I'm expecting Joka to put out a highly experimental first team's midfield and attacker to the test against Bristol.
Not a B team who would end up in reserves, but an actual partnering or starting players to play most of the games.
Also, a different formation for us to morph into when the situation calls for it in the future.
Here are my hope :005: and prediction.
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Parker and Jozabed to be substituted during the halftime.
If Aluko or Ayite are fit, they will start.
First team defence rested. Starting are reserves.
Your crazy experiment?
Parker should be at home resting......we're not going to win the cup, so no point in him being there....if he got injured we'd be going backwards
I am of the opposite view, think we need to get rythm in the okay o would like to see some rested but say 7 regular players in there
Need two up front in what ever formation is picked, possibly even three at the back and five midfield.
Button
Madl
Sigurdson
Kallas
Odie
sess
johanson
LVC
McDonald
Martin
Jozabed
Subs
Kebano
Aluko
Cairney
Malone
Woodrow
Experimental least!
I'd still go with the kids. They have looked fantastic in previous rounds. Why show city how easy it is to defend against us
Bettinelli
Kalas Madl Ream Malone
Christensen Adeniran Tunnicliffe Edun
Piazon Woodrow
Quote from: Statto on September 18, 2016, 11:08:37 AM
Don't want Bristol to suss us out as Ben says
Reserves deserve their opportunity again
Reserves are arguably looking better anyway
Team has 5 games in a fortnight so we do need to rest some
Can't afford any more injuries either
Bettinelli
Grimmer-Madl-Ream-Malone
Tunnicliffe-Adeniran
Piazon-LVC-Edun
Woodrow
Agree with this team, Except I think Grimmer is out on loan, So maybe put Kavanagh here instead of Grimmer.
Quote from: @jolslover on September 18, 2016, 11:25:36 AM
Quote from: Statto on September 18, 2016, 11:08:37 AM
Don't want Bristol to suss us out as Ben says
Reserves deserve their opportunity again
Reserves are arguably looking better anyway
Team has 5 games in a fortnight so we do need to rest some
Can't afford any more injuries either
Bettinelli
Grimmer-Madl-Ream-Malone
Tunnicliffe-Adeniran
Piazon-LVC-Edun
Woodrow
Agree with this team, Except I think Grimmer is out on loan, So maybe put Kavanagh here instead of Grimmer.
kav isn't very good at left back let alone down the right.
Quote from: fulhamben on September 18, 2016, 11:29:24 AM
Quote from: @jolslover on September 18, 2016, 11:25:36 AM
Quote from: Statto on September 18, 2016, 11:08:37 AM
Don't want Bristol to suss us out as Ben says
Reserves deserve their opportunity again
Reserves are arguably looking better anyway
Team has 5 games in a fortnight so we do need to rest some
Can't afford any more injuries either
Bettinelli
Grimmer-Madl-Ream-Malone
Tunnicliffe-Adeniran
Piazon-LVC-Edun
Woodrow
Agree with this team, Except I think Grimmer is out on loan, So maybe put Kavanagh here instead of Grimmer.
kav isn't very good at left back let alone down the right.
Agree, I dont rate him either, Who are you putting at right back then??. Cant be Odoi or Kalas as they are going to play 5 games in 14 days. Another possible option would be to give Tunnicliffe a game at RB, I think he would suit this role.
Also just realised I forgot about Johansen, He should definitely start ahead of Adeniran in my opinion.
I would also like to see Della Torre given a run out
Bettinelli
Kavanagh-Madl-Ream-Malone
Tunnicliffe-Johansen
Piazon-LVC-Edun
Woodrow
Joronen
Kavanagh, Madl, Ream,Malone
Edun, Tunnicliffe, Aderinan, LVC
Woodrow, Piazon
Don't give Bristol City any clues for the League game 3 days later
I hope we put out a very strong team. Win and we are in the last sixteen. If Bristol play a strong team and we get pulverised, then who has momentum and who is under pressure on Saturday? I'd like to see us play a big team under lights in the next round. There's no two-leg ties until the semi finals, we would have a decent chance.
