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Starting strikers v Ipswich
- Thread starter Giraffe
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AmexRuislip
Trainee Spy 🕵️♂️
Go with that, as something has to change, always bring Hemed on to score winning aka Charlton game, if things are not going well.
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Whoever is fit really.
Hampster Gull
New member
- Dec 22, 2010
- 13,462
Hemed to replace Zamora when he's knackered
sir albion
New member
I know people blab on about strikers,but of late the wingers and midfielders are not creating for them.
sussex_guy2k2
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- Jun 6, 2014
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I'd play Wilson.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
Well-known member
I'd go 4-5-1 and start Zamora.
Stockdale/Bruno, Dunk, Goldson, Calderon/ VLP, Kayal, Stephens, Crofts, Murphy/Zamora.
That allows us to have viable options off the bench. JFC or Ince can come on and do a job in a midfield three. Hemed or wilson can come on for Zamora. Wilson can come on through the middle or for one of the wingers. Manu can come on for a winger(possibly?). We can change to 4-4-2 if need be. We have to make the most of the limited number of players we have available bearing in mind that we would have played a game three days prior to this one and another three days after.
Stockdale/Bruno, Dunk, Goldson, Calderon/ VLP, Kayal, Stephens, Crofts, Murphy/Zamora.
That allows us to have viable options off the bench. JFC or Ince can come on and do a job in a midfield three. Hemed or wilson can come on for Zamora. Wilson can come on through the middle or for one of the wingers. Manu can come on for a winger(possibly?). We can change to 4-4-2 if need be. We have to make the most of the limited number of players we have available bearing in mind that we would have played a game three days prior to this one and another three days after.
Aveacarlin'
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- Jul 5, 2011
- 1,177
I think 4-5-1 is too negative for home. It hardly shows the intention to play attacking football. I could be talking out of my a**e but that's just how I see it.
Saladpack Seagull
Just Shut Up and Paddle
Wilson and Zamora for me. Hemed on bench, but if we're in front with 20 mins to go, replace either striker with holding midfielder; then in dying stages replace attacking midfielder with a defender. This is the sort of "collapsing bag" approach which served us well earlier on (though not always successfully) and could do the job against Ipswich.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
Well-known member
You're right it is more negative than 4-4-2 but for me we're down to the absolute bare bones(to quote Harry Redknapp). There are no changes that we can make to the starting 11 that will improve it or won't weaken it. The players seem tired to me, they need a rest and if we play 4-4-2 in the next two games I think we'll not only pick up another injury or two(due to fatigue) but not pick up many points either.
Going 4-5-1 takes some of the strain off of Kayal and Stephens, helps give us defensive solidity which is important given we're down to our fourth choice centre back and third choice left back and it also allows the squad players who are fit but who would struggle in a 4-4-2 to play their part(I'm thinking JFC/Ince/Manu). That way we'd hopefully be able to maintain a certain amount of freshness for the wolves game on new years day. After that we'll hopefully be getting players back to fitness or new ones brought in. Then we can go back to 4-4-2 and carry on our merry way to promotion.
sussex_guy2k2
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- Jun 6, 2014
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451 can easily be 433 with the right personel.
Aveacarlin'
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- Jul 5, 2011
- 1,177
You are right about being being down to the bare bones and everything you say is valid but with two crucial home games on the bounce coming up, I'd prefer to see CH pursue the points with a 4 4 2 formation. Anyway, we'll see how it pans out.
Gone for Hemed-Zamora as illness takes its toll at this time of year just that bit longer but I'm sure Wilson will be 100% for Wolves.
paul pring
Member
wilson and zamora,but would like to see wilson and elvis for 45mins and then bring the legend on if it don't work to win it
