Match Thread Birmingham City (3 Viewers)

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Looks like a 4-5-1

Dabo
McFadzean
Hyam
McCallum

Sheaf
Kelly
O’Hare
Hamer
Shipley

Walker

 

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[Nick]

4 at the back?

Looks like it!

Unless he is dropping Kelly back.

 

[David O'Day]

That's a back 4 isn't it?

 

[Johnnythespider]

Scratch that Biamou brace

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

Liking the Kelly, Sheaf and Hamer all playing.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Worried about Dabo, I hope he’s fully fit we rushed him back before and he was out again. Same with Da Costa

 

[shmmeee]

451? 4321? 433? 541 with Sheaf at CB?

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

Ah, perhaps Sheaf will be at the back to make a 5.

 

[clint van damme]

4 at the back?

Unless he's slotting Sheaf in to defence it's looking like it

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

451? 4321? 433? 541 with Sheaf at CB?

Fluid formation, innit.

 

[shmmeee]

Ah, perhaps Sheaf will be at the back to make a 5.

Then why have Østigård on the bench? Only just back from international?

Also where’s Rose?

 

[David O'Day]

451? 4321? 433? 541 with Sheaf at CB?

thought midfielder at the back but ostigaard is on the bench so he would of played

 

[Great_Expectations]

I’ve got an hour to get a very awake and excitable 15 month old to sleep so I can watch the game in peace with a few ales.....

No chance with the 2 month old, but she can’t move and can be easily quietened with milk, so she has no choice but to watch the game with me.

 

[larry_david]

We need to make ourselves defencivly tighter. Kelly will help. Just need to make sure we're still a force up top but least we have attacking options

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Not sure why we ditched a system that's made us much more threatening going forward but here's hoping it works out.

 

[CanadianCCFC]

Glad to see Kelly Sheaf and Hamer all playing but would’ve liked to see 2 strikers

 

[AOM]

Robins just confirmed Dacosta has had to have surgery and hopefully back in 3 weeks.
Our squad needs more surgeries than Holby City

 

[no_loyalty]

4 at the back?

Yes, must have been working on this formation in training the last couple of weeks.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

Not sure why we ditched a system that's made us much more threatening going forward but here's hoping it works out.

Because we still conceded a lotof goals and conceding at least 2 a game isn’t going to keep us up

 

[PVA]

Four at the back, unless Sheaf is going to drop into the back 3. I believe he has played CB before.

But more likely its 4-3-2-1 I'm guessing.

Interesting to see how we get on like that.

Good to see Jobello back.

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

Then why have Østigård on the bench? Only just back from international?

Also where’s Rose?

Perhaps Osti has a knock?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Because we still conceded a lotof goals and conceding at least 2 a game isn’t going to keep us up

If we're creaking with 5 at the back I don't see how it'll be better with one less. Here's hoping though

 

[CanadianCCFC]

With Kelly and Sheaf in there hopefully the fullbacks will still be able to get forward

 

[CanadianCCFC]

If we're creaking with 5 at the back I don't see how it'll be better with one less. Here's hoping though

More solid midfield

 

[shmmeee]

If we're creaking with 5 at the back I don't see how it'll be better with one less. Here's hoping though

I guess the idea is three defensive midfielders give you protection.

Bit worried about the flanks though without someone to come across when the FBs attack.

 

[Philosoraptor]

4321 formation I think. Xmas tree style.

It is getting to that time of the year.

 

[SlowerThanPlatt]

4-5-1 according to the website:

Elsewhere, Kyle McFadzean and Fankaty Dabo return in defence, alongside Dominic Hyam and Sam McCallum, as they sit in front of Marko Marosi.


In midfield, Kelly is joined by Jordan Shipley, who had been self-isolating, but he returns to partner Ben Sheaf, Gustavo Hamer and Callum O'Hare.

Up top, after scoring his first Championship goal for the Sky Blues last weekend, Tyler Walker leads the line once more.

 

[no_loyalty]

If we're creaking with 5 at the back I don't see how it'll be better with one less. Here's hoping though

It will be a flat back four, I doubt the fullbacks will bomb forward tonight.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I guess the idea is three defensive midfielders give you protection.

Bit worried about the flanks though without someone to come across when the FBs attack.

I'm concerned we've sacrificed too much going forward and I don't think the shape was the reason we were shipping so many goals. Won't be long till we find out in practice how it turns out.

 

[Frostie]

Interesting...

Brilliant that Hamer & particularly Dabo are fit.

 

[ccfc92]

Liking the Kelly, Sheaf and Hamer all playing.

Hamer 40/1 to be sent off

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Interesting...

Brilliant that Hamer & particularly Dabo are fit.

Agreed that is most positive news.

 

[cc84cov]

Happy with that side tbh glad to see Kelly back

 

[Johhny Blue]

Scratch that Biamou brace

Why?

 

[ccfc92]

Dabo and McCallum on the pitch