pazowl55 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Westwood Lees Hutchinson Shaw Palmer Luongo Pelupessy Reach Bannan Paterson Windass 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 4 hours ago, Joe Jockstrap said: Any Championship Manager, whether it be full or caretaker, that loses to Wycombe, should resign on the spot. Joking aside Hutch needs to be rested and Shaw needs to start, throw the kitchen sink at them, we might even go the full hog and start with the only ‘real’ striker we really have. Lose this and while it’s not curtains, the fat lady really is limbering up for her appearance. Yup. Don't normally go with the must win game cliche. But this has to be one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shetland Owl Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 yes midfield is the weakest link i would play Westwood Palmer, Lees, Dunkley Harris , Hutch, Bannan, Shaw, Green Paterson, Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pieman Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Midfield has been our problem for a while. Excellent analysis in the OP. I presume Luongo will be injured on Tuesday, so I’m going with: ..........................Westwood ..............Lees.......Hutch........Urgy ....Harris....Shaw...Joey....Bannan...Penney ....................Patto........Kowerbunga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malek Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Westwood Lees Hutchinson Urhoghide Palmer Shaw Luongo Bannan Penney Paterson Kachunga 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 25 minutes ago, Jamie_W said: Of course we went for the cheap option, we had no choice. He's also been mostly excellent since he came back and justified his return. Not sure he's the one to really be targetting as a problem. You're also basing your mini rant off the suggestion he needs a rest after three games from 'SwellOwl', has anyone at the club said he needs a rest? Or are you just running with the idea because SwellOwl said so? This is how stupid rumours start. With respect I have no idea about our financial situation, and neither have you. What I do know, is we failed to strengthen a position we are desperately in need of, and went for Hutch, a player we released to the beach in Malta in the Summer. Should we go down as a direct result of this, I feel DC et al will regret their decision. In terms of Hutch's fitness, I was clearly responding to swell owl in my 'rant'. However, it isn't a surprise that he may well need a rest - he hasn't played for months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi1867 Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Westwood Lees Hutch Dunkley Palmer luongo Bannan Shaw Penny Paterson Windass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 6 hours ago, OwlerIT said: If you watch Pelup closely he often just chases the ball out wide and doesn’t follow his runners leaving gaping holes in central mid and our CBS exposed. Also when we are under the cosh he hardly ever pushes out quick enough and stands in the back three again leaving large gaping holes in central mid. this can be coached into him but it’s not as though he is 21 and learning his trade. He just doesn’t read the game very well good spot and i cant believe that jos ,bruce, monk, puilis and now thompson havnt the nous to agree with you ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 We have to go for it and as we’re playing 3 at the back I’d stick with it so... Westwood Lees Hutchinson Osaze Harris Shaw Bannan Penney Brown Paterson Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch McLovin Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 If/When Luongo is fit I’d like us to go 442 and have Reach Shaw Luongo Bannan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatter Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 9 hours ago, Al98 said: There's no surprise that our last 4 games have come down to the midfield battle. We lose to a Coventry team fielding their first choice midfield. Which is quality to say the least with Hamer, Sheaf and Matty James. We then beat a Preston team who had 1 of their CMs in Alan Brown at RB. Sold Bean Pearson to Bournemouth the day before and had to bench Daniel Johnson. So an entire substitute midfield 3 of Ledson, Whiteman and Molumby. All of which are fairly weak in terms of physicality. We then play a Bournemouth team who have 3 defensive midfielders sat on the bench in Billing, Lerma and Pearson. And for some reason they start with a very attacking midfield 3 of Stanislas a winger, Cook a CAM and a box to box in Wilshere. Once again nothing physicality wise what so ever. We then come up against Millwall, known for physicality, who fielded a very strong midfield 3 of Kieftenbald, Leonard and Ryan Woods. Coincidence? No. The Midfield battle seems to determine our games every week and its vital that we win this battle against Wycombe. Based on