What formation will Leo play on Wednesday?

Same system but with 2 up top and Giles at LWB (Jones suspended). I would probably go with -
Steffen
Djiksteel
Fry
Lenihan
Bola
Giles
Howson
McGree
Crooks
Muniz
Akpom
 
Wouldn't have Clarke at left back, would be a real target, blokes got no agility and balance

You maybe right tbh. My thinking was if the wingers are going to be more attacking, the FBs will have to be more defensive. Which at first had me thinking Smith and Clarke, but I just don't think we can cope without Dijksteels pace at the back so I put him back in.

Maybe better with Bola at LB but strict instructions not to overlap too much, as I wouldn't want anything to impede Giles being in crossing positions if I was managing.
 
You maybe right tbh. My thinking was if the wingers are going to be more attacking, the FBs will have to be more defensive. Which at first had me thinking Smith and Clarke, but I just don't think we can cope without Dijksteels pace at the back so I put him back in.

Maybe better with Bola at LB but strict instructions not to overlap too much, as I wouldn't want anything to impede Giles being in crossing positions if I was managing.
I think you could be right - flat 4 and wingers can work well with overlapping full backs and wingers cutting in (see Man City yesterday) but would leave our backline horribly exposed.

You can get away with it with some good quality defensive mids, but we haven't got any of them either.

The only one at the club is Luongo, so I think there's a chance he starts on Wed.
 
That's not working - play wingers as wingers
Exactly.

Everybody is using the wing back system these days it seems. Completely nullifies its effect when every team is using it.

Time to try something different.

Others have mentioned fans potentially turning on Leo, no true Boro fan would ever do that, which runs it's own risk I suppose. Hopefully when the new management team come in there is still a place for Leo. He bleeds Boro blood.
 
I want Leo to stay at Boro, I hope he is successful as caretaker but ultimately the fans are going to turn against him if he is made permanent manager, a large number of Boro fans are fickle ***** and that is a fact just go through these pages over the last few seasons that stands out. Leo is a top bloke and he can be our successful caretaker manager who we turn to every now and then.
 
I think he’ll play… 5 - 3 - 2

Steffen

Jones McNair Fry Lenihan Giles

Crooks Howson McGree

Muniz Forss
 
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