[Albion] Bruno in midfield

[dazzer6666]

Much as this will cause critiscm if we are going to play 4-5-1 I would sooner either have Bruno and Bong at full backs and LR man marking Bannon or leave the full backs and either put Crofts on Bannon or Holla in front of the back four as DM, a job he has done for most of his career.

 

[BensGrandad]

This suggests playing Rosenior (or Crofts) in FRONT of the CM pair - Bannan plays very, very deep - just in front of their centre backs. Not saying it won't happen, but it would pull us into an odd shape.

More likely for me, is that we play our standard formation, but with Baldock told to drop a little and pester the hell out of Bannan when they have possession. What we do in the second leg, obviously depends on the outcome of the first.

That is an option but we would lose Baldock as an effective striker. We both realize that Bannon pulls the Wednesday strings to operate Hooper and Forestieri and that must be stopped for us to avoid defeat.

 

[biddles911]

That is an option but we would lose Baldock as an effective striker. We both realize that Bannon pulls the Wednesday strings to operate Hooper and Forestieri and that must be stopped for us to avoid defeat.

Baldock as an effective striker!? Would we notice the difference.......?

 

[pishhead]

When you start changing your side around to affect the other teams performance is when you run into problems. Let us give them something to worry about. It's Barry Bannon not Andres Iniesta!

 

[hans kraay fan club]

That is an option but we would lose Baldock as an effective striker. We both realize that Bannon pulls the Wednesday strings to operate Hooper and Forestieri and that must be stopped for us to avoid defeat.

We shouldn't lose anything, really - he sits on Bannan when they have possession, and finds space when we win it back. It's not like Bannan will keep up, when Baldock runs off him.

When you start changing your side around to affect the other teams performance is when you run into problems. Let us give them something to worry about. It's Barry Bannon not Andres Iniesta!

Not advocating changing the side around at all - indeed I'm suggesting that we really don't need to. Just need to tweak one particular aspect of Baldock's existing role, that's all - he is already tasked with pestering the centre backs in possession - I'd just tell him to leave that to Hemed and to sit on the playmaker.

 

[WATFORD zero]

We shouldn't lose anything, really - he sits on Bannan when they have possession, and finds space when we win it back. It's not like Bannan will keep up, when Baldock runs off him.

Not advocating changing the side around at all - indeed I'm suggesting that we really don't need to. Just need to tweak one particular aspect of Baldock's existing role, that's all - he is already tasked with pestering the centre backs in possession - I'd just tell him to leave that to Hemed and to sit on the playmaker.

You think we should go with the same team that got us clear in third place, with only forced personnel changes and minimal tactical changes ?

That's just Crazy Talk

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Drastic situations call for drastic measures.

Fortunately we are NOT in a drastic situation so it will be a case of sticking to the formula that has worked so well for 46 games, with just the odd tinkering of change when circumstances dictate aka suspensions and injuries.

 

[sparkie]

No need to over think and over tinker.

Sidwell for Stephens.


Richie Towell on the bench assuming Crofts unfit.

 

[brightn'ove]

No need to over think and over tinker.

Sidwell for Stephens.


Richie Towell on the bench assuming Crofts unfit.

Is Crofts available? I would have assumed his loan would've covered any potential playoff games at Gills seeing as they were in the top 6 when they got him in.

 

[Whitechapel]

Much as this will cause critiscm if we are going to play 4-5-1 I would sooner either have Bruno and Bong at full backs and LR man marking Bannon or leave the full backs and either put Crofts on Bannon or Holla in front of the back four as DM, a job he has done for most of his career.

He played well as a DM early season but perhaps not mobile enough it is more a case of horses for courses at the moment with the loss of Dale Stephens and I would prefer that to a rejigged defence accomodating Calderon. This is for the away leg Monday I would have Towell or another young DS player on the bench.

It is remarkable that somebody who has watched football for as long as you have still knows literally nothing about football.

 

[sparkie]

Is Crofts available? I would have assumed his loan would've covered any potential playoff games at Gills seeing as they were in the top 6 when they got him in.

Yes short term loan, recall possibility after 28 days. Clearly with Gills season over a 'recall' isn't necessary as such, he'll have just come back.

Whether he is fit is another matter.


Same applies to Rea as he was on a youth loan ( I think, if not a short term one like Crofts ).

COG, Ince and JFC on half/full season loans so not available.