Well after that pathetic display we need to bounce back. 4-3-3 for me. Bilakowski. Parr / Chambers/ Berra / Clarke Chaplow / Skuse / Bru Murphy / Sears / Wood Mings / Smith badly need taking out of the firing line Mings was poor yesterday and Tommy wow. Words fail me. 1-1 draw.
Positive stat is that we rarely put in two bad performances one after the other, and we haven't lost two in a row all season - i think Mick will have kicked them up the glutus maximus, and can see us coming away with a creditable draw - but only if Mick re-jigs the team around and plays for a win.
Not sure why the fear of Leeds. I think we'll bounce back as we usually do. Would like to see Smith dropped however, with Parr at RB
Its not a fear of Leeds, its a fear of how MM will tackle this game, same old negative **** with his favorites in!!
I expect a creation, it's almost a guarantee under Mick We'll continue with a similar system and go behind, Freddy to pull one back and then after switching to 433, grind out a 3-1 win with some shoddy defending on their part and goals for Murph & Wood.
Hopefully we can overcome that Norwich result, and dire performance, and go on a great run of form like the last time we lost against them. Chances of that happening with our run of fixtures coming up though? Unlikely. I think the only positive we can take over the weekend is the inconsistent form of most clubs around us. Teams considered 'promotion favourites' are starting to lack the ability to pick up three points. Bournemouth, who were not too long ago leading the table, have not won in their last five games. Derby, seemingly the media darlings, and Middlesbrough, also attracting headlines, are both throwing away points and have only won two of their last five. The downside is that Norwich City have hit a rich vein of form and will likely break into the top two. Watford and Wolves are also in good form and we're unfortunately yet to visit them this season. Obviously we cannot rely on other clubs to drop points, but to be three points off second place suggests that this season is far from over and clubs are always going to be taking points off one another, wherever they are in the table. Put simply, we need a result against Leeds. Both to stay in the top six and bring back some confidence. I think it's almost a blessing we're playing away considering the negative atmosphere at Portman Road lately. Patience will be even shorter with the Norwich result still fresh in people's minds. While Leeds have improved since we last played them, they are a club with uncertainty hanging over them and have lost two on the bounce. Our team of late 2014 would see Leeds off somewhat comfortably, but our style of play is becoming known and coaches seem to be showing less complacency against our squad of freebies. Creativity has been pin-pointed as our weakness, and I'd agree. True, we scored four times against Birmingham, but it's only the second time this year we've scored more than three times. David McGoldrick, despite his indifferent form before injury, could be the catalyst we need. Teddy Bishop also brings a creative threat and, despite his youth, is comfortable with the ball at his feet (unlike many of our midfielders). I'm predicting a dour 1-0 win. Frankly, at this stage, I don't care how we win as long as we get points on board.
Would love it nuggets! Need to win. Our forms not bad actually, 10 points from last 6. That's play off form.
Hoping to bounce back with a win, regardless of what formation/players Mick picks (of course I'd much prefer that he tried something different)
I don't really see Mick as the kind of bloke to have favourites ......I'm sure he pick the players that he thinks will do what he wants them to do.......it's easy to say after a game if he had of done this we would win or even perform better it's East to say without any proof or possible way of knowing.
