Team v Millwall

[HeCanDoMagic]

Tricky one to predict. Huge game as well (in regards to the title race) - 3pts would be perfect ahead of a weekend where we don't play - would put a little pressure on Bolton who have Chesterfield at home.

Presumably Coutts will be back in his midfield role - so, will Basham drop into the back 3 at the expense of Wright? I cant call it.

O'Shea played and scored - but I still expect (and support) Duffy coming back in the team.

Up front - with Lavery's injury, this is surely a forgone conclusion.

I expect;

- - - - - - - - - - - Moore - - - - - - - - -

- - - - Basham - - EEL - - JOC - - - -

Freeman - - Coutts - - Fleck - - Lafferty

- - - - - - - - - - - - Duffy - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - Sharp - - - Hanson - - - - - -

Subs: Long, Chapman, Done, Clarke, Wright, O'Shea, McNulty/Wilson

 

[RMBlade]

Tricky one to predict. Huge game as well (in regards to the title race) - 3pts would be perfect ahead of a weekend where we don't play - would put a little pressure on Bolton who have Chesterfield at home.

Presumably Coutts will be back in his midfield role - so, will Basham drop into the back 3 at the expense of Wright? I cant call it.

O'Shea played and scored - but I still expect (and support) Duffy coming back in the team.

Up front - with Lavery's injury, this is surely a forgone conclusion.

I expect;

- - - - - - - - - - - Moore - - - - - - - - -

- - - - Basham - - EEL - - JOC - - - -

Freeman - - Coutts - - Fleck - - Lafferty

- - - - - - - - - - - - Duffy - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - Sharp - - - Hanson - - - - - -

Subs: Long, Chapman, Done, Clarke, Wright, O'Shea, McNulty/Wilson

I would switch EEL for Wright but the rest I agree with.

EEL was poor on Saturday and hasn't looked himself since he signed his new deal at Wolves.

 

[SwissBlade]

HeCanDoMagic I think Done might have picked up a knock as well

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

HeCanDoMagic I think Done might have picked up a knock as well

So he did - wonder if we could therefor see a U23 player stepping up then and getting on the bench - ie Brooks or Reed?

 

[SwissBlade]

So he did - wonder if we could therefor see a U23 player stepping up then and getting on the bench - ie Brooks or Reed?

Depends, as you say, who makes way at Centre Half, but James Wilson was on the bench on Sat so its perhaps less likely that he'd take someone from the U23's. More likely that McNulty/ Wilson become McNulty and Wilson, what with Lafferty expected to comeback in

 

[Karaoke Blade]

Where's Carruthers?

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Where's Carruthers?

Knew I'd missed someone - get him on bench!

 

[SwissBlade]

Where's Carruthers?

HeCanDoMagic dropped him

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

HeCanDoMagic dropped him

I just think James Wilson offers more.

 

[JohnDenver]

HeCanDoMagic dropped him

Ridiculous decision. Shoes off!

 

[Balham]

Moore

Basham Wright O'Connell

Freeman Coutts Fleck Lafferty

Duffy

Sharp Hanson

Subs: Long, Wilson, EEL, Carruthers, Chapman, O'Shea, Clarke​

May as well play our strongest XI and have some options on the bench. Clarke for Hanson after 65 minutes with a clear instruction to channel whatever he did against Oldham on Boxing Day - he (Clarke) looked bothered in that game and he made a difference.
Wright for EEL - Gregory and Morison are clever strikers and we'll need Wright's brains more than EEL's brawn.

 

[BigBed]

Play Wright, drop EEL. Sorted.

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Moore

Basham Wright O'Connell

Freeman Coutts Fleck Lafferty

Duffy

Sharp Hanson

Subs: Long, Wilson, EEL, Carruthers, Chapman, O'Shea, Clarke​

May as well play our strongest XI and have some options on the bench. Clarke for Hanson after 65 minutes with a clear instruction to channel whatever he did against Oldham on Boxing Day - he (Clarke) looked bothered in that game and he made a difference.
Wright for EEL - Gregory and Morison are clever strikers and we'll need Wright's brains more than EEL's brawn.

I think Morrison is injured for them, and looking at some comments from their fans it seems he's been awful recently. Good news for us, a nasty sod who always seems to play well against us.

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

 

[boo radley]

EEL Not trained today and not in squad for tomorrow.

 

[boo radley]

EEL Not trained today and not in squad for tomorrow.

It may be he is in the squad but not in the starting 11?

 

[Davalon]

Where's Carruthers?

He ran off with GC88

 

[Ricky]

EEL Not trained today and not in squad for tomorrow.

Hope he's back soon but that's not bad news for me.

That in addition to Lavery's injury should have made team selection a no brainer.



- - - - - - - - - - - Moore - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - -Basham Wright O'Connell - - - -

Freeman - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lafferty

- - - - - - - Coutts - - - - Fleck - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - Duffy - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -Sharp - - - Hanson - - - - - -


Subs: Long, Wilson, Done, Carruthers, O'Shea, Chapman, Clarke

 

[EmleyMoorBlade]

EEL Not trained today and not in squad for tomorrow.

Hope you are right fella, personally I just think we look much more solid with Jake Wright at the centre of the back three.
Rest of the team pretty much picks itself
Lets hope they can keep the run going tonight UTB

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Hope you are right fella, personally I just think we look much more solid with Jake Wright at the centre of the back three.
Rest of the team pretty much picks itself
Lets hope they can keep the run going tonight UTB

Its a difficult one for me.

All our centre halves, EEL included, look so much better when Wright is the sweeper.

EEL is colossal at times, and yes makes some frustrating errors, but when we're under the cosh, need a big tackle or someone to throw their body on the line - he's always there.

However - then you have the conundrum of where to fit Basham in. Pros and cons of every possibility. Glad I dont need to make the decision.