OrangeBurn 57 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 There has been a lot of talk that most of our Squad are played out of position. Now, when you think about it in terms of in which position do they play their best football, there is certainly a case to back up that a lot of our players play in the wrong position.For example our 4-4-2 will usually look like this ... McGregorWhittaker Bougherra Weir PapacDavis Edu McCulloch OrtizJelavic NaismithWhen you look at that team there are easily 5-6 players who play better in a different position. - Whittaker can't defend, he usually players a better game at RM.- Papac usually plays just as well, if not better at DC- Ortiz has no left foot and has been largely ineffective at LM, should be tried at RM.- Davis runs the show at MC and should be played there as much as possible.- McCulloch is not a MC at all. Would certainly try him as a ST, where he played very well for Wigan and see if he plays well.- Edu seems to always play better at RBIf everyone played in the positions they seem to play best at maybe it'd look something like this ... McGregorEdu Bougherra Papac WallaceOrtiz/Whittaker Davis Fleck/Ness WyldeJelavic/Lafferty Naismith/McCullochJust a thought? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNuts 552 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 my best position is doggy style. fucking love it so i do. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Juan Manuel Ortiz - right midfield.Steven Naismith - midfield.Steven Davis - central midfield.Lee McCulloch - bench/binned.I don't rate Steven Whittaker defensively, he is just as bad in midfield. I actually think he looks better at left back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeBurn 57 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Juan Manuel Ortiz - right midfield.Steven Naismith - midfield.Steven Davis - central midfield.Lee McCulloch - bench/binned.I don't rate Steven Whittaker defensively, he is just as bad in midfield. I actually think he looks better at left back.Now there is a talking point.McGregorEdu Bougherra Papac WallaceOrtiz Davis Naismith WyldeJelavic Lafferty? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Now there is a talking point.McGregorEdu Bougherra Papac WallaceOrtiz Davis Naismith WyldeJelavic Lafferty? Wide, not centrally and I wouldn't have Maurice Edu any where near the right back position. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab_Rangers 38 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Naismith and Davis wouldn't work as a CM partnership Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeBurn 57 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 Wide, not centrally and I wouldn't have Maurice Edu any where near the right back position.Who is the best RB we have? I don't think we have a great one. I'm happy with Whitty staying there to be honest, but everytime Edu goes to RB he normally actually gets involved. I don't think Naismith is a Midfielder at all, I think he is a good Striker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceMurat 1 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I think that Mcculoch should be left back....in the dressing room! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeBurn 57 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 I think that Mcculoch should be left back....in the dressing room!Never heard that one before ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceMurat 1 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Never heard that one before ...It was always gonna come up eventually Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolas Cage 31 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Our best team at this moment in time in my opinion, even though Naismith is probably better right mid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,702 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Whittaker - left back. No, not in the dressing room, actually think he's better on the left. Still our best RB if you don't count Bougherra. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muff 245 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Who is the best RB we have? I don't think we have a great one. I'm happy with Whitty staying there to be honest, but everytime Edu goes to RB he normally actually gets involved. I don't think Naismith is a Midfielder at all, I think he is a good Striker.Steven Whittaker is the best right back - he's better than Broadfoot!Steven Naismith, IMO, is better in midfield than up front. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab_Rangers 38 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Our best team at this moment in time in my opinion, even though Naismith is probably better right mid. Although I'd move Naisy to RM and put Lafferty uptop with Jelavic when he's fit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshirebear73 27 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Don't think 442 is a formation that best suits our current squad. Apart from jelavic who seems better with a partner. I think we should be looking at 4231 or 4132. We need width. But seem weak in central midfield. Even the dreaded 451 suits us better. If I was replacing McCoist tomorrow. (in ally I trust) I'd pick this team. With current players. 4132McgregorBroadfoot (has never actually let us down at any time)BoogyGoianWallaceMccullochOrtizDavisWyldeJelavicNaismith4231McgregorBroadfootBoogyGoianWallaceDavisMccullochOrtizFleckNaismithJelavicJust don't think 442 is the one that suits us the now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark. 69 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 IMO, our best XI at this moment is;McGregorEdu Bougherra Goian WallaceOrtiz Davis Naismith WyldeJelavic LaffertyThat's playing 2/3 players out of position, sometimes it has to be done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinceMurat 1 Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I'd go:............McGregorOrtiz Papac Goian Wallace...............Edu..........Ness Davis.....Fleck..........Naismith.............JelavicHere is my thinking:1. Ortiz seems to be a fairly solid player and I think he could be worth a shot at right back, although it could be awful.2. The three man central midfield would allow us to easily dominate teams in the SPL who typically play 442 with only two men in the middle (as we have the extra man)3. In the midfield there are the three elements you need. Destroyer - Edu Passer/Creator - Ness and attacking/forward thinking player - Davis. Think Busquets - Xavi - Iniesta.4. Jelavic is very good at linking the play, and with Naismith and Fleck as attacking midfielder/inside forwards then he would have support coming from either side (plus Davis) and both these players can make dangerous diagonal runs across the defence. It also creates a nice passing triangle between the three front men.5. Fleck and Naismith are NOT to play as wingers, there is not problem playing player on the opposite side as long as they their role is to cut inside and make runs into the defence. Again using Barcelona, Villa plays on the right and Messi on the left (although also centre now), and that seems to work fine.6. Wylde is a player I like, and if there was space and we were dominating he could play as a left wing back, as I understand he did at youth level, and provide the width when Naismith cuts in, à la Dani Alves, although Wallace can also do this effectively. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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