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sedgwick__7

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Could be an interesting match up vs Norwich in midweek. They’ve struggled so far, losing in the last minute today at Bramall Lane and have picked up just a point so far, scoring 6 (twice the amount we have) but conceding 8.

In terms of team selection, again there are a few dilemmas. Gallagher playing 90 minutes on Tuesday then limping off today surely makes rotation there likely. An opportunity for Ledson to start maybe ?

I’d bring Huntington back in to add some height to the back line. Up top Nmecha will most likely continue. Out wide Burke and Robinson have been good going forward but were both caught out today defensively. We had Barker and Barkhuizen in reserve today and listening to Neil in sounds like he will select certain players suited to the opposition so who knows who he’ll pick. The pace of at least one of Barker and Barkhuizen would definitely be very useful in an away match like this.
 
Think we'll drop back to the 4-3-3 formation and bring Harrop in the more advanced of the two 8s with Gally dropping out, as you say 3 games in 8 days will be a bit too much for him. Apart from that i think it'll be stick with the same team. Not sure Ledson has the passing range that Gally offers to stick with the 4-2-3-1.
 
You’d have to say there’s a decent chance Gallagher will receive retrospective action for that elbow and be banned for this game.

Would like to see Ledson play and Huntington return to the defence.
 
No room for Barker to start?

City have a very fast player named Hernandez and everything goes through him. I believe he plays on the right wing and he has had a hand in at least 90% of the goals City have scored this season so far. IMHO If we can keep him quiet then they will not get a look in.
 
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Rudd
Fisher Huntington Davies Hughes
Pearson Browne
Burke Moult Barker
Robinson​

Subs
Maxwell
Clarke
Ledson
Gallagher
Harrop
Barkhuizen
Nmecha
 
paddysr said:
You'd drop Burke for Barky?
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Yeah, think there’ll be a lot of emphasis on pressing against Norwich, who are pretty expansive and just pass it for the sake of it.

AN has openly said Burke hasn’t quite grasped the defensive side of his role, so I’d go with Barky. Pace for the break as well
 
BeteNoir said:
can't drop burke, he looks ideal replacement for bodin.
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Did Harrop do anything to 'deserve' to be dropped yesterday - all the reports indicate that he was playing very well when he was subbed the week before. In truth as I said the other day very few of our players are currently 'automatic' choices for the first team - Fisher, Pearson, Browne certainly and even then in the case of Fisher it is because we have no replacement for him who is not a stopgap. Come to that while Browne is not playing badly he is not quite as influential so far this season as last and at some point AN may decide to give Ledson the nod. The case for not starting Burke is simply that in an away game where we might want to counter-attack more someone like Barkhuizen might make more sense though my guess is that Burke will start. As Sedgwick says the case for not starting Gallagher is simply that we do not overtax him. Frankly I suspect we may no longer even be able to get a full game out of him never mind two starts in four days and that any match he starts will see him subbed after 70 minutes or so.
 
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ernest said:
Did Harrop do anything to 'deserve' to be dropped yesterday
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Well putting it another way, he didn’t really do anything of note to keep his place. He’s neat and tidy but struggles to affect games. His set piece deliveries are good though.
 
Same team for me, I don't think Rhodes challenges for much in the air so bringing Huntington back in isn't a necessity.
 
Browne made some excellent runs off the ball yesterday, stretched the game really well and created plenty of space for others. Thought he was very good.

Think he will continue playing in those big games where Neil wants a runner to open it up for us. Not sure what to expect from the Norwich game as I haven’t seen them play yet this season.
 
Having thought about it I'd probably go with -

Rudd

Fisher
Huntington
Davies
Hughes

Pearson
Ledson

Burke
Browne
Barker

Nmecha

Robinson's been decent but just think we'll need a bit more pace in the team on Wednesday so would like to see Barker given a start.
 
sedgwick__7 said:
Having thought about it I'd probably go with -

Rudd

Fisher
Huntington
Davies
Hughes

Pearson
Ledson

Burke
Browne
Barker

Nmecha

Robinson's been decent but just think we'll need a bit more pace in the team on Wednesday so would like to see Barker given a start.
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Amen 🙂
 
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