[Albion] Team to face Newcastle

[hans kraay fan club]

Don’t think Mitoma will start. Holding his back in pain in the official club twitter vid post match. Hopefully not repeat of last years injury.

Yep - he was holding it, as he walked into the changing room post game (in the 'Unlocked' video), and also about FOUR times in the 'MitomaCam' video they put out

 

[GT49er]

If he's fit, start Veltman. His experience and know how will be vital to deal with Gordon and Isaac if he drifts out wide. Wieffer played pretty well at RB against West Ham but Newcastle have a much more potent attacking threat.

I'd be tempted to have Hinsh and Baleba in midfield with Ayari higher up, dropping O'Riley. If Mitoma is fit he starts. I'd also be tempted to start March as well. Minteh can come on in the second half when we have a glorious one goal lead to defend and his pace can be devastating on the counter.

So ideally:

Ver Bruggen

Veltman
Van Hecke
Dunk
Estupinian

Baleba
Hinsh

March
Ayari
Mitoma

Welbeck

Bench:
O'Riley
Wieffer
Gomez
Minteh
Lamptey
Adingra
Rushworth

Pretty much the same as me, but I tinkered with the full backs a bit.

 

[GT49er]

I wonder if we match them in midfield and play Baleba, Wieffer and Ayari/Gomez/Hinsh?

If we do it would be Hinsh-Baleba-Ayari for me.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I wonder if we match them in midfield

We really, really, really should.


(We won't)

 

[Clive Walker]

Mitoma looks injured to me (back). Last time we've seen him in a brighton shirt perhaps.

 

[severnside gull]

Verbruggen
Veltmam Van Hecke Dunk Estupinam
Weiffer Baleba Hinshelwood
O’Riley
Minteh Welbeck

Assuming Mitoma is out

 

[Super Steve Earle]

My selection thoughts

I doubt Veltman or Lamptey will start. I expect to see them get significant minutes from the bench first

I also think Solly will be back on the bench

Hinsh I think will be rested. He's played a lot of minutes

Dunk. Fab needs to have a proper chat with him. To what extent is he playing through the pain. Baleba and Van Hecke is an option, but Dunky will want to play and I guess he will

Once again, we chuck Pervis on there and hope as we have no realistic LB alternative

Front 4 is pretty uncontroversial

---------Verbruggen
Weiffer Van Hecke Dunk Estupinan
---------Baleba Ayari
--Minteh-- O'Riley --Mitoma
----------Welbeck

Steele / Lamptey / Veltman / Cashin / Adingra / Gomez / Hinshelwood / Gruda / March

Apart from misspelling Wieffer (why do so many get it wrong?) and the Dunk comment not so relevant after the West Ham match, I could have written that myself. Well played sir.

 

[Doug-ees-evil]

Mitoma looks injured to me (back). Last time we've seen him in a brighton shirt perhaps.

This would be too sad to contemplate.

 

[BluesRockDJ]

At least the "Suntan Kid" won't be in their dugout to get in the fourth officials' ear !!

 

[Oh_aye]

Suspect he’ll stick with Wieffer at RB and Hinsh/Baleba in midfield to start, and Mitoma and Minteh on the wings. O’Riley behind Danny.

Me too although I'd much rather have Ayari in instead of O'Riley

 

[Lady Whistledown]

At least the "Suntan Kid" won't be in their dugout to get in the fourth officials' ear !!

Will he not? Is he suspended or something?

 

[WATFORD zero]

I don't think Veltman or Lamptey will be fit enough to start and I think Lewis and Mitoma are both playing through injuries, so for me

--------------------Verbruggen-------------------
Weiffer -----JPvH--------Baleba-------Estupiñán
--------Hinsh----------------Ayari------------
Minteh---------------Gomez--------------March
---------------------Welbeck----------------------

With those four, + O'Riley, Adingra, Gruda on the bench

 

[ROSM]

Will he not? Is he suspended or something?

Yes - got his 3rd yellow card against Ipswich so a one game ban. However says he is mystified as to why Tindall got a card in that game (narrator : nobody else is)

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Baleba i would partner with Weiffer and O'Reilly for this game, we have to try and match the physicality of Bruno, Joelinton and Tonali.

Brian Owen has said Joelinton went to see a specialist this week about a knee injury and there are rumours he may miss the rest of the season.

Joelinton, that is, not Brian Owen.

 

[Mackenzie]

Brian Owen has said Joelinton went to see a specialist this week about a knee injury and there are rumours he may miss the rest of the season.

Joelinton, that is, not Brian Owen.

Good news about Brian then.

 

[dazzer6666]

Me too although I'd much rather have Ayari in instead of O'Riley

He’s not a no 10…..can’t see that happening

 

[Zeberdi]

He’s not a no 10…..can’t see that happening

See my post on page 1 of this thread.

I suggested several reasons why Ayari I think could drop in behind Welbz as a MF pivot instead of O’Riley. Think outside the box - Fab isn’t a positional orientated tactician - It doesn’t have to be a traditional 10 role - in fact look at how Hürzeler used Hartel at St Pauli. A central midfielder who moved higher in possession to back up the CF because the CD (Smith) would move into the MF. It was no coincidence that Hartel was SPs highest goal scorer before he transfered.

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I’m sure Fab will use O’Riley there because for some reason he really favours him and O’Riley is good at attacking the space - but personally I think Ayari is more proactive, a better ball carrier, makes better decisions and is faster at tracking back. More importantly to make an impact around the edge of 18 yard area, IMO he is a class act on one-touch football in tight spaces.

 

[zefarelly]

Reefer - van - babs - estupe

hinsh - gomez - ayari

march - welbz - bambi

 

[Jovis]

Whatever the selection you can’t have a left hand side comprising Adingra and Pervis. Like Christmas morning for decent opposition.

 

[dazzer6666]

Whatever the selection you can’t have a left hand side comprising Adingra and Pervis. Like Christmas morning for decent opposition.

Agree. Adingra gives no defensive help/cover at all.