lineup for Charlton?

[@jolslover]

Would be tempted to switch back to a 442

Lonergan, Fredericks Madl Burn Garbutt, Cairney Parker O'Hara Labyad, Dembele Mccormack

[filham]

The full backs seem to be the week links at the moment, may see Baird and Ream in those positions,.
On second thoughts no that just wouldn't be the answer, best stick with Fredericks and Garbutt but tell them we are expecting better things from them.

Perhaps we should simply field the team that was so dreadful on Tuesday, but with Parker back in and tell them they must all play their socks off if they expect to stay in the team. They may just repeat the Loftus Road performance.

[FPT]

I would be half tempted to pop Chris Baird in at left back. He's obviously a couple of years older then he was of course, but with Luke Garbutt's performance, it'd be somewhat of a sham to start him in the next game. The question for me is whether we stick with a 352 or not. We could, in theory, play Alex Kacaniklic at wing back; I'd even be tempted by flipping Ashley Richards to the other side (if we were to stick with a three).

If sticking with a three:

----------------Lonergan-------------
---------Madl----Burn----Amore------
Fredericks------------------------Richards
------------------Parker-----------------
----------Cairney-------Hyndman--------
----------------------------------------------
---------Dembele------McCormack-----

Going back to a flat back four:

-----------------Lonergan-------------
Richards-----Madl-----Burn-----Baird
Cairney-----Parker---Ince----Kacaniklic
----------Dembele----McCormack--------

[Twig]

I would be half tempted to pop Chris Baird in at left back. He's obviously a couple of years older then he was of course, but with Luke Garbutt's performance, it'd be somewhat of a sham to start him in the next game. The question for me is whether we stick with a 352 or not. We could, in theory, play Alex Kacaniklic at wing back; I'd even be tempted by flipping Ashley Richards to the other side (if we were to stick with a three).

If sticking with a three:

----------------Lonergan-------------
---------Madl----Burn----Amore------
Fredericks------------------------Richards
------------------Parker-----------------
----------Cairney-------Hyndman--------
----------------------------------------------
---------Dembele------McCormack-----

Going back to a flat back four:

-----------------Lonergan-------------
Richards-----Madl-----Burn-----Baird
Cairney-----Parker---Ince----Kacaniklic
----------Dembele----McCormack--------

3 5 2, Kaka for Garbutt at wing back is not a bad shout. Parker has to return.  Give Baird a week to settle back in through training

[fulhamben]

Lol Baird at left back

[Chutney]

-----------------Lonergan-------------
Fredericks-----Burn-----Amorebieta-----Garbutt
Cairney-------Parker------Ohara----Kacaniklic
----------Dembele----McCormack--------

Garbutt's last chance to impress, one more poor game and I'd have amorebieta at LB and start Madl/Ream at CB.

[N_O_W_S]

-----------------Lonergan-------------
Fredericks-----Burn-----Amorebieta-----Garbutt
Cairney-------Parker------Ohara----Kacaniklic
----------Dembele----McCormack--------

Garbutt's last chance to impress, one more poor game and I'd have amorebieta at LB and start Madl/Ream at CB.

I think stick with 352 and try anyone else at left wing back.

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[Wimbledon_White]

Richards will return at right back i think.

Fredericks has pace and nothing more. No final ball at QPR and no defensively nous against Blackburn.

[fulhamben]

Richards will return at right back i think.

Fredericks has pace and nothing more. No final ball at QPR and no defensively nous against Blackburn.

fredericks put in plenty of good balls at qpr. Jazz should be no where near our team

[fulhamben]

Oh yes and I've said it a thousand times. 352 is a crap formation with the players that we have. It managed to beat a poor city and qpr team.

[Wimbledon_White]

Richards will return at right back i think.

Fredericks has pace and nothing more. No final ball at QPR and no defensively nous against Blackburn.

fredericks put in plenty of good balls at qpr. Jazz should be no where near our team

God forbid anyone disagree with you Ben.

Neither are great, Richards is the lesser of two evils.

[TheBadger]

-------------Longeran--------------
-----Madl---Burn---Amorebieta----
Fredericks------------------Garbutt
--------------Parker----------------
-------Cairney--------Hyndman----
--------McCormack--Dembele------

[MJG]

Oh yes and I've said it a thousand times. 352 is a crap formation with the players that we have. It managed to beat a poor city and qpr team.

Have to disagree, the basis of it is we need to get Cairney in the game, so need at least 3 in central areas and full back is our weakest position so better to have 3 CB's to help that.
We have no natural width really so feel 352/532 plays to our strengths.  Its not as if 442 has been either good or bad for us for most of the season is it?

[TheBadger]

Oh yes and I've said it a thousand times. 352 is a crap formation with the players that we have. It managed to beat a poor city and qpr team.

Have to disagree, the basis of it is we need to get Cairney in the game, so need at least 3 in central areas and full back is our weakest position so better to have 3 CB's to help that.
We have no natural width really so feel 352/532 plays to our strengths.  Its not as if 442 has been either good or bad for us for most of the season is it?

+1

[fulhamben]

Richards will return at right back i think.

Fredericks has pace and nothing more. No final ball at QPR and no defensively nous against Blackburn.

fredericks put in plenty of good balls at qpr. Jazz should be no where near our team

God forbid anyone disagree with you Ben.

Neither are great, Richards is the lesser of two evils.

The lesser of two evils? How do you work that out, jazz is a poor player who should have never had been signed after his disappointing loan spell.

[fulhamben]

Oh yes and I've said it a thousand times. 352 is a crap formation with the players that we have. It managed to beat a poor city and qpr team.

Have to disagree, the basis of it is we need to get Cairney in the game, so need at least 3 in central areas and full back is our weakest position so better to have 3 CB's to help that.
We have no natural width really so feel 352/532 plays to our strengths.  Its not as if 442 has been either good or bad for us for most of the season is it?

+1

And yet we have managed a mere 6 points with this formation. Do you really want to gamble our championship status on that formation?

[Wimbledon_White]

Richards will return at right back i think.

Fredericks has pace and nothing more. No final ball at QPR and no defensively nous against Blackburn.

fredericks put in plenty of good balls at qpr. Jazz should be no where near our team

God forbid anyone disagree with you Ben.

Neither are great, Richards is the lesser of two evils.

The lesser of two evils? How do you work that out, jazz is a poor player who should have never had been signed after his disappointing loan spell.

How do I work it out?
Well, I don't particularly rate either. However I think Jazz is the best of the two hence he is the "lesser of the two evils".
Do you get it? It's quite a common phrase to be honest.

[MJG]

Oh yes and I've said it a thousand times. 352 is a crap formation with the players that we have. It managed to beat a poor city and qpr team.

Have to disagree, the basis of it is we need to get Cairney in the game, so need at least 3 in central areas and full back is our weakest position so better to have 3 CB's to help that.
We have no natural width really so feel 352/532 plays to our strengths.  Its not as if 442 has been either good or bad for us for most of the season is it?

+1

And yet we have managed a mere 6 points with this formation. Do you really want to gamble our championship status on that formation?

Won 2 lost 2 with it

So I'd take a 50% win ratio anyday

[fulhamben]

Oh yes and I've said it a thousand times. 352 is a crap formation with the players that we have. It managed to beat a poor city and qpr team.

Have to disagree, the basis of it is we need to get Cairney in the game, so need at least 3 in central areas and full back is our weakest position so better to have 3 CB's to help that.
We have no natural width really so feel 352/532 plays to our strengths.  Its not as if 442 has been either good or bad for us for most of the season is it?

+1

And yet we have managed a mere 6 points with this formation. Do you really want to gamble our championship status on that formation?

Won 2 lost 2 with it

your not including games when we have abandoned the formation then

[TheBadger]

Oh yes and I've said it a thousand times. 352 is a crap formation with the players that we have. It managed to beat a poor city and qpr team.

Have to disagree, the basis of it is we need to get Cairney in the game, so need at least 3 in central areas and full back is our weakest position so better to have 3 CB's to help that.
We have no natural width really so feel 352/532 plays to our strengths.  Its not as if 442 has been either good or bad for us for most of the season is it?

+1

And yet we have managed a mere 6 points with this formation. Do you really want to gamble our championship status on that formation?

It's just an opinion - just like your's is. As MJG said, 442 has hardly been successful this year has it? MJG is spot on regarding the natural width in this squad being next to nothing so you have to work with what you've got.