Preseason we've mostly played 442, with a narrow midfield four like the 2018/19 season. Eze indicated that the left-side of that four is where he will be asked to play. That's why I said that, rather than suggesting they're both wingers, which of course they're not. If we are going to play 442 then we need another right-sided midfielder to challenge Andros, unless Wilf is asked to play there. So far though Wilf looks our most dangerous forward player so if he stays I think he'll be up top. Fraser would give us the option of 433, but where would that leave Eze, given how Roy sets up when he plays that tactic (ie three defensive midfielders).

Anyway, we'll see soon

Could see Ayew RM, Eze LM, Wilf up front with whoever our striker is, or he could be given a free role to chop and change positions with Eze and Ayew as the match develops. I can’t see our other two midfielders getting much further forward than the centre circle given we will have to retain some defensive shape.

Forgot to say, that with that team we don’t desperately need Fraser and I tend to agree with Dolphin that he sounds a bit needy and very possibly Is a pain in the ass

Edited by Eaglecoops (01 Sep 2020 6.37pm)

Ibe the favourite by all accounts heard if we don't get fraser than we would definitely be getting ibe

Thanks Dazza, let's hope Palace will put a bit more money on the table. It always was going to be a bidding war to get him to Selhurst. Ibe doesn't seem to be in the same league as Fraser, in terms of being a proven PL player. He's probably got a lot more potential than he's shown, but i sincerely hope we don't go down the Ibe route.

Ibe's level is mid table championship at best.. I really hope that deal doesn't happen.

Fraser is the first option, but if he goes to Newcastle Palace need to look at others. We can't afford Sarr, so that's where Ibe comes in as fallback. But he's had problems off the pitch too, so....there must be decent wideplayers for a decent price somewhere in the world!