Chicken Mcgraw
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I highly doubt Wright is fit to start, hence why I went to 3-5-2 and left Sakamoto out
Ok it's only an opinion, well Frank Lampard obviously rates Grimes so that's all that counts.
And to answer your question what if EMC is out, I would play Haji Wright on the left with Simms and Sakamoto on the right.
Derby had a good 10 minutes helped massively by blackburns inept defendingBlackburn have not been great of late so Derby's win may not be a sign of an upsurge in their form. But Euctice will start getting them results and so this may be tough if we don't get an early goal. We should be winning it but teams on tremendous runs in football get beat at somepoint, like Leeds at Pompey. It could be a similar result.
We are not too convincing atm even though we have won games. That fortune will change inevitably. It's so tough to predict. I'd be happy with a draw keeping us in 5th place. I can't see us losing.
Same team except Wright in for EMC who has a knock and will be on the bench. If MVe is unfit then Lati should start. Bidwell in for DeSilva.
Inept defending?Derby had a good 10 minutes helped massively by blackburns inept defending
Indeed. Teams who have more goals than shots on target have to be fearedInept defending?
Thank God we don't have that in OUR makeup. We'll be fine.
Fortune???Blackburn have not been great of late so Derby's win may not be a sign of an upsurge in their form. But Euctice will start getting them results and so this may be tough if we don't get an early goal. We should be winning it but teams on tremendous runs in football get beat at somepoint, like Leeds at Pompey. It could be a similar result.
We are not too convincing atm even though we have won games. That fortune will change inevitably. It's so tough to predict. I'd be happy with a draw keeping us in 5th place. I can't see us losing.
Same team except Wright in for EMC who has a knock and will be on the bench. If MVe is unfit then Lati should start. Bidwell in for DeSilva.
Barry Town 1 - 2 Aberystwyth TownIn an unusual move about 2 weeks ago I mindlessly agreed to go and watch Barry Town vs Aberystwyth Town with a former colleague…”yeah, yeah I’ll drive us there”. Not even considering we might have a game on, I only remembered I did this late last night.
So I’ll be watching that shit, making small talk, and endlessly checking my phone.
Ffs.
Fortune and glory, kid.Fortune???
What fortune?
Not for meI’d be tempted to go back to 5 at the back from now. We’re leaking goals again
If it weren’t for Dovin on Saturday - Stoke could have been 2-0 upNot for me
First goal was assante not passing and we were completely out of position
Second offside
Oxford bad headed goal from corner
Do we suddenly look open again? I’m not so sure
I remember the first save from koumas what was the other one?If it weren’t for Dovin on Saturday - Stoke could have been 2-0 up
Think it was Al hammadi - it was more he was slow.I remember the first save from koumas what was the other one?
it’s also what keepers are for
I’m not saying we’re playing well and there's a definite weakness on the lhs
If mve is out I think we’ll play 5 but I’m quite hopeful that grimes and sheaf can support the back 4 well enough
Hope soIt won't be an easy game but out of the 3 (Oxford, Stoke & Derby), I was always most confident for this game.
Derby are dog shit, the win over Blackburn is not an uptick in form. The two goals came early when Blackburn hadn't switched on and both were from shocking defending. Add to the fact, Eustace was playing his old team and would have had an upper hand. It was a one off. Speaking to Derby fans and they say that he has made, little or no difference since joining.
It'll be a tight game and not pretty but I think we'll edge it by a single goal.
I think Eustace will turn it around and I think Stoke are looking just as likely to be relegated, I am wary of this game, very wary.It won't be an easy game but out of the 3 (Oxford, Stoke & Derby), I was always most confident for this game.
Derby are dog shit, the win over Blackburn is not an uptick in form.
I just dont see Lampard letting them get complacent - his elite mindset really helps. Only focus is derby, then Sunderland etc.Hope so
I do think the biggest thing that will go against us is complacency but the players seem to have huge belief
Hope so
I do think the biggest thing that will go against us is complacency but the players seem to have huge belief
And so they should have this belief. Top.of the form table from 10 games. Scored 18 goals conceded 9. Only Leeds have scored more. Only Leeds, Burnley and Preston have conceded less.Hope so
I do think the biggest thing that will go against us is complacency but the players seem to have huge belief
I agree. We need a partner for Grimes.I think this could be the end of our winning streak, we really have not been convincing of late. The last few outings have been reminiscent of our games at the start of the season.
For me Allen needs to come back into the fold, we are far to passive off the ball.
I agree. We need a partner for Grimes.
Allen ahead of Sheaf & Eccles. Both anonymous Saturday.
Sheaf excused ,lack of game time. Eccles low energy & tactically, well , positionally where was he actually playing against Stoke ?
I agreeAnd so they should have this belief. Top.of the form table from 10 games. Scored 18 goals conceded 9. Only Leeds have scored more. Only Leeds, Burnley and Preston have conceded less.
On the subject of recent form Derby are last in the previous 10 games with just 5 points. Scored 4 conceded 14. They are struggling to put a side together. Bottom v top in the form table.
I know games don't always go to form. But this is a great chance of pulling clear from the teams below us considering who they have to play.
Agree, would much rather see Allen against Derby and it’s the type of game that suits him better than Sunderland.It was a flat 3 with Eccles being the most advanced in the defensive shape where he would join the line with Simms to make a 4-4-2 shape. Lampard was complimentary of the midfield (including Eccles) in his post-match comments.
If Torp can hit form, there’s a compelling case to play a 4-3-3 with Rudoni and Torp with Grimes at the base. The only pitfall is that we can leave a lot of space between the lines which is where Lampard probably intends to use Sheaf because he’s good at interceptions and tackling high up the pitch.
Looking to Derby, I’d play Grimes-Allen-Torp because Allen covers so much ground and at his best, can snatch a goal.
Looked to be a 4-5-1 defence shape but could be wrong. Think the gap between the two midfielders and grimes could be an issue especially with Grimes sitting into the back two creating a back three.It was a flat 3 with Eccles being the most advanced in the defensive shape where he would join the line with Simms to make a 4-4-2 shape. Lampard was complimentary of the midfield (including Eccles) in his post-match comments.
If Torp can hit form, there’s a compelling case to play a 4-3-3 with Rudoni and Torp with Grimes at the base. The only pitfall is that we can leave a lot of space between the lines which is where Lampard probably intends to use Sheaf because he’s good at interceptions and tackling high up the pitch.
Looking to Derby, I’d play Grimes-Allen-Torp because Allen covers so much ground and at his best, can snatch a goal.
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