And Its Smith Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Prinny said: Some people are fans or anti-fans of individual players and not the team. Ah the modern fan Link to comment
mozo Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, JonDolman said: Yes Callum! Pato in again is surprising. I know Holden likes him but I would have thought he'd be on the bench today. Bakinson back in right call. I think it shows that Holden is determined to have an attacking threat from his 8s. If it was about energy, Nagy and Massengo would be more than suitable. It's the attacking threat that Holden seems to be keen on. 17 minutes ago, OldlandReddies said: Semenyo needs to score tonight to repay Deano's confidence in him. I don't think he'll let him down. Take your chance kid ! Fam and Semenyo both need to grasp this opportunity. Link to comment
Davefevs Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Hope we can take advantage of the CM2 (with our 3) and force them to do something about their decent from 3 of King, Solanke and Stanislas. Link to comment
OldlandReddies Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Despite the injuries, plenty of managers in the Championship would be very envious of the strength of our bench. Link to comment
westonred Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 15 minutes ago, Bassomylord said: Didnt always start for QPR to be fair. He played 40 times in his loan season (2018-2019) at QPR and 26 times the next season until we pinched him off them so i would say that is nearly always starting Link to comment
Merrick's Marvels Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, RedEyez said: Gone for energy in midfield and a strike force to enable us to get up the pitch quickly. Exactly this. Not rocket science if you engage your brain rather than just spout from the gut. I'm no O'Dowda fan, just think it obvious why Holden has picked him - based on the teams he's selected since he became caretaker. I'd select differently but understand Holden's logic. We're away from home, so pick the more conservative Rowe at LWB (Dasilva may also need to be eased back in after injury). Then tactically go long a bit more than usual, make sure Fam plays up against Kelly as much as possible - get physical, give him hell, he doesn't like it up him Capt Mainwaring. Link to comment
Northern Red Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 The weird thing is that most of the people complaining about that starting midfield think that the ones on the bench are shit as well, so I'm not sure what they actually think the team should be? Link to comment
DaveInSA Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 0-25 city. Semenyo with 12 and O’Dowda with 8. Link to comment
Sheltons Army Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Just now, Northern Red said: The weird thing is that most of the people complaining about that starting midfield think that the ones on the bench are shit as well, so I'm not sure what they actually think the team should be? Was thinking the same For all the ‘That side is s**t’ I’m intrigued as to who they would have picked The side I would have picked save I had Brunt for Pato but with their two in midfield Pato could have an influential game Link to comment
CiderHider Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Get rid of Smith to play Pato and COd in the middle, lool, we're going to get hammered tonight. Link to comment
CiderHider Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 1 minute ago, DaveInSA said: 0-25 city. Semenyo with 12 and O’Dowda with 8. pass me that crack pipe bro Link to comment
deadredfred Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 12 minutes ago, CiderHider said: Cod needs a good game, bet he's desperate to impress Hasn’t seemed that desperate in the last 4 seasons. You reckon the Weimann shaped hole will inspire him to make that role his own? Great opportunity for him to seize it, and really be involved in the match. I fear another Ineffective evening on the periphery. Link to comment
Merrick's Marvels Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 35 minutes ago, Super said: The state of that midfield. I completely agree but the alternatives right now are... Link to comment
Prinny Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, Davefevs said: Hope we can take advantage of the CM2 (with our 3) and force them to do something about their decent from 3 of King, Solanke and Stanislas. Yeah the spare CM is the key for us, who it is, when and how they play will be key IMO! Whether covering, or being that overload in attack. Fam needs to hold up the ball properly today, and we can't hoof it at him. We got the big clues on selection, Wells dropped IMO as I thought before, Rowe 1st choice LWB, O'Dowda definitely next man up so formation over form (as Brunt and Bakinson both played well!), and the first team squad > positional flexibility for the bench. I'm scared at the 1v1s wing back to wing back and their forwards to our left and right CBs! Link to comment
