On our day we are capable of beating anyone. I’ve had the same message all season; play football, use our superior technical players and we’ll win.
Barnsley suit us as they’ll play football and I doubt their pitch can be any worse than our embarrassment of one.
I’d also drop Bayliss for Westbrooke. Meyler is way too far off the pace and is a liability. It’s a shame as fully fit and match sharp he would run games at this level. Westbrooke has a good passing range and vision, so while we’ll lose Bayliss’ attacking runs, we won’t lose the offensive passing. Ideally we’d drop Thomas as he’s looked off it recently, but a lack of alternative wingers means we can’t (I don’t think MR believes Wakefield is ready yet).
2-1, Hiwula and Bright to score; Burge to have the game of his life.