Spain used to play without an out-and-out striker

We might end up trying it ourselves, given how many attacking midfielders we have!! Naismith could probably play as a central striker at a push.

Posted By: mr carra on August 8th 2017 at 11:31:58

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Team for tonight (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 8, 10:33:04
- He wont play Oliveira. (n/m) (NCFC) - Waz, Aug 8, 12:42:25
  - uh on, Farke hat eine Tasche an (n/m) (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 8, 13:13:08
  - Wax,can you sort out the German lager in the ground please mate.👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 8, 12:46:20
- My guess (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 8, 11:59:03
  - Oliveira for deffo, then sub him after 5 mins for the lulz (NCFC) - Tombs, Aug 8, 12:03:07
    - Hahahahaha .. class (n/m) (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, Aug 8, 12:40:07
- EDP reckons Trybull. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 8, 11:50:46
- just been down Kolneicht (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Aug 8, 11:10:52
  - very Kölney (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Aug 8, 11:32:13
  - We only have 1 Murph left. (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 8, 11:31:52
    - MIKe and Jim sipping from the same cup this morning (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 8, 11:33:21
      - Nice image. 2 guys, one cup. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 8, 12:02:31
        
        what's a cup? (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Aug 8, 13:47:55
        
        Not the image i had in mind *hurl* (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 8, 13:02:56
        
        A Porno Beverage (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Aug 8, 12:04:37
    - We're signing another one on a free this lunchtime (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Aug 8, 11:33:12
      - Audie (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Aug 8, 12:00:26
      - Danny? (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 8, 11:34:51
      - Darrrrryyyll (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 8, 11:34:29
- My guess (NCFC) - matgore, Aug 8, 10:45:35
  - Farke said he is happy, Murphy and Watkins can also play there. (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 8, 11:34:18
    - I think he said content (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Aug 8, 12:39:33
  - Last year the alternative was Lafferty. Don't think we're that short tbh (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 8, 11:10:52
    - Fonkeu very much. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Aug 8, 11:52:40
      - No (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 8, 12:01:37
    - We have lots of options to score goals but not to play upfront (NCFC) - matgore, Aug 8, 11:25:40
      - Spain used to play without an out-and-out striker (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 8, 11:31:58
        
        Did at Everton a fair few times didn't he? (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 8, 11:41:58
        
        Didn't we try that last year (NCFC) - matgore, Aug 8, 11:57:51
        
        We tried and failed at a lot last year, tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 8, 12:02:10
        
        We didn't generally fail at actually scoring goals (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 8, 12:11:04
        
        No last year one or two games we tried Naismith up front on own (NCFC) - matgore, Aug 8, 12:22:48
        
        Away to Brum was one (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Aug 8, 13:30:09
        
        That's true I think we comprehensively proved that 4 at the back doesn't work (n/m) (NCFC) - matgore, Aug 8, 13:39:37
        
        Marley is the obvious third choice I tink. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 8, 11:34:06
      - They should really try to keep Ashley seal (NCFC) - matgore, Aug 8, 11:28:44
    - Morris is out on loan I think. Guess we can recall if needed. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 8, 11:18:33
      - Aha, is it him who we gave a new contract to? We did to a striker iirc (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 8, 11:25:32
      - Bet we can't (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 8, 11:23:57
        
        ah yes. good point. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 8, 11:27:33
    - Btw, re Watkins (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 8, 11:16:02
      - Yep that was No. 1 in my Five Things I Learned from the weekend (NCFC) - Yellalee, Aug 8, 11:24:17
      - indeed. the second chance he had he ghousted in right late... (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 8, 11:20:03
  - Danny reckons Marley & Murph are the alternative. For sure. (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, Aug 8, 10:57:45
- I think neither Olive nor Cam will play. Marley up front. (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Aug 8, 10:37:44
- Preston been on the phone! (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 8, 10:35:18
- Doh, obviously not two Maddison's (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 8, 10:34:05
- Rudd plays for Preston.. (n/m) (NCFC) - 51eve, Aug 8, 10:33:43
  - FFS - having a mare this morning, meant Gunn! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 8, 10:34:28

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