Match Thread Millwall FC - Coventry City Match Thread - Saturday 7th Dec (6 Viewers)
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edgy
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Having said that, he isn't in the u21s today. So maybe he will be in the squad.
Gibbo
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Defence is the big problem: You can't keep leaking 2 a game. The combo of MVE-Thomas-Binks-D Silva with or without Lati clearly is not working. If you keep repeating the same thing, don't be surprised if you keep getting the same result. So the backline must change
The midfield is lacking creative cutting edge, in particular Sheaf (who seems nonplussed if the opposition pack the midfield and push up). And creative passing is not what we pay Eccles to do. Rudoni was by far the most creative midfielder against Cardiff and Torp provided additional edge when he came on. Playing Allen at the expense of any those four is an act of desperation
Dovin is the better stopper, Collins the better distributor: We are away so we need a stopper above all
Simms achieved more in his cameo than Bassettte in his 70 minutes or so. That was a fantastic turn to get the cross in for the penalty
Assume Frank will play 4-3-3 (and if so he is much more inflexible than Robins, who was fond of pulling a formation rabbit out of the hat)
Dovin
MVE - Kiching - Thomas - Bidwell (or Binks)
Torp - Sheaf - Rudoni
Tats - Simms - EMC
Tactically - get it to the wings; get the overlaps in; get the crosses in. We have two good wingers and the fastest right back in the division. Use them
The midfield is lacking creative cutting edge, in particular Sheaf (who seems nonplussed if the opposition pack the midfield and push up). And creative passing is not what we pay Eccles to do. Rudoni was by far the most creative midfielder against Cardiff and Torp provided additional edge when he came on. Playing Allen at the expense of any those four is an act of desperation
Dovin is the better stopper, Collins the better distributor: We are away so we need a stopper above all
Simms achieved more in his cameo than Bassettte in his 70 minutes or so. That was a fantastic turn to get the cross in for the penalty
Assume Frank will play 4-3-3 (and if so he is much more inflexible than Robins, who was fond of pulling a formation rabbit out of the hat)
Dovin
MVE - Kiching - Thomas - Bidwell (or Binks)
Torp - Sheaf - Rudoni
Tats - Simms - EMC
Tactically - get it to the wings; get the overlaps in; get the crosses in. We have two good wingers and the fastest right back in the division. Use them
Kitching over Binks I can get behind, as I know the former is capable of playing at a high level, even if he’s way too error prone for my liking. It’s people calling for Allen and Latibeaudiere to start which I find more puzzling.
edit: and BTA!
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Gibbo
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...and Rod Liddle
Torquay Sky Blue
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stupot07
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Not with the Under 21s today, so you wonder if he's in contention for the bench on Saturday.
AOM
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And Robins took the good biro with him
Captain Dart
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Nailed on.
AFCCOVENTRY
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Is it time to see what Kai Andrews can do? Been in great form for Wales.
covcity4life
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I only want Allen in a midfield position. Doesn't have space or trickery to give us much in attack wether tucked in it out wide
Matt smith
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stupot07
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I've been surprised he hasn't got some minutes after Allen got injured, he looked bright in pre season.
I'd go:
Dovin
MVE Thomas Kitching Binks
Eccles Sheaf
Torp
Rudoni Simms EMC
- Going to be very physical which are the games Saka tends to struggle in
- Allows Rudoni & Torp to cut into the half-spaces on their stronger foot
- Binks to drop into a 3 in possession
- Hopefully we've worked on defensive shape all week
Dovin
MVE Thomas Kitching Binks
Eccles Sheaf
Torp
Rudoni Simms EMC
- Going to be very physical which are the games Saka tends to struggle in
- Allows Rudoni & Torp to cut into the half-spaces on their stronger foot
- Binks to drop into a 3 in possession
- Hopefully we've worked on defensive shape all week
skybluecam
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Am I going mad, why are people posting 3241 and 442 lineups 
It's a 433.
It's a 433.
skybluecam
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Wales U19s that is. He's not yet made a meaningful appearance for us, don't think he's the answer to anything right now.
stupot07
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I don't get the Binks love in, just because he can ping a 40 yard pass and snapped Fernandes at Wembley. Positionally he is all over the place.
Captain Dart
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If we were 3-0 up in the 90th minute and there was maybe 4 mins extra time he would probably get a run out from the bench.
shmmeee
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Unless you’re playing him in a holding role that’s where he’s going to be when attacking. And I wouldn’t play him holding.
His USP is his movement and running. He doesn’t need tricks.
Sky Blue Goblin
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Formation moves into a 3-2-4-1 in attack and back to a 4-4-2 in defence from watching it back. Just been doing both so I know how the defence is impacted by player positionsAm I going mad, why are people posting 3241 and 442 lineups
It's a 433.
David O'Day
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If you watch the games it's notAm I going mad, why are people posting 3241 and 442 lineups
It's a 433.
on saturday when we had the ball we set up like this:
Collins
Thomas-Binks-JDS
Sheaf-Eccles
MVE-Saka-Simms-Rudi-EMC
Off the ball we would try to filter back into:
Collins
MVE-Thomas-Binks-JDS
Saka-Sheaf-Eccles-EMC
Simms-Rudi
If you watch the game or read the match thread you will see lots of people commenting on JDS not pushing up at all and Rudi being really high and on the left.
skybluegod
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Rapha not involved with u21's today and in the latest trg photos so potentially might see him on the bench for the first time this weekend.
covcity4life
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No I'd have him either side of a holding player. But I do expect him to come back and defend more than a wide forward would.
I think you are seriously overestimating how narrow wide players will play. They will still be used to stretch the pitch like emc and saka did on Saturday at times
stupot07
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If anything Dasilva was pushing into central midfield like Rico Lewis and TAA does.
AFCCOVENTRY
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We don’t know that. I just think when players are so shit right now and young bright spark with no fear can shine. Lampard likes to give youth players a chance so if he’s good enough and impresses hopefully he gets his chance.
AFCCOVENTRY
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We don’t know that. I just think when players are so shit right now and young bright spark with no fear can shine. Lampard likes to give youth players a chance so if he’s good enough and impresses hopefully he gets
Grendel
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The team is struggling - its madness to throw in players who have zero experience at this level
Otis
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One of Kitching's problems is his hotheadedness.
Whether there are off-field problems that have meant he barely gets a look in, who knows
He's also incredibly slow and cannot complete a forward pass.
Thomas is a better defender but again his passing is shocking.
Binks not so good at the defensive part but at least he can make a forward pass and creates things going forward.
MVE has lost is confidence and seems to only pass backwards, scared to take his man on.
JDS constantly out of position. So many goals have come from his side recently.
Our defence is a right mess, not helped by the keeper situation.
SBAndy
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It’s why I think Binks could work at LB in the system. I’d be in favour of our defensive shape being
Thomas Kitching
Sheaf Binks
Centre backs pulled slightly wider to cover the channels, if Kitching got dragged across to LB then Binks could tuck into CB temporarily.
Spot on, our best back four is mve kitching thomas and bidwell, did well last season, give them a run of games, its not like we can defend any worse,
David O'Day
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No he wasn't he was standing at LCB