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Injuries.

Injuries.

Davies season is done with a hamstring but who knows with Pearson and a ‘sore knee’.
In saying that their replacements today did very well and didn’t weaken the team.
I’d be more worried about DJ and Browne being fit.
If anyone watched Pearson in the first half today I’m not sure they would be splashing the cash anyway.
 
Huntington will be available as a replacement if needed on Wednesday as well as Storey.. Ledson would probably step into Pearson's role.
I wonder how Browne is?
 
I’m not sure we will see anyone leave for PL. Davies and Pearson migh be some of our better performers but never seem to feature in any ‘best team in the division’. Are they really that good ? Pearson in particular is strong defensively but gets a nose bleed if he gets forward. as Long as he stays I fear our style won’t change
 
Yoowell said:
Davies season is done with a hamstring but who knows with Pearson and a ‘sore knee’.
In saying that their replacements today did very well and didn’t weaken the team.
I’d be more worried about DJ and Browne being fit.
If anyone watched Pearson in the first half today I’m not sure they would be splashing the cash anyway.
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Was Pearson injured in one clearly specific incident (genuinely don't know).... Wonder if his knee was sore from early on.
 
Regardless said:
Was Pearson injured in one clearly specific incident (genuinely don't know).... Wonder if his knee was sore from early on.
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Maybe. If not, he just had a bad game. It happens to players at any level. He doesn't have many of them, because he's a quality player.

The idea that there won't be interest in him in the summer because of poor display is a bit silly.
 
Dont really think you can put Pearson and Davies in the same bracket. Davies would be more of a project who still has lots to improve upon, Pearson would be looked at more as an immediate improvement to the starting xi.

Patrick Mahomes' $503m contract extension would seem to signal top sports club are less worried by the impact of the virus, and im sure Prem spending will be reduced but only marginally, and I imagine there will be a big market for Pearson especially.
 
Pearson and Davies are both quality players. Hopefully they will stay.
Ledson is the obvious replacement for Pearson.
Storey is not a left sided central defender but he played well there today.
What about Tom Bayliss? He played well in the Cup matches, hope he gets his chance soon.
 
With the intensity of matches played after such a long lay-off it wouldn’t surprise me if a few of them are carrying knocks. Pearson and Barkhuizen are 2 in particular I feel are feeling the pace.
 
Back three again at Brentford? with Hunts & Storey in?

With the quality they have out wide I think our full backs could use the extra cover.

If Pearson is out it should also make up for us not having a 'sitter'.
 
sf said:
Back three again at Brentford? with Hunts & Storey in?

With the quality they have out wide I think our full backs could use the extra cover.

If Pearson is out it should also make up for us not having a 'sitter'.
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Rather not surrender the midfield to DaSilva and Emiliano. Derby couldn’t get near them yesterday
 
Lee Trundle said:
Rather not surrender the midfield to DaSilva and Emiliano. Derby couldn’t get near them yesterday
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I think with Pearo & Davies out, we'll have to surrender something, no one can do Pearo's job.

I guarantee Ledson will get sent off if he's asked to do it.
 
sf said:
I think with Pearo & Davies out, we'll have to surrender something, no one can do Pearo's job.

I guarantee Ledson will get sent off if he's asked to do it.
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True but I do genuinely believe a full back pairing of Fisher and Rafferty can handle Benrahma & Mbuemo. Would rather see Potts or Browne on DaSilva just to match his athleticism.

For me if we are going 3 at the back it works best with the left and right centre back being more athletic, so Storey and Davies work very well. Replace one of those with Hunts and I don’t think it helps us as much as having a winger like Barky to track back would
 
sf said:
Back three again
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If we did go with a back three again and Davies is absent then Hughes might be a better option for the left in a formation assuming Pearson also absent like this:

Rudd
Storey, Bauer, Hughes
Browne, Ledson, Johnson, Harrop
Potts
Stockley, Sinclair

That is a sort of template rather than a specific formation. Rafferty can offer enough going forward to justify selection as a predominantly defensive option for the right of midfield. But there is little point trying to play Hughes in that sort of role on the left because he hasn't got the pace over distance or the crossing ability - though I thought he played very well defensively yesterday. I suggest Harrop because even in his few minutes on the field yesterday he actually created one of our best chances. We need to go out in a positive frame of mind with a positive formation.
 
ernest said:
If we did go with a back three again and Davies is absent then Hughes might be a better option for the left in a formation assuming Pearson also absent like this:

Rudd
Storey, Bauer, Hughes
Browne, Ledson, Johnson, Harrop
Potts
Stockley, Sinclair

That is a sort of template rather than a specific formation. Rafferty can offer enough going forward to justify selection as a predominantly defensive option for the right of midfield. But there is little point trying to play Hughes in that sort of role on the left because he hasn't got the pace over distance or the crossing ability - though I thought he played very well defensively yesterday. I suggest Harrop because even in his few minutes on the field yesterday he actually created one of our best chances. We need to go out in a positive frame of mind with a positive formation.
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I definitely agree with Hughes on the left side of a three. Don’t rate him much as a LB, but think he’d do an ok job in making a stronger back 3 than Hunts. Especially aerially, where he is good. I’d like to see 2 strikers (well Stockley + Sinclair or Barks), just cannot see AN going for it like that against Brentford. I think he’ll set us up very defensively, like he usually does.
 
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