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Norwood & Sidwell
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Is Stephens out for 1 or 2 games ?
clippedgull
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edit: hmm, not sure actually!
Machiavelli
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Two yellows tonight (and I'm not sure he's got too many others this season), so don't see why it would be anything other than one game out.
symyjym
Banned
It's about quality not quantity sadly as we need more than two decent midfielders if we want to compete...
It's more about teamwork, reading the game and singing from the same page really. I think we are lucky to have them as back up and can just slot straight in.
Still, we can do an full autopsy Sat evening
GT49er
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It's not. Thankfully. Not even in the Rotherham team tonight.
Hampster Gull
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- Dec 22, 2010
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Kayal and Stephens are class. Sidwell can step up to close to their level but not Norwood. But lets see, they will have my 100% before, during and after
GT49er
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We signed them as cover. If they were better than Kayal and Stephens, then Kayal and Stephens would be the cover (and, incidentally, if that were the case we'd probably be winning this league at a canter!)
Milano
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It is not definite that Kayal is out yet.
Chris Hughton confirmed he is out on BBC Sussex after the game.
Kalimantan Gull
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Whos the bench cover, is Holla still around? Wouldn't be surprised with a 4-4-1-1 with Murphy in front of sidwell and Norwood
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Holla has gone.
With 5 of the 26 man squad injured, Stephens suspended, and assuming Ankergren is out of the picture then it's 18 from 19 available - with Ince likely on the bench, and Hunemeier the unlucky 19th pick.
Da Man Clay
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- Dec 16, 2004
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We won't play 4-4-2. Simple as that. I imagine we will play Murphy as an attacking midfielder and let Norwood and Sidwell sit. I'm not sure Wednesday are the strongest in CM so there could be worse games for this to happen in.
HastingsSeagull
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4-5-1 away from home I think would create more quality chances. 4-4-2 we create loads of half chances but don't even hit the target with those and let the other side into the game without the first choice CM pairing I think you change it up.
This is the clear and straightforward truth. It's just bad luck that they are both out at the same time.
Paul Reids Sock
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It's about quality not quantity sadly as we need more than two decent midfielders if we want to compete...
Definitely, but these are back up players and weren't supposed to be a regular first team partnership.
It would be almost impossible to have 4 players of the quality of Kayal and Dale and keep them all happy and playing regularly
With 2 combative central midfielders, it's a racing certainty that they won't both be available on numerous occasions using the season. It's not bad luck, it's very predictable IMO.
I think the expectation is that Norwood and Sidwell can and will step up. The fact we haven't seen that yet is a concern but thats why we signed them.
Marshy
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Ofcourse they are not quite as good as Kayal and Stephens, if they were they would be starting on a regular basis.
Are they excellent back up.. absolutely. I maintain that we have the best group of 4 centre midfielders in the divsion.
Stop your whining, its what squads are for.
Are they excellent back up.. absolutely. I maintain that we have the best group of 4 centre midfielders in the divsion.
Stop your whining, its what squads are for.