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I think the reason why Tony Pulis hasn't gone back to playing Chadli behind Rondon is because Tony Pulis wants his number 10, when he chooses to deploy one, (Normally it is 1 defensive midfielder and 2 central midfielders) to drop deep alongside the 2 centre midfielders to make a 4-1-4-1 shape when we haven't got the ball and as we know Chadli isn't the best at his defensive work.
When Morrison plays as a number 10 (which in my opinion is when he and the team plays at their best) he ,unless instructed to stay higher, will drop back into a centre midfield position and do the defensive duty asked of him.
Funnily enough we were better all round earlier in the season when we attacked as a 4-2-3-1 and defended as a 4-4-1-1 because our out ball from the back was the attacking midfielder (Morrison) who could drive forward with the ball. Rondon was also less isolated upfront battling on his own.
I really hope Tony Pulis' plan for next season is to sign a talented left winger, play Chadli behind Rondon or a new striker (Duvan Zapata hopefully) and instruct Chadli to stay forward when we haven't got the ball in a 4-4-1-1 shape. I think Chadli as a central driving force on the counter-attack will be successful.
(07-05-2017, 20:37)Beefy 1965 Wrote: When we hit our purple patch in the middle of the season Chadli played behind Rondon
Why oh why has he not returned to this ?
Incidentally well played James Mclean seems he is the only one with any guts and purpose at the moment
I think the reason why Tony Pulis hasn't gone back to playing Chadli behind Rondon is because Tony Pulis wants his number 10, when he chooses to deploy one, (Normally it is 1 defensive midfielder and 2 central midfielders) to drop deep alongside the 2 centre midfielders to make a 4-1-4-1 shape when we haven't got the ball and as we know Chadli isn't the best at his defensive work.
When Morrison plays as a number 10 (which in my opinion is when he and the team plays at their best) he ,unless instructed to stay higher, will drop back into a centre midfield position and do the defensive duty asked of him.
Funnily enough we were better all round earlier in the season when we attacked as a 4-2-3-1 and defended as a 4-4-1-1 because our out ball from the back was the attacking midfielder (Morrison) who could drive forward with the ball. Rondon was also less isolated upfront battling on his own.
I really hope Tony Pulis' plan for next season is to sign a talented left winger, play Chadli behind Rondon or a new striker (Duvan Zapata hopefully) and instruct Chadli to stay forward when we haven't got the ball in a 4-4-1-1 shape. I think Chadli as a central driving force on the counter-attack will be successful.