Should we go to a back 4?

[Roger]

With the amount of crosses we are conceding and the way teams are getting behind our wing backs would you go to a back 4?

[Appy]

Short answer, Yes. 
 

Utterly bizarre how we stick to a 5 when it just means we fit in more terrible defenders and lose control in midfield. 

[LGTL]

Of course we should. Every fucker can see it except our useless manager. 

[die Mannyschaft]

Can we do 6 or 7 the back

[Lighthouse]

My gut feeling is yes but we have played some of our best football with a five this season and some of our worst with a four, so it isn’t necessarily the obvious solution to our problems that some are perhaps hoping for. With any luck the return of Mads and Jely will give us a couple of better options at RB to play behind Fellows.

[EBS1980]

When we have a fit right back yes.

then hopefully Fellows will be played in his natural position too

[wild-saint]

1 hour ago, LGTL said:

Of course we should. Every fucker can see it except our useless manager. 

Whilst I think most agree a back 4 is the right formation, who are you playing at RB? 

Edited 3 hours ago by wild-saint

[Saint NL]

37 minutes ago, die Mannyschaft said:

Can we do 6 or 7 the back

The social media team would love it

[Osvaldorama]

Yes. 
 

Anything except the torturous shite we’ve had to endure recently. 

[LGTL]

28 minutes ago, wild-saint said:

Whilst I think most agree a back 4 is the right formation, who are you playing at RB? 

Captain Jack to the rescue!

[Harry_SFC]

47 minutes ago, wild-saint said:

Whilst I think most agree a back 4 is the right formation, who are you playing at RB? 

Jelert is supposedly back from injury and Roerslev is a week away. Plus as things stand James Bree is back on Thursday. 

Edited 3 hours ago by Harry_SFC

[RedArmy]

Yes. 
 

Although I will say that we played some of the most exciting football we’ve played in a decade during that little run last month, and that was with a back 3.

[Suhari]

"We don't play in positions, we play FROM positions."

Said by one of the backroom staff many, many, years ago; in better times.

But yes. Fuck off the 3cb bollox and play proper football.

[SNSUN]

I hate 3CBs, always have. This question is one of the easiest to answer. The worrying thing is that while our performances improved a bit after he was brought in as interim, Tonda seems wedded to the 3 CBs. 

The issue is, presently, we have no right backs fit and two left backs that aren't good defenders. Sort that out first. Also our better two CBs this season (low bar) have been THB and Wood, Jack is jack and I've  not been sold on Quarshie since he signed. Edwards meanwhile isn't even getting a look in. I think it's hideously ironic that two positions we have quantity (CB and striker) are the two positions that need improving most. 

[Killers Knee]

maybe the question should be how many midfielders 4 or 5

[Badger]

I’ve thought for a long time that the club have so little confidence in playing any two of the CB’s they put an extra body in to compensate. But 5 at the back , or 3 CB’s, isn’t working.

Edwards has been the surprise to me as he had good reviews at QPR but not given much opportunity here. Quarshie has potential but looks clumsy and no ball control. The rest all have mistakes in them, with THB the other with ‘potential’ (based more on reputation than reality).