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Grimmer Willis Hyam Mason
Doyle Ogogo
Thomas Allassani
JCH Chaplin
Would rather have Kelly in the middle (whooaaaoohh), but he’s not available. Think you need two holding with Thomas and Allassani on the wings.
He signs a 4 year deal, and you treat Bayliss like that - shame on you, shame!
Don't believe everything it says on your new striker's replica shirt!I believe it is the International break so Bayliss, Sterling and Bakayoko are not available.
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Allasani---Chapman---Thomas
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Robins likes to play off a physical presence so JCH is a certain with no Max or Baka .
They say tall centre halves don't like nippy forwards and Allasani and Chapman seem to be the most likely to find the target, just hoping Thomas finds his cool.
Attack and put on a show for sky.
Allassani not being involved in the 23s yesterday could suggest he's in for a start... I saw a bit of the u23s match on Monday and without looking like a constant menace he looked a proper player. Positionally he was spot on and it was another good finish for his goal.I'd guess Andreu is getting benched tomorrow with Conor Chaplin doing the pre-match interview. I'd really like to see Ogogo given a chance to play in the middle with Bayliss in the league. I think Ogogo's athleticism will better compensate for Bayliss' natural game than what Doyle offers on the football side. I don't think the issues highlighted with Bayliss playing central are any more of an issue than Doyle's one paced trotting around in a 20 yard circle. Yes Bayliss is not as disciplined as your average CM and he lacks some positional sense/awareness defensively but he's doing the running for 2 a lot of the time. Ogogo will cover an attacking midfield faster and more efficiently.
Thomas on the left for this game too. If you can't shoot for shit I'd rather have him on his natural side so he stops cutting inside. I've seen comments saying he's exciting and gets fans out of their seat but I think that's just people taking evasive action from his shooting.
And Chaplin to play on the last line of defenders. His interview this week says he's not bothered whether he plays as '9' or '10' but when we're lacking goals and he's a natural finisher it seems a waste to play him deep.
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I'd guess Andreu is getting benched tomorrow with Conor Chaplin doing the pre-match interview. I'd really like to see Ogogo given a chance to play in the middle with Bayliss in the league. I think Ogogo's athleticism will better compensate for Bayliss' natural game than what Doyle offers on the football side. I don't think the issues highlighted with Bayliss playing central are any more of an issue than Doyle's one paced trotting around in a 20 yard circle. Yes Bayliss is not as disciplined as your average CM and he lacks some positional sense/awareness defensively but he's doing the running for 2 a lot of the time. Ogogo will cover an attacking midfield faster and more efficiently.
Thomas on the left for this game too. If you can't shoot for shit I'd rather have him on his natural side so he stops cutting inside. I've seen comments saying he's exciting and gets fans out of their seat but I think that's just people taking evasive action from his shooting.
And Chaplin to play on the last line of defenders. His interview this week says he's not bothered whether he plays as '9' or '10' but when we're lacking goals and he's a natural finisher it seems a waste to play him deep.
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Grimmer Willis Hyam Mason
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Allassani Bayliss Thomas
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Allassani not being involved in the 23s yesterday could suggest he's in for a start... I saw a bit of the u23s match on Monday and without looking like a constant menace he looked a proper player. Positionally he was spot on and it was another good finish for his goal.
Vincenti was 6 foot 9My issue with Allassani is his height and build. What is he 5ft 7"? Fine, but we can't fill the team with players of his stature. Don't you think against Rochdale, when he came on as a substitute, while he looked a prospect, he was too easily contained by their big right-back? With Chaplin and Thomas also being members of the wee man club, don't you think we need more physical presence on the pitch? Especailly in this division. Or is that heightist nonsence?
I like Andreu a lot but he's increasingly looked like a player whose been out for a year in the last couple of games. Just think he'd benefit from a quieter week or two. I'd like to see how Andreu and Chaplin get on together too at some point and whether we'd suffer from a lack of physical presence.You make some good points and I agree Chaplin has to be on the shoulders of the last man and in the 18 yard box as much as possible, but I’d like us to retain Tony Andreu in the side for his set piece ability. All last season we lacked a creditable threat from a free kick. Andreu is the one who offers the most consistent threat of a goal out of the majority of the players.
