Had this team in my head for some time and have been waiting for Will Still to wake up and smell the coffee. To me it seems clear and a lot of my mates agree. So i've done a poll to see what percentage of fans on here agree. 4-2-3-1 (currently injured) McCarthy *(Jelert), Edwards, Wood, Welington/Manning Charles, Jander Armstrong/Fellows, Azaz, Scienza Archer (Stewart) *Move Edwards to RB and replace with THB until Jelert recovers.
Manning over Welington. Right back is a bit up for grabs because Roerslev will get another crack at some point. Jander generally has been ok, but his two horrendous misses and last nights brain fart make me want to try Downes again. Armstrong and Scienza are guarenteed first XI for me. Archer is the best striker available, but he is also absolutely terrible at the moment and living on an 18 month purple patch 3 years ago, before he joined Saints. Agree with dropping THB and just going Edwards and Wood for now. I prefer Robinson to Azaz and Fellows honestly, but not sure if he can do the number 10 role. Hell we have Aribo not even getting a look in and I saw far more from him in our last Championship season than I have seen from Fellows or Azaz in their brief glimpses so far.
Fellows has to play in my opinion as he is simply a better option for the right-sided attacking role than Armstrong. Granted, he hasn't shown much yet but that's understandable when the manager keeps starting him on the bench...!! What that means for Armstrong though I'm not sure.....
Playing a somewhat old school 4-4-2 would be a simple way to get them both in. As I see it, getting two of Armstrong, Fellows and Azaz in the starting line-up should always be possible (and desired) when they're available, regardless of which two that might be. The problem is getting all three of them in.
I voted yea but in reality it’s the 4231 over the back 3/5 I’m voting for. GK and DF I’m not that fussed which players McCarthy / Bazunu Jelert/Edwards/Stephens 2 x Wood / Edwards / Stephens / THB / Quarshie Wellington / Manning CM any 2 of Charles / Jander / Downes Front 4 I would go RW Fellows CAM - Azaz LW - Scienza ST - Armstrong I don’t like AA at ST but it’s the situation we’ve got I’d want Fellows holding the width on the right. The RB holds back and “invert”. Scienza to cut inside more and the LB offer width by overlapping,
I honestly wouldn’t bother starting archer or downs. They may come good but aren’t up to the championship atm. I would play a youth striker or an extra attacking midfielder. McCarthy Jelert Edwards wood manning Jander Charles Fellows scienza Azaz Armstrong Nobody up top, they can take turns running forward.
