Would quite enjoy that formation, but I don't feel that Adkins would drop Millar and he would be useless in behind the strikers.
He likes to run across defences to shoot, rather than make decent off the ball runs beyond or play through balls and intelligent forward thinking passes.
I took him out solely so he can get a rest before the weekend, if we don’t have two fit wingers then there’s no point playing a 4-3-3 with a central midfielder out wide.
This allows us to have our most creative players on the pitch with pace on the bench.
I think he'll go with 433 and just swapping Maatsen in for DJ (unless Maatsen is injured) Do we know that?
Gilbey is heavily left footed, I feel he'd be quite ineffectual out right. Also Inniss is injured and Maatsen has been the last couple of weeks. I'd suggest this instead, allowing JFC a rest:
I think he'll go with 433 and just swapping Maatsen in for DJ (unless Maatsen is injured) Do we know that?
Gilbey is heavily left footed, I feel he'd be quite ineffectual out right. Also Inniss is injured and Maatsen has been the last couple of weeks. I'd suggest this instead, allowing JFC a rest:
Amos
Gunter - Famewo - Pearce - Purrington
Matthews - Pratley - Gilbey - Millar
Aneke - Washington
Pretty certain he’s right footed. I may be wrong but I’m 99% sure
I think he'll go with 433 and just swapping Maatsen in for DJ (unless Maatsen is injured) Do we know that?
Gilbey is heavily left footed, I feel he'd be quite ineffectual out right. Also Inniss is injured and Maatsen has been the last couple of weeks. I'd suggest this instead, allowing JFC a rest:
Amos
Gunter - Famewo - Pearce - Purrington
Matthews - Pratley - Gilbey - Millar
Aneke - Washington
Pretty certain he’s right footed. I may be wrong but I’m 99% sure
I'd be surprised if that's the case as he always drifts left, but many decent players have played on the 'Wrong side'. Maybe he could do it out right, we've just never seen him pushed to that side here.
I think he'll go with 433 and just swapping Maatsen in for DJ (unless Maatsen is injured) Do we know that?
Gilbey is heavily left footed, I feel he'd be quite ineffectual out right. Also Inniss is injured and Maatsen has been the last couple of weeks. I'd suggest this instead, allowing JFC a rest:
Amos
Gunter - Famewo - Pearce - Purrington
Matthews - Pratley - Gilbey - Millar
Aneke - Washington
I would not pick Mathews over Foster-Caskey. If going with the idea of 4-4-2 I would put Millar out right which could improve the crosses and Gilbey left. F-C and Pratley in the middle. Or if Maatsen fit play him either left or right.
We’ve got to stop lumping the ball up to stockley as playing with two wide men both being 25 yards from him makes it very difficult to get on to the second ball and makes a very easy day for defenders something a local pub side could work out. With Washington running the channels and getting behind the defence something Shinnie and KFC’s could play in to or the alternative hit Aneke and Washington will get on the second ball with gilbey making long runs in to the box at the far post.for these reasons I would pick the above side as we MUST BEAT CREWE prediction 3-0 charlton.
I think he'll go with 433 and just swapping Maatsen in for DJ (unless Maatsen is injured) Do we know that?
Gilbey is heavily left footed, I feel he'd be quite ineffectual out right. Also Inniss is injured and Maatsen has been the last couple of weeks. I'd suggest this instead, allowing JFC a rest:
Amos
Gunter - Famewo - Pearce - Purrington
Matthews - Pratley - Gilbey - Millar
Aneke - Washington
Pretty certain he’s right footed. I may be wrong but I’m 99% sure
I'd be surprised if that's the case as he always drifts left, but many decent players have played on the 'Wrong side'. Maybe he could do it out right, we've just never seen him pushed to that side here.
Yeah I just checked and he is right footed. Looking at his compilations you can see every pass, shot and penalty is with his right.
I wouldn’t want him out wide, he’s just found a place in midfield and is much more effective driving from deep.
As much as I like Adkins, he does slightly concern me with being a bit stuck on a formation. If we stick with a 4-3-3 on Tuesday, despite not having the personnel to play it properly, you can imagine that’s what we’ll be playing with for the rest of his time here. I mentioned it before but I’d love to see one of the youngsters given a go out wide.
I think he'll go with 433 and just swapping Maatsen in for DJ (unless Maatsen is injured) Do we know that?
Gilbey is heavily left footed, I feel he'd be quite ineffectual out right. Also Inniss is injured and Maatsen has been the last couple of weeks. I'd suggest this instead, allowing JFC a rest:
I think he'll go with 433 and just swapping Maatsen in for DJ (unless Maatsen is injured) Do we know that?
Gilbey is heavily left footed, I feel he'd be quite ineffectual out right. Also Inniss is injured and Maatsen has been the last couple of weeks. I'd suggest this instead, allowing JFC a rest:
Amos
Gunter - Famewo - Pearce - Purrington
Matthews - Pratley - Gilbey - Millar
Aneke - Washington
Pretty certain he’s right footed. I may be wrong but I’m 99% sure
That class right footed finish against Plymouth suggests you're correct.
I feel pretty confident based on a steady improvement in performances but don't know whey we can't do it at home.
If Maatsen or Washington had been available to replace DJ we might have won on Saturday.
Morgan is a promising passing central midfielder-a younger more mobile version of Watson but he is no winger and he very rarely scores or hits the target. I agree with whoever pointed out on the match thread that Watson is not a defensive midfielder he is just a slow midfielder with a good pass on him. I would rather see Pratley putting the boot in and getting booked or even Morgan in that holding role which might suit him.
Stockley needs a break and we need to stop lumping it up to him when he is isolated. Its a waste of effort.
