Need a change on the left side. Maatsen and Millar costing us goals with poor play. Get Deji playing left back and push Maatsen forward where his mistakes are further away from goal and less likely to be disasterous.
So replace one shit defender with another shit defender, playing on the wrong side. That'll work.
Got any better ideas?
Play Purrington would be a start.
For tonight play 3 at the back.
Purrington - excellent idea if he was on the bench.
Three (five) at the back is way too negative for this fanbase in their current mood.
I know Purrington is not on the bench. I was saying that he should have been selected instead of Maatsen, who is a poor defender.
3-5-2 does not have to be negative, quite the opposite. Surely you play the system that suits the players that you have and gives you the best chance of winning. Gunter is poor at right back but would be fine in a three with Famewo and Pearce. Replace Maatsen with Watson, who would play at the centre, with Albie on the right of him and JFC to the left. Keep Millar to the wide left and have Shinnie or DJ on the right. Replace Stockley with Chuks and away you go.
Millar and Shinnie or DJ as wing backs? Remember when Smyth played there...
It's not ideal but I think that it would be better than what we currently have. We'd certainly be more attacking with Millar and DJ out wide. I'm not a fan of Shinnie despite his goal tonight.
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Just quicker.
Best wishes from the federation of former strikers
I'd almost argue Maatsen also looks a bit leggy.
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Foul by Andrew Shinnie (Charlton Athletic).
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Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Chris Gunter (Charlton Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
He's changed.