How best to use Kitson?
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:05 pm
At the start of the season, I think most (all) of us assumed that we would see Kitson leading the attack from the front, as per his previous career. However, a few months in and clearly he has taken on a different role further back linking things together. My first question therefore is whose decision that was - his or Wilder?
My main question to all you budding tacticians out there (OK, and the rest of you as well) is how best to use the new Mk II Kitson, particularly at home (as the 4411 we use generally is working away on the counter)?
Should we:
i) stick with 4411, even though it hasn't clicked so far?
ii) sacrifice one of the wingers and play two up plus Kitson?
iii) sacrifice both wingers and go 3 at the back and wing-backs with Kitson behind a front two?
iv) sacrifice Whing/the defensive central midfielder?
v) sacrifice Rose/the attacking central midfielder?
or something else
eg x) play him as a striker or not at all?
As far as I've worked out we've tried i (not enough support for lone striker), ii(too much reliance on the one winger) & iii(uncertainty about roles and holes in defence) and (x is he up to it/waste of a wage if on bench?), but will iv (overrun in midfield) or v (insufficient creativity)have any more success, or will the loss of one of the central duo cause more problems than it solves?
I'm not sure by any means, I'm inclined to stay with a back four, and would maybe try (iv), otherwise I'd probably go back to (i) to keep the setup consistent home and away, and just try to get them to push on more....
thoughts?
My main question to all you budding tacticians out there (OK, and the rest of you as well) is how best to use the new Mk II Kitson, particularly at home (as the 4411 we use generally is working away on the counter)?
Should we:
i) stick with 4411, even though it hasn't clicked so far?
ii) sacrifice one of the wingers and play two up plus Kitson?
iii) sacrifice both wingers and go 3 at the back and wing-backs with Kitson behind a front two?
iv) sacrifice Whing/the defensive central midfielder?
v) sacrifice Rose/the attacking central midfielder?
or something else
eg x) play him as a striker or not at all?
As far as I've worked out we've tried i (not enough support for lone striker), ii(too much reliance on the one winger) & iii(uncertainty about roles and holes in defence) and (x is he up to it/waste of a wage if on bench?), but will iv (overrun in midfield) or v (insufficient creativity)have any more success, or will the loss of one of the central duo cause more problems than it solves?
I'm not sure by any means, I'm inclined to stay with a back four, and would maybe try (iv), otherwise I'd probably go back to (i) to keep the setup consistent home and away, and just try to get them to push on more....
thoughts?