CARDIFF CITY 16/17 TEAM

Getting rid of a few big players is always a worry. However, I still think the club will finish mid table, which is clearly the club's ambition for this season.

Now that all transfers in and out are completed, what team and formation do you think would be the best for Cardiff City this season? Here's my pick.

5-3-2:

 30 - GK - Ben Wilson.
 6 - RWB - Jazz Richards.
 4 - RCB - Sean Morrison.
 5 - CB - Bruno Ecuélé Manga.
 16 - LCB - Matthew Connolly. (third captain)
 12 - LWB - Declan John.
 17 - RCM - Aron Gunnarsson. (captain)
 7 - CM - Peter Whittingham. (vice-captain)
 10 - LCM - Lex Immers.
 19 - RS - Rickie Lambert.
 9 - LS - Frédéric Gounongbe.

I still think this is decent team. Hopefully Rickie Lambert can get more than 10 goals for us and those goals could be vital. What team and formation would you like to see CCFC use this season?

Manga over Connolly?
Richards?
Fred?
Really?

4-3-3
Amos; Peltier, Morrison, Connolly, Bennett/John; Huws, Whitts, Immers; Pilks, Harris, Lambert

O'Keefe in if Immers doesn't regain his form.

Manga over Connolly?
Richards?
Fred?
Really?

4-3-3
Amos; Peltier, Morrison, Connolly, Bennett/John; Huws, Whitts, Immers; Pilks, Harris, Lambert

O'Keefe in if Immers doesn't regain his form.

Swap o keefe and whitts and I would be happy with that team

Amos, Peltier, Bennett, Huws and Harris should start.

Gunnarrsson , Whittingham, Manga, Wilson, Richards and John to be left out of the OP's team.

Immers and Pilkington need to be in their proper positions to get the best out of them.

Manga over Connolly?
Richards?
Fred?
Really?

4-3-3
Amos; Peltier, Morrison, Connolly, Bennett/John; Huws, Whitts, Immers; Pilks, Harris, Lambert

O'Keefe in if Immers doesn't regain his form.

Manga and Connolly are both playing. Richards and Fred have both started so I can't see them changing. Trollope will most likely play 5-3-2 this season also.

Wilson

Manga- Peltier - Connolly

Bennett - Whitts -Immers - O'Keefe - Richards

Pilkngton

Lambert

Wilson

Manga- Peltier - Connolly

Bennett - Whitts -Immers - O'Keefe - Richards

Pilkngton

Lambert

So no Harris or John ?

Wilson

Manga- Peltier - Connolly

Bennett - Whitts -Immers - O'Keefe - Richards

Pilkngton

Lambert

So no Harris or John ?

Good to be arguing. Shows we have options. And pretty strong ones at that! I think John and Harris should be used in more open/winnable games as they're more like wingers. Bennett and Jazz more defensive. Those positional picks are the key ones in how we end up playing.

Here's our options, safe for a good mid table finish I'd say.

Amos/Wilson

3 of Connolly/Manga/Morrison/Peltier

John/Harris/Bennett/Richards

Whitts/Ralls/Huws/Okeefe/Gunnarson

Immers/Pilks/Noone

Lambert (the only real option here)/Fred/Zohore

Amos

Jazz Morrison Connolly Bennett
Huws Whitts
Pilks Immers John
Lambert

thats what id like to see but i think he will pick the 3-5-2 which i would like to see set up like this if we are sticking with it

amos
peltier, manga, connolly
harris john
okeefe whitts

huws immers
lambert

.................Wilson/Amos ?

Peltier Manga Morrison Bennett

...........Gunnar Ralls

Pilks.........Immers...........Whitts

...............Lambert


Drop the Wales formation. Gunnar sits with Ralls & Whitts interchanging whenever they see the need. Three quality touch players in attacking midfield roles all can pick a pass and take their opportunities when they arise. A no tossing around back four with Manga the distributor. Always need a big ugly one there, so its Morrison. The full backs are full backs but no pace at all in that team

Wilson

Manga- Peltier - Connolly

Bennett - Whitts -Immers - O'Keefe - Richards

Pilkngton

Lambert

So no Harris or John ?

