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Team vs Bolton

Team vs Bolton

Big changes for me. Some players been playing poor for a while. I'd go:

Rudd

Woods
Huntington
Boyle
O'Connor

Pearson
Gallagher

Horgan
Harrop
Robinson

Mavididi
 
If Earl and Woods are fit then this:

Maxwell (although errors really creeping in and not sure Rudd is fit yet)

Fisher
Huntington
Woods
Earl

Pearson
Gallagher

Horgan
Harrop
Barkhuizen

Mavididi
 
norky84 said:
Big changes for me. Some players been playing poor for a while. I'd go:

Rudd

Woods
Huntington
Boyle
O'Connor

Pearson
Gallagher

Horgan
Harrop
Robinson

Mavididi
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That was the team i suggested for today and had one or two moan at me for it (fisher, browne and maxwell were in mine for woods, pearson and rudd).

Pearson for me has been poor since his return and the only player to come out of the recent run with any kind of credit has been browne.

I would have played stephy today just to stop us lumping it forward to hugill.

I also think maxwell has been poor since fulham so agree if rudd is fit he plays.

Robinson was terrible against brentford out of position and i think he should be in the team.

Barkhuizen needs a rest.

So basically i completely agree with your team bar pearson possibly.

If davies is fit he plays for me too but i don't think he will be ready for bolton.
 
Returned exile said:
That was the team i suggested for today and had one or two moan at me for it (fisher, browne and maxwell were in mine for woods, pearson and rudd).

Pearson for me has been poor since his return and the only player to come out of the recent run with any kind of credit has been browne.


I would have played stephy today just to stop us lumping it forward to hugill.

I also think maxwell has been poor since fulham so agree if rudd is fit he plays.

Robinson was terrible against brentford out of position and i think he should be in the team.

Barkhuizen needs a rest.

So basically i completely agree with your team bar pearson possibly.

If davies is fit he plays for me too but i don't think he will be ready for bolton.
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I think Boyle doesn't deserved to be dropped he's done well. Don't understand why Horgan didn't start today. Pearson been poor I'd play Welsh n gally infront of back 4 harrop in the 10. Steph has to play up top. Barky has looked off it but no other real options
 
Returned exile said:
Barkhuizen needs a rest.
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He (and all the other fit players) can have a rest during this international break. He’s a key player and should start IMHO.

Rudd

Fisher
Huntington
Davies
Earl

Pearson
Johnson

Barkhuizen
Gallagher
Harrop

Mavididi

I don’t think Gallagher has much of a future under AN but I’d like him to start this one if he’s fit enough. With the very inexperienced Mavididi set to lead the line I’d like a cool/calm/experienced head in the 3 behind him just to add some calmness/streetwise-ness to that attacking unit..
 
PNE_1995 said:
Maxwell (Rudd if fit)
Fisher Huntington Davies Earl
Pearson Browne/Gally
Mavididi Johnson Robinson

Barkhuizen
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I agree with Barkuizen up front. Personally, I don't think Mavididi is anywhere near ready to start. He has impressive pace but at the moment lacks vision and composure. I couldn't begin to hazard a guess as to the team. Who's going to be fit...and how many more will join the injury list in the next 2 weeks?!
 
The only players coming out of the last 2 games with any credit whatsoever are Browne, Boyle, Barkhuizen and possible O'Connor.

Maxwell needs a break to regain some confidence so Rudd starts if fit. If Davies is fit he starts, no question. Boyle has done well and probably doesn't deserve to be dropped for Davies, but neither did Tommy Spurr so Davies is straight back in. Earl is unlikely to be available so Kev stays in left back. Hopefully Fisher isn't too bad and will be back for the match. He's looked poor but our only alternative is Vermijl who seems to get worse with every appearance.

Pearson looks poor, either he's out of form or carrying an injury. Either way he needs a break. Browne has been our only consistent midfielder, people omitting him need to check their head's screwed on right. Johnson too could do with a rest, he's not been awful, just been lacking any real creativity. Gally should start to give a little more stability in the middle.

Barkhuizen is the second name on the team sheat for me, right behind Browne. Stephy is our only choice in centre forward and I'd probably stick Horgan out left just to give O'Connor a little cover.

Rudd (hopefully)
Fisher (please) - Huntington - Davies (if not, Boyle) - O'Connor (Earl if fit)
Gally - Browne
Barkhuizen - Harrop - Horgan
Mavididi
 
Rudd

Woods (if fit) -Fisher otherwise
Huntington
Davies (if fit) -Boyle otherwise
Earl (if fit) -O'connor otherwise

Pearson
Browne

Barkhuizen
Harrop
Horgan

Mavididi
 
Bump this up now we're getting closer. I'm not expecting Woods or Earl to make it but hopeful that Fisher will, so...

Maxwell
Vermijl / Fisher - Boyle - Huntington - O'Connor
Browne - Pearson - Johnson
Barkhuizen - Mavididi - Harrop

Subs: Hudson, Gallagher, Robinson, Horgan, Welsh, ???, ??? (Vermijl if Fisher is fit)

I'd hope that Neil has been working the back 4 hard over the last 2 weeks.
 
Tino said:
Bump this up now we're getting closer. I'm not expecting Woods or Earl to make it but hopeful that Fisher will, so...

Maxwell
Vermijl / Fisher - Boyle - Huntington - O'Connor
Browne - Pearson - Johnson
Barkhuizen - Mavididi - Harrop

Subs: Hudson, Gallagher, Robinson, Horgan, Welsh, ???, ??? (Vermijl if Fisher is fit)

I'd hope that Neil has been working the back 4 hard over the last 2 weeks.
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Whatever our back four tomorrow four out of the front six surely have to be Pearson, Johnson, Browne and Barkhuizen. Then based on recent performances the player with the strongest claim to a starting place is probably Gallagher. Then I simply cannot see what the alternative is to Mavididi unless we maybe try a Barkhuizen-Robinson duo upfront.
 
I'd prefer Barkhuizen to Mavadidi up front . Quick and not bad in the air , and a good finisher . Mavadidi is still so raw , good as an option off the bench for now .
 
Mel Tottoh said:
I'd prefer Barkhuizen to Mavadidi up front . Quick and not bad in the air , and a good finisher . Mavadidi is still so raw , good as an option off the bench for now .
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Yes I have thought for a while that Barkhuizen could be used as an out-and-out striker though whether he could play as a lone striker is another matter - perhaps this might work as a front six:

Pearson

Gallagher, Browne, Johnson

Barkhuizen, Robinson/Mavididi
 
This is likely to be a physical battle and Hugill will be missed. We have no one of a similar style who could step in. We haven't even got a spare centre half we could throw up front.....where's Jack King when you need him☺
 
Mel Tottoh said:
I'd prefer Barkhuizen to Mavadidi up front . Quick and not bad in the air , and a good finisher . Mavadidi is still so raw , good as an option off the bench for now .
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And would you then bring Robinson in?

For me we signed Mavididi to play up front, we're missing 2 forwards so he comes in, otherwise we may as well not bother having him.

edgy said:
remind me again how old Mavadidi is ?
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He played for the England U20's this week so I guess he's 19.
 
Schemer said:
This is likely to be a physical battle and Hugill will be missed. We have no one of a similar style who could step in. We haven't even got a spare centre half we could throw up front.....where's Jack King when you need him☺
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Therefore we adapt our style and instead of lumping it up to a big lad, we actually play some football on the grass..........and to be honest, when we have done this before, we looked pretty good and somewhat effective.

Pass and move, one and two touch football. We played Sheff Wed and Cardiff off the park with something similar.
 
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