After winning the first leg 1-0 City just need to avoid defeat to make the play off final. We have a fully fit squad to choose from. After Thursday night I think there is 2 positions that could be up for grabs. Nigel Pearson might prefer the experience of Paul Konchesky over Jeff Schlupp and Chris Wood might lose his place to Harry Kane. Another option is to change the formation and bring in an extra defender in St. Ledger or midfielder in Drinkwater For Watford it will be the same again except they now have Troy Deeney back from suspension So here is what I would go with Schmeichel De Laet Morgan Keane Schlupp Knockaert King James Dyer Wood Nugent Subs- Logan, St. Ledger, Konchesky, Drinkwater, Marshall, Vardy, Kane
I think NP will make changes. I think he will stick with Schlupp, due to his pace and strength, but I think he will play Nugent up top on his own and bring Drinkwater in to stiffen up the midfield.
I'm quite worried about Deeney. Deeney holds the ball up much better than that Geijo lad they had playing with Vydra on Thursday. Keane needs to play better than he did against Watford when we lost 2-1. He played very well on Thursday though. I think we can do it though.
I don't see a change in system but think he'll start with konch and kane instead of schlupp and wood.
Not to sure who´s better Schlupp or Konch tbh. Kane for wood may well happen though. Watford will get at us from the off so our DEF had better be up for it, no need to change formation though imo & in away I hope we don´t (go more defensive) because I´d hate it if we defended for 90 heart attacking mins. If we play how we know we can then we should be able to create a fair few chances. For me it´s really down to our DEF & GK though Get at em City.
I hope we play schlupp, but i think the experienced head of konch may be recalled. Cant see Kane coming in for Wood Same again i hope
Im hoping for Konch to come in, im amazed that im saying it because of my opinion of him in general, but i think we need a more defensive LB in the next game, Schlupp going forward with Dyer was great, but his defending scared the **** out of me on Thu, and Watford should have scored at least 2 from his mistakes. The reason we are here in the first place is that our defence has been pretty consistent all season (De Laet, Morgan, Konch with the most appearances), so i'd put him back in for safetys sake, as Watford will be targeting Schlupp next game.
Harry Kane did well on Thursday but I think a late cameo will be best for him Deeney is a big factor, Wes can more then handle him but Keane would get out muscled. St. Ledger would probably cope better with his experience.
Playing to avoid defeat imho is the wrong tactic .Pearson needs to let the lads play to their ability he is often too negative in his approach .Hit them early and hit them hard because if they get an early goal they will take some stopping.
If we can get an early goal Watford will have no choice but to commit men forward. The pace of Lloyd Dyer could be massive. Hopefully Knockaert steps up
Bloody hell the Watford lot think they just have to turn up to win. They are under estimating us big time
Difficult decision regarding Schlupp. Defensively can be a little suspect, but his team mates must have a lot of faith in him because a lot of play goes through him. On balance I think I would start with him. Would give Kane a start in preference to Wood.
I see watford pressing for a goal, leicester having a quick break and scoring first.. Thinking your players will fight more then watfords loan players who wont be at watford next season. Fingers crossed Hull going up was the cake ! Leicester going up with us will be the icing on the cake for me. COME ON LEICESTER.....
Not true at all. We know its going to be very tough, much like Thursday. You wont want to go all out and will have to come at you which could leave us open. Its likely to be very cagey in the opening mins. You dont listen do you. Watford have said they will sign the loan players who are good enough. Thats Abdi, Vydra, Pudil, Cassetti and possibly Ekstrand. As for no fight, I think its clear they love the club....
Thats just a regulation 19 embargo. It simply means that the powers that be will be scrutinising the transfer to make sure nothing untoward is happening and they have to approve it. We can still sign players. The media have just hyped it up as usual and failed to actually read the legislation.
