We need a striker to start the game! We've haven't got many! So I'm going with akpom with Diame/Maloney if no Abel? Elmo should be supplying 50% of the crosses so he can't be expected to replicate Saturday's goal every game? We'll have to wait and see Saturday!
I've never used Football Manager but many of my mates have and they find it a useful tool. Never say never, I suppose. Opinion, yes it is, but some of it is quite revealing. Go on, be a devil, just for the fun of it, before you morph into a dreary journo, say just one positive thing about an up and coming prospect; go on, you know you want to. Your scouting mission sounds excellent and I envy you, truly. Enjoy it, that above all things, enjoy it and share it, I look forward to it.
No need to worry, we will soon see Snodgrass used as a 9 with Aluko 10 and Akpom, Hernandez and Luer on the bench.
Players are always going to miss chance. The club can't be blamed for that. Whether Long wanted to go or not isn't the point. You don't want to sell him before you get an adequate replacement. Hernandez was always going to be a risk compared to some strikers who are always sure to get plenty of goals.
I'd have said the same at one point. But having seen Ince and Brady play as a front two as well as the deadly aerial combination of Aluko and Ramirez feeding off the crosses, I wouldn't rule anything out.
It wasn't deserved. However I was referring to the point of the 3 lowest points totals being relegated.
Very true however it was the chances they missed in vital games. That Jelavic one @ Lesta was scandalous.
Until Diomande starts games high crosses should be stopped apart from set pieces when our back 2 cb go up. We need to keep the ball on the deck and pass and move. ala the Middlesboro game.
Every relegation, every promotion, every title win and indeed, every single league position ever is deserved.
Do we assume that with Luer not playing for the U21's that he's in contention to start against Bolton? I suspect Brucey will start again with Akpom and replace him with Luer unless he's playing out his skin and is back on it! Leave Aluko on the bench please.
I thought that on Monday when Luer was not involved. With Hernandez a no no for the Bolton game Luer will get some game time. Hopefully ahead of Aluko and Akpom. Neither deserve to be anywhere other than the bench imo.
Agreed, if it was me, Aluko nor Akpom would be anywhere near the starting 11 based on recent form. So much for not needing to rush Diomandes debut!
Maybe with Daws back Bruce will experiment with Maguire up top which seemed to be an emergency route they were going to go down a few times last season
