So, our defense isn't great and our two forwards don't seem to be good pair for each other (Ola's a poacher and Ibra we want in the box cause he's amazing and can score any which way.) Tons of articles are being written about how our team construction isn't great. I was thinking that, defensively, the only game I actually recall feeling like we were solid was the Vancouver away game when we were missing everybody and played a 5-3-2. Couldn't that be an option for us with our current personel? I'm no tactical expert but what about this: -------------------OLA----------IBRA------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ -----------------JDS-------Lleget--------------- ------------------------Kitchen-------------------- Cole-------------------------------------------Rolf ------------------------------------------------------- -------------JS---Romeny---THA------------- -----------------------Bingham-------------------- Pluses: 3 in the back could be better from a solidity standpoint. Rolf less defensive responsibility Two strikers on field together Easier way to try rookie Stanford guy out and maybe ease out Steres Negatives: Where would Allesandrini play? (maybe needs more time to heal anyway) No spot for Gio (a plus?) Maybe two strikers can't really play together regardless of formation Thoughts?
Assuming everyone is healthy, I'd like to see ------------Ibra---Ola-------------- Lletget-------Gio-------Romain ---------------Jona----------------- Cole---JS---Steres/THA---RF -------------Bingham-------------- Jona can stay back and help on D. Gio can try to get going and when he doesn't, it should be glaring even to the FO that we need to offload him asap. They'll definitely hear it about it if we play this 11 and fail to score/win. Imagine replacing GDS with a Giovinco/Almiron/even Vela. When I read Iniesta might've been interested in coming to MLS, I had a Pavlovian response.
Same. Imagine him and Zlatan. I too would like it JDS stayed back while GDS tries to do something forward. We have no creativity between the midfielders and the strikers. It's failed attempt after failed attempt.
Is Jona really willing to protect our fragile defense and be a ball winner? That's a significant flaw in the proposed lineup. I don't see us having the ball in midfield enough to make having that attack pay off. That's my fear anyway. Worth a go though. I sort of think the best bet might be (and it's not entirely fair to Ola) is to: --------------------------------------Ibra------------------------------- ---------------------------------Gio------------------------------------- -------Lleget-------------------------------------------------RA ----------------------------------Jona-------------------------------- ------------------------------------Kitchen------------------------------ -----------------------------Back 4 and GK--------------------------- I think we'd have the ball more but Gio really has to work hard and I'm not convinced we'll ever see that.
From what little we've seen so far of Jona getting more forward in the attack, maybe he has impressed with his composure but, not much production. I watched him a little at Villarreal before he signed. That was mostly on the wing but, he didn't look like a creator at all. I think many people would like him to get forward simply because he's an improvement over Gio. Kitchen is good but, If Jona had a defined role further back, I have no doubt he could handle it as well as Perry... if he's unwilling, ship him out with Gio. This is the main problem. We need a #10 who does his job as a chance creator/distributor. '16 he was on the end of a lot of good service so he scored some but, I've yet to see anything to make me believe he can work as a #10. We can't waste these next two seasons. We need a General on the pitch to guide our fine pieces into dangerous spaces/chances. Granted, we've only seen Gio a short time this year and still without everyone healthy but, Saturday I was having flashbacks to last year with our anemic offense. I kinda feel bad for Zlatan. He can do great things but, not without service. It seems the pivotal choice the FO is facing is whether Gio or Sigi goes first.
Independently of any formation or tactical moves depending on rival characteristics its ultimately about the slop. Basic ball control skills seems absent on long stretches and that kills any chance at chemistry taking us to the next level. Everybody is trying but trying wont cut it. You have pass the ball, you have trap the the ball and you have to maintain ball possession consistently so the team can find that fourth gear and stay at that speed and be effective. Look at all the leaders, they all have that fourth gear as apparent with this past game. We have our fourth moments but then its slips right back to third and this is where all the turnovers happen because we become half a step slower than the rival. We have the talent, the conditioning and the speed but these guys have to work out that slop.
