Team for Watford

[Mackenzie]

There's not a lot that needs tinkering with.

Kuszczak

Bruno~El-Abd~Greer~Bridge

Hammond~Bridcutt~Dicker

Buckley~McSmudger~Barnes​

Subs: Ankergren, Lualua, Dobbie, Dunk, Calderon, Orlandi, Dave.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

5-1, 3-1, 3-0.

Unchanged, surely, barring any forced changes.

The new chaps will have to wait.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Here's the Watford team for Tuesday evening:

 

[NickBHAFC18]

Current starting 11 are getting results so I wouldn't see a need to change anything unless we've picked up a couple of injuries.

 

[Blackadder]

Agree with views expressed above regarding an unchanged team.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

 

[stss30]

Same team obviously. What I will say though is if we're losing around the hour mark I hope Gus makes changes straight away now we have much more attacking quality on the bench.

 

[LamieRobertson]

CMS didn't seem to b in too good a way wen he went off on Friday..has to b a doubt ...Croft back?

 

[Blackadder]

CMS didn't seem to b in too good a way wen he went off on Friday..has to b a doubt ...Croft back?

If CMS was injured, I guess Dobbie would come in.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

If Crofts is fit him in for Dicker, otherwise leave as is.

Also agree with the sentiment above, hope Gus brings on Lopez, Dobbie and Lua Lua if we are losing, or maybe even drawing. After Millwall and Watford we have some dodgy looking home games so would be good to get some points on the board because we could drop points in those games.

 

[elninobonito]

If that was the team, from the bench who do you think is most likely to come on? Dobbie for Macca?

 

[JBizzle]

CMS didn't seem to b in too good a way wen he went off on Friday..has to b a doubt ...Croft back?

Apparently CMS was precautionary as he was a bit tight and as we were very comfortable by then wasn't deemed worth the risk. If Crofts is back, he'll be on the bench I feel. I thought Hammond was absolutely top drawer and Dicker played his best game in ages.

 

[albion534]

Poyet said in today's argus that the new guys will have to wait!

 

[GingerBeerMan]

I think Lopez would be better than Dicker but we'll have to wait for Dicker to have a bad game before that would happen. If we were playing at home i'd say Dobbie for Barnes and stick Lopez out wide, but Barnes offers more defensive protection than Dobbie and so would be a better option away from home. So unchanged for me too.

 

[Blackadder]

Web Site confirms CMS and AEA fit for Watford. I can see no change in the starting line up.

 

[yxee]

Hints from the press conference that there might be some rotation.

 

[Rugrat]

Hints from the press conference that there might be some rotation.

Yes I definitely got that. I'm still plugging Dobbie for Barnes, not slagging Barnes off but I just think Dobbie sitting just behind CMS could cause chaos in Watford's back line. Will have to wait and see but happy either way

 

[JBizzle]

Yes I definitely got that. I'm still plugging Dobbie for Barnes, not slagging Barnes off but I just think Dobbie sitting just behind CMS could cause chaos in Watford's back line. Will have to wait and see but happy either way

If Dobbie comes is for Barnes and sits behind CMS, who will do the shift down the left flank? You'd need to drop one of Bridcutt, Hammond or Dicker to acommodate a new player on the left. Lua Lua maybe? But can we have Lua Lua, Buckley, Dobbie and CMS in the same side without sacrificing solidity in the middle?

Oh so many choices!! Glad they pay Gus the big bucks to make these types of decisions, I'd be useless!

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Depends how attacking Gus wants to be. He could easily keep the same team, nobody could argue about it. Personally though, I would freshen it up a bit. I like both Barnes and Dicker, but we have signed players of increased ability and personally, I would play them. For me;

Kuszczak
Bruno Greer El-Abd Bridge
Bridcutt Hammond Orlandi
Buckley Mackail-Smith David​

 

[trueblue]

Given that Watford seem very vulnerable from set pieces at the moment, it might make sense to make sure we have the best possible delivery. That could mean Orlandi in for Buckley perhaps?

 

[perseus]

Unchanged. Surely, I must get the team right for the first time. Subs unchanged as well.

It is a bit right-sided though. If Vicente is fit he must be in with a chance.

I am sort of inclined to think that Gus will vary the system a bit if not the players, as the opposition would have scouted the Albion. I am not sure any team will be able to stop Buckley. Knowing what he is going to do and actually stopping him is different.