What does Dave do

On Wednesday?

Cant be risking Defoe, cos we really are fooked is he gets knacked.

Time for the whole U23 team to play, or risk players for a cup run?

 

I dread to think about confidence if we lose that game

 

Last season lost the first 2. 3rd game was cup. 6-3 v Exeter. Similar pattern?

 

assuming no changes in the treatment room here's the team i'd go with.


________________pickford_________________

j.robson___mcnair___djilibodji___t.robson

pienaar_________rodwell__________khazri

januzaj___________asoro___________lens

subs: mannone, love, van aanholt, beadling, watmore, gooch, defoe


pick your reason: match fitness, first team experience, lack of options/squad depth,

i'm not too familiar with the reserves so maybe a swap or two (eg. honeyman) but the cups have to be seen as secondary this season. i don't want any extra fixtures when the squad is this threadbare and getting thinner by the day. experienced reinforcements are desperately needed.

 

Is Djellybaby the only fit centre back we have.
Any news on JOS?

 

Could live with that. Although Dave may swap McNair and Rodwell. Give them a whole game together.

 

so rodwell and djilibodji to continue from yesterday?
i thought mcnair was a cb which made me question how we started yesterday with oshea in there instead and mcnair in midfield. probably from an organisational pov made sense but mcnair didn't have a great game.
fair enough if rodwell is converting to cb for the season but if that's to be mcnairs position going forward i'd play round pegs in round holes. (i don't see any rodwell-shaped holes in that team but we've got to put this rodwell-shaped peg somewhere)

 

Sadly at the moment you are right. I just thought Dave see's MCNair in midfield.

Worrying though Rodwell stats at safc. 27 starts 0 wins in the league. Thankfully this is a cup.



Warning. Not for those with a nervous disposition.

http://www.thestatcat.co.uk/Player.aspx?PlayerID=1651

 

27 starts, 0 wins. Holy **** that is a stat.

I wouldn't even start half the first team that has been mentioned. Rodwell, Januzaj, Pienaar may need match fitness I guess but Lens and Djibilijaboogiewonderland need to be protected from injury as well as most of your first team. Even if you're losing with 10 minutes to go I wouldn't bring Defoe on, keep him for the league.

 

Its a scary stat alright.

 

I would play PVA in midfield as he seems more interested than the rest getting forward, and Rodwell's bogey run continues 27 games my god. defoe should be rested though, I mean we will easily beat Shrewsbury right ? hehe. I reckon there will be more away supporters than ours on Wed.

 

For this game maybe worth a go.

 

Get Ross Greenwood in. Bloody good player.

 

We need some experience not more kids imo..

 

I agree 100% I was just talking about this game against Shrewsbury initially.

 

Sorry mate never seen the rest of the posts. I see what you mean then give the kid a chance on Wednesday

 

Don't risk any players not fully fit or feeling niggles.

Cannot afford any further injuries.

Let the kids have a go.

 

Last night. Hhmmm.

 

Pick that one out! He's in my first team squad

 

I thought we done that on Sunday?