How about
Button
Malone
Sigurdsson
Madl
Kalas
Johansen
Tunnicliffe
LVC
Kebano
Piazon
Martin
_______________________Bettinelli_______________________
Tunnicliffe_______Madl_______________Ream_________Malone
_____________Adeniran____________Johansen____________
______Christensen_______________________Piazon_______
______________Woodrow__________Smith_____________
Quote from: MaidenheadMick on September 18, 2016, 12:31:56 PM
Joronen
Kavanagh, Madl, Ream,Malone
Edun, Tunnicliffe, Aderinan, LVC
Woodrow, Piazon
Don't give Bristol City any clues for the League game 3 days later
you just know that this team will batter them then our so called first team will flop in front of goal again
Couldn't Martin do with more game time?
Quote from: RaySmith on September 18, 2016, 01:43:54 PM
Couldn't Martin do with more game time?
Yes, but he should go into the 23s if you ask me
Martin needs to fight for his place.
Joka understood this when he gave the idea that yes the team needed more time but the situation doesn't allow it.
Quote from: fulhamben on September 18, 2016, 01:50:47 PM
Quote from: RaySmith on September 18, 2016, 01:43:54 PM
Couldn't Martin do with more game time?
Yes, but he should go into the 23s if you ask me
What are you talking about?
Definitely Della Torre in the squad at least, show some of the others how to run at defenders.
I would play the team that beat Middlesbrough easy decision for me.
I think he will show faith in a number of players from first two rounds. I would start a number of players who have been sub or out as well.
Its a squad game but also one where if players are not performing they should be challenged by others.
I'd go with this:
Betts
Odoi-Madl-Ream-Malone
LVC-Aderinan-Johansen-Edun
Piazon
Woodrow
Subs...Jonoran, Kalas, Sessigion, Tunnicliffe, Jozabed, Smith, Martin
Quote from: Statto on September 18, 2016, 11:08:37 AM
Don't want Bristol to suss us out as Ben says
Reserves deserve their opportunity again
Reserves are arguably looking better anyway
Team has 5 games in a fortnight so we do need to rest some
Can't afford any more injuries either
Bettinelli
Grimmer-Madl-Ream-Malone
Tunnicliffe-Adeniran
Piazon-LVC-Edun
Woodrow
This would be excellent, would be nice to see piazon, Grimmer is out on loan though so I'd have Kalas RB or possibly even sheckleford?
Quote from: fulhamben on September 18, 2016, 01:50:47 PM
Quote from: RaySmith on September 18, 2016, 01:43:54 PM
Couldn't Martin do with more game time?
Yes, but he should go into the 23s if you ask me
Agreed, he needs games and to be taught to play our style (to work harder to put it bluntly), we can't afford for him to learn in league games.
Tunnicliffe in the last line of defence is a scary thought. I am not a phycologist but Cairney in the No.10 role pulling the strings with pace ahead of him and a robust defence behind might kick start his game. Usually a player so consistently poor of late would feel my boot on his backside but apparently he is supposed to be the fulcrum which he will never be playing wide and his confidence looks shot. If it works we get a key player back, confidence is worth a couple of miles on the pitch for Saturday, but if it does'nt drag him off and drop him for Saturday as according to recent performances he will not be missed. Not a massive fan of golden balls but needs must and all that.
Quote from: Chutney on September 19, 2016, 09:12:01 AM
Quote from: fulhamben on September 18, 2016, 01:50:47 PM
Quote from: RaySmith on September 18, 2016, 01:43:54 PM
Couldn't Martin do with more game time?
Yes, but he should go into the 23s if you ask me
Agreed, he needs games and to be taught to play our style (to work harder to put it bluntly), we can't afford for him to learn in league games.
