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Whar Do We Do Without Pearson?

Whar Do We Do Without Pearson?

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ernest

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There really is not a satisfactory answer to that:

*play Welsh if he is fit.
*use Harrop as a direct replacement.
*move Johnson back alongside Browne and use Harrop in Johnson's role.
*use Davies as a defensive midfielder for one match - just an idea, if he had shaped up on Tuesday I might have suggested O'Connor.
*if we have a target for the further defensive midfielder we need try to sign them by midday on Monday.
*switch to a 4.4.2 with Browne and Johnson flanked by Barkhuizen and Robinson/Horgan and Hugill and Maguire upfront.
*play a 4.5.1 with Barkhuizen, Johnson, Browne, Harrop and Robinson/Horgan across the middle and Hugill upfront.


I really have no idea what AN may do but, as I indicated, I might think of including Horgan in place of Robinson because he is a gritty, tenacious player who can put a tackle in - something that might be useful in the circumstances.
 
We've been playing 4141 so far in the league, not 4321, as some seem to think. I'd bring in Harrop for Pearson, and go with the 4231.

Pearson has been sitting in front of the back 4, with DJ and Browne roughly level with both pushing up to support the attack.



Maxwell

Fisher
Hunts
Spurr
Cunningham

Browne
DJ

Barkhuizen
Harrop
Robinson

Hugill
 
play 442 Maguire looks lost on his own when playing with robinson barkuizen outwide, play horgan and maybe harrop outwide with gally and dj in the middle
 
flipper said:
play 442 Maguire looks lost on his own when playing with robinson barkuizen outwide, play horgan and maybe harrop outwide with gally and dj in the middle
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Maguire doesn't look lost at all. He was unlucky not to start.

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We could also go for a 5-4-1/ 3-4-3

Maxwell

Fisher Huntington Davies Spurr Cunningham

Barkhuizen Browne Johnson/Harrop Robinson

Hugill/ Maguire

Although the prospect of this is quite unlikely, it's still a possibility. With Barkhuizen and Robinson moving alongside the sole striker whilst on the ball with Fisher and Cunningham moving into the midfield. It would allow us to play a high press with plenty of bodies forward with 3 centre-half's for cover. It would also allow us to contain and frustrate the opposition if we begin to struggle.
 
Nishtar is correct - we have largely played a 4 1 4 1.

Of the midfielders we have, Browne, Johnson, Harrop, Gallagher or Welsh could play there but not one of them has the right blend of attributes that Pearson has.

Neil has an interesting conundrum on his hands.
 
For this game, drop Browne a bit deeper and bring Gallagher in.

There aren't really many other options than that. Welsh isn't fit and Grimshaw isn't up to it. Not sure Gallagher is regular first team material anymore but we need him to step in for this one and provide the experience we need for a tough away game like this.

Of course you could bring Harrop in and push Johnson further back, but I'm not sure that's the answer away at Derby who have a quality, experienced midfield.

Long-term we need better quality depth in central midfield. I'm beginning to sound like ernest banging on about the need for another biting central midfielder but I really do think it's a crucial signing we need to make before the end of the window.
 
Nishtar36 said:
We've been playing 4141 so far in the league, not 4321, as some seem to think. I'd bring in Harrop for Pearson, and go with the 4231.

Pearson has been sitting in front of the back 4, with DJ and Browne roughly level with both pushing up to support the attack.



Maxwell

Fisher
Hunts
Spurr
Cunningham

Browne
DJ

Barkhuizen
Harrop
Robinson

Hugill
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Will Barkhuizen be playing?
 
Hitch 22 said:
Ill be honest and say drop Robinson. His shooting has been awful.

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The £2M offer from Derby for Robinson surely gives him even more incentive to play well against them. What better addition motivation could we have.
 
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