Match Thread Birmingham City (1 Viewer)

SlowerThanPlatt · Nov 20, 2020

Looks like a 4-5-1

Dabo
McFadzean
Hyam
McCallum

Sheaf
Kelly
O’Hare
Hamer
Shipley

Walker

Nick · Nov 20, 2020

SlowerThanPlatt said:
4 at the back?

Looks like it!

Unless he is dropping Kelly back.

David O'Day · Nov 20, 2020

That's a back 4 isn't it?

Johnnythespider · Nov 20, 2020

Scratch that Biamou brace

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 · Nov 20, 2020

Liking the Kelly, Sheaf and Hamer all playing.

SlowerThanPlatt · Nov 20, 2020

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

shmmeee · Nov 20, 2020

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

JulianDarbyFTW · Nov 20, 2020

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

clint van damme · Nov 20, 2020

SlowerThanPlatt said:
4 at the back?

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

JulianDarbyFTW · Nov 20, 2020

shmmeee said:
451? 4321? 433? 541 with Sheaf at CB?

Fluid formation, innit.

shmmeee · Nov 20, 2020

JulianDarbyFTW said:
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 · Nov 20, 2020

shmmeee said:
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 · Nov 20, 2020

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 · Nov 20, 2020

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 · Nov 20, 2020

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

CanadianCCFC · Nov 20, 2020

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

AOM · Nov 20, 2020

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 · Nov 20, 2020

SlowerThanPlatt said:
4 at the back?

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

SlowerThanPlatt · Nov 20, 2020

Brighton Sky Blue said:
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 · Nov 20, 2020

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 · Nov 20, 2020

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

Also where’s Rose?

Perhaps Osti has a knock?

Brighton Sky Blue · Nov 20, 2020

SlowerThanPlatt said:
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 · Nov 20, 2020

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

CanadianCCFC · Nov 20, 2020

Brighton Sky Blue said:
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 · Nov 20, 2020

Brighton Sky Blue said:
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 · Nov 20, 2020

JulianDarbyFTW said:
4321 formation I think. Xmas tree style.

It is getting to that time of the year.

SlowerThanPlatt · Nov 20, 2020

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 · Nov 20, 2020

Brighton Sky Blue said:
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 · Nov 20, 2020

shmmeee said:
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 · Nov 20, 2020

Interesting...

Brilliant that Hamer & particularly Dabo are fit.

ccfc92 · Nov 20, 2020

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Liking the Kelly, Sheaf and Hamer all playing.

Hamer 40/1 to be sent off

Brighton Sky Blue · Nov 20, 2020

Frostie said:
Interesting...

Brilliant that Hamer & particularly Dabo are fit.

Agreed that is most positive news.

cc84cov · Nov 20, 2020

Happy with that side tbh glad to see Kelly back

Johhny Blue · Nov 20, 2020

Johnnythespider said:
Scratch that Biamou brace

Why?

ccfc92 · Nov 20, 2020

Dabo and McCallum on the pitch

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