The days of players at any team dropping to the 'reserves' to find form are long gone.
Players who have performed well in the previous rounds, such Betts, Adeniran, LVC - where's he gone -, Edun and Ream definitely deserve a start.
Quote from: MJG on September 19, 2016, 09:34:45 AM
Quote from: Chutney on September 19, 2016, 09:12:01 AM
Quote from: fulhamben on September 18, 2016, 01:50:47 PM
Quote from: RaySmith on September 18, 2016, 01:43:54 PM
Couldn't Martin do with more game time?
Yes, but he should go into the 23s if you ask me
Agreed, he needs games and to be taught to play our style (to work harder to put it bluntly), we can't afford for him to learn in league games.
The days of players at any team dropping to the 'reserves' to find form are long gone.
which really defies the logic of needing a big squad, if you just pick them in blind faith that it will be alright on the night
Quote from: fulhamben on September 19, 2016, 09:42:03 AM
Quote from: MJG on September 19, 2016, 09:34:45 AM
Quote from: Chutney on September 19, 2016, 09:12:01 AM
Quote from: fulhamben on September 18, 2016, 01:50:47 PM
Quote from: RaySmith on September 18, 2016, 01:43:54 PM
Couldn't Martin do with more game time?
Yes, but he should go into the 23s if you ask me
Agreed, he needs games and to be taught to play our style (to work harder to put it bluntly), we can't afford for him to learn in league games.
The days of players at any team dropping to the 'reserves' to find form are long gone.
which really defies the logic of needing a big squad, if you just pick them in blind faith that it will be alright on the night
Tell that to pretty much every team in the land now.
But then even fans pick the same players over and over again based on 'hes the best player we have' and then as soon as someone says drop him 'you must be mad hes the best player' even if his form has been shite
The players likely to play on Saturday must not play on Wednesday, we need them to be fully fit for the Championship match and we musn't give Bristol a taste of their abilities.
However , we do need to look at different options for attacking players and therefore Woodrow, De la Torre and Humphrys should be given game time.
Ok, here is an update based on a so called "popular placement" in this thread..... plus a bit of my own bias :P
______________Bettinelli_____________
Kavanagh___Madl_____Ream_____Malone
LVC______Tunni____Johansen_____Edun
_____Woodrow__________Piazon______
Perfect opportunity on Wednesday to give another formation a try , 4-2-3-1 doesn't look like providing the cutting edge we need, Barcelona and Real Madrid like to go with 4-3-3 , or how about 4-5-2 ,
Anything but Martin or Smith up front by them self.
With games coming quick and fast, and with the way the "reserves" played against Boro in the previous round I would expect something like this"
Joronen
Kavanagh, Madl, Ream,Malone
Tunnicliffe, Aderina
Edun LVC Piazon
Woodrow
is Kavanagh out on loan?
Quote from: Riversider on September 20, 2016, 07:50:08 AM
Perfect opportunity on Wednesday to give another formation a try , 4-2-3-1 doesn't look like providing the cutting edge we need, Barcelona and Real Madrid like to go with 4-3-3 , or how about 4-5-2 ,
Anything but Martin or Smith up front by them self.
Yes to 4-5-2; the outfield players would be giving 110%
Quote from: Wolf on September 20, 2016, 10:14:59 AM
Quote from: Riversider on September 20, 2016, 07:50:08 AM
Perfect opportunity on Wednesday to give another formation a try , 4-2-3-1 doesn't look like providing the cutting edge we need, Barcelona and Real Madrid like to go with 4-3-3 , or how about 4-5-2 ,
Anything but Martin or Smith up front by them self.
Yes to 4-5-2; the outfield players would be giving 110%
Sessegnon would fit in a 4 5 2 tactic.
He is like a defender who happens to be a forward who happens to be defending.
4-5-2 would be different, I mean, will it be rush goalie or just not have one at all? ;-)