alanharper Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 8 minutes ago, WalthamOwl said: Strong starting 11. Poor bench. Let’s hope we don’t need them to get us something. Not many teams in this league who can put out a starting XI of that quality with half a dozen key players out injured. My only worry is that we literally only have the 3 fit central midfielders and a lot of games so unless he changes formation at some point we're going to have to throw in the untested Waldock or play Paterson or even Palmer in there. Or put Hutch in CM and break him again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Von shabba Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 1 minute ago, striker said: That he does, can't fault his enthusiasm and willingness to work. However, his positional sense is poor playing up front and gives away too many needless silly fouls. That said, he's picked to start so hope he has a good game and a goal wouldn't go a miss. Hear what you're saying but he disrupts opposition play out from the back and knocks em about a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellbeaten-the-owl Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, striker said: I'd have started Kamberi rather than Paterson, but apart from that, as expected. Think Paterson gets nod here to help defending set peices. He has done well in games we've n ended to stand up against a strong physical team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
areNOTwhatTHEYseem Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 6 minutes ago, Holmowl said: I’d have preferred Kamberi. We are setting up with a winger and a utility player as our front two. A mistake in my view. Other than that it’s a terrific side. Mendez-Laing is clearly better out wide, but the team could do with a bit of pace up top, and he's our only option. He can drift wide and create overloads, as well as looking to run through behind their defence. That what I'm hoping, anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owlabroad2001 Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Correct side even though Paterson isn’t a striker. Kamberi isn’t good enough but maybe can cause panic for 20 minutes or so with his work rate from the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 1 minute ago, A47Owl said: NML won't be playing wide though. I think he'll play the channels - Patterson will cover the centre and the wide(er) forwards will get in behind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellbeaten-the-owl Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Ray Von shabba said: Hear what you're saying but he disrupts opposition play out from the back and knocks em about a bit. Paterson much stronger in air to defend set peices, think it's a case of horses for course's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five Archers Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 14 minutes ago, WalthamOwl said: Strong starting 11. Poor bench. Let’s hope we don’t need them to get us something. Please enlighten us who we should have on the bench mate, as far as I can see that’s the best we have available 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 I'd just let NML roam wherever he wants tbh. He's a good enough player to cause problems up top, out wide. Paterson over Kamberi? Like choosing between a kick in the nuts or punch in the face. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brissy-owl Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 really positive vibes we will win this 2 or 3-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 12 minutes ago, Animis said: I think the line up is to push their wide men back - our wide men have pace to burn especially NML But NML isn’t playing wide. That’ll be Hunt. NML will be receiving the ball with his back to goal, which isn’t his strength. Playing him up top changes our shape and leaves his partner isolated. IMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Happy with the team. Got to be the strongest we can put out at the moment. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepcar_lights Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 NML needs to be wide. Kamberi needs to start. IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmowl Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 7 minutes ago, areNOTwhatTHEYseem said: Mendez-Laing is clearly better out wide, but the team could do with a bit of pace up top, and he's our only option. He can drift wide and create overloads, as well as looking to run through behind their defence. That what I'm hoping, anyway! Our greatest attacking strength is the width given by our excellent WBs. Putting a 3rd WB on and playing him out of position is an odd shout IMO. But it’s a very strong side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnishOwl Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 So glad to see the end of tombola. I like that lineup, but predict a tight 1-1 draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beswetherick Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Paterson hat trick, nailed on 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swinners Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) Strongest possible team I think. Apart from Gregory and windass up front and Dean to come In for palmer, possibly mendez lang for Hunt could improve, but nothing on bench. Yep, I realise there's no one else... Hope ladapo is only half fit and either useless or breaks down. Glad Will Grigg is missing. COME ON WEDNESDAY!!! Edited February 13, 2022 by swinners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wednesday Fan Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Decent team considering all our problems. Just hope we don’t bottle it. I’d defo take 1-0 today !!!! UTO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 First Rotherham fan shown on Sky had his front teeth missing. Standard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animis Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 6 minutes ago, Holmowl said: But NML isn’t playing wide. That’ll be Hunt. NML will be receiving the ball with his back to goal, which isn’t his strength. Playing him up top changes our shape and leaves his partner isolated. IMO Attacking players have to receive the ball to feet with back to goal, but you're right about NML - he needs to run on, and get behind and I think he'll do that today. He won't be stood next to Patterson like Kamberi does - I think his instruction will be to stay in a wider position, which pulls their centre halfs out. I also think Hunt will be overlapping which gives us another attacking dimension. We'll see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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