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Team for Forest

Jack Daniels;n3409103 said:
About 6 weeks so you're looking at maybe 1st or 2nd week in January at the earliest.
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Perhaps on the bench for the FA Cup tie. Johnson should be back by then as well.
 
Jack Daniels;n3408894 said:
I doubt we will get much at Forest and imo, I would rather keep anyone not fully fit back for the Millwall game which is more important, rather take points off them than Forest if I had to choose one over the other given where they are in the league.
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I very rarely have that mindset... but I agree. I'd rather Pearson, Davies and others get a bit of proper recovery time rather than go into Christmas knackered.

It doesn't mean that we give up on getting something from Forest... but I'd be so happy with a point, it would feel like a bonus. Maybe set up the team 4-5-1 or 5-4-1, try to be very hard to break down and hope that Pantilimon does a Rudd.
 
ernest;n3409122 said:
Perhaps on the bench for the FA Cup tie. Johnson should be back by then as well.
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Neil spoke optimistically about Johnson in the LP, saying his injury had started to heal before it was discovered and that the good thing is, it's his right leg, which he hardly uses anyway! Worryingly, I don't think he was joking.
 
pet shop boy;n3409314 said:
Maxwell has to come back after Rudd s mistake.

Clarke if fit / Fisher
Hunts
Davies
Earl if fit/ Hughes

Barkhuisen
Gallagher
Pearson
Barker

Browne

Moult.
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The personnel are about right though not with a flat midfield four but in our 4.2.3.1 formation. As I've said previously I would be tempted to give Burke a start on the left of the 3 - he looked comfortable there in pre-season - with Barker held back till later since even when he starts he only tends really to impose himself over the last third of a game though I suppose he needs game time to become more consistent. There has to be at least a case for starting Storey instead of Huntington.
 
biggsy;n3409341 said:
Not looking good for Earl, Clarke And Pearson.
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Which would mean starts for Hughes, Fisher and Ledson. But it is worth remembering that we actually looked OK - disciplined and organised - in the first half last week-end but then just fell to pieces after that absurd opening goal for them. If we go out tomorrow with a much more determined attitude whoever the actual players are then things may work out differently - that will be the key thing.
 
Having just taken a morning stroll towards Lea Golf Club and taken in some of the sights.....my team for tomorrow would be:

Rudd

Clarke
Hughes
Davies
Huntingdon

Pearson
Gallagher

Barkhuizen
Browne
Barker

Moult

Subs: Johnson, Fisher, Storey, Ledson, Nmecha, Maxwell
 
pet shop boy;n3409314 said:
Maxwell has to come back after Rudd s mistake.

Clarke if fit / Fisher
Hunts
Davies
Earl if fit/ Hughes

Barkhuisen
Gallagher
Pearson
Barker

Browne

Moult.
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Apparently Jordan Pickford will not be playing for Everton in the near future and Gareth Southgate has said he will never play for England again.
Matt Ritchie is also being disciplined by Newcastle United for his miss against Burnley.
Remember the golden rule: One mistake and you're out
 
Dazzler;n3409365 said:
Apparently Jordan Pickford will not be playing for Everton in the near future and Gareth Southgate has said he will never play for England again.
Matt Ritchie is also being disciplined by Newcastle United for his miss against Burnley.
Remember the golden rule: One mistake and you're out
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This has been repeated time and time again by others, but how is it just one mistake? He’s been terrible for most of the season.
 
We can't persevere with a keeper who has hands and legs like saloon doors.
 
Our turnaround in fortunes this season coincided with Maxwell returning to the side. Whilst it isn't the only reason I don't think this is a coincidence. Although he always has an error in him his willingness to play like a sweeper keeper seems to suit our style of play and makes our defence far more confident. I would always play him ahead of Rudd, who I think is a better shot stopper, if available.
 
Maxwell
Clarke, Huntington, Davies, Hughes
Pearson, Gallagher
Barkhuizen, Browne, Barker
Moult
 
Wisemen say;n3408899 said:
I think we need as many points as we can get, to distant ourselves from the bottom three
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So why risk Pearson if he is not 100% fit? If he does more damage to himself, the chances of getting as many points as we can to distance ourselves from the bottom three will diminish.
 
Walrus;n3409392 said:
Our turnaround in fortunes this season coincided with Maxwell returning to the side. Whilst it isn't the only reason I don't think this is a coincidence. Although he always has an error in him his willingness to play like a sweeper keeper seems to suit our style of play and makes our defence far more confident. I would always play him ahead of Rudd, who I think is a better shot stopper, if available.
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This is why I prefer Maxwell to Rudd. They're both good shot stoppers but both have an error in them, but Maxwell's errors come from something that is usually positive going wrong (him rushing off his line to clear) Rudd's errors are just basic errors all keeper should avoid doing regularly. I expect one to go and it could well be Maxwell, there've been rumours on here that his attitude aint great and if he isn't coming back in on Saturday I'd say that's the end for him.
 
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