Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
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Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
Could these two work together up top?
Strike partnerships are a little bit of a thing of the past but as always football comes full circle and they're starting to become a thing again - it's definitely something that centre halves/defenses aren't used to in the top leagues as they've largely been playing against lone strikers, our two could really cause PL defenses some problems.
Fofana is on fire (ok he missed a sitter today) and if Foster can get back to the levels he showed away at Villa.....
Could really be a deadly combo; both are quick, strong and powerful with an eye for goal.
Maybe a little too similar style wise but Foster has shown he can drop a bit deeper and link up play.
Also factor in Muric's ridiculous passing range and their pace - can run teams ragged in the channels as well.
Something like:
-----------Muric
Assignon-O'Shea-Esteve-Taylor
Vitinho-Berge-Cullen-Odobert
-------Fofana--Foster
There's definitely goals there, could it work? Here's hoping!
Strike partnerships are a little bit of a thing of the past but as always football comes full circle and they're starting to become a thing again - it's definitely something that centre halves/defenses aren't used to in the top leagues as they've largely been playing against lone strikers, our two could really cause PL defenses some problems.
Fofana is on fire (ok he missed a sitter today) and if Foster can get back to the levels he showed away at Villa.....
Could really be a deadly combo; both are quick, strong and powerful with an eye for goal.
Maybe a little too similar style wise but Foster has shown he can drop a bit deeper and link up play.
Also factor in Muric's ridiculous passing range and their pace - can run teams ragged in the channels as well.
Something like:
-----------Muric
Assignon-O'Shea-Esteve-Taylor
Vitinho-Berge-Cullen-Odobert
-------Fofana--Foster
There's definitely goals there, could it work? Here's hoping!
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Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
Have they played together yet.
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Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
I certainly think they could cause trouble.
We’ve not cracked the no.10 position yet (Amdouni and Odobert) and I still believe Berge could be great there, but Foster is excellent when he drops in there, so why not.
Foster back just in time, as Fofana will not be available to play against Chelsea, his parent club, two weeks from now.
We’ve not cracked the no.10 position yet (Amdouni and Odobert) and I still believe Berge could be great there, but Foster is excellent when he drops in there, so why not.
Foster back just in time, as Fofana will not be available to play against Chelsea, his parent club, two weeks from now.
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Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
Totally forgot about Fofana being on loan from... erm Chelsea.jdrobbo wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:59 pmI certainly think they could cause trouble.
We’ve not cracked the no.10 position yet (Amdouni and Odobert) and I still believe Berge could be great there, but Foster is excellent when he drops in there, so why not.
Foster back just in time, as Fofana will not be available to play against Chelsea, his parent club, two weeks from now.
Not sold on Berge as a 'number 10' - certainly as a more attack minded midfielder in a 3 man midfield but he gives a lot of physicality in the centre of the park which we would miss.
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Berge's reluctance to shoot when in good positions is the only thing stopping him being a good number 10. He played higher up in the first half and everything went through him.
I think Foster could work that number 0 role as he likes to come deep and support midfield. Would certainly be interesting if you had those two battering defences.
I think Foster could work that number 0 role as he likes to come deep and support midfield. Would certainly be interesting if you had those two battering defences.
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I've always appreciated a Double F up top
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This is your 15th starting 11 of the season thread, this isn’t football manager, you don’t gain anything from swapping players and system every week. We need stability
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Is it though? Not to mention, it's an open ended question - asking for other Clarets' thoughts on the matter.
Oh and it's not 'swapping system' - it'd be playing a system that we have done many a time this year.
Also, swapping (some) players certainly paid off this week.
Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
It would be good if they can be. With not having much game time of late you could clearly see today that Lyle is way off in terms of fitness, hopefully that will improve and quickly.
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Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
I’m not sure , might be too similar
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Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
I know they’ve scored a couple but none of Cullen, Brownhill or Berge are great at striking a ball, tidy footballers but better at the short, quick passing.burnleymik wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:06 pmBerge's reluctance to shoot when in good positions is the only thing stopping him being a good number 10. He played higher up in the first half and everything went through him.
I think Foster could work that number 0 role as he likes to come deep and support midfield. Would certainly be interesting if you had those two battering defences.
Berge and Cullen are really reluctant to shoot, as for Brownhill, I prefer it when he doesn’t
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Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
on the assumption we drop, having those two in the Championship would be like playing with a cheat code
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I would sooner JRod play with either of them as he wins headers and can set up attacks to utilise their strengths.
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Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
Would probs go Larsen over Odobert if you had foster and fofana startingCoolClaret wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:57 pmCould these two work together up top?
