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Hector stepping into midfield and leaving Adam (one foot) Reach at Right back.

Bruce would have watched that goal of James leaving everyone for dust and we will drop deeper than a Sam Allerdyce team the whole match. So we may well go with Aarons, Joao and Lazaar so we have a bit of pace on the counter.

People just can't get enough of them 50 yard cross field passes that go out of play.

If not for the injures Hooper would be up there with the best this league has to offer. The rest you may have a point.

The point you make with Joao is exactly the one I was making. said it in another thread earlier. With Bannan, both him and Forestieri want to be the play maker in exactly the same way that Pogba and Sanchez do for United. Very rarely do you get both play well at the same time unless one sacrifices the need to be on the ball all the time.

Joao will instantly improve being put with Fletcher and not Forestieri, And believe it or not so will Bannan not having Forestieri asking for the ball off him on the half way line.

It's all about the partnerships I think. Joao and Forestieri don't work at all. both want to come and get the ball. Forestieri ends up in his own half and Joao is forced to play the Fletcher hold up role. And he can not do it. This and Bannan dropping so deep all the time are why we struggle to form any attacks. Can't wait for Hooper to return. Even at 80% fit, seriously. He makes the world of difference.

Hopefully. Think Aarons will replace Forestieri. Don't think he is the type of manager to play more than one or two though. Likes his pragmatic players to much.

Does he recognise it's worth. Not gone with it so far. Joao, Matias, Iorfa, Aarons, Lazaar. None seem to be in his first thought.

Probably just like Hirst. Not actually that good.

Not sure that's what Bruce wants is it. Has he ever had runners in behind. Has Played with quick mobile front men but not sure they played off the shoulder. I think we have had Forestieri start and he is the luxury player so to speak. Aarons and Matias I believe also fall into this category. Workman like one side, flair the other. So think he brings in Aarons for Forestieri and maybe Matias will be on the bench unless he has decided that he is done at the club. Honestly don't see him going with two out and out flair players either side of Fletcher from the get go. which may explain why we haven't seen Aarons start yet. Think Aarons comes in for Forestieri and i would love him to go with Reach on that right hand side of the attack. But think this only becomes a possibility once Onomah is available again for the midfield.

Matias for Boyd. And I think that will be very close to what he picks.

Not saying it should be what we pick. But if I had to put my money on Bruce picking my line up or the op's line up I know where my money is going. Hopefully yesterday was the wake up call Bruce needed to try something different.

We know it will be. Westwood Palmer Hector Thorniley Fox Reach Hutchinson Bannan Boyd Joao Fletcher

We all know if they don't get an auto spot. Then they all 100% mucking up them playoffs.