Team for Plymouth on Saturday

3 CBs worked, should we maybe do that again?, when playing out from the back it gives more options, when out of possession it gives us more central solidity. Both McNair and Clarke are probably better suited to 3 at the back too, as is Engel
 
I just think it’ll be a totally different game on Saturday and we’ll approach it differently.

We won’t be planning on 30% possession and hitting them on the break.
 
AytonMews said:
I just think it’ll be a totally different game on Saturday and we’ll approach it differently.

We won’t be planning on 30% possession and hitting them on the break.
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true, what I don't like the idea of is Engel against the mobile Morgan Whittaker cutting in
 
BoroMart said:
3 CBs worked, should we maybe do that again?, when playing out from the back it gives more options, when out of possession it gives us more central solidity. Both McNair and Clarke are probably better suited to 3 at the back too, as is Engel
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Difficult one. 3 CBs worked well in three games, but they were all games where were expected to soak up pressure. If Jones was fit for RWB it would be more of an option for me.
 
Carrick doesn't have a set formation.

He sets us up depending on the opposition.

I doubt he goes 3 at the back against Plymouth, when we're at home and no doubt will have a lot more of the ball (than we did against Leicester).

Be interesting to see if he brings in the likes of Forss, Greenwood, Thomas, on the back of a great result last time out.
 
BoroMart said:
true, what I don't like the idea of is Engel against the mobile Morgan Whittaker cutting in
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Carrick may go with Thomas on the left. We don't really know if he is defensively better than Engel. He, probably, isn't as effective goiing forward, and if he is, he will get caught out of position and/or find himself isolated on one-on-ones.

I like the 3 cb's, but how do you play that when you have 60 or 70% possession. It does help out both Ayling and Engel, for obvious reasons.

On balance I would stick to 4-2-3-1 for this game. As I recal plymouth played football against us and did leave gaps at the back for us to exploit.
 
Ravshoutsatbeck said:
You can argue over how they will line up but this is the team I would pick as well
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Laughing said:
I like the 3 cb's, but how do you play that when you have 60 or 70% possession. It does help out both Ayling and Engel, for obvious reasons.
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By the most comfortable on the ball stepping into central midfield when you have possession, so that would be McNair
 
I think Mr Carrick has realised that if Paddy McNair is fit then he plays.
It is going to be a sad day if we let him go for nothing.
Against Plymouth I would have 4 names on the team sheet and not particularly in this order. If they are fit then McNair,Riley McGree,Azaz and either of our keepers, because they are both good ( with special near post attention from Glover). Starting with those 4 Boro will beat Plymouth.
 
To team to some extent reflects whose available.

Question marks over availability :

Fry
Latte Lath
Coburn
Dieng

Results of scan results on:

Howson
Hackney

Thomas is definitly available again.
 
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