04 Feb 2021 19:29:52
For all you tacticians out there.
assuming vardy is fit how do we play him. high line? if he gets away who can match/ catch him? defend deep with a back five?

1.) 04 Feb 2021
04 Feb 2021 21:02:25
Back five. We’ve not done too badly against Leicester with that set up. Haven’t got the players with the pace to play a high line against Vardy. Think there is a happy medium somewhere, with a back five and wide CBs playing a little higher and moving into space, when it appears in front of them. Can have good possession with back five. In first half Chelsea, playing back 3/ 5, nearly 70% possession. The way they are playing is model we need to adopt. Use the system we have perfected over the last three plus years but with more athletic and mobile back three and centre midfield.

2.) 04 Feb 2021
04 Feb 2021 21:27:30
Coady to kick him early on ( not in the box) Vardy don't like it up him!

3.) 04 Feb 2021
04 Feb 2021 21:36:27
key words - more athletic and mobile back 3 and CMs. We don't have them - ok maybe Boly. But agree 5 at back Coady sweeping to pick up pieces and deny space for Vardy to run into. No idea who plays LWB though and don't want to drop any of our big 3 but guess Podence has to be sacrificed. Neves and Dendonker to give us the best legs in midfield.
Keep it tight and catch them out using Neto and Traore to break.

4.) 04 Feb 2021
04 Feb 2021 22:19:55
Think stopping Maddison and Barnes is more important than Vardy.

5.) 04 Feb 2021
04 Feb 2021 22:27:49
My thoughts exactly. 5 at the back it is. will phone Nuno tomorrow!

6.) 05 Feb 2021
05 Feb 2021 12:49:23
One of Traore, Podence or Neto is going to have to support the weaker full back whoever gets to play out of position this week, however generally I favour the back 5. A point would be a good result against a side that's consistently been a top 6 challenger for a few seasons now.

7.) 05 Feb 2021
05 Feb 2021 15:26:32
whatever team is put out to play well. When in attacking positions much better delivery from crosses and the final pass in the Last third. This will greatly ease pressure off defence. I agree with Arddunby regarding tracking back to support whoever playing out of their position in defence.
We had the good fortune agaisnt Arsenal let's hope we kick on from that.