Guest Scot1 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Even the subs, squad players like McGregor would suit 4-3-3 better, as a back up to Gilmour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor1996 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, Scot1 said: It does, with the inclusion of Patterson and Hanley and Cooper showing that they can play at a decent level, we can go 4-3-3 and get the best out of the players within the squad Our central defenders can't play in a pairing at this level. We've had two decades worth of evidence to back that up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scot1 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 Just now, Taylor1996 said: Our central defenders can't play in a pairing at this level. We've had two decades worth of evidence to back that up. I think the Centre halves are still the weakest area of the team, but Cooper is playing in a decent Leeds team, Hanley is back in the Premiership, Gallagher always has a good game in a Scotland shirt, Hendry and McKenna are hopefully going to improve. But I think the point has come where the benefits outweigh the risk, if we switch to 4-3-3. Especially at home against the Czechs and an ageing Croatia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor1996 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Scot1 said: I think the Centre halves are still the weakest area of the team, but Cooper is playing in a decent Leeds team, Hanley is back in the Premiership, Gallagher always has a good game in a Scotland shirt, Hendry and McKenna are hopefully going to improve. But I think the point has come where the benefits outweigh the risk, if we switch to 4-3-3. Especially at home against the Czechs and an ageing Croatia. The reason we're at Euro 2020 is because we ditched the back four. To even think about playing with a back four is tantamount to suicide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scot1 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 1 minute ago, Taylor1996 said: The reason we're at Euro 2020 is because we ditched the back four. To even think about playing with a back four is tantamount to suicide. Things change, the squad is getting stronger, I’d only go to a back 4 if Tierney is in midfield. If not I think we’d be too easy to go through centrally. I think we can afford to take the chance against the Czechs and Croatians. Maybe have to revert to a 3-4-2-1 against England, but would have to see how we played 4-3-3 first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor1996 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Scot1 said: Things change, the squad is getting stronger, I’d only go to a back 4 if Tierney is in midfield. If not I think we’d be too easy to go through centrally. I think we can afford to take the chance against the Czechs and Croatians. Maybe have to revert to a 3-4-2-1 against England, but would have to see how we played 4-3-3 first. Fair enough. The only way that I would even contemplate playing with a four is if we had two center backs who played for top teams. In the 90s we had Colin Hendry, EPL champion, and yet even then we struggled with a four. But we're even worse now. Edited May 31, 2021 by Taylor1996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scot1 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 (edited) Gk Patterson Hanley/Gallagher Cooper Robbo McTominay Gilmour/McGregor Tierney Fraser/ Turnbull Dykes McGinn Something along those lines. Fraser /Turnbull and McGinn can rotate easily enough honestly how good and balanced does that team look. Youd also be playing McTominay is his correct role within the midfield as a box-box midfielder, Robbo as a left/back. Everyone in his natural position except Tierney who I think would adjust and excel in midfield quickly. That’s why the squad screams 4-3-3 to me Edited May 31, 2021 by Scot1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 On 5/27/2021 at 11:39 AM, Squirrelhumper said: Think squad meet up tomorrow. That's a lot of time of Clarke watching Gilmour bossing training. This. Gilmour is going to be the best player that Clarke sees. And Clarke is a pragmatist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviebee Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 3 hours ago, Taylor1996 said: Fair enough. The only way that I would even contemplate playing with a four is if we had two center backs who played for top teams. In the 90s we had Colin Hendry, EPL champion, and yet even then we struggled with a four. But we're even worse now. In the qualifiers for Euro 96 and WC 98 we played 20 games and conceded 6 goals in total, 3 in each campaign. You call that struggling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor1996 Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, daviebee said: In the qualifiers for Euro 96 and WC 98 we played 20 games and conceded 6 goals in total, 3 in each campaign. You call that struggling? At Euro 96 we played with a 4 in the first two matches. 1 point. Against the Swiss we played a three and smashed them... by a goal. With all due respect to our current centerbacks (that McTominay and Tierney are ahead of in the rankings) neither of them are Hendry, Calderwood, Weir, McLaren, Whyte, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 On 5/28/2021 at 7:41 PM, duncan II said: Fucking gash statement. On 5/28/2021 at 8:41 PM, Texas Pete said: I think he’s on the wind up. Either that or he’s pished. Nope he's been shite for a year at least. Not as good as made out to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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