Leading the press is where we will struggle to get close to Stewart. If these are a team that tries to play out from the back but can't do it well with the players available then I back us to get a goal through him pouncing on a loose ball!
Great thread as always RTB. Thanks again for taking the time to do it. Looking forward to this one as I'll be with my son and grandson. I don't think it will be as easy as some think. Players must have the right attitude to win the early battles. Hopefully class will then tell. Its a potential banana skin but I hope 3 points come our way which on form they should. Keep the faith lads and lasses.
The height of Ballard and Stewart has arrived just in time for this game. Looking at Wigan's recent games tells a story we're all aware of. Despite being at the bottom they score in most games in a very L1 way. Swansea away ... Two headers from McClean corners Blackpool home - McClean corner and a Tilt header Boro away - goal from a cross Wigan seem to sit back and play like Blackpool did with little pressing and long balls to the wingers. We either have to press to stop them or prevent crosses coming in. And, please, don't give away daft corners and free kicks. Will it be three at the back and wing backs
We have plenty cover, just a few niggling injuries are limiting our options. Quite possible Cirkin, Gooch and Batth could be available tomorrow
Power is a decent bloke but a very limited footballer. He's certainly not Championship standard - for a lad not even 30, he has a shocking lack of mobility
I'd love to see what TM does once (if ever) everyone is fit. He seems to favour Alese over Cirkin, but where does he fit Batth, Ballard and O9 into the same team? Great problems to have of course
I think alese gets to nod at the moment because of his height. We can be quite a small team if certain lads don’t play
