shmmeee
Well-Known Member
No Thomas?
Been thinking about this most of the day.
Burge
Grimmer----Willis---Davies----Brown
Jones---Ogogo---Bayliss----Shipley
Andreu
Hiwula
Jones obviously not ready so give Allasani that role until fit. I suspect Robins hasnt included Allasani yet if his fitness isn't up to scratch yet from non league.
Kelly, JCH, Hyam, Bakayoko from the bench gives enough options to switch it up.
Right. So players were once again played completely out of position. Wasn't Sterling, (the right back who refuses to get forward), played on the wing? And wasn't Hiwula again was deployed out on the left where it's clear he feels uncomfortable?
I think it's unfair to judge Bayliss on one game in that position when from reports the whole team played poorly - I don't need to watch the game to establish that. If I remember rightly the reports actually suggested he was the best out of a bad bunch. So to respond to that point just because I didn't watch the game Nick doesn't mean I can't read or lack in friends that attend games.
Despite that, and yes it was in a different league but when Bayliss was deployed in the centre alongside Doyle upon his breakthrough he flourished. What's the reason MR cannot do this again when we actually have the players to fit in this formation?
MR choosing formations that seem to make our players look appalling footballers is bad management no matter what spin you put on it. So rather than try and fit players into formations that in fact don't fit or rely on the 4-2-3-1 to suit Andreu, just stick with one formation that works and work on another as a plan B.
Great point and I think that I had almost forgotten myself: Bayliss was played in CM for the majority of his games last season and we were an effective side in those games. I think that it did also just about work when he moved right towards the end, but that was partly due to Grimmer overlapping well outside him and Kelly coming back and covering acres of ground (and being more advanced than at the start of the season). They're two players who we are sorely missing at present.
When Bayliss was employed centrally against Oxford, it was far too deep to play to his strengths, so if we are to see the best of him, he has to have some licence.
I'd consider moving Shipley into CM until Kelly gets back. We know he'll scrap and work hard, and would also give us a better passer in the middle.
He was very poor when he played there I think it was against Accrington. He's not fit enough anyway, was blowing against Blackpool.Good point. Isn't CM Shipley's natural position anyway?
Was wondering about that, there's the injury thing as well. We seem to pickup up a fair fewHe was very poor when he played there I think it was against Accrington. He's not fit enough anyway, was blowing against Blackpool.
The whole team aren't fit by the look of them, really disappointing.
He was very poor when he played there I think it was against Accrington. He's not fit enough anyway, was blowing against Blackpool.
The whole team aren't fit by the look of them, really disappointing.
Thomas or Allasani to play in the Jones role until fit.No Thomas?
We can alternate between Thomas and Allassani perhaps until Jones is back.Still say that he should keep Thomas as an impact sub and bring him on after 60minutes on the right wing hugging the line. we are not stretching defences and most defend narrow. Blackpool stuck 2/3 players on him and drowned him out in the midfield MR had him playing
Still say that he should keep Thomas as an impact sub and bring him on after 60minutes on the right wing hugging the line. we are not stretching defences and most defend narrow. Blackpool stuck 2/3 players on him and drowned him out in the midfield MR had him playing
Andreu wasn’t in the team on Tuesday night and we were awful. I hope Andreu will be more of the solution than the problem. Our best performance of the season so was was against Scunthorpe when both played well. In both home games we have played a passing game.Away from home the approach seems different.Not sure I agree. Bayliss has nothing to do with his headache. It's MR's obsession with Andreu and the formation he fits into that's causing the entire problem. The square pegs in round holes conundrum is as a result of MR trying to squeeze him in. Remove Andreu from the squad, play a 442, slot Bayliss into his natural position as CM and the problem goes away.
If Andreu scored a goal or registered an assist a game I'd understand revolving a team around him. But if it's affecting a the team as a whole then surely the most logical solution is remove that player from the equation. MR needs to understand the utilitarian approach of the greatest good for the greatest number. If you injure your leg and you get gangrene, do you keep the leg and risk your life or do you just cut it off and get better? If I'm completely honest from the first 4 games I'm not convinced by Andreu whatsoever. I understand he's been on the sidelines for nearly a year with his ACL injury and it's obvious he has talent but not to the extent where he should be made a priority in the starting XI.
Andreu wasn’t in the team on Tuesday night and we were awful. I hope Andreu will be more of the solution than the problem. Our best performance of the season so was was against Scunthorpe when both played well. In both home games we have played a passing game.Away from home the approach seems different.
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