The eight candidates

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Bournemouth

+ On their day more creative than anyone else in this league. Able to take teams apart. GD is worth an extra point.
- Never been in this position before as a club. Will the nerves get to them?

Watford

+ Great mental strength. All those late goals. Reminiscent of ourselves in the Lambert promotion year.
- Do they have the necessary class/strength in depth? Always likely to concede goals.

Middlesboro

+ Most solid defence in the league.
- Might struggle to score in must-win games where they need to take the initiative.

City

+ Have momentum. Midfield can dominate games. Strong depth of squad.
- Tend to be sloppy in both attack and defence, destroying the good work of the midfield. Do the players have the mental strength?

Derby

+ Been there before. On paper, one of the strongest squads.
- On a bad run, need to get their act together immediately to turn it around.

Ipswich

+ Well-organised, with clear game plan. Limited, so they do the simple stuff well and don't throw away games through carelessness.
- Limitations mean they can't dominate games. One-dimensional.

Brentford

+ No nerves, since they probably didn't expect to be in this position and anything now is a bonus.
- Like ourselves, rather erratic. Prone to losing games they shouldn't.

Wolves

+ As with Brentford, nothing to lose from this point on. Have momentum.
- Too many points to make up. Not enough class throughout the whole squad.


Any thoughts?
 
singaporecanary said:
Bournemouth

+ On their day more creative than anyone else in this league. Able to take teams apart. GD is worth an extra point.
- Never been in this position before as a club. Will the nerves get to them?

Watford

+ Great mental strength. All those late goals. Reminiscent of ourselves in the Lambert promotion year.
- Do they have the necessary class/strength in depth? Always likely to concede goals.

Middlesboro

+ Most solid defence in the league.
- Might struggle to score in must-win games where they need to take the initiative.

City

+ Have momentum. Midfield can dominate games. Strong depth of squad.
- Tend to be sloppy in both attack and defence, destroying the good work of the midfield. Do the players have the mental strength?

Derby

+ Been there before. On paper, one of the strongest squads.
- On a bad run, need to get their act together immediately to turn it around.

Ipswich

+ Well-organised, with clear game plan. Limited, so they do the simple stuff well and don't throw away games through carelessness.
- Limitations mean they can't dominate games. One-dimensional.

Brentford

+ No nerves, since they probably didn't expect to be in this position and anything now is a bonus.
- Like ourselves, rather erratic. Prone to losing games they shouldn't.

Wolves

+ As with Brentford, nothing to lose from this point on. Have momentum.
- Too many points to make up. Not enough class throughout the whole squad.


Any thoughts?
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Bournemouth
+ Seem to have got over their blip and are winning games by a clear margin, so excellent GD.
- Being top in the championship this season seems to be a curse. Could be due a run of refereeing decisions going against them

Watford
+ Have been on an excellent run and scraping a win in games they looked like losing.
- Nor sure they could keep going with an injury to Deeny. GD over recent games could cost them

Middlesboro
+ Excellent defensively.
- Not scoring enough and GD over recent games is very poor .

City
+ Excellent depth pf squad. 4 players on > 10 goals.. Several players have been here before.
- Defenders ‘switching off’ has cost us too many goals. Have been giving away soft penalties, but this appears to have stopped recently.

Derby
+Nearly won promotion last year and have some excellent strikers.
- Recent form is the worst in the top 8.

Ipswich
+Play well as a team and in MM, have the most experienced manager.
- Too reliant on one player for most of their goals.

Brentford
+ ‘Batting above their average.’ Probably playing for their manager who will be sacked at the end of the season.
- Poor GD and no ‘stand out’ player.

Wolves
+ As with Brentford and have some excellent players.
- Have some tough games coming up over Easter.
 
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Watford's Joel Ekstrand is out for the rest of the season (and then some).
Key player for them.
 
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