Callum O’Hare HAS to play at Wembley

[JayGreen17]

Not only is he the best presser in the team, he’s causes havoc, has great quality and has immense vision with an obvious eye for a goal too. Watch him he’s constantly looking around in and out of possession. He could well be the key that unlocks that won at Wembley FINALLY.

He HAS to play.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

I agree but Wilder will likely swap out Brooks for Brewster, and righly so as Brewster was good in the first leg and Brooks poor in the second, and Campbell back in for Cannon.

Saying that, seeing O'Hare and Campbell link up so well and Cannon and Moore clicking, I wouldn’t be against keeping Cannon and Moore as starters so that O'Hare and Campbell can run riot again together from the bench.

 

[Nagima]

Not only is he the best presser in the team, he’s causes havoc, has great quality and has immense vision with an obvious eye for a goal too. Watch him he’s constantly looking around in and out of possession. He could well be the key that unlocks that won at Wembley FINALLY.

He HAS to play.

Spot on regarding pressing. Tonight for some reason we had a 4 man press up front, but it lacked energy. Cannon and Moore stayed too central and Brooks moved in field to the LCB but then the LWB had acres of ground to run into as Choudray was moving too central. If we do that again in the final we could be punished.

O'Hare is great to press and also has a great football brain. I was talking to him at the awards night about his ability to pass the ball in unexpected ways when in the box. He mentioned about getting players on the same wavelength. Campbell and Hamer are the two that have understanding with him.

 

[Swannyblade]

He’s a defender’s worst nightmare coming off the bench though. Imagine having to handle that when the legs are starting to get tired. I expect him to be an impact sub again.

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

He’ll play… coming off the bench. It’ll be the team that started at Ashton gate.

 

[Stretch]

He has been really good all season, however he has never looked as good as he has in the last 2 games as a sub. He was great pressing fresh defences, but he might be even better harassing tired defences.

In any case, Wilder would be crazy to switch from the front 2 now. Moore alongside Campbell or Cannon is the way to go, with Hamer, Souza, Peck and Brooks/JRS/Brewster as the midfield 4. Neither Sunderland or Cov's defences will enjoy that for 60-70 mins. Then we ring the changes if needed and we have tons of options from the bench, O'Hare included.

 

[ReeceofBDTBL]

Torn between seeing how dangerous we've always looked with Moore and Campbell up top, versus the worry of letting the opposition dominate the ball on that big wembley pitch.

One big tick in the Moore and Campbell box is that both cov and sunderlands keepers look dodgy as fuck, long throw ins and set pieces with big Kieffer should put the shitters up em big time.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Not only is he the best presser in the team, he’s causes havoc, has great quality and has immense vision with an obvious eye for a goal too. Watch him he’s constantly looking around in and out of possession. He could well be the key that unlocks that won at Wembley FINALLY.

He HAS to play.

The last time he played at Wembley he ran Man U ragged.

 

[Houston_Blade]

Spot on regarding pressing. Tonight for some reason we had a 4 man press up front, but it lacked energy. Cannon and Moore stayed too central and Brooks moved in field to the LCB but then the LWB had acres of ground to run into as Choudray was moving too central. If we do that again in the final we could be punished.

O'Hare is great to press and also has a great football brain. I was talking to him at the awards night about his ability to pass the ball in unexpected ways when in the box. He mentioned about getting players on the same wavelength. Campbell and Hamer are the two that have understanding with him.

I just thought it was a case of letting them have the ball until they failed or gave it away. Cannon pressed twice 2nd half and won the ball back, it’s not always a case of just legging it fast, tonight we waited well and then pressed intelligently.

O’Hare for the final for me though, albeit he’s been a super sub the last couple so might be used the same again.

 

[loyalblade95]

-------------------Cooper
Choudhury-Anel-Robbo-Burrows
----------------Peck-Souza
Brewster------O'Hare---------Hamer
--------------------Moore

Agree with the O.P, O'Hare has to play in the final, so does Moore.

Get Moore to battle the CB's and tell O'Hare, Brewster and Hamer to get close to him for the knock-downs, especially O'Hare.

 

[knowsnowt]

Did anyone else notice he had his boots on back to front?
Despite that. Top performance from the lad.

 

[Nagima]

I just thought it was a case of letting them have the ball until they failed or gave it away. Cannon pressed twice 2nd half and won the ball back, it’s not always a case of just legging it fast, tonight we waited well and then pressed intelligently.

O’Hare for the final for me though, albeit he’s been a super sub the last couple so might be used the same again.

The point I was making is that Brooks and Choudray were continually moving in field and leaving the wing back on his own and in the first half he must have received the ball 10 times without anyone within 10 yards of him. It wasn't clever pressing but disorganised. In the first half Cannon and Moore were either side of Bristols central centre back. This meant in possession the LCB had space in front of him when he got the ball and Brooks then pushed up and left the wing back in acres of space.

While we got away with i tonight it shouldn't take 45 minutes without any of the players recognising this and not adjusting accordingly. We can't afford to do this in the final

 

[jono_t2000]

My initial reaction was O'Hare has to start the final, but I can't get away from a Campbell Moore partnership up top.

Think it'll be same team as 1st leg and Cal will come on as an impact sub which I guess is fair enough.

Very classy player tho

 

[Caseh]

-------------------Cooper
Choudhury-Anel-Robbo-Burrows
----------------Peck-Souza
Brewster------O'Hare---------Hamer
--------------------Moore

Agree with the O.P, O'Hare has to play in the final, so does Moore.

