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Team v Ull

Woodman

Potts Diaby Hughes Cunningham

McCann Johnson

Browne Parrott Fernandez

Cannon​
 
We should stick with the 3.5.2 formation which is the only one in which we have performed with any consistency this season. That has to mean Potts on the right and Fernandez on the left with Browne as one of the central three with McCann who played really well in the last match also there. RL has two fundamental decisions to make. The first is does he recall Lindsay if he is fit again - that would have to be at the expense of either Hughes or Cunningham with the argument for doing so being that Lindsay's height might be particularly useful. The second is how he copes with Whiteman's suspension though frankly Whiteman was playing so poorly before his sending off on Wednesday that his place might have been in doubt in any case. The options are either to go as like-for-like as possible which would mean recalling Ledson or to use McCann in the deeper lying role and bring in Johnson or Woodburn to add some further creativity. Upfront it should be Parrott with either Cannon or Delap - I have said all along that once Parrott found the net he would start to do so regularly. But to play all three of those from the start would just give us three strikers starved of service - two strikers with a more creative midfield behind them just makes more sense. It would also mean that we would have a genuine striking option in reserve. Brady could also then be a back-up option - but as a wide player because one thing he is not is a central midfielder.
 
Bobbage said:
Woodman

Potts Diaby Hughes Cunningham

McCann Johnson

Browne Parrott Fernandez

Cannon​
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Not sure about the back 4 but I agree with playing Fernandez further forward. He’s not the best defensively but it was clear on Wednesday night that he is the only player in the squad capable taking players on and running at the defence. He’s clearly got talent and is still developing. Given our lack of creative flair players we need to find a way to get him on the ball as much as possible.
 
ernest said:
We should stick with the 3.5.2 formation which is the only one in which we have performed with any consistency this season. That has to mean Potts on the right and Fernandez on the left with Browne as one of the central three with McCann who played really well in the last match also there. RL has two fundamental decisions to make. The first is does he recall Lindsay if he is fit again - that would have to be at the expense of either Hughes or Cunningham with the argument for doing so being that Lindsay's height might be particularly useful. The second is how he copes with Whiteman's suspension though frankly Whiteman was playing so poorly before his sending off on Wednesday that his place might have been in doubt in any case. The options are either to go as like-for-like as possible which would mean recalling Ledson or to use McCann in the deeper lying role and bring in Johnson or Woodburn to add some further creativity. Upfront it should be Parrott with either Cannon or Delap - I have said all along that once Parrott found the net he would start to do so regularly. But to play all three of those from the start would just give us three strikers starved of service - two strikers with a more creative midfield behind them just makes more sense. It would also mean that we would have a genuine striking option in reserve. Brady could also then be a back-up option - but as a wide player because one thing he is not is a central midfielder.
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Woodman

Storey
Cunningham
Hughes

Potts
Fernandez

McCann (holding role)
Browne
DJ

Parrot
Delap

I'd go with Delap over Cannon. I'm not having a go at Cannon as he's a young lad who's only played a handful of professional games but I think he has looked a little off the pace. Delap is quicker and stronger and I think Parrot is a better all round player than either at the moment with bags of energy.

DJ has to come back in. Unless he has full on downed tools because he knows he is off in the summer then for me he has to play in one of the more forward midfield roles.
 
NG White said:
Woodman

Storey
Cunningham
Hughes

Potts
Fernandez

McCann (holding role)
Browne
DJ

Parrot
Delap

I'd go with Delap over Cannon. I'm not having a go at Cannon as he's a young lad who's only played a handful of professional games but I think he has looked a little off the pace. Delap is quicker and stronger and I think Parrot is a better all round player than either at the moment with bags of energy.

DJ has to come back in. Unless he has full on downed tools because he knows he is off in the summer then for me he has to play in one of the more forward midfield roles.
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Agree with all of this apart from what I think is a false narrative about DJ downing tools.

One thing to note is that this is the refs first game in charge at this level.
 
Meldrew's Ghost said:
Agree with all of this apart from what I think is a false narrative about DJ downing tools.

One thing to note is that this is the refs first game in charge at this level.
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I didn't say he had. I just think its strange he's been out of favour when we desperately need him. I've started to wonder why that's all.
 
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