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Team Vs Hull

Team Vs Hull

Tino

Tino

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So away to Hull we go, 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in the last 5 for us but of course the win and draw came in the last 2.
Hull have lost 4 from their last 5 including their last 2, however if you look at their last 3 results it shows they're maybe not to far away from a result...

Lost 1-0 to Sheff Utd (away)
Lost 1-0 to Leeds (home)
Drew 1-1 with Middlesbrough (home)

So it of course won't be easy.

Starting XI wise the temptation would be to say "same again" except for Ledson or Gallagher for Pearson but I wouldn't be surprised to see a further change or 2.

Anyway I'd go for:

Maxwell
Fisher Storey Davies Hughes
Ledson Johnson
Barkhuizen Browne Robinson
Nmecha

Keep Maguire in reserve for now. Thoughts?
 
Maxwell

Fisher
Hunts
Davies
Earl

Ledson
Johnson

Barkhuizen
Browne
Robinson

Nmecha


SUBS: Rudd, Clarke, Hughes, Gallagher, Barker, Moult, Maguire
 
Alex Neil has been criticised for his tinkering at the back.

I wouldn't change a thing there after a clean sheet, confidence and consistency is needed.

Huntington and Davies have done nothing this season to warrant walking back into the team.
 
After finally getting a clean sheet after so long vs Wigan, there isn't really any case for changing the back 4.

As sf says, the way Huntington and Davies have played/the mistakes they've made so far this season, they can'y really have any complaints about not being in the team right now.

Hughes still has some work to do positionally but he looked much improved against Wigan both offensively and defensively, I would stick with him ahead of Earl for now. Ledson for Pearson probably picks itself.
 
I would wait until after tonight and then think about our line up. There’s a possibility that Robinson, Browne and Maguire will all be involved for ROI against Wales.....anything could happen!
 
Tino;n3394834 said:
So away to Hull we go, 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in the last 5 for us but of course the win and draw came in the last 2.
Hull have lost 4 from their last 5 including their last 2, however if you look at their last 3 results it shows they're maybe not to far away from a result...

Lost 1-0 to Sheff Utd (away)
Lost 1-0 to Leeds (home)
Drew 1-1 with Middlesbrough (home)

So it of course won't be easy.

Starting XI wise the temptation would be to say "same again" except for Ledson or Gallagher for Pearson but I wouldn't be surprised to see a further change or 2.

Anyway I'd go for:

Maxwell
Fisher Storey Davies Hughes
Ledson Johnson
Barkhuizen Browne Robinson
Nmecha

Keep Maguire in reserve for now. Thoughts?
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I must admit Tino, i watched highlights of Hulls' game at Sheff U and they were very unlucky to lose......
 
Yoowell;n3394858 said:
I would wait until after tonight and then think about our line up. There’s a possibility that Robinson, Browne and Maguire will all be involved for ROI against Wales.....anything could happen!
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Is Browne actually fit?
 
paddysr;n3394882 said:
Only change I would make would be Ledson for Pearson. They deserve to retain their places
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Precisely. Even though I would prefer Earl to Hughes there is no case after the last match for making any other alterations to the starting line-up than the one enforced by Pearson's absence. Ledson is the obvious replacement and can patrol in front of the defence to allow Johnson to surge forward. It is what we bought him for.
 
paddysr;n3394882 said:
Only change I would make would be Ledson for Pearson. They deserve to retain their places
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I agree although AN may prefer to start with Gallagher than Ledson. His distribution is better but not his tackling.
 
rem;n3395166 said:
I agree although AN may prefer to start with Gallagher than Ledson. His distribution is better but not his tackling.
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I hope he doesn't - I don't think that Gally and DJ works as a midfield partnership. Realistically if we are playing a deep lying two then it needs to be one of Pearson or Ledson, and one of Johnson or Gally. On form and without suspension or injury the first choice should be Pearson and DJ.
 
sf;n3394845 said:
Alex Neil has been criticised for his tinkering at the back.

I wouldn't change a thing there after a clean sheet, confidence and consistency is needed.

Huntington and Davies have done nothing this season to warrant walking back into the team.
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+1
 
I prefer Hunts and Davies but AN has to continue with Clarke and Storey to be fair. When you’ve been on the bench mainly then as the manager has stated, you have to seize your chance, and they both did well in keeping a clean sheet against Wigan. The exception will probably be Pearson who is so outstanding that he’ll come straight back in. I’d go with the same team with Ledson in for BP.
 
There's no reason to change things fro the Wigan game other than Ledson for Pearson imo. Maguire & Gally to come off the bench when required.
 
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