Ok, you are Carrick.

I think we have some uncomfortable truths to face.

1. Morris is REALLY good.
2. Latte Lath and Conway are too similar.. both 10s
3. Barlaser is that bad
4. Engel isnt that bad
5. Our left back is being left exposed.
Engel is rubbish, lath is a number 9
 
But our problem is not scoring enough goals, it's not that conceding too many. We've only conceded 5 in 6 games.

We aren't where we are because we "leave the barn door open".

We are where we are because we've scored one goal from open play in 6 matches and our front 4 have scored 1 non-penalty goal between them in a combined 24 appearances.
This. Too many talking about letting easy goals in when the real problem is up front. We will concede now and again, that is just the game, but if we score a couple each game it is no problem
 
……………………...Dieng
Ayling……Edmundson….Clarke….Borges
………………….Morris
………….Hackney…..Hamilton
Doak…………Conway………McGree
 
I'd move Jones back to right back and move Ayling to the Bench.

Would try Morris and Barlaser or even a 3 of Morris, Barlaser and Hackney.

If playing a 3 I would start Conway/Lath/Doak as a 3 up top. (Conway like Forss in the wide striker role)

If sticking to 4231 I would play Azaz 10, Conway up top, Doak and McGree wide.

Would also not be against sticking with the same and saying eventually luck will turn.
 
He can't defend, lacks pace, no football intelligence & sub par passing. Not sure why you rate him & want to play him left wing? You don't rate as a left back if you are wanting him to play in that position.
I rate him as a left back.. ideally I’d have McGree there.. I think our left back needs a bit more cover.

I think Azaz is better in the middle.. I think Burgzorg is more suited as a striker.
 
I think they are too similar.. they both play better.. playing deeper. The two of them playing deep.. not so good imo.
Lath plays better central on the shoulder of the last man, he plays aggressive off the ball closing down, limited technical ability, but a great burst of pace, leaps like a salmon.

Conway, can also play off the shoulder but is much more technical can get involved in build up play, and effective dropping and turning. Has a decent awareness of whats around him and looks for through balls. Can't head it and his closing down isn't as good as Laths

They're chalk and cheese, Conway has plenty of ten attributes, but I think he's better at 9. Lath isn't technical enough to be a 10
 
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Lath plays better central on the shoulder of the last man, he plays aggressive off the ball closing down, limited technical ability, but a great burst of pace, leaps like a salmon.

Conway, con also play off the shoulder but is much more technical can get involved in build up play, and effective dropping and turning. Has a decent awareness of whats around him and looks for through balls. Can't head it and his closing down isn't as good as Laths

They're chalk and cheese, Conway has plenty of ten attributes, but I think he's better at 9. Lath isn't technical enough to be a 10
They’ve played 184 league minutes together.. very early days.

Latte Lath has played 438 league minutes this season as a centre forward scoring once.

Conway has played 250 league minutes returning two goals as a 10.. he’s played 32 league minutes as a 9 scoring one goal.
 
I'm binning off Azaz and starting Doak.

Might as well get Izzy to help out on the left if McGree isn't fit. Conway isn't really a number 10 and was signed as Lath insurance, but he might as well play there.

Dieng
Ayling Clarke whoever is fit Borges
Hackney Morris
Doak Conway Jones
Lath

It's not really the personnel though, it's the urgency.
 
One subtle, but potentially important change I've seen this season is that Morris is the cover when the left full back pushes forward. Previously this has been the right back (shuffling across to make a three).

I think we should switch back to this approach as we currently have little pressure on the ball on midfield transitions (Morris too deep to pressure and if he presses forward, leaves the back two exposed).
 
Play Lathe wide right , 27 goals in 53 games as a RW
Play Conway CF
Play Hamilton or Doak wide left
Front 3 with pace , play into the channels and get behind teams.
 
It will be very similar on Saturday, BUT I think we will change to a back 3 when we go to WBA.

……………… Dieng
…… Ayling ….. VDB….. Clarke
Jones….. Morris…… Hackney…. Borges
………Doak……………. McGree
………..……….ELL
 
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