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Team v Reading

Yoowell

Yoowell

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All about who recovers best now for the live Sky game.
Don’t think we’ll see Whiteman until after the World Cup so Ledson v Tom Ince could be interesting.

Woodman
Storey Lindsay Hughes
Potts McCann Ledson Browne Alvaro
Maguire Riis

Only leaving out Brady and Evans due to the possible effects of last night.
 
Hope Alavro will start but think Ledson will have to replace Whiteman. Be very surprised if Evans started but Brady possibly could. If Brady doesn't start I think Woodburn will over Maguire.

A winnable game on Friday but a point will be decent.
 
Reading have lost 4 outta their last 6. So we should go there with confidence to get the win.

Ledson in for Whiteman the only really likely change. I'd probably select Woodburn or Maguire over Evans. And I'd certainly like Fernandez to get some action even if just 30+ mins off the bench.

Having now passed the 19th game of the season, at least no player is under the risk of a one match ban due to the five yellow cards rule. (Lindsay, Brown and Whiteman all have four)

The next cutoff point is the 37th game in March with 10 yellow cards. (Storey is currently the only player close to that with seven yellows so far)
 
Surely Ledson must be close to his 14th ban this year, after his anticipated 137th card of the season (according to some on here) 😉
 
StickyBrick said:
Surely Ledson must be close to his 14th ban this year, after his anticipated 137th card of the season (according to some on here) 😉
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That side of his game has massively improved. A yellow card every 250 minutes this season, although the one last night was stupid.
 
SF said:
Woodman
Storey, Lindsay, Hughes
McCann
Potts, Browne, Johnson, Brady
Riis, Maguire
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Forget the 'pivot', incapable without Whiteman, just press the shit out of them. Get the likes of Fernandez, Woodburn, and Ledson on at 60 minutes for fresh legs.
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I must admit I wouldn’t mind seeing McCann in that role.
 
SF said:
In my hypothetical team he's in there just to win it and recycle like John Welsh
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Fair enough.

I just think that Lowe wants more from his 6 than to win the ball back. No slight on McCann at all. I just think Ledson is a better option there.
 
Warton PNE said:
Fair enough.

I just think that Lowe wants more from his 6 than to win the ball back. No slight on McCann at all. I just think Ledson is a better option there.
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I just don't think we can do it without Whiteman. Ledson has decent vision under no pressure but his short passing game under pressure is really poor, same with Browne.

It's why I suggested Brady in that role a couple of months back, unflustered.
 
Away from home and with the absence of Ben Whiteman, I can see us switching back to the box midfield. I'd like to see Johnson in for McCann though, who's played a lot of football recently. I think he'll go with this:

Woodman

Potts
Storey
Lindsay
Hughes
Brady

McCann
Ledson

Browne
Woodburn

Riis
 
Woodman

Storey Lindsay Hughes

Potts McCann Ledson Browne Alvaro

DJ

Riis

Doubt Brady could get up to much without the cover of Whiteman
 
Woodburn in for Evans and Ledson starting only two changes I reckon.

Just looking at Reading team that dug out a decent 0-0 at Luton....how on earth do they get around FFP? Only last year they got a points deduction and a squad that has Andy Carroll, Jeff Hendrick, Tom Ince, Holliet and Ejaria must have a hefty wage bill unless a few of them are on pay as you play deals.

Shane Long also came on as a sub and Lucas Joao was unused so assume he'll start on Friday and probably score. They're one of those pace and power championship teams so not confident of keeping them out so attacking game needs to be clicking to get at least a point from the game.
 
Wouldn't risk Whiteman if he is touch and go, not at this point with a nice break coming up.

Woodman

Storey
Lindsay
Hughes

Potts
Fernandez

Ledson
McCann
Browne

Woodburn
Riis

Left Brady out because he worked his bollocks off last night, thought he was fantastic. We've managed him well so far, don't want him to break down now with an injury when he has a month to chill out coming up. Plus Alvaro should be fresh after not playing last night.

Ched won't be fit, think Woodburn is a better option than Maguire but Maguire coming on later on.
 
NG White said:
Wouldn't risk Whiteman if he is touch and go, not at this point with a nice break coming up.

Woodman

Storey
Lindsay
Hughes

Potts
Fernandez

Ledson
McCann
Browne

Woodburn
Riis

Left Brady out because he worked his bollocks off last night, thought he was fantastic. We've managed him well so far, don't want him to break down now with an injury when he has a month to chill out coming up. Plus Alvaro should be fresh after not playing last night.

Ched won't be fit, think Woodburn is a better option than Maguire but Maguire coming on later on.
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Agree about Whiteman. I wonder if Hughes given that he has only just returned from injury will be able to start our third match in seven days - might not be a surprise to see Cunningham start in that case. Agree also that Woodburn who looked sharp on Tuesday when he came on should start. The only reason to bring Maguire on would be if we were in the lead and needed to see the match out for a few minutes because he just would not pose an attacking threat.
 
Woodman

Storey Lindsay Hughes

Johnson

Potts McCann Browne Brady

Woodburn

Riis​
 
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