Team for Wembley

[QPRski]

Agree with this. Away at Derby, Kranjcar and Barton got overrun in the middle and we looked out of our depth with Maiga and Doyle upfront.

I'd go with:

Green;
Simpson, Dunne, Onuoha, Yun
Hoilett, Barton, O'Neil, Krancjar, Traore,
Austin

It is interesting to see the full team that got over-run and lost 0-1 away at Derby last on 10th Feb:

------------------Green--------------------
---Hughes--Dunne--Hill--Assou Ekotto
O'Neil (Hoilett 45)- Barton-Carroll (Jenas 79)-Kranjcar
---Johnson(Maiga 45)---Doyle---------

The above team is far from anything being considered today and had to be "tweeked" with two subs at half-time. Interestingly, the team below is the one that won 2-1 at LR on 2nd November:

------------------Green-------------
-Simpson-- Dunne---Hill--- Assou-Ekotto
-----Faurlin(Henry)--- Barton-------
-Hoilett (Traore 80)----Jenas---Phillips
------------------Austin---------------


(disclaimer: there may be some "errors" with the tactical set up's above)

 

[DT Footspa]

Henry is one of my favorite players for us but this is a shoot out and a completely different match IMO

We get our noses in front then Henry comes on

The main thing without doubt is controlling the match and that means goals

No respect should be paid to your opposition at a cup final

Talking about what happened in the league is bollocks

I would set up a team to create first and let them worry

There is a prize here ... The biggest in football not 3 points

 

[awjm]

I actually don't think there's anyone in the squad better than Hill in the air, defensively anyway.
Having said that I thought Dunne had his best game for months in the semi at LR.

I'd start with this:

----------------------------Green-------------------------
Simpson--------------Onuoha----------Hill-------------Yun
---------------------Barton-------O'Neill------------------
Hoilett-------------------Morrison-----------------Kranjcar
------------------------Austin----------------------------

There's no way we should play Kranjcar on the left if Clint starts at LB. We'd be sooooooooooo slow sown that side. If Clint starts at LB I'd play Traore in front of him and start Kranjcar in the centre with Morrison (sulky bollocks) moving to the bench.

Does anyone know how we're doing on injuries? Traore wasn't fit for the semi at LR and Kranjcar was carrying a hamstring injury at the end.

I really don't want Morrison in such an important game, to be honest. I would give his place to Yossi, who deserves it. Yossi won't go off the boil and let the team down. Morrison might. When he came on at Loftus Road last week he was a liability and made me worry a lot more as the game went on, due to his lack of defending abilities, positioning skills (out of possession) and his reluctance to get stuck in in such an important game.

 

[QPAAAAAGH]

I really don't want Morrison in such an important game, to be honest. I would give his place to Yossi, who deserves it. Yossi won't go off the boil and let the team down. Morrison might. When he came on at Loftus Road last week he was a liability and made me worry a lot more as the game went on, due to his lack of defending abilities, positioning skills (out of possession) and his reluctance to get stuck in in such an important game.

Hard to disagree with this. Morrison has offered very little for many games now. But... we also have Traore to also consider for a midfield berth and I personally think that means Benayoun still loses out:

---------------------------Green-------------------------
Simpson--------------Onuoha----------Hill-------------Yun
---------------------Barton-------O'Neill------------------
Hoilett-------------------Krancjar-----------------Traore
------------------------Austin----------------------------

 

[awjm]

Hard to disagree with this. Morrison has offered very little for many games now. But... we also have Traore to also consider for a midfield berth and I personally think that means Benayoun still loses out:

---------------------------Green-------------------------
Simpson--------------Onuoha----------Hill-------------Yun
---------------------Barton-------O'Neill------------------
Hoilett-------------------Krancjar-----------------Traore
------------------------Austin----------------------------

I wouldn't feel bad if Traore started over Yossi but, personally, I'd pick Yossi. I have a feeling that Yossi would cope with a big game a lot more than Traore. I don't think Traore is the kind of player to stand up to big pressure. I think Yossi has been in these kinds of games before and we keep on playing the same way no matter what the scoreline. If we went a goal or two down, I'd imagine Traore's head to go down, if it hadn't already due to the big game pressure.

Don't get me wrong, I like Traore a lot but I'm thinking in terms of doing everything necessary to win tomorrow and I'd feel safer with Yossi on.

Yossi also has this ability to be in the right place at the right time. I'd feel we were more capable of scoring with him on.

 

[Rodney]

I'm a little split on Hoilett. Won us the pen, obviously scares defences, and stretches games. But always seems so rubbish!

Yeah, I'd agree with that. He has a very poor first touch and doesn't cross well. However, he does seem to scare the opposition and, perhaps surprisingly in view of what I've just said, he can be effective.

I'd play him.

I also think Dunne played well last week and he's just the sort of big strong lad you need up against the bullying type of CF that is Chris Martin.

 

[rangercol]

I really don't want Morrison in such an important game, to be honest. I would give his place to Yossi, who deserves it. Yossi won't go off the boil and let the team down. Morrison might. When he came on at Loftus Road last week he was a liability and made me worry a lot more as the game went on, due to his lack of defending abilities, positioning skills (out of possession) and his reluctance to get stuck in in such an important game.

Hard to argue with that mate. I'd be happy if Morrison starts on the bench....I'd then put Kranjcar behind Charlie and Yossi on the left.

 

[QPAAAAAGH]

I wouldn't feel bad if Traore started over Yossi but, personally, I'd pick Yossi.

I'm thinking about that big Wembley pitch which will means that quick wide men will be a distinct advantage when going forward and also in providing cover for our full backs. Hoilett and Traore for me therefore.

 

[rangercol]

I'm thinking about that big Wembley pitch which will means that quick wide men will be a distinct advantage when going forward and also in providing cover for our full backs. Hoilett and Traore for me therefore.

Good point.

 

[El Pirata]

I'm thinking about that big Wembley pitch which will means that quick wide men will be a distinct advantage when going forward and also in providing cover for our full backs. Hoilett and Traore for me therefore.

Actually mate, dimensions of the Wembley's pitch are almost identical to those of Loftus Road, just 1 or 2 meters separates them in width and length

 

[QPRski]

Its Friday and it's match day tomorrow, so according to "insider gossip", it is the time that Harry starts to consider his team selection.I'm just going to keep my fingers crossed that he "gets it right" again.

It now a just a count down to kick off, so instead of speculating, I am now going to try to "sit back", "relax" and "enjoy the show".

Have fun wherever you will watch the match, and I am sure that all the Rangers fans at Wembley will give more than 110% support to whatever player is on the pitch. COYRrrrrsssss!!!