Super Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Clearly wont be same team from Tues. Would be a risk playing Bryan RB again against far better opposition so would play him left midfield and drop Djuric and play Pisano at RB (unless Wright is fit) Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitchurch1966 Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Not sure why you wouldn't play Bryan at RB but you would play Wright RB rather than Pisano? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofisher Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Fielding Pisano - Flint- Baker - Kelly O'Dowda-Pack-Smith-Bryan Reid Diedhiou If Pisano isn't fit then go back to the same back four as Tuesday with Brownhill at RM and Callum at LM. If O'Dowdy isn't fit then replace with Brownhill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 One thing for sure - Kelly has to be in. More than deserves it. Agree that Djuric should drop - although I think he helped in being a distraction Tuesday, I don’t see him as fit or mobile enough to play twice a week. Agree with you - FFT, Joe to LM, Bobby to CF and either Eros or Bailey RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Whitchurch1966 said: Not sure why you wouldn't play Bryan at RB but you would play Wright RB rather than Pisano? Pisano looks way off it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WECANDO Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Good team Marcofisher but possibly push Reid upfront and slot Brownhill behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 22 minutes ago, Super said: Clearly wont be same team from Tues. Would be a risk playing Bryan RB again against far better opposition so would play him left midfield and drop Djuric and play Pisano at RB (unless Wright is fit) Any thoughts? Exactly what I’d do. Bryan can support Kelly on the left against Traore and also play on his stronger foot. Bobby plays where he can influence the game more & Pisano is our sole natural RB. Diedhiou well in front of Djuric for the main striker role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Fielding Wright Flint Baker Kelly Brownhill Smith Pack O'Dowda Bryan Reid Reason I think a 4-3-3/4-5-1 hybrid would be a good move would be because Middlesbrough likewise play 4-3-3. Though Pulis sides aren't exactly known for possession and flowing football, they will be physical and a 4-3-3 would help us to be a bit more secure in this regard. Kelly and Bryan could link up, overlap on the right. O'Dowda can have more freedom on the wing. I would include Pisano at RB but his form since his return has been disappointing, especially last few games. Wright can be the more defensive half of the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negan Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Same again. Think consistency is the key for the run in. Find a team that wins and stick with them. As it stand Tuesday nights team won, play it again and if we beat Middlesbrough then we have to keep faith in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, Negan said: Same again. Think consistency is the key for the run in. Find a team that wins and stick with them. As it stand Tuesday nights team won, play it again and if we beat Middlesbrough then we have to keep faith in it. That's what he done last season, after getting stuffed 5-0 at Preston, he changed the team around and won the next 4 of 5 with a draw in the other game. He kept the same side for those 5 games only changing it for the last game of the season against Brum when Frankie was injured and promptly lost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted April 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 12 minutes ago, Negan said: Same again. Think consistency is the key for the run in. Find a team that wins and stick with them. As it stand Tuesday nights team won, play it again and if we beat Middlesbrough then we have to keep faith in it. Would be suicidal to play that team again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofisher Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Fielding Wright Flint Baker Kelly Brownhill Smith Pack O'Dowda Bryan Reid Reason I think a 4-3-3/4-5-1 hybrid would be a good move would be because Middlesbrough likewise play 4-3-3. Though Pulis sides aren't exactly known for possession and flowing football, they will be physical and a 4-3-3 would help us to be a bit more secure in this regard. Kelly and Bryan could link up, overlap on the right. O'Dowda can have more freedom on the wing. I would include Pisano at RB but his form since his return has been disappointing, especially last few games. Wright can be the more defensive half of the pitch. Putting in Wright over Pisano seems suicidal to me against Boro's wingers, the thought of them swapping wings to match Traore against Wright terrifies me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 minute ago, marcofisher said: Putting in Wright over Pisano seems suicidal to me against Boro's wingers, the thought of them swapping wings to match Traore against Wright terrifies me! He played v Boro at Right back in December- we were fairly defensively sound then Downing and Traore played that night too. I understand the problem yeah, just unsure about Pisano at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcofisher Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Mr Popodopolous said: He played v Boro at Right back in December- we were fairly defensively sound then Downing and Traore played that night too. I understand the problem yeah, just unsure about Pisano at this time. I can see where you are coming from, especially with the ball he put in for the first goal! However Traore seems to have hit a new level since Pulis has taken over, Pisano doesn't fill me with confidence right now either but I'd back him more to have the intelligence of when to make the cynical fouls and how to attempt to deal with the tricky opposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 I would be very tempted to stick with the team that beat Birmingham, however we might get overrun in midfield. Middlesbrough are of course a different kettle of fish to Birmingham and Lee will no doubt pick his team with that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The hand of RO'D Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 442 fielding pisano Flint Baker kelly o’dowda pack smith Bryan reid taylor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 4 hours ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Fielding Wright Flint Baker Kelly Brownhill Smith Pack O'Dowda Bryan Reid Reason I think a 4-3-3/4-5-1 hybrid would be a good move would be because Middlesbrough likewise play 4-3-3. Though Pulis sides aren't exactly known for possession and flowing football, they will be physical and a 4-3-3 would help us to be a bit more secure in this regard. Kelly and Bryan could link up, overlap on the right. O'Dowda can have more freedom on the wing. I would include Pisano at RB but his form since his return has been disappointing, especially last few games. Wright can be the more defensive half of the pitch. According to Transfermarkt they’