No, just my opinion !! John isn't good enough and I'd want to see Kadeem a bit more but I think as a wing back he will struggle, particularly away from home, defensively.

It's quite encouraging that we even have options to disagree !!

Getting rid of a few big players is always a worry. However, I still think the club will finish mid table, which is clearly the club's ambition for this season.

Now that all transfers in and out are completed, what team and formation do you think would be the best for Cardiff City this season? Here's my pick.

5-3-2:

 30 - GK - Ben Wilson.
 6 - RWB - Jazz Richards.
 4 - RCB - Sean Morrison.
 5 - CB - Bruno Ecuélé Manga.
 16 - LCB - Matthew Connolly. (third captain)
 12 - LWB - Declan John.
 17 - RCM - Aron Gunnarsson. (captain)
 7 - CM - Peter Whittingham. (vice-captain)
 10 - LCM - Lex Immers.
 19 - RS - Rickie Lambert.
 9 - LS - Frédéric Gounongbe.

I still think this is decent team. Hopefully Rickie Lambert can get more than 10 goals for us and those goals could be vital. What team and formation would you like to see CCFC use this season?

We don't play 532 we play with two holding midfielders and two 10's... More like 5221 or 3421

4-1-3-1-1
-------------------------Amos-------------------

--Peltier----Morrison----Connolly---Bennet

-------------------------Gunnar------------------

-------immers---------Whitts-------------Ralls----

------------------------Pilks----------------------

----------------------Lambert----------------------

First team

Amos

Harris
Manga
Connolly
Morrison
Bennett

Whitts
Ralls
Immers

Pilks
Lambert

Second team

Wilson

Richards
Ajayi
Peltier
Tutonda
John

Gunnar
Okeefe
Huws

Gounongbe
Zohore

Decent strength there, Noone doesnt make it any team tho

Wilson

Manga- Peltier - Connolly

Bennett - Whitts -Immers - O'Keefe - Richards

Pilkngton

Lambert

So no Harris or John ?

No, just my opinion !! John isn't good enough and I'd want to see Kadeem a bit more but I think as a wing back he will struggle, particularly away from home, defensively.

It's quite encouraging that we even have options to disagree !!

Kadeem copes better defensively than Richards IMO if we are playing 5-3-2 for the season which it's sure looks like we are going to be then the wingback need pace Richards is not a wingback he's a fullback.

Wilson

Harris Manga Morrisson Conolly John

Whitts Gunner Immers

Pilks Lambert

lots of options now 4-2-3-1.

Amos/Wilson (no idea who is better)

peltier/Richards Manga/Connolly Morrison Bennett/John

O'Keefe/Gunnar(prefer o'keefe as more mobile) Whitts/Ralls


Harris/Kennedy Immers/Huws Pilks/Noone

Lambert/Fred

Many of these players can play in diff positions too e.g. pilks attacking midfield, Huws defensive midfield.


5-3-2, 3-5-2

Amos/Wilson

Manga/Peltier Morrison Connolly

Harris/Richards bennett/John

O'Keefe/Gunnar Huws/Ralls/Whitts


Immers/Huws

Lambert/Fred Pilks/Immers


Amazing what a signing can do as just having one hopefully reliable striker has opened up loads more options

Agree with Norman ^, effectively we've got two 4-2-3-1 options.

Maybe play Peltier and Bennett in tougher games, as Richards/John are more attacking.

Agree with Norman ^, effectively we've got two 4-2-3-1 options.

Maybe play Peltier and Bennett in tougher games, as Richards/John are more attacking.

Agree, Peltier and Bennett could be used more for tougher games, or away from home to grind out a result. We now have a few players that can play a number of positions giving us plenty of options

Reading played 4-2-3-1 with Vydra up front pretty much the full season. A proven goalscorer in the Championship! They ended up 17th.

4-2-3-1 is the modern "successful" football formation. Is doesn't always work. We have to try something different.