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Yoowell

Yoowell

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Hopefully Mills, Gibson & Lang are fit but who knows.
I’m struggling where to start with the team but if we go with a back 5 against their 4231 I think we’ll get overrun and battered.
 
I think we'll get battered anyway! Can't put a team out that will make us competitive. How have we ended up in this situation after spending so much money in the summer.
 
Nicholls

Offiah Storey Gibson Hughes Vuk

Thompson Leroy Devine

Lang Erabi

It's not ideal but we're working with scraps here. We need Mills and Kenny back. Storey under strict instructions to not make those stupid runs that give the opposition freedom of the pitch
 
One thing not many people have mentioned is that in one off his interviews he mentioned it isn’t just about the first 11 but the whole squad who are needed when you have a run of games Saturday and midweek and regularly changed it up to manage minutes. On this you just look at the bench and think where he can rotate especially with our constant injuries and poor squad overall
 
Nicholls

Offiah Storey Hughes

Small Gibbs Leroy Thompson Vukcevic

Lang Erabi​
 
Let’s be honest, it doesn’t matter does it?

Nicholls

Offiah Storey Gibson

Mills Leroy Thompson Small

Devine Burgzorg

Erabi

Save Lang and Vuk for the slightly more winnable Wrexham game
 
Iverson

Storey. Gibson. Hughes.
Offiah. Vukevic
Leroy. Thomson
Devine. Lang
Bergzorg

Time wasting from the 1st whistle
 
Iverson

Offiah Storey. Gibson. Vuk.
Leroy. Gibbs
Small Devine. Moran
Bergzorg

Some Fresh legs in and didn’t sound like Mills would be back. Assuming also Lang not fit. Small up front maybe ?
 
If we weren't so far behind I'd be happy with a point but the position we've left ourselves in we need to win sooner rather than later.

Iversen
Storey Gibson Hughes
Offiah Leroy Thompson Small
Mills Devine
Erabi
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Hopefully Mills is back so we can have him and Small provide the width. Offiah shunted out wide solely to defend against Millar. It under no circumstances can be Valentin, we saw how that went against Gale at the start of the season
 
Has Alexander ever employed a back 4? With Clarke likely missing I think we are likely to see Lindsay in at the back and Offiah shifted out to Rwb.

Which would mean that we are potentially a day away from witnessing the Storey-Lindsay-Hughes partnership under the fifth different permanent manager.
 
I don't like saying this but we have to start shoring up the back and stop conceding. To do this we need to play a back 5 unfortunately. Id play 541 until January when we can bring players in who can change our formation. It means lyndsay will have to be brought back!
 
Lee Trundle said:
Has Alexander ever employed a back 4? With Clarke likely missing I think we are likely to see Lindsay in at the back and Offiah shifted out to Rwb.

Which would mean that we are potentially a day away from witnessing the Storey-Lindsay-Hughes partnership under the fifth different permanent manager.
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Is it any wonder we are struggling. Stubborn determination not to strengthen the defence.
 
mozzchops said:
I don't like saying this but we have to start shoring up the back and stop conceding. To do this we need to play a back 5 unfortunately. Id play 541 until January when we can bring players in who can change our formation. It means lyndsay will have to be brought back!
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I honestly don’t think that with the current crop of defenders (and unfortunately our keeper on his present form) we have a chance of shoring up anything.
If we sit back with a 5 and try to absorb pressure it could be embarrassing.
 
Yoowell said:
I honestly don’t think that with the current crop of defenders (and unfortunately our keeper on his present form) we have a chance of shoring up anything.
If we sit back with a 5 and try to absorb pressure it could be embarrassing.
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I have more faith in the defence than the forwards.
If Clarke is injured, I’d play Offiah, Storey, Lyndsey, Hughes and Vukcevic.
 
mozzchops said:
I have more faith in the defence than the forwards.
If Clarke is injured, I’d play Offiah, Storey, Lyndsey, Hughes and Vukcevic.
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The defenders being completely incapable of defending their box is why we’re where we are. We don’t face many clear chances, but most of the chances we face end up as goals because the defence is so weak
 
The bookies have wider than evens for a PNE win/draw. How desperate is that.
I am no fan of Lindsey’s but I would not be surprised to see him play some part - if not only to offer more threat on our set piece routines ( if we get any) at the top of the pitch. But the defence looked especially vulnerable on Saturday during f 2nd half
 
Could be embarrassing this one. Birmingham look decent again. Solid defensively and have quality in key areas.

Depressing times if Erabi is our only available striker. Looks way off the level.

A 0-0 would be huge, but I'd be amazed if we get anything here or at Wrexham.
 
Assuming no Mills, Kenny, Lang, or Clarke.

Iversen
Offiah, Storey, Gibson
Valentin, Leroy, Thompson, Vukcevic
Devine, Moran
Erabi​
 
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