that, this is how I would line up on Tuesday night: GK - Westwood CB - Urhoghide CB - Lees CB - Dunkley RWB - Harris CM - Hutchinson CM - Pelupessy CM - Bannan LWB - Reach ST - Windass ST - Patterson Shaw for Pelupessy otherwise I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwellOwl Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Jamie_W said: Of course we went for the cheap option, we had no choice. He's also been mostly excellent since he came back and justified his return. Not sure he's the one to really be targetting as a problem. You're also basing your mini rant off the suggestion he needs a rest after three games from 'SwellOwl', has anyone at the club said he needs a rest? Or are you just running with the idea because SwellOwl said so? This is how stupid rumours start. ‘SwellOwl’ says believe that Hutchinson needs a rest, poor lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 (edited) . Edited February 8, 2021 by spiderman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderman Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Everything "OwlerIT" has said about Joey i feel the same about Reach he is a weak player and weak players is not what we need in our situation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyowl Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 If the game is a battle, Reach is the last person if want playing. Pelupessy just gets beat by players too often. I'd go Hutchinson, Bannan and Shaw in the middle. I'd also change the back 3 around. Dunkley Lees Borner Lees cant pass the ball and all he does is play aimless channel balls so play him in the center! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Crawshaw Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I doubt Luongo will play. One look at the weather and he'll be feeling a tweak in his - insert any one of - knee, thigh, groin, toe, hip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Themagiccap Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Wycombe played 4-3-3 in getting hammered at home at the weekend against Forest's 4-2-3-1 I know NT will stick with three at the back but I'd go Westwood palmer urgohide dunkley galvin Shaw Bannan Kachunga Patterson Green Rhodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi1867 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 "Millwall were allowed to play". "We were below the level required". How many times have we heard that over the last 6 years?. Do not think that tommorrow's game v Wycombe is a gimme with our midfield, they will be fightinmg for every ball and are a big srong side. Just the type of team we struggle against, so if our players go out with the "Billy Biggun's" attitude expect us to lose. My pick in midfield would be: Palmer-Luongo- Bannan- Shaw-Penny., if all are fit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adelphi1867 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 19 hours ago, Bleeder said: So people aren't allowed to think that he's a very poor footballer and say so? But they are allowed to criticise Reach and/or Luongo? Is that reyt or have I missed summat? How was Pellupessy at fault for the last 3 goals at Millwall?. Football is a team game, and it just seem's to me that the players have had their usual 'Bounce' with a new face in charge and have reverted to their usual attitude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kagoshimaowl Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 23 hours ago, Al98 said: There's no surprise that our last 4 games have come down to the midfield battle. We lose to a Coventry team fielding their first choice midfield. Which is quality to say the least with Hamer, Sheaf and Matty James. We then beat a Preston team who had 1 of their CMs in Alan Brown at RB. Sold Bean Pearson to Bournemouth the day before and had to bench Daniel Johnson. So an entire substitute midfield 3 of Ledson, Whiteman and Molumby. All of which are fairly weak in terms of physicality. We then play a Bournemouth team who have 3 defensive midfielders sat on the bench in Billing, Lerma and Pearson. And for some reason they start with a very attacking midfield 3 of Stanislas a winger, Cook a CAM and a box to box in Wilshere. Once again nothing physicality wise what so ever. We then come up against Millwall, known for physicality, who fielded a very strong midfield 3 of Kieftenbald, Leonard and Ryan Woods. Coincidence? No. The Midfield battle seems to determine our games every week and its vital that we win this battle against Wycombe. Based on that, this is how I would line up on Tuesday night: GK - Westwood CB - Urhoghide CB - Lees CB - Dunkley RWB - Harris CM - Hutchinson CM - Pelupessy CM - Bannan LWB - Reach ST - Windass ST - Patterson Close but Pelupessy should never start for us again! Also I’d be tempted to give Green a go instead of Windass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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