effective in another teams system and putting them first in ours when he's still to get a goal or assist in our system when the ones in his position are contributing quite regularly by Wales standards available. |
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Post by morg on Feb 7, 2022 19:07:39 GMT
Whether people want it or not, if both Rambo and Bale are fit* then they both start. I think it will be- Ward Roberts Rodon Ampadu Neco Allen Rambo Johnson Wilson James Bale Harsh on Moore, however if he doesn’t play much between now and March, it’s an easy decision for Page. However I bet there will be lots more twists and turns prior to 7:45 pm on the 24th March. *meaning not injured rather than match fit. So 4 at the back... and no Ben Davies...Just can't see it.. For me it'll be more like .. Ward; Roberts Mepham/Lawrence Rodon Davies Williams; Ampadu Allen; Bale Ramsey; Moore |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Feb 7, 2022 20:02:42 GMT
If you pushed me on it I think we need to start with;
Ward
Mepham-Rodon-Davies
Connor-Allen-Ampadu-Neco
Ramsey
Bale-James
With Moore/Brennan as first points of call off the bench if need an attacking change
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Post by iot on Feb 7, 2022 22:03:08 GMT
Imo Bale is a shadow of his former self, doesn’t really have the pace anymore and is being squeezed out at Madrid. He might not play at all between now and the play off. At times he’s only played for Wales in the past because we haven’t had anyone with any ability to replace the outside shot that Bale might come up with a moment of magic and his genuinely influential games for Wales are fewer and farther between. So if there is a player who is in form and offers the threat of pace I’d be taking the idea of Bale as an impact sub very seriously. I’m not entirely sold on James but I like the idea of James and Johnson up top with perhaps Moore in the middle simply because of the danger it would pose to Austria if they try and push on too much. James has been a very useful handbrake for Wales (despite that his final delivery often makes his bark worse than the threat of his bite), James and Johnson in tandem would really be a nightmare for a team of Austria’s stature. Also depending on whether Alaba plays as a full back I’m reminded of how Austria put him on Yarmolenko’s side of the pitch in the Euros which meant Yarmolenko had to defend and his threat was somewhat mitigated. Johnson and James on either side would severely limit Alaba’s ability to get forward. It will never happen though, I’m not sure Page has shown the temperament to make big gambles like leaving out Bale. If he’s fit he will play. And also there is the issue that Johnson has so far not produced his club form internationally. If he was to start and put in a flat performance then it would be far better to have an out of sorts (by his standards) Bale out there really. Bale can be extremely frustrating, but he is a leader, a Welsh icon, steps up quite often when it matters. I know he's not been himself for a while but him and Ramsey work off each other so well, he can pick out the passes (that no one else can do) that find Ramseys through runs (that no one else can see). He's always playing clever passes that our players just aren't good enough to read. He had 2 assists Vs Turkey and an assist against Belgium that was of a quality that no one else in the squad can pull off. Not to mention a hattrick against Belarus. A must win game we can't drop him. Yeah, I think people are just comparing him to the ridiculously high standards he set when he was one of the best players around. Obviously he's no longer the same player, but I think he would be getting a lot of praise if he were somebody else doing what he's done for us over the last couple of years. If we look at the last couple of campaigns, he scored the goals against Azerbaijan and Croatia in the Euros campaign which got us 4 points, as well as setting up the first goal for ramsey against Hungary. He set up two of our three goals at the Euros as mentioned, he set up both our goals for the czech and belgium game at the beginning of the previous campaign before scoring three against belarus. He came within a whisker of scoring against Estonia and was one of the few players to come out of that with some credit. He also set up a goal v Belarus at home in his only other appearance for us. So looking at the last campaign alone, he's set up three goals and scored three in 5 games I think. We can't ask for more than that! |
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Post by iot on Feb 7, 2022 22:08:25 GMT
If you pushed me on it I think we need to start with; Ward Mepham-Rodon-Davies Connor-Allen-Ampadu-Neco Ramsey Bale-James With Moore/Brennan as first points of call off the bench if need an attacking change Yes, that's probably what I'd go for. However, at the risk of contradicting myself, I might go for Moore instead of Bale if he doesn't get any minutes over the next 6 or 7 weeks - not because he can't cut it anymore, but purely to do with match fitness. |
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Post by insertname on Feb 7, 2022 22:45:20 GMT
Imo Bale is a shadow of his former self, doesn’t really have the pace anymore and is being squeezed out at Madrid. He might not play at all between now and the play off. At times he’s only played for Wales in the past because we haven’t had anyone with any ability to replace the outside shot that Bale might come up with a moment of magic and his genuinely influential games for Wales are fewer and farther between. So if there is a player who is in form and offers the threat of pace I’d be taking the idea of Bale as an impact sub very seriously. I’m not entirely sold on James but I like the idea of James and Johnson up top with perhaps Moore in the middle simply because of the danger it would pose to Austria if they try and push on too much. James has been a very useful handbrake for Wales (despite that his final delivery often makes his bark worse than the threat of his bite), James and Johnson in tandem would really be a nightmare for a team of Austria’s stature. Also depending on whether Alaba plays as a full back I’m reminded of how Austria put him on Yarmolenko’s side of the pitch in the Euros which meant Yarmolenko had to defend and his threat was somewhat mitigated. Johnson and James on either side would severely limit Alaba’s ability to get forward. It will never happen though, I’m not sure Page