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What starting 11 would you put out against Middlesbrough?

francis4england
francis4england Posts: 421
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I think its going to be really interesting to see how CP approaches this one, playing 5 in midfield has got us two very decent away points of late but is it too negative to play at home? I think it is but at the same time not sure who I would drop. We have also been over run in midfield playing 4-4-2 at home this season. Can Devite step up in to central midfield? For me I would play this team but I really am not sure what is best, just pleased its not me having to make the decision.


Hamer
solly cort morro evina
wilson pritchard dervite jacko
hulse bwp


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  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,373
    Same team from Leeds and Wolves for me - two decent performances so let's so how we get on with it at home.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,633
    can't play one up top at home, too negative, so :

    Hamer
    solly cort morro evina
    wilson dervite jacko kerkar
    hulse bwp
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,835
    cafctom said:

    Same team from Leeds and Wolves for me - two decent performances so let's so how we get on with it at home.

    this....start this way, changes with 30 mins left if needed

  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,006
    same as large but id drop dervite and keep pritchard
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,827
    Unchanged starting XI. Unless the circumstances are unusual, BWP must come on early in the second half though.
  • Antse7en
    Antse7en Posts: 83
    cafctom said:

    Same team from Leeds and Wolves for me - two decent performances so let's so how we get on with it at home.

    Agree, you can say it's too negative but our midfield has been slaughtered with 4-4-2. Keep it solid to start, can always change it up but not conceding in the first 15 mins would be nice.

  • Antse7en
    Antse7en Posts: 83
    cafctom said:

    Same team from Leeds and Wolves for me - two decent performances so let's so how we get on with it at home.

    Agree, you can say it's too negative but our midfield has been slaughtered with 4-4-2. Keep it solid to start, can always change it up but not conceding in the first 15 mins would be nice.

  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,437
    Antse7en said:

    cafctom said:

    Same team from Leeds and Wolves for me - two decent performances so let's so how we get on with it at home.

    Agree, you can say it's too negative but our midfield has been slaughtered with 4-4-2. Keep it solid to start, can always change it up but not conceding in the first 15 mins would be nice.

    Agree. The way the opposition takes control of the game when we play 4-4-2 means it becomes a negative formation.

    With Pritchard and Wilson in a midfield 5 we'll have more energy and pace which has been a weakness in our team.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,771
    I think he'll be tempted to play 5 in the middle again. It may be reasonable to expect Boro to be a bit more open and it is always something you can change. What I'd like to see, is Chrissy change it early if it isn't working.
  • Mike
    Mike Posts: 6,167
    Like he did against Barnsley?

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  • Jarman
    Jarman Posts: 1,851
    I think CP Will stick with the same side.

    But personally i'd be itching to take off Jacko if he is watching the game pass him by again.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,957
    Hamer

    Solly
    Morro
    Cort
    Evina

    Wilson
    Stephens
    Dervite
    Pritchard
    Jacko

    Hulse
  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,215
    Hamer
    Solly-Morrison- Cort-Evina
    Wilson-Prichard-Dervite-Kerkar
    BWP-Hulse

    Jackson gave the ball away a few times against Wolves.
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    You can't play Dervite in a 4-4-2 he is not mobile enough.It has got to be 4-5-1.I know people say it is negative,but it doesn't have to be.If Stephens is fit I would play the following:

    Hamer
    Solly,Cort,Morrison,Evina
    Wilson,Dervite,Stephens,Pritchard,Kerkar
    Hulse

    Subs Button,Taylor,Green,Hollands,Cook,BWP,Jackson
  • ISawLeaburnScore
    ISawLeaburnScore Posts: 9,779
    Same XI and formation for me, assuming Stephens is not fit. If he is I would drop Jackson down to the bench exactly how @dickplumb has above
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,373
    Didn't we play 4-5-1 against Blackburn? I certainly don't remember our play being negative that day.
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,838
    ISawLeaburnScore said:

    Same XI and formation for me, assuming Stephens is not fit. If he is I would drop Jackson down to the bench exactly how @dickplumb has above

    Agree with this. Let's see how this formation works at home.
  • addick16
    addick16 Posts: 1,016

    4/5/1

    hamer
    solly, cort, morro, evina
    wilson, stephens, hollands, jackson, kerkar
    hulse

    i am not completly convinced about devrite yet. i think hollands still has a lot left to offer this campaign...
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,771
    He won't drop JJ - we are likely to need his quality delivery for one thing.
  • francis4england
    francis4england Posts: 421
    Rob said:

    ISawLeaburnScore said:

    Same XI and formation for me, assuming Stephens is not fit. If he is I would drop Jackson down to the bench exactly how @dickplumb has above

    Agree with this. Let's see how this formation works at home.
    We played 4-5-1 at home against barnsley and that was with an attacking midfielder instead of a defensive midfielder and most people agreed we were too negative and CP changing it at h/f suggests he felt the same.

    I think when we play away we can afford to sit and wait to try and score on the counter but at home we need to find a system where we can break teams down and score the first goal.

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  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,754
    Something a but different. Assuming Stephens is fit.

    ----------Hamer-----------
    --Solly--Cort--Morro--Evina
    ----------Dervite------------
    --Wilson--Stephens--Kerkar
    ----------Jackson----------
    ------------Hulse------------
  • Bexley Dan
    Bexley Dan Posts: 3,658
    Addickted2TheReds said:

    Something a but different. Assuming Stephens is fit.

    ----------Hamer-----------
    --Solly--Cort--Morro--Evina
    ----------Dervite------------
    --Wilson--Stephens--Kerkar
    ----------Jackson----------
    ------------Hulse------------

    I'd probably go with this
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,773
    Dervite out BWP in. Simple as.
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,435
    addick16 said:


    4/5/1

    hamer
    solly, cort, morro, evina
    wilson, stephens, hollands, jackson, kerkar
    hulse

    i am not completly convinced about devrite yet. i think hollands still has a lot left to offer this campaign...

    If I see Hollands again this season I will be disappointed. I don't rate any of his performances so far and also don't believe he works well with Stephens. So I'd drop him for Pritchard.

  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,302
    Same team. Need to get a bit of confidence at home and a result against one of the divisions top teams will help. Preferably a win but I think many would take a draw.
  • Brunello
    Brunello Posts: 1,950
    hamer
    solly, cort, morro, evina
    wilson, stephens, hollands, jackson,
    hulse BWP
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,773
    Brunello said:

    hamer
    solly, cort, morro, evina
    wilson, stephens, hollands, jackson,
    hulse BWP

    Dropping Pritchard would be very harsh.
  • francis4england
    francis4england Posts: 421
    Pritchard has been one of our best players since coming in, his energy is something I feel we have missed, surely he wont be dropped
  • GreenhitheRed
    GreenhitheRed Posts: 538
    Playing Dervite as the anchor in midfield should allow the full backs to push on at every available opportunity with him covering, similiar to the role that Hughes played last year when in the team (albeit in a 4-4-2 formation).
    If you can get the full backs pushing on and creating down the flanks then 4-5-1 can become an attacking formation.
    I think we have the players to adapt to this formation both home and away so with that in mind I would keep the same team that line up against Leeds and Wolves.
  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,215
    Been at the last two games, and Pritchard, has been one of, it not, our best player.

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