Spike Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 I'm not optimistic about this line up, I don't think O'Dowda is a central midfielder at all, as much as I think he has potential I don't see him producing it with us and I think he's overwhelmed in the middle too easily. Wells and Martin on the bench also confuses me, they're far more likely to give Brentford some issue but I'm happy for Fammy and Semenyo to prove me wrong. Link to comment
Top Robin Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 18 minutes ago, OldlandReddies said: Rowe didn't deserve to be dropped in the first place. Solid player. I think you've just given the reason why he was dropped Link to comment
Top Robin Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, CiderHider said: Get rid of Smith to play Pato and COd in the middle, lool, we're going to get hammered tonight. To be fair COD has looked Ok when he has come on in the last couple of games Link to comment
CiderHider Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, deadredfred said: Hasn’t seemed that desperate in the last 4 seasons. You reckon the Weimann shaped hole will inspire him to make that role his own? Great opportunity for him to seize it, and really be involved in the match. I fear another Ineffective evening on the periphery. MOTM performance coming up! Link to comment
Selred Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, CiderHider said: Get rid of Smith to play Pato and COd in the middle, lool, we're going to get hammered tonight. Very different jobs. Plus we didn't lose Smith for those anyway. Link to comment
Garland-sweden Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 COD starting, not a good sign. Really hope Im wrong and that COD will make a good game. City before players. COYR!!! Link to comment
deadredfred Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Just now, CiderHider said: MOTM performance coming up! I hope so! I’d love to see him try and run things, or at least be an attacking threat. Link to comment
CiderHider Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Just now, Top Robin said: To be fair COD has looked Ok when he has come on in the last couple of games Hopefully he can do a job from the whistle, bag an assist, a goal then Han can come on to see out the final 15mins. Link to comment
Lrrr Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 31 minutes ago, OldlandReddies said: Strikers need to be scoring regardless of work rate. Curse those forwards who get loads of assists Link to comment
Dan Robin Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Glad to see Fammy getting an opportunity, but O'Dowda as CM... Tonight I'd be satisfied with a draw. COYR! Link to comment
OldlandReddies Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 8 minutes ago, DaveInSA said: 0-25 city. Semenyo with 12 and O’Dowda with 8. What school did you go to ??? Link to comment
2015 Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Robins TV already not working for me Link to comment
downendcity Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, OldlandReddies said: What school did you go to ??? Hackney Comp with Dianne Abbott. Link to comment
Merrick's Marvels Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 32 minutes ago, One Team said: It beggars belief mate. What has Deano learnt in training he hasn’t seen in the last four years? How he starts ahead of Brunt, Nagy and Massengo I will never know. It doesn't beggar belief. If you are beggared by his selection, you don't understand modern football. Simple as that. Btw - I don't agree with it, neither. But I do understand the theory behind it - all the top teams playing a midfield 3 these days want 1 of them to be someone who covers lots of ground, who can carry the ball quickly in transition from one end to the other, who can get you up the pitch with a lung bursting run with the ball rather than taking an age with tippy tappy possession. You've seen Kevin de Bruyne, right? The pre-eminent no.8 of recent times. That's the theory with O'Dowda's continued selection. You and I both know he can carry the ball from here to Timbuktu but at the end of it... there's no end product. You and I wouldn't pick him. We'd choose different tactics. Holden isn't thinking like that - he's thinking about the theory of the ball carrying no.8 - plus how great O'Dowda looks in non-competitive 7-a-sides in training. Cue O'Dowda wonder goal... Link to comment
Nogbad the Bad Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 Come on O'Dowda, obliterate Bournemouth. COME ON CITY, STUFF 'EM Link to comment
Marina's Rolls Royce Posted October 28, 2020 Report Share Posted October 28, 2020 I rate COD quite highly as i do AW. I think Callum is the best replacement for AW . Link to comment
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