Team for Wednesday

....................Bettinelli

Dijksteel...Wood...McNair...Bola

.............Howson...Morsy

Watmore......Roberts......Johnson

.......................Akpom

I'd start Fletcher if I thought he was anywhere close to being fit. Also, don't think Watmore has been himself since he had Covid, but maybe needs games to get back to where he was. Roberts deserves a start.
 
r00fie1 said:
I reckon Wood will have to do a lot more to prove himself before he starts a game.
I know he was cold and hadnt really had time to warm up, but he was misfiring throughout the game.
Its going to be a tough call, thats for sure.:unsure:
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He deserves another chance. He came in cold for only his fourth league appearance against tricky opposition. He did really well in the game he started against Forest in October and would probably be more solid if Dijksteel can come back in at RB.
 
Bettinelli (Archer)

Wood, McNair, Bola (Hall)

Spence, Saville, Howson, Johnson, Coulson (Morsy, Wing)

Fletcher, Assambolonga (Akpom, Roberts, Watmore)
 
I think Tav injury may force Warnock into playing Roberts hope we does well on the opportunity. Depending on fitness of Dijksteel I think will be.
Bettinelli
Dijksteel Mcnair Bola. Johnson
Saville. Morsey Howson
Roberts. Watmore
Britt
 
Teesside87 said:
5 at the back against Rotherham? No thanks
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some of our best performances have been with a back 3. Wood isn't ready to play at this level, we have to make do and we need to protect him, therefore Wood, McNair and Bola as a 3 offers a little more protection. Spence is better suited to wing back than fullback, same for Johnson. We don't have any fit out and out wingers, and just one fit wide forward (Watmore) but we do have 3 fit CFs. So 3-5-2 would be the best formation for our available players.

It might not be the best to play Rotherham, I don't know how they line up, but, I suspect they will pack midfield. If we stayed with 4 at the back, Rotherham will probably be really deep and our FBs will push forward, that exposes us to a mistake from the inexperienced Wood. That would worry me.
 
I think Fry will be 50/50, but no reason why he couldn't play wth a mask on.

Don't now the situation with Dijksteel. On sunday he was unwell, then yeserday he was injured.

I definitely think we'll see 3-5-2 if they are both missing.
 
I wouldn't rule out going to 5 at the back. Its not mega defensive as the wing backs can bomb on with the safety of 3 CBs. Just bring Spence in at RB and shift Dijksteel inside. I'm not sure we can muster 3 CBs😂

It maybe needs a bit of a 'back to basics' approach. You get clean sheets and we won't lose these games. Yes you want to win but definitely don't lose.

I don't think Rotherham is easy. They are very direct and physical and we've struggled to match teams like that.

I think Roberts will come in for Tav. I'm not sure Fletcher is ready and looked well short in his cameo on Sunday. He's been out for over 4 months. So it's Britt or Akpom.... Not a lot in it😕. I usually say Britt because he at least gets into positions to miss.
 
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