Match Day Thread Norwich vs Southampton, Mon, 1 Jan 15:00

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Do feel bad for fraser. Plenty of goals and assists and struggles for starts. Understand the majority of his best games have come from the bench but feel he deserves to start.
 
I am worried about today (Norwich at their best are decent), so I'm fine with Stephens coming back into start - but I'm have put him at LB rather than RB. Kyle isn't the same further forward, and Manning does have a mistake in him.
 
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Happy Downes is back in. Not so much that Stephens is being shoehorned back into the side again. He’s not so good that we need to do that imo. It’s not like when we had Tino and KWP and they were both so good we had to make adjustments to get them both in. I just don’t think it’s necessary, makes us less balanced and moves KWP from his strongest position. Otherwise I like the team, hopefully Downes is over his latest bug and Stu and Aribo are fresh.
 
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I am worried about today (Norwich at their best are decent), so I'm fine with Stephens coming back into start - but I'm have put him at LB rather than RB. Kyle isn't the same further forward, and Manning does have a mistake in him.
We have KWP and manning so he doesn’t need to play fullback. Maybe we’re going with 3 at the back, might help reduce space for wingers. Russel obviously read the thread.
 
Happy Downes is back in. Not so much that Stephens is being shoehorned back into the side again. He’s not so good that we need to do that imo. It’s not like when we had Tino and KWP and they were both so good we had to make adjustments to get them both in. I just don’t think it’s necessary, makes us less balanced and moves KWP from his strongest position. Otherwise I like the team, hopefully Downes is over his latest bug and Stu and Aribo are fresh.
I'll take a point from this game as a bonus tbh. Always a difficult team to beat on their home turf are Norwich.
 
Stephens RB with KWP RW wasn’t such a success last week was it? Only after Stephens came off and KWP went back to RB did we start to score all the goals.


I guess if the idea is keep it tight for 60 mins then go for it last 30 then fine, but it seems unnecessary to me.
 
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Stephens RB with KWP RW wasn’t such a success last week was it? Only after Stephens came off and KWP went back to RB did we start to score all the goals.


I guess if the idea is keep it tight for 60 mins then go for it last 30 then fine, but it seems unnecessary to me.
I would rather see Stephens right midfield.
 
Stephens RB with KWP RW wasn’t such a success last week was it? Only after Stephens came off and KWP went back to RB did we start to score all the goals.
I guess if the idea is keep it tight for 60 mins then go for it last 30 then fine, but it seems unnecessary to me.

BBC show us as 3 at the back, I think they're wrong
Was okish last game and I guess they're working to improve it each time

I still favour KWP as an attacking RB until I see this work better ... which may happen
 
Stephens RB with KWP RW wasn’t such a success last week was it? Only after Stephens came off and KWP went back to RB did we start to score all the goals.


I guess if the idea is keep it tight for 60 mins then go for it last 30 then fine, but it seems unnecessary to me.
That means making sure Baz does not get the invitation to show his step over technique!
 
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BBC show us as 3 at the back, I think they're wrong
Was okish last game and I guess they're working to improve it each time

I still favour KWP as an attacking RB until I see this work better ... which may happen
Originally there showed us with a Christmas tree that they show us for every game - but that I’m not sure we play. And KWP was one of the 2