Time to be utterly ruthless

[B.W.]

Nobody has or should assume we will win. However, to maximize our chances of winning we should keep to the same or similar team (Upson back in if fit) and attack them from the start.

 

[Rookie]

We have two comparatively easy home games , there is still a doomsday scenario for the Forest game.

Disagree, the two home games are bloody difficult. Both scraping for their lives, will defend in group and try to hit us on the break knowing full well we struggle to break teams down who put 9,10 or 11 behind the ball.

 

[B.W.]

Disagree, the two home games are bloody difficult. Both scraping for their lives, will defend in group and try to hit us on the break knowing full well we struggle to break teams down who put 9,10 or 11 behind the ball.

I disagree - we should be and are good enough to breakdown the relatively weaker teams in this league. We now have the formation and personnel to win these 2 games. To repeat, no tinkering (except bringing in Upson if fit) and go for the jugular from the off.

 

[Acker79]

The Argus is reporting Upson and Buckley are both fit. Obviously Upson goes back in, but do you bring Buckers back, if so, who for?

Lualua - By all accounts Lualua didn't have a great game v Huddersfield. Was that him showing that he can't consistently perform well when starting, or was it just an off game?
March - Has had a couple of poor games since signing his contract. Is young and perhaps shouldn't be used so often, particularly at the business end of the season.
Lingard - Has found a bit of form, but wasn't on form v huddersfield, and is a loan player, perhaps 'one of our own' will be more invested so fight harder for it

 

[Joe Gatting's Dad]

Hopefully, Yeovil will be down by Friday - just wish the Sky cameras were not there!

 

[Machiavelli]

The Argus is reporting Upson and Buckley are both fit. Obviously Upson goes back in, but do you bring Buckers back, if so, who for?

Lualua - By all accounts Lualua didn't have a great game v Huddersfield. Was that him showing that he can't consistently perform well when starting, or was it just an off game?
March - Has had a couple of poor games since signing his contract. Is young and perhaps shouldn't be used so often, particularly at the business end of the season.
Lingard - Has found a bit of form, but wasn't on form v huddersfield, and is a loan player, perhaps 'one of our own' will be more invested so fight harder for it

If Oscar thinks Buckley's OK to start, then he should. I'd also consider playing Lopez in the attacking midfield role: remember what he did in that position against Blackpool last year. I'd also like to see Ince back too, in place of Andrews.
March and LuaLua are due a rest, the former because he hasn't scored or (to the best of my knowledge) provided an assist in his recent run in the team, the latter because he's simply not up to starting so many games in a row. Lingard has to start. Hopefully a rotation will not only freshen up the team, and give the new players the chance to shine, but will also serve as a motivation for those rested players, who probably should come off the bench at some point.

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Not sure Kaz will start, he probably needs a bit of rest.

7 from 9 with him starting, If Garcia had got 0 from 9 he would be toast in the summer & has got very lucky at the last chance saloon. He will start

 

[Triggaaar]

7 from 9 with him starting

I'd start him if he's fit, but he does tend to get tired after a few games, and there's not been much rest since the last game. Depends how much he's recovered.

 

[big nuts]

1-0 is not going to be enough when you realise Reading are away at Doncaster for their penultimate game.

Bollocks it's more than enough.

 

[OzMike]

I fear we may get complacent, again, given the points difference between the teams.
But still think a hard fought 1 - 0 is on the cards.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I'm just hoping we are 7 points clear of Ipswich and Reading by the end of our match v Yeovil.

 

[Icy Gull]

A team fighting for survival often outperforms a team with the jitters going for the playoffs. I will be very pleasantly surprised if today or the Yeovil game are anything better than an uphill struggle with massive amounts of frustration being shown by fans and players alike

Our best chance IMO is to forget the possession chess game from the start and really take the game to them from kick off, which should get the crowd behind the team making lots of noise. The longer we go without scoring the more confidence the opposition will get.

 

[Icy Gull]

A team fighting for survival often outperforms a team with the jitters going for the playoffs. I will be very pleasantly surprised if today or the Yeovil game are anything better than an uphill struggle with massive amounts of frustration being shown by fans and players alike

Our best chance IMO is to forget the possession chess game from the start and really take the game to them from kick off, which should get the crowd behind the team making lots of noise. The longer we go without scoring the more confidence the opposition will get.

Told ya

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

'Time to be utterly ruthless'

Did you mean toothless?

 

[Weststander]

Goal difference could still play a part. Tomorrow, we need a win but to be utterly ruthless from the start. The more goals we get the better. Use Ulloah as the fulcrum of attack but plan to use LuaLua and Lingard for only 60 minutes. Get them to explode from the start and then CMS and Hoskins or March to finish the job.

England women scored nine at the Amex - now there is a challenge.

Attack, Attack, Attack, Attack, Attack!

Nice sentiments. We did that, but the fulcrum was lazy and outclassed by journeymen centre backs, and the other elements of attack were hopeless.

 

[Machiavelli]

Told ya

You did. Did their time-wasting goalkeeper actually have a save to make?