Took the easy way out this weekend and got burned. No other way to put it. Didn't have a bad week, but got hosed by 1rst half injuries to Anelka and Mendieta and a no show from Kewell.
All credit to those managers who went with their gut and sold Henry for Johnson, or kept faith with Downing under threat of a benching. And those brave souls who said, "Hey, I bet Gudjohnsen could have a good week." Sometimes in this game you have to follow your gut. Go against the grain and get the points that no one else gets. That's the only way to separate yourself from the pack and all those other sports cliches.
So this week it's time to lick my wounds and reconsider my strategy. There seem to be a lot of good choice middies around. Robert, Robben, Duff, L. Garcia, Pires, Ljungberg, Solano, Downing, etc. How about the 3-5-2? Thoughts? I'd love to read your comments.
problem with arsenal is the pires/reyes who will start. the 352 may be the best option if you decide on pires/freddie.
ReplyDeleteAgreed w/ Mssr. Hall about the value (or lack thereof) of the 3-5-2. Looking ahead to Liverpool vs. Blackburn as well as the inevitable Arsenal whomping of S'hampton, there should be choices aplenty up front based on match-ups (Baros, Cisse, Eidur, Reyes, Henry, Bergkamp) and guys just having good years (JFH, A. Johnson). All of the above seem like better bets than adding a fifth midfielder. Just my 2 cents. It'll probably change as I contemplate actually putting a Liverpool striker into my lineup - no matter how terrible Blackburn is.
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