Rolf Feltscher, via his instagram story, has his right arm in a sling and is “at the doc.” #LAGalaxy #MLS pic.twitter.com/iDHRyadzjz— Corner Of The Galaxy (@GalaxyPodcast) April 25, 2018 Soooo right back to last season with no right back on the roster? Rolf hasn't been wonderful but he's been way better then the dumpster fire that was right back last season.
Per one of the other threads, Rolf also has been the team leader in chances created. I am not a stats nut, but it sounds like the loss may be more on the offensive side than I first thought. So, Romney?
I guess Romney. The more natural RB replacement is that Klimenta guy we got from Sacramento but I think he has underwhelmed whenever I've seen him play.
If Rolf can't go, I'd seriously consider the 3-5-2 again. Something like: ---------zLAtan----------------oLA ------------------Alessandri Cole----------------------------------Lletget ---------------Kitchen------JDS ---Sjelfkdlfkdjf---Romney---Steres ---------------------Bingham Then Gio for Alessandrini in the second half. It at least gets our best players in positions where they can best help the team... Not the best spot for Lletget but he will at least give effort on defense and get up and down the field.
Oh for the days of the Back Line of Awesomeness Todd Dunivant, Omar Gonzalez, AJ Delagarza, Sean Franklin We need to go shopping for defenders this Summer. We may even need to trade a couple guys for a legit starter at CB. Sigh,....But yeah with Gio just coming back, his brother hurt and now Rolf hurt. We better play it safe and throw as much into the back as possible. I would be all for a 5 -3 - 2 or 5-3-1-1. I would like Kitchen to stay as far back as much as possible. The majority of the attack would come from wing service and Big Z would have to play the target Striker. Because he should command a double team, so it would be up to him to get pass to Ola and Lletget to score for us if he can't get a shot off. The million dollar question is who do you throw in at right back if Rolf is out? I got Husidic penciled in there because he has done it in the past, but if we have better alternatives I would rather we go with that. Sub Ola for Gio, and if he is ready, JDS for Kitchen in the 75 or 80th. ------------------------------- Zlatlan ------- ----------------------------------Ola ------- --Boateng------------------Lletget------------------Allesandrini ------- ---Cole---------------------Kitchen----------------------Husidic -------------------Romney-----------Steres How are we looking for yellow cards? Anybody sitting out this game thanks to the ref?
We've lost to SKC, NYCFC and ATL -- literally the top 3 teams in the league (by Supporter's Shield standings). NYRB is a lot more average. We should hope to win this one. I like TrickHog's 3-5-2. I can see why you wouldn't put Romain out wide in the formation but man...not sure about having him in the middle, either.
Red Bulls are top tier but they are no Atlanta and with their target forward style more manageable. All we have to do is keep Wright-Phillips from scoring, lol. Yeah, I know but Chivas did it and at NY. It is why they are out of the CCL. Chicago did it last week thanks to Bastian cutting off service and just shadowing the guy. It can be done is the point. They have a semi dangerous guy in Rivas but thats it. Phillips has almost twice as many goals as the whole team combined. We stop WP and all we need to do is score. They even have a guy with a bad case of the Zardes Curse in Royer. This guy cannot buy a goal or assist to save his life.
We have TWO Cup-Winning head coaches. One of these guys needs to do some coaching. I realize that we have no DeRo or GBS, but jeez, the cadre of Alessandrini, Lletget, Gio, Jona, and Kitchen should be able to get the ball into the box for Ola or Zlatan, no?
Yeah the biggest challenge in playing the 3-5-2 is where to place Alessandrini. He’s definitely not a wingback and also not a good “10” for the middle.
We are pretty bad defensively so the 3-5-2 is not a good pick for me. We also have too many players we'd have to force into the XI to field a 3-5-2. This is the only way I can see a 3 at the back formation working: But personally I think this is what we go for: Gio has done absolutely nothing to even put him in discussion for a starting spot. Lletget also hasn't been that great. I'd consider starting Boateng at LM over Lletget.
I had to read that twice then clutched my chest and fell to floor.... ANYONE ELSE BESIDES That Mouth Breather Gio...i'd put in Sigi before Gio anyday..ok now i can breathe...lol