It will probably be Buz or Derry ! I would normally say Derry but his form has dipped. Also any news on Injuries ? will Traore continue in Midfield , will betty come back in or even Adel ? Is Young ok as he came of injured ? Any incite would be appreciated fella's . I feel if we field a decent side on Saturday we can get something from this one , if we don't it could be a struggle against a side playing well.
It'll be a straight swap for Derry. He'll sit back in more of a holding role and allow Faurlin to roam a little more than he does when playing with Barton.
And Derry's form hasn't "dipped", he was substituted at half-time against Spurs as a tactical change because we were getting tonked, and the newer formation worked well, so we've stuck with it. No reflection on Derry, he just made way when the formation and tactics changed.
Have to disagree , he had bad games agianst fulham , spurs and blackburn. Blackburn was the worst of all, he was well off the pace.
-----------------kenny---------------- young----gabiddon---ferdinand---traore swp-------derry-----faurlin------mackie --------bothroyd----helgusson-----
Not much creativity in that midfield. If Adel's fit, I'd like to see him slot in there with Faurlin sitting. He's got a point to prove and has never played as one of a two-man centre midfield for us. A little extra responsibility might do him some good.
Yeah the other option would be Taarabt instead of Bothroyd, just behind Helgusson. I'd like to see Tarbs return myself, but can't see NW going for it. Either way, Derry will play. We can't have Faurlin and Taarabt as the central two, the Norwich forwards would have a field day!
I don't recall Taarabt turning in even a half decent performance when he has come on as sub. It just doesn't fit his mentality. Either he starts or should stay at home.
Bollocks to Taarabt I say unless we're desperate. I've often been one of his biggest fans on here and I know he was fantastic last season and thought he played reasonably in some of the games this season, at Wigan for one, but it just seems to work more cohesively when he's not around. I'd put Derry in for Barton and keep the same team otherwise as at Stoke with SWP playing off Helguson, Traore left-mid and Hill at the back. I thought it was a nice balance whereas Traore and SWP on the same flank can leave us a bit exposed down that side. If we're in need of a goal then Buzsaky can offer a bit more going forward than Derry and is our best set-piece taker so is a good weapon to have in store for the last 20 mins even if he's not 100%. Any news on Young after he hobbled off on Saturday?