Strike partnerships are a little bit of a thing of the past but as always football comes full circle and they're starting to become a thing again - it's definitely something that centre halves/defenses aren't used to in the top leagues as they've largely been playing against lone strikers, our two could really cause PL defenses some problems.
Fofana is on fire (ok he missed a sitter today) and if Foster can get back to the levels he showed away at Villa.....
Could really be a deadly combo; both are quick, strong and powerful with an eye for goal.
Maybe a little too similar style wise but Foster has shown he can drop a bit deeper and link up play.
Also factor in Muric's ridiculous passing range and their pace - can run teams ragged in the channels as well.
Something like:
-----------Muric
Assignon-O'Shea-Esteve-Taylor
Vitinho-Berge-Cullen-Odobert
-------Fofana--Foster
There's definitely goals there, could it work? Here's hoping!
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Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
On the basis that whoever else we play in this odd number 10 role is totally ineffective I really don’t see what we’ve got to lose. Two players who have proven they can score goals at this level. More physicality. More height. Why not?
I don’t see anything from Odobert or Amdouni that Foster wouldn’t offer in that position. I suggested Rodriguez should be partnering Fofana when Foster was unavailable so I think this is a no-brainer.
I don’t see anything from Odobert or Amdouni that Foster wouldn’t offer in that position. I suggested Rodriguez should be partnering Fofana when Foster was unavailable so I think this is a no-brainer.
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Completely agree. He’s not got the creativity to play the final ball you need from a 10, but he’s by far our best player in his current role.CoolClaret wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:01 pmTotally forgot about Fofana being on loan from... erm Chelsea.
Not sold on Berge as a 'number 10' - certainly as a more attack minded midfielder in a 3 man midfield but he gives a lot of physicality in the centre of the park which we would miss.
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Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
Think they'd tear up the Championship defences together, but sadly can't see Chelsea
letting Fofana play there. Probably get farmed out to another PL club, possibly
one of the teams that come up.
Hope I'm wrong on that though, I think they'd work well together.
letting Fofana play there. Probably get farmed out to another PL club, possibly
one of the teams that come up.
Hope I'm wrong on that though, I think they'd work well together.
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Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
Partnerships require many tangibles.
They'd certainly offer plenty of physicality. I think it's an improvement on Odobert playing there. Probably our best possible pairing.
They'd certainly offer plenty of physicality. I think it's an improvement on Odobert playing there. Probably our best possible pairing.
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Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
We dont often give the other team something to worry about but these two together would worry the Arsenal, Man City and Liverpool defenders.
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We were saying sbout pairing them .
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As others have said foster would offer more than amdouni or odebert, he will start against Chelsea, then we have wolves, I would start them both then.
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Fofana looked good in the few glimpses in the highlights I thought yesterday.
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Definitely play both
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Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
For me, in the ideal world.... Beyer goes in for O'Shea. Koleosho (when fit - can't be too long now) in for Odobert.CoolClaret wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:57 pmCould these two work together up top?
Strike partnerships are a little bit of a thing of the past but as always football comes full circle and they're starting to become a thing again - it's definitely something that centre halves/defenses aren't used to in the top leagues as they've largely been playing against lone strikers, our two could really cause PL defenses some problems.
Fofana is on fire (ok he missed a sitter today) and if Foster can get back to the levels he showed away at Villa.....
Could really be a deadly combo; both are quick, strong and powerful with an eye for goal.
Maybe a little too similar style wise but Foster has shown he can drop a bit deeper and link up play.
Also factor in Muric's ridiculous passing range and their pace - can run teams ragged in the channels as well.
Something like:
-----------Muric
Assignon-O'Shea-Esteve-Taylor
Vitinho-Berge-Cullen-Odobert
-------Fofana--Foster
There's definitely goals there, could it work? Here's hoping!
Would keep Viti, because the last 2 home games he has been at least a solid 8/10. That block yesterday that started the passage to our goal was our best block of the season. Would like to see more of Benny coming on around 60 minute mark to get balls into Foster and Fofana. This then feels unfair on JBL who didn't do anything wrong yesterday.
Foster just in behind Fofana could be an excellent call.
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I thought that would be given some minutes yesterday. Worth trying for real. Manager doesn't think like that.
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And this really frustrates me, especially when he's outside the box in a central position, with space Infront of him! Just shoot!burnleymik wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:06 pmBerge's reluctance to shoot when in good positions is the only thing stopping him being a good number 10.
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Re: Fofana & Foster - deadly duo?
Obafemi and Foster could well be our front two next season.
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We look more balanced and solid with JBL out wide, there's no doubting that. We seem to have happened upon a working formation so I wouldn't be looking to start Foster and Fofana yet.