Get Moore to battle the CB's and tell O'Hare, Brewster and Hamer to get close to him for the knock-downs, especially O'Hare.

We just played 2 of our better games of the season and you want to go back to 1 up top?

 

[b1ade4life]

I agree but Wilder will likely swap out Brooks for Brewster, and righly so as Brewster was good in the first leg and Brooks poor in the second, and Campbell back in for Cannon.

Saying that, seeing O'Hare and Campbell link up so well and Cannon and Moore clicking, I wouldn’t be against keeping Cannon and Moore as starters so that O'Hare and Campbell can run riot again together from the bench.

It'll be moore and Campbell up top

 

[FriethBlade]

We just played 2 of our better games of the season and you want to go back to 1 up top?

Agreed Caseh, we have looked so much more dangerous playing 2 up front.

The set up will be key and neither defence will want to play against a Moore/Campbell combination.

For me there is an obvious 10 players in the team with the final place up for grabs between Brewster, Brooks, JRS and Ohare.

Whoever it is I hope to see us on the front foot and playing to our strengths rather than worrying about the oppositions strengths.

 

[Swannyblade]

The last time he played at Wembley he ran Man U ragged.

I’d fancy my chances at running Man U ragged these days

 

[loyalblade95]

We just played 2 of our better games of the season and you want to go back to 1 up top?

Half and half really.

Part of me wants a 4-4-2 based off of these last two games, but that means O'Hare is on the bench as we can't play a 10, and for me, he has to start at Wembley.

His press and his well timed runs into the box have been class in these last two games, third goal last night and the step-over for Brooks' goal at Ashton Gate.

Wilder has a very big selection headache for the final, Moore + Campbell/Cannon or Moore + O'Hare, which one he picks will determine how we play in the final.

 

[Crafty Blade]

Regardless of who starts the beauty is we can freshen it up on the hour and inject lots of energy off the bench

 

[Blade56]

He’s so strong and fast coming on around the hour mark as opposition is tiring. Was like boosterscwere added last night. But start him and he tires with other players, conundrum

 

[FoxtrotAlphaZulu]

Wilder said last night after the match, formation has been dictated by the opposition. 4-4-2 worked against Bristol's shape and their press. Knill is up a Sunderland tonight to see how the winners of that line up and we'll adjust accordingly. So it might not be 4-4-2 at Wembley.

 

[Winchester_Blade]

The point I was making is that Brooks and Choudray were continually moving in field and leaving the wing back on his own and in the first half he must have received the ball 10 times without anyone within 10 yards of him. It wasn't clever pressing but disorganised. In the first half Cannon and Moore were either side of Bristols central centre back. This meant in possession the LCB had space in front of him when he got the ball and Brooks then pushed up and left the wing back in acres of space.

While we got away with i tonight it shouldn't take 45 minutes without any of the players recognising this and not adjusting accordingly. We can't afford to do this in the final

Clearly that was the tactic, I don't think it was disorganised. When we didn't have the ball it looked like we defended the width of the penalty box.

They couldn't create anything from the wings and we were setup to force them out wide...Hamer was also narrow on the other side. The threat from them was intricate passing through the middle, which we stopped. Anel and Robinson were unlikely to be beaten by any headers with their height advantage and Bristol City clearly didn't want to cross the ball, so enticing them to play the ball out there worked a treat in my opinion.

 

[Nagima]

Clearly that was the tactic, I don't think it was disorganised. When we didn't have the ball it looked like we defended the width of the penalty box.

They couldn't create anything from the wings and we were setup to force them out wide...Hamer was also narrow on the other side. The threat from them was intricate passing through the middle, which we stopped. Anel and Robinson were unlikely to be beaten by any headers with their height advantage and Bristol City clearly didn't want to cross the ball, so enticing them to play the ball out there worked a treat in my opinion.

The first few balls out that side were crossed or passed inside. One of those was a header by McRorie that should have been scored and they also has a couple of shots that Cooper collected. Just because Bristol did not take advantage does not mean that Sunderland or Coventry won't. The commentators on the highlights also mentioned it.

 

[Winchester_Blade]

The first few balls out that side were crossed or passed inside. One of those was a header by McRorie that should have been scored and they also has a couple of shots that Cooper collected. Just because Bristol did not take advantage does not mean that Sunderland or Coventry won't. The commentators on the highlights also mentioned it.

Indeed, we won’t play the same tactics against a better team.

 

[Weasel]

As much as I like O'Hare, for me it has to be 2 up top (I'd go Moore and Cannon) and then bring on the cavalry (O'Hare, Campbell and Brewster) from 60 onwards to run them into the ground.

Cannon, has a lot of very good movement and works a defence hard (thought he was unlucky with his turn and shot that just went over the bar yesterday). He's not the best forward we have of course, but he's certainly a decent player (took his goal nicely at Burnley) and it's about building effective partnerships and having the lads in the bench to turn tight games when the starting 11 are starting to run out of steam.

Weds v Utd being a prime example. Sausage went all in from the start Witham his best team, Utd went in at HT level. I knew we had them then. How many times were we in the game in the PL with 70 mins gone and then as we tired they brought on another set top subs to win it. That's what I would do.

 

[MayorOJC]

Nothing but love for Moore, but high balls to him will get headed out by Ballard all week. It's a game we'll need to win on the ground. O'Hare in.