has shown the temperament to make big gambles like leaving out Bale. If he’s fit he will play. And also there is the issue that Johnson has so far not produced his club form internationally. If he was to start and put in a flat performance then it would be far better to have an out of sorts (by his standards) Bale out there really. Bale can be extremely frustrating, but he is a leader, a Welsh icon, steps up quite often when it matters. I know he's not been himself for a while but him and Ramsey work off each other so well, he can pick out the passes (that no one else can do) that find Ramseys through runs (that no one else can see). He's always playing clever passes that our players just aren't good enough to read. He had 2 assists Vs Turkey and an assist against Belgium that was of a quality that no one else in the squad can pull off. Not to mention a hattrick against Belarus. A must win game we can't drop him. Yep, good points there. My thinking would be to play him in the finals for what would seemingly be his swan song, but it’s about getting there first and for me an on form Johnson along side James would on the balance of things put more pressure on Austria just by their presence than hoping for a Ramsey/Bale link up a la Turkey. I think you just don’t really know what you are going to get with Bale these days and the lack of match practice vs an in form player playing week in week out means that Bale could quite easily end up being a passenger. He’ll play though, I don’t think there’s any doubt about it if he’s fit. I’d be inclined to gamble (especially if Bale remains on Madrid’s bench) if I was the manager though… |
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Post by insertname on Feb 7, 2022 22:56:33 GMT
Bale can be extremely frustrating, but he is a leader, a Welsh icon, steps up quite often when it matters. I know he's not been himself for a while but him and Ramsey work off each other so well, he can pick out the passes (that no one else can do) that find Ramseys through runs (that no one else can see). He's always playing clever passes that our players just aren't good enough to read. He had 2 assists Vs Turkey and an assist against Belgium that was of a quality that no one else in the squad can pull off. Not to mention a hattrick against Belarus. A must win game we can't drop him. Yeah, I think people are just comparing him to the ridiculously high standards he set when he was one of the best players around. Obviously he's no longer the same player, but I think he would be getting a lot of praise if he were somebody else doing what he's done for us over the last couple of years. If we look at the last couple of campaigns, he scored the goals against Azerbaijan and Croatia in the Euros campaign which got us 4 points, as well as setting up the first goal for ramsey against Hungary. He set up two of our three goals at the Euros as mentioned, he set up both our goals for the czech and belgium game at the beginning of the previous campaign before scoring three against belarus. He came within a whisker of scoring against Estonia and was one of the few players to come out of that with some credit. He also set up a goal v Belarus at home in his only other appearance for us. So looking at the last campaign alone, he's set up three goals and scored three in 5 games I think. We can't ask for more than that! Hmm….I’m maybe forgetting the assists then, going by memory (which to be fair has been proven to unreliable of late!) I recall him being very peripheral at times, even by the standards of some of his lesser talented team mates. I’ve always felt that he’s had a marked decline since the over head kick in the CL final in the times I’ve seen him since for Real Madrid and Wales. He didn’t look great for Spurs until he hit a burst of scoring form towards the end of his loan there yet it obviously didn’t earn him enough credit for Spurs to want to have him back. For me this is the right time to start having the conversation about how to move on from Bale, but on the flip side with his stats from the last 5 games being as they are it seems that there is still some life in him yet! |
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Post by talyfan on Feb 8, 2022 4:26:20 GMT
Not my pick but imagine Page would go with something like either of the following
Ward
Ampadu Rodon Davies
Roberts Morrell Allen Neco
Ramsey
Bale James
OR
Ward
Roberts Mepham Rodon Davies
Ampadu Allen
James Ramsey Bale
Moore
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Post by underwood on Feb 8, 2022 7:35:52 GMT
He is the one Welsh player who is bang in form. Page should be brave & find a place in the starting line-up for him, whether it puts noses out of joint or not.
If he continues on this trajectory he will be at a Premier League Club next season, be it Forest or someone else.
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Post by rangers15 on Feb 8, 2022 9:35:11 GMT
I have this feeling we might start with the false 9, and have Moore coming off the bench. but i'm usually wrong!
talk of dropping Bale is madness if he is fit IMO, but having an option like Johnson off the bench is the stuff we have dreamed of. actual competition for places, and in-form players who can make an impact when coming on.
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Post by njdragon on Feb 8, 2022 10:16:06 GMT
playing 2 centre backs who are not playing for their clubs is dangerous isn't it, along with ward.
---------Ward-------------
roberts, rodon, davies, nico
------amapdu---allen-----
Bale ---Rambo-----James
--------Moore-------------
Lawrence, wilson and johnson to come on if we are chasing the game
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Post by allezlesrouges on Feb 8, 2022 11:32:05 GMT
Definitely need to do a 5 at the back. We've looked better with it, it's more flexible and gives us more of a defensive spine. I actually think it makes us more attacking too. We can play with or without Moore depending on how direct we want to be. We can also play fluid quick forwards as well
I think we'll be very lucky to be able to field a 1st choice 11 all in all. I think what will happen is that one of Bale, Ramsey, James, Moore will be unavailable due to injury, so we will use Brennan instead
Not to forget Harry Wilson is also having a great season, and has been excellent for us recently. Beyond that you have Matondo & Lawrence also in good form! Options, options, options...
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