I’m hopeful that Chaplin will gamble more on chances if in the box when we start working the keeper should he make half a save and follow up.
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It's not an area of the pitch I believe we need height in although defending corners etc would be a test and if we get dominated and concede from corners and free kicks then he'll obviously need to make changes. I think he can put the ball in the net though and we are funking struggling to do that.My issue with Allassani is his height and build. What is he 5ft 7"? Fine, but we can't fill the team with players of his stature. Don't you think against Rochdale, when he came on as a substitute, while he looked a prospect, he was too easily contained by their big right-back? With Chaplin and Thomas also being members of the wee man club, don't you think we need more physical presence on the pitch? Especailly in this division. Or is that heightist nonsence?
My issue with Allassani is his height and build. What is he 5ft 7"? Fine, but we can't fill the team with players of his stature. Don't you think against Rochdale, when he came on as a substitute, while he looked a prospect, he was too easily contained by their big right-back? With Chaplin and Thomas also being members of the wee man club, don't you think we need more physical presence on the pitch? Especailly in this division. Or is that heightist nonsence?
It's not an area of the pitch I believe we need height in although defending corners etc would be a test and if we get dominated and concede from corners and free kicks then he'll obviously need to make changes. I think he can put the ball in the net though and we are funking struggling to do that.
you seem dazed and confusedI can see I'm alone here.
you seem dazed and confused
There's more than one way to skin a catYep. Dazed and confused, by everyone else's lack of concern at the height issue!
I can see I'm alone here.
Yep. Dazed and confused, by everyone else's lack of concern at the height issue!
I share your concerns.
We’re no threat at corners and could well come undone defending them too due to the lack of height in the side over a season. Obviously we don’t need a side of 6ft plus players but at least 6/7 as a minimum ideally need to be a good physical size in this league still.
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Let's put Corey Addai on the wing.Exactly.
Let's put Corey Addai on the wing.
For me he can't fit both in. For me as much as I like Andreu, he's a luxury player and one which at the minute we can't really fit into the team, certainly not as a number 10.The dilemma is that Robins has 2 players that can provide defence splitting passes for the likes of Chaplin in Bayliss and Andreu, now how he will fit them both into the same team is a dilemma
Yeah, he would be great at the tip of a diamond.The only way he seems to be able to play Andreu is for the first 60 minutes and then he needs to go off.
He's the type of player that needs 2 in front of him to play them in, it's not as effective with Andreu playing off the big striker.
Been saying that for 6 weeksFor me he can't fit both in. For me as much as I like Andreu, he's a luxury player and one which at the minute we can't really fit into the team, certainly not as a number 10.
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Let's put Corey Addai on the wing.
Addai would have got 2So, Robins went with Shipley (6ft and not slight) on the left. And despite a whole lot of first half sniping against the guy on this site, it was his deflected shot, and his movement in the box that brought the penalty and ultimately a Coventry win. Credit to Robins for getting it right.
Just because he did that doesn’t mean he’s devoid of any criticism. He was one of the worst players on our side for me along with Doyle. Good result but it still wasn’t great, hopefully this kickstarts our season.So, Robins went with Shipley (6ft and not slight) on the left. And despite a whole lot of first half sniping against the guy on this site, it was his deflected shot, and his movement in the box that brought the penalty and ultimately a Coventry win. Credit to Robins for getting it right.
Addai would have got 2
Just because he did that doesn’t mean he’s devoid of any criticism. He was one of the worst players on our side for me along with Doyle. Good result but it still wasn’t great, hopefully this kickstarts our season.
Indeed he did, in all seriousness, it was on the whole a better performance fro Shipley, he does hold his position well. He did get the goal and assist for winning the penalty so massive kudos for that. Not sure how much height played a part in the overall performance today. We just defended a corner badly, a team of Tyrion Lannister's would have done no worse at defending that corner. At home when we are expected to be on the front foot I think we maybe need a better attacking threat than JShipz.I think he did score one while on loan at Dulwich Hamlet.
So, Robins went with Shipley (6ft and not slight) on the left. And despite a whole lot of first half sniping against the guy on this site, it was his deflected shot, and his movement in the box that brought the penalty and ultimately a Coventry win. Credit to Robins for getting it right.
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