This season, when Pratley has dropped back into defence, he's looked really good. After a hard slog in midfield on Saturday, would he have the legs to go again tomorrow night or would we get more out him at the back?
PS: I like the way Canters has backed himself at left mid in the diamond.....fair play. You'll have to put in a shift though....
This season, when Pratley has dropped back into defence, he's looked really good. After a hard slog in midfield on Saturday, would he have the legs to go again tomorrow night or would we get more out him at the back?
PS: I like the way Canters has backed himself at left mid in the diamond.....fair play. You'll have to put in a shift though....
Reckon I've got the legs to do a job there for the first 12 mins.
This season, when Pratley has dropped back into defence, he's looked really good. After a hard slog in midfield on Saturday, would he have the legs to go again tomorrow night or would we get more out him at the back?
PS: I like the way Canters has backed himself at left mid in the diamond.....fair play. You'll have to put in a shift though....
Reckon I've got the legs to do a job there for the first 12 mins.
You sure your not getting a bit over confident there?
So many people calling for Pratley in defence and Oshilaja in midfield.
Weird. Square pegs and round holes IMO. Pratley is a very good holding midfielder who has played just a handful of games at CB and Oshi is a utility defender who until 2 weeks ago had never played in midfield.
Midfield is our problem area (due to injuries) lets not remove our only experienced midfielder with a track record of performing this season and stick him in defence and replace him with a CB.
100%. I don’t understand the thinking of that either. Especially as Oshilaja is mobile, so you’d want him in central defence to try and combat Grant more. Play players in their positions, fight for everything, and we might just be able to snatch a win and relieve some pressure.
I understand why people want 5 at the back, and could well see it happening too. If so, for me the team would have to be: Phillips Solly Oshilaja Lockyer Sarr Purrington Pratley Ledley Gallagher Leko Bonne
Ledley showed nothing to warrant being included again so has to be Morgan for me, but Bowyer doesn't seem to fancy him. Also wing back is ideal for Doughty but not sure whether he can play another 90 so soon.
This season, when Pratley has dropped back into defence, he's looked really good. After a hard slog in midfield on Saturday, would he have the legs to go again tomorrow night or would we get more out him at the back?
PS: I like the way Canters has backed himself at left mid in the diamond.....fair play. You'll have to put in a shift though....
Reckon I've got the legs to do a job there for the first 12 mins.
This season, when Pratley has dropped back into defence, he's looked really good. After a hard slog in midfield on Saturday, would he have the legs to go again tomorrow night or would we get more out him at the back?
PS: I like the way Canters has backed himself at left mid in the diamond.....fair play. You'll have to put in a shift though....
Reckon I've got the legs to do a job there for the first 12 mins.
make sure you last the 12 and don't get sent off !!
This season, when Pratley has dropped back into defence, he's looked really good. After a hard slog in midfield on Saturday, would he have the legs to go again tomorrow night or would we get more out him at the back?
PS: I like the way Canters has backed himself at left mid in the diamond.....fair play. You'll have to put in a shift though....
Reckon I've got the legs to do a job there for the first 12 mins.
How tall is this Cantersaddick and does he have a decent beard ?
This season, when Pratley has dropped back into defence, he's looked really good. After a hard slog in midfield on Saturday, would he have the legs to go again tomorrow night or would we get more out him at the back?
PS: I like the way Canters has backed himself at left mid in the diamond.....fair play. You'll have to put in a shift though....
Reckon I've got the legs to do a job there for the first 12 mins.
How tall is this Cantersaddick and does he have a decent beard ?
Marginally taller than Elfsborg and unable to grow facial hair
Really have to get something from this game , agree with sage's line up , there's very few to choose from after all. I think we'll squeek a 1-0 win , with a late goal , Sarr to score from a corner.
I think after yesterday we have to accept [possibly ]for the first time that this season is [or has become] a battle against relegation.
Luton, middlesboro and wigan all knew when they played us that they were in a relegation battle and treated the games with a degree of importance that only being in a relegation battle can engender.
Can we change our mindset from "battling for everything cos thats what we do " to "really ,really battling for everything cos thats what we have to do or we will be travelling to fleetwood next year instead of blackburn"?
This season was always going to be a battle against relegation; we've just given ourselves a bit more wriggle-room with the good start.
This season, when Pratley has dropped back into defence, he's looked really good. After a hard slog in midfield on Saturday, would he have the legs to go again tomorrow night or would we get more out him at the back?
PS: I like the way Canters has backed himself at left mid in the diamond.....fair play. You'll have to put in a shift though....
Reckon I've got the legs to do a job there for the first 12 mins.
How tall is this Cantersaddick and does he have a decent beard ?
Marginally taller than Elfsborg and unable to grow facial hair
I'll go for a hopeful 1-1. Despite having the lowest budget and being favourites or 2nd favourites for relegation, some fans are now saying they think we're in danger of relegation. Oh well it only took 4 months to realise.
If we don't get a win either tomorrow or Friday well find ourselves dropping into the bottom three .
Lyle to start - 2-1 win
Was Bowyer bluffing when he said more of the same for Lyle, 45 mins I assume ? I can't wait for Taylor to alternate with Bonne like Lyle and karlan, when one is in the middle the others out wider. Bonne proved that with his assist at the Jimmy Seed end and Lyle Taylor is a Championship winger and Striker, hence the amount of assists from wide positions. We need partnerships all over the field as standards have dropped alarmingly as the injury crisis took out our top players.
Can't predict the score as unaware who can play 90+ minutes after recent weeks.
Ps. I think Karlan will get stick but a 500% pay rise is always difficult to turn down ! I would rather the genuine fans give him a good reception and we buy him back in January. Ok, now I must be believing the hype of our new owners to be !
An early goal for us would give us a very good chance of a win. I hope we will learn from the last game that the opposite will bring almost certain defeat. COYR show us the end of this poor run and start the climb up the table before the reinforcements arrive in January.
I will happily take a draw. Hope Taylor starts. Certainly need more effort and desire than at the weekend. Cullen is the biggest loss for me. Williams also but some light at the end of the tunnel now with him.
We desperately need a win, any win really however it can be achieved. An opponent playing badly, god on our side, a referee who's a complete homer, anything really.
At this time of year the games come so quickly that the run of 5 without a win can quickly become 10 and you're in real trouble.
I think a back three is the way for us to get the most square pegs in square holes at the moment. I like Pratley in a back 3 - he's solid in the air, reads the game well and comfortable pushing into midfield when we have the ball. He's less prone to have faster, younger players running off him in defence as well. I think he's had a lot of his best games there. I know I'll be in a small minority here, but I want Sarr back in the team, especially at home. He has the potential to help us offensively with his range of passing and, honestly, Pearce has looked just as prone to an error recently, just he is making different mistakes. Pearce also struggles with two games in a week, plus Sarr never looks as comfortable, somehow, alongside Pearce. I want Deji at right wing back because it doesn't suit Solly and I just don't rate Matthews based on what I've seen so far. Therefore, Pratley plays middle of the back three for me. I also think wing backs is the best way to have Doughty in the team right now, he's got Sarr offering some cover behind him and he looks so much more menacing in attach than Purrington.
It relies a lot on Ledley looking a lot sharper than he did on Saturday, but his experience, plus Gallagher's running and Morgan's passing gives us the best balance we can currently muster in midfield with so many injuries. Front two picks itself, unless we start Taylor in place of Leko and hope to get ahead and then bring Leko on to run at a (hopefully) tiring defence later in the match.
The team doesn't exactly pick itself, despite the injuries. I'm not sure about this five at the back malarkey. Would prefer to play the diamond, with Pratley sitting in front of a back four. Ledley needs minutes, but not sure a game that is so crucial is the right time for him to gain them. Really not sure if we can get a result tomorrow - best we can do I think is scramble a draw.
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Phillips
Solly Lockyer Sarr Purrington
Pratley
Gallagher Cantersaddick
Morgan
Leko Bonne
AMB Matthews Pearce Oshilaja Doughty Davison Taylor
PS: I like the way Canters has backed himself at left mid in the diamond.....fair play. You'll have to put in a shift though....
Oshilaja (Didnt think Solly can do back to backs)
Lockyer
Pearce
Doughty
Pratley
Gallagher
Morgan
Leko
Bonne
Taylor
Only way to go if we want to win.
Lyle to start - 2-1 win
Despite having the lowest budget and being favourites or 2nd favourites for relegation, some fans are now saying they think we're in danger of relegation.
Oh well it only took 4 months to realise.
I can't wait for Taylor to alternate with Bonne like Lyle and karlan, when one is in the middle the others out wider. Bonne proved that with his assist at the Jimmy Seed end and Lyle Taylor is a Championship winger and Striker, hence the amount of assists from wide positions.
We need partnerships all over the field as standards have dropped alarmingly as the injury crisis took out our top players.
Can't predict the score as unaware who can play 90+ minutes after recent weeks.
Ps. I think Karlan will get stick but a 500% pay rise is always difficult to turn down !
I would rather the genuine fans give him a good reception and we buy him back in January. Ok, now I must be believing the hype of our new owners to be !
At this time of year the games come so quickly that the run of 5 without a win can quickly become 10 and you're in real trouble.
Happy memories!!!
I'm not sure about this five at the back malarkey. Would prefer to play the diamond, with Pratley sitting in front of a back four.
Ledley needs minutes, but not sure a game that is so crucial is the right time for him to gain them.
Really not sure if we can get a result tomorrow - best we can do I think is scramble a draw.
Didn't realise we're also playing on Friday :-(
2-0
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/15815020
Booked at the O2 to see Michael Buble with our Addick's pal before the fixtures came out.
But Mr F will be flying the Wadhurst Addicks' flag in the East so fingers crossed he'll be full of good tidings of great joy when he picks me up !
Matthews Locks Sarr Purrington
Pratley
Gallagher Morgan
Leko
Taylor Bonne
1-1 Leko
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