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football19 · 10-03-2013, 10:33

The clue was in my question Smudgie.You don't have a link player in a 4-4-2(two wide men set up).
Didn't say Joyce's recent performances warranted a place (debatable tho).
If you have read my previous posts,I would play 4-3-3 with the link man in the central three.
Going back to what I said "at times we missed Joyce's link play",and as he performed that role in our best ever season,he can obviously play that role.
To be successful at 4-4-2,you need a very good defensive midfielder and two over-lapping/attacking fullbacks,so if play breaks down the defensive mid is disciplined to allow one cb to fill in.
We just do not have any top wingers IMHO so if we still want two up top,then it's 4-1-3-2 for me,with Joycy the link !

10-03-2013, 10:33	#77
football19 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wigan Posts: 2,853 Liked: 1183 times Rep Power: 6802	Re: Northampton away thread The clue was in my question Smudgie.You don't have a link player in a 4-4-2(two wide men set up). Didn't say Joyce's recent performances warranted a place (debatable tho). If you have read my previous posts,I would play 4-3-3 with the link man in the central three. Going back to what I said "at times we missed Joyce's link play",and as he performed that role in our best ever season,he can obviously play that role. To be successful at 4-4-2,you need a very good defensive midfielder and two over-lapping/attacking fullbacks,so if play breaks down the defensive mid is disciplined to allow one cb to fill in. We just do not have any top wingers IMHO so if we still want two up top,then it's 4-1-3-2 for me,with Joycy the link !