Barton signs for Newcastle !

Parks lives wrote:Given
Solano, Ben Haim, Taylor, ????
Milner, Barton, ????, Duff/N'Zogiba
Viduka, Martins

Sub: Harper, Rozenhal, Butt, Dyer, Owen

Just need one more central midfielder and a left back.

He could play Haim left back, and Rozehnal in the the centre. And I'm guessing he'll keep Emre as well, 'cause Sam can get the best out of him.

Parks lives wrote:Given
Solano, Ben Haim, Taylor, ????
Milner, Barton, ????, Duff/N'Zogiba
Viduka, Martins

Sub: Harper, Rozenhal, Butt, Dyer, Owen

Just need one more central midfielder and a left back.

Not necessarily, I'm actually expecting him to play a Bolton-style 4-3-3, with all 3 of Owen, Martins, and Viduka up front. That means the midfield will have Barton + Butt or Dyer (depending on the situation) and one of Milner or Solano for a bit of width. Unbalanced in theory, but I'm sure it'll look different in practice.

theflyingfrenchman wrote:

Parks lives wrote:Given
Solano, Ben Haim, Taylor, ????
Milner, Barton, ????, Duff/N'Zogiba
Viduka, Martins

Sub: Harper, Rozenhal, Butt, Dyer, Owen

Just need one more central midfielder and a left back.

He could play Haim left back, and Rozehnal in the the centre. And I'm guessing he'll keep Emre as well, 'cause Sam can get the best out of him.

What's your opinion on Rozehnal frenchy?

Not sure how that would work, Owen is not fit for 4-3-3.

You either play him with a striker partner or not at all really. He can't play the lone striker role and he's not really a support striker.

It may work with Viduka, Martins and Dyer as the front 3.

My thoughts

You can't play both Viduka and Owen in a 4-3-3

Rozehnal is solid, massive (1m 92) and regular. He was one of PSG's better players last season, nothing spectcular, just does his job. Which is pretty much what Newcastle need.