Sodje S suspended for 4 matches, Dailly sick, Youga and Richardson still injured and that's just the defence!
Deon Burton also missing with a suspension.
My guess...
Elliot
Omozusi
Llera
Semedo
Basey
Sam
Shelvey
Bailey
Spring
Sodje A
McKenzie
Subs:
Randolph
Solly
Wagstaff
Dickson
Holden
McLeod
Tuna (assuming his loan allows)
Any other thoughts?
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can see why you say that, and he played well today, but I like to see some width and Waggy and Sam have been instrumental in our recent wins and we need a win on Monday.
Omozusi
Llera
Semedo
Basey
Sam
Bailey
Shelvey
Waggy
Sodje
Dickson
Randolph
Solly
Spring
Holden
Mckenzie
Mcleod
Mckenzie didnt look sharp enough to be considered a starter. Dickson caused more problems when he came on.
Parky said tonight Richardson won't feature against Brentford - slight setback.
Also said Dailly with his illness, is struggling to be considered.
Semedo's performance at centreback was also given special emphasis. No mention of Youga.
Defence: Omo, Llera. Semedo, Basey ....I reckon.
He also praised Akpo, and gave the strongest of hints that Dicko will be involved.
So maybe that's the starting pairing? I can only think that McKenzie has currently just 30 minutes football in him, so won't start.
Forwards: Akpo, Dickson.
Jonjo likely to start also. Spring is no spring chicken, and 90 minutes today together with 9 men for much of the game and having not started for a couple of months might have taken it's toll.
He's got Sam back, remember.
Parky was quite excited by his diamond midfield formation - enables him to play 2 forwards.He's short of bodies, but not in midfield. And he'll need some fresh legs........ expect to see perhaps Racon drafted in if Semedo plays CB.
Can't see both Waggy and Sam starting, especially if Semedo stays at CB. The midfield would need reinforcing in the centre - wouldn't be surprised to see the diamond formation as worked on in training all week. Means the midfield can play narrower and congest the centre midfield - and suits our wealth of CMs.
Bailey will play because he's Bailey, and showing he could be our Captain Marvel, so he might be knackered tonight but he'll lead again.
Midfield: anyone's guess, depending on formation.
I thought Spring kept his head, was always there for his team-mates and generally played well today. I'd keep him in the side for Monday.
Parky also said tonight, Akpo led the line on his own very well but has only got around an hour's football in him.
So to dovetail with McKenzie seems logical.
Do expect Waggy to come on with 15-20 mins left at Brentford ...... he's remarkably effective as a late sub against tiring defences - as we've seen often this season.
Wild card: Sam more central alongside and deeper than the main striker. It could mean that Sam could attack the soft underbelly of their defence on the floor from the centre - and still have opportunity to run into the space on either wing for conventional wing play. It might be a tactic best used against packed defences at home matches - so I don't think it'll happen against Brentford though.
But after today's hardrunning effort, just wondering if he's got the match fitness, stamina and sharpness to play such a vital role within the next 48 hours. He's hardly played for 10 weeks.
I agree it's a worry. But I reckon the 9 who saw the game out will be on a bit of a high, and that could help.
Elliot
Omuzusi
Dailly
Llera
Basey
Sam
Semedo
Shelvey
Bailey
Sodje
Dickson
If not then Semedo switches to cb and Spring in midfield, also Bailey and Shelvey can swap as the diamond will not suit Sam, I think Parky will want to go 4-4-2 and as McKenzie may not be quite ready to start, I can see Dickson starting. Personally I think Dickson and Sodje could be quite a decent partnership.
Brentford themselves played 30 mins with 10 men (Charlie Mac sent off), so they had to dig in too.
Not quite the same as only having 11 men for around a dozen actual minutes - and only 9 men for around 55 minutes.
Sodje and Burton did make it hard for us today.
GK - ELLIOT, Robbie
DR - OMOZUSI, Elliot
DL - BASEY, Grant
DC - SEMEDO, Jose
DC - LLERA, Miguel
MC - BAILEY, Nicky
MC - RACON, Therry
AMR - SAM, Lloyd
AML - HOLDEN, Luke
AMC - SHELVEY, Jonjo
FC - SODJE, Akpo
Subs: RANDOLPH, Darren, SOLLY, Chris, SPRING, Matthew, WAGSTAFF, Scott, DICKSON, Chris, PERKINS, Lewis, MCKENZIE, Leon
Still think we have a squad capable of picking up points scoring goals and able to compete but everyone needs to pick up their game and work for each other more then ever now prove themselves.