Match Day Thread Luton Town FC v Sunderland AFC - Wednesday 23rd October 2024 - KO 19:45

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Culinary said:
Maybe it's to help deal with Doughty, he's their biggest threat by far and perhaps Rigg is more trusted to do a defensive job on him.
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If we're going down that route you may as well play Browne on the right side of midfield.

Our wingers have been playing narrow but that's dangerous with them wanting to get wide quickly and cross the ball. I'm expecting dozens of long diagonals from them tonight so our full backs will need to restrict their forward runs.

I honestly don't think midfield will be the place to try to play football, do that in the final third.
 
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If I was Luton,I'd be looking to do what Watford did....push an extra man forward in the middle,draw Cirkin inside and then try to get in behind him.
If we play Browne deep,alongside Neil,we can counter it. Not sure about playing Riggy on the right......if Paddy's due a rest,I might be tempted to play Wilson on the right and Connolly through the middle....think his mobility will cause them all sorts of problems.
However,I'm only a humble idiot,it's probably all bullshit!
 
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Roberts looked extremely leggy on Sunday so wouldnt be surprised at all to see him rested, and I dont think Watson or Isidor would be trusted defensively to do what Roberts does in an away game against Luton.

So I can absolutely see the reasoning for Rigg in for Roberts' right wing position with Browne in the middle. Clearly it reduces our threat attacking slightly but its the best option we have if Roberts isn't at full fitness.

Its one of the reasons I didn't and still don't like the Poveda signing. We needed somebody able to come in for Roberts and Poveda is famous for just never being fit.
 
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I think the decision to play Rigg backs up the idea they want to control the play early doors imo. Retain the ball and he grafts hard
 
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MadMackem77 said:
Seen on Twitter

roberts is dropped tonight for a rest. Riggy RW and Browne in the middle. I think having riggs bite on the wing will help with the wing back system of Luton and get brownes ability in the middle
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Said to my dad yesterday that's what I would do. Roberts been poor for a few games n feel Rigg would give us better balance for playing against a team like Luton
 
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Scout73 said:
Said to my dad yesterday that's what I would do. Roberts been poor for a few games n feel Rigg would give us better balance for playing against a team like Luton
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I agree. I know he can’t beat a man like roberts but I don’t think that’s going to be our joy this game. It’s going to be controlling the flow and attacking quick. Driving forward when winning the ball and stopping their wingers playing.

got a feeling hume will tuck inside and we’ll go a back 5 on defence like this

Patto
Rigg hume mepham onien cirkin
Browne neil jobe mundle
Isidor

then move into the 433 in attack quickly. Stop their wing backs stop crosses and get at their makeshift defence
 
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MadMackem77 said:
I agree. I know he can’t beat a man like roberts but I don’t think that’s going to be our joy this game. It’s going to be controlling the flow and attacking quick. Driving forward when winning the ball and stopping their wingers playing.

got a feeling hume will tuck inside and we’ll go a back 5 on defence like this

Patto
Rigg hume mepham onien cirkin
Browne neil jobe mundle
Isidor

then move into the 433 in attack quickly. Stop their wing backs stop crosses and get at their makeshift defence
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He will def still be able to beat his man but he'll be playing wider to offer more physicality n defensive work

I also feel he will pick up some really dangerous positions by coming off the wing

Thought when he was moved RM against Hull he did well
 
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Scout73 said:
He will def still be able to beat his man but he'll be playing wider to offer more physicality n defensive work

I also feel he will pick up some really dangerous positions by coming off the wing

Thought when he was moved RM against Hull he did well
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Yep exactly how I see it mate. Seems a good decision to me
 
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MadMackem77 said:
Seen on Twitter

roberts is dropped tonight for a rest. Riggy RW and Browne in the middle. I think having riggs bite on the wing will help with the wing back system of Luton and get brownes ability in the middle
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Reputable source on Twitter this?
 
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