My Fulham team! Yours? plan & strategy

[BishopsParkFantastic]

Until January, my team selection / formation would be as follows, with Ist choice in bold or italics (for pairings). Dejagah was  injured on signing, and unavailable - so much for our strict medicals!

                                            Berbatov / Petrov (Rodagella)

                                                         Ruiz / Berbatov    
                                               
Kaca (Richardson)                                                                                   Duff (Dejagah)
                                    Frei (Baird/Sidwell)  Diarra (Sidwell/Baird)

               Riise (Richardson) Hangeland (Senderos) Hughes (Riether) Riether (Kelly)

                                                             Schwarzer (Stockdale)

What we need to prioritise before January:
•   Getting Frei fit, and develop him to fill creative centre midfield
•   Negotiate Hangeland new contract, Diarra contract year extension, Riether permanent contract?
•   Trotta & Mesca out on loan to 1st division clubs, to be ready for next season!
•   Briggs, Kasami and Davies key players in the new 'under-21s' team
•   Scout for new experienced new players to replace / reinforce an ageing defence, and bring in next summer, Viz. Douglas, Strekeland (depends on how Stockdale progresses)

What we need to prioritise in the January transfer window:
With the £10m or £12m we have surplus from this summer's transfers, for the centre midfield, bring in:
- a high quality, creative CM player, from the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Boateng et al.  
- a young emerging talent, the likes of Chris David  
- an experienced player, the likes of Huddlestone (loan if necessary)

Your thoughts?

[Classic94]

I like the idea of Frei or Dejagah playing a more central role - atleast until January. With Dembele + Murphy leaving, we really miss a creative influence alongside Diarra.

[BishopsParkFantastic]

Until January, my team selection / formation would be as follows, with Ist choice in bold or italics (for pairings). Dejagah was  injured on signing, and unavailable - so much for our strict medicals!

                                            Berbatov / Petrov (Rodagella)

                                                         Ruiz / Berbatov  
                                               
Kaca (Richardson)                                                                                   Duff (Dejagah)
                                    Frei (Baird/Sidwell)  Diarra (Sidwell/Baird)

               Riise (Richardson) Hangeland (Senderos) Hughes (Riether) Riether (Kelly)

                                                             Schwarzer (Stockdale)

What we need to prioritise before January:
Possible to get a quality, creative CM player who is out of contract, but plus, and otherwise:
•   Getting Frei fit, and develop him to fill creative centre midfield
•   Negotiate Hangeland new contract, Diarra contract year extension, Riether permanent contract?
•   Trotta & Mesca out on loan to 1st division clubs, to be ready for next season!
•   Briggs, Kasami and Davies key players in the new 'under-21s' team
•   Scout for new experienced new players to replace / reinforce an ageing defence, and bring in next summer, Viz. Douglas, Strekeland (depends on how Stockdale progresses)

What we need to prioritise in the January transfer window:
With the £10m or £12m we have surplus from this summer's transfers, for the centre midfield, bring in:
- a high quality, creative CM player, from the likes of Aaron Ramsey, Boateng et al.  
- a young emerging talent, the likes of Chris David  
- an experienced player, the likes of Huddlestone (loan if necessary)

Your thoughts?

[MrFFC]

I think we still have a lot of quality Jol is looking at Richardson for centre mid and Kasami can play there maybe Dejagah can aswell, my team for West Brom would be a 4-2-3-1

Schwarzer

Riether Hughes Hangeland Riise

Diarra Sidwell

Duff Ruiz Rodallega

Berbatov

Subs - Stockdale , Kelly , Kasami , Frei , Richardson , Kaca , Petric

[ElissonSnygg]

My Team:

Schwarzer
Riether - Hughes - Hangeland - Riise
Dejagah ------- Diarra ------- Frei
Ruiz
Petric - Berbatov

Bench: Stockdale, Baird, Kelly, Kasami, Kacaniklic, Frei, Rodallega

[Mr Fulham]

My Team:

Schwarzer
Riether - Hughes - Hangeland - Riise
Dejagah ------- Diarra ------- Frei
Ruiz
Petric - Berbatov

Bench: Stockdale, Baird, Kelly, Kasami, Kacaniklic, Frei, Rodallega

Tactical suicide.

[Mr Fulham]

As I said in another thread, I'd try Davies in a central midfield role.

[MrFFC]

4-2-3-1 for me
Sidwell is a decent player with Ruiz back we will have more creativity I would say

Schwarzer

Riether Hughes Hangeland Riise

Diarra Sidwell

Duff Ruiz Rodallega

Berbatov

Subs - Stockdale , Kelly , Kasami , Dejagah , Frei , Kaca , Petric

[grandad]

My Team:

Schwarzer
Riether - Hughes - Hangeland - Riise
Dejagah ------- Diarra ------- Frei
Ruiz
Petric - Berbatov

Bench: Stockdale, Baird, Kelly, Kasami, Kacaniklic, Frei, Rodallega

Tactical suicide.

What about Trotta for Hughes & Mesca for Hangeland. We can then win 10-9 every game.

[Jack Fulham]

Frei would not make it as a centre mid. Dembele had the tools too because he was strong and he could tackle. Frei has neither of these.

[ElissonSnygg]

I'm all about the goals.  All-in attack!  

[fulhamben]

4 4 1 1 for me
                                                       stockdale
reither                              hughes                      brede                         riise
duff                                ashkan                        diarra                         frei/ kaca
                                                   ruiz
                                             berba/petric
defend that

[jazz hardrockin]

At one point will go to 3-5-2...if successful it will remain permanent.

[zzamora]

Stockdale

Davies-Diarra-Baird-Riise

Dejagah-Frei-Kaca

Bera-Petirc-Rodallega

Perfect.

[MJG]

Stockdale

Davies-Diarra-Baird-Riise

Dejagah-Frei-Kaca

Bera-Petirc-Rodallega

Perfect.

I like it, would just move Berbatov into the middle of the three up front.

[TonyGilroy]

Let's go Retro

                                          Schwarzer


                                  Reither              Riise


                               
                                Baird    Hangeland    Diarra


                Duff      Bryan         Berbatov          Rodallega          Kacaniklic

[zzamora]

Let's go Retro

                                          Schwarzer


                                  Reither              Riise


                               
                                Baird    Hangeland    Diarra


                Duff      Bryan         Berbatov          Rodallega          Kacaniklic

Tony's got it right!

Shall be making the call to Fulham in the morn' to suggest this.

[RidgeRider]

                  Schwarzer
Riether - Hughes - Hangeland - Riise
     Duff ------- Diarra ------- Kaca
                       Ruiz
              Petric - Berbatov

[zzamora]

                  Schwarzer
Riether - Hughes - Hangeland - Riise
     Duff ------- Diarra ------- Kaca
                       Ruiz
              Petric - Berbatov

Again, tactical suicide!

Diarra is not a superman, he can't boss the midfield on his own.

[TonyGilroy]

Diarra is not a superman, he can't boss the midfield on his own.

Well he's going to have to give it a good go until January.