12 Jan 2014 16:26:57
Anyone else like to see Pienaar in the middle (behind the striker)? Think his lack of pace nowadays deters him from being as effective on the wings but his agility and guile would be perfect in that CAM role, especially with Barkley potentially out for a while.

Perhaps Mirallas on the left, McGeady on the right for them to cut in and allow the fullbacks more license to maraud forward? Just a thought!

1.) 12 Jan 2014
Pienaar has never been blessed with pace.I would leave him on the left continuing his partenership with baines.Yes he could play the cam role but personally I prefer him on the left side.Hes got bags of skill and is very clever in the way he can draw the foul in dangerous areas.He has been coming in for some stick in certain areas which is a bit wrong imo.Even if he's having a bad game he never hides and always wants the ball and tries to make things happen, one thing about him is for a little fella he's as tough as they come.

2.) 13 Jan 2014
I like the idea, but I would bring Mirallas into the middle, quick feet and prefers to play central - it is where he played in Greece.

3.) 13 Jan 2014
13 Jan 2014 11:23:24
as good as pienaar would be in the cam role, I would agree with sydMAC, that the cam role while barkley is out should be mirallas' with a free role to roam at defenses I think we may see the best of him there, mc geady will slot in nicely in right wing too (his typical position is on the wing) ossie to continue his part from off the bench to liven the game up if it becomes stale