Chuks with Maatsen or Washington on the right side with Pratley or Morgan as the holding man please. Otherwise unchanged.
Millar to be given photos of Stockley and Chuks to memorise.
Washington in for DJ. I like the flexibility between 4-3-3 and 4-4-2 that Washington could give us. Hopefully he'd feed well off a few Stockley knock downs.
Other changes: Famewo in for Inniss and/or Pratley in for Watson.
Is Maatsen fit enough to start? I could see him coming on for Purrington/Millar late in the game if we need a spark.
Surely we've got to go all out attack in this one . I like Stockley , but would bench him for this and start Aneke and Washington . Famewo instead of Inniss for me .
I'd go with Maartsen to replace DJ, but on his natural left side with Millar swapping over to the right. If not, then Washington left with either Stockley or Chuks up front. Have to win this one & so need to be attacking & on the front foot from the off.
Don't often predict us to win but will make an exception this time.
As predictable and disapointing as yesterday was, i feel Ads will have the lads up for this, and we can take advantage on our immediate rivals with 3 points.
I'd go with Maartsen to replace DJ, but on his natural left side with Millar swapping over to the right. If not, then Washington left with either Stockley or Chuks up front. Have to win this one & so need to be attacking & on the front foot from the off.
Don't often predict us to win but will make an exception this time.
3-0.
Maatsen is injured too.
Just because he trained this morning does not mean they'll rush him back.
I'd go with Maartsen to replace DJ, but on his natural left side with Millar swapping over to the right. If not, then Washington left with either Stockley or Chuks up front. Have to win this one & so need to be attacking & on the front foot from the off.
Don't often predict us to win but will make an exception this time.
3-0.
Maatsen is injured too.
Just because he trained this morning does not mean they'll rush him back.
I'd go with Maartsen to replace DJ, but on his natural left side with Millar swapping over to the right. If not, then Washington left with either Stockley or Chuks up front. Have to win this one & so need to be attacking & on the front foot from the off.
Don't often predict us to win but will make an exception this time.
3-0.
Maatsen is injured too.
Just because he trained this morning does not mean they'll rush him back.
I think he'll go with 433 and just swapping Maatsen in for DJ (unless Maatsen is injured) Do we know that?
Gilbey is heavily left footed, I feel he'd be quite ineffectual out right. Also Inniss is injured and Maatsen has been the last couple of weeks. I'd suggest this instead, allowing JFC a rest:
Amos
Gunter - Famewo - Pearce - Purrington
Matthews - Pratley - Gilbey - Millar
Aneke - Washington
He’s right footed.
I'd like to see Amos
Matthews - Famewo - Inniss - Purrington Watson
JFC - Gilbey - Millar
Aneke Stockley
I think we can afford to be a bit unbalanced on the right against a team that is almost certain to sit back. Matthews can push up and become a quasi winger.
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Fully understand he isnt a winger but hes so ineffectual there, its more a hindrance.
2- 0 Charlton.
Aneke & Innis
Chuks - Washington
Millar - Pratley - JFC - Gilbey
Purrington - Pearce - Innis - Matthews
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I think he'll go with 433 and just swapping Maatsen in for DJ (unless Maatsen is injured) Do we know that?
Gunter - Famewo - Pearce - Purrington
Matthews - Pratley - Gilbey - Millar
Aneke - Washington
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Matthews
Innis
Famewo
Purrington
Gilbey
Shinnie
F-C
pratley
Aneke
washington
That class right footed finish against Plymouth suggests you're correct.
a winger who can’t cross the ball really???
I feel pretty confident based on a steady improvement in performances but don't know whey we can't do it at home.
If Maatsen or Washington had been available to replace DJ we might have won on Saturday.
Morgan is a promising passing central midfielder-a younger more mobile version of Watson but he is no winger and he very rarely scores or hits the target. I agree with whoever pointed out on the match thread that Watson is not a defensive midfielder he is just a slow midfielder with a good pass on him. I would rather see Pratley putting the boot in and getting booked or even Morgan in that holding role which might suit him.
Stockley needs a break and we need to stop lumping it up to him when he is isolated. Its a waste of effort.
Chuks with Maatsen or Washington on the right side with Pratley or Morgan as the holding man please. Otherwise unchanged.
Millar to be given photos of Stockley and Chuks to memorise.
2-1. Squeaky bottom at the end as usual.
Washington in for DJ. I like the flexibility between 4-3-3 and 4-4-2 that Washington could give us. Hopefully he'd feed well off a few Stockley knock downs.
Other changes: Famewo in for Inniss and/or Pratley in for Watson.
Is Maatsen fit enough to start? I could see him coming on for Purrington/Millar late in the game if we need a spark.
Expecting the rest of the team to stay the same.
Matthews - Inniss - Pearce - Purrington
Gilbey - F.Caskey - Pratley - Millar
Washington - Aneke
Personally if everyone is fit I'd probably be choosing this for a 4-4-2, even though I don't rate Millar:
Matthews - Famewo - Pearce - Purrington
Jaiyesimi - F.Caskey - Gilbey - Millar
Aneke - Washington
If we're going 4-3-3 and everyone is fit, then:
Matthews - Famewo - Pearce - Purrington
Shinnie - F.Caskey - Gilbey
Jaiyesimi - Aneke - Washington
Don't often predict us to win but will make an exception this time.
3-0.
Just because he trained this morning does not mean they'll rush him back.
I hope he isn't rushed back. I believe we can win with a weakened side, but it won't be as easy as many are suggesting.
Amos
Matthews - Famewo - Inniss - Purrington
Watson
JFC - Gilbey - Millar
Aneke Stockley
I think we can afford to be a bit unbalanced on the right against a team that is almost certain to sit back. Matthews can push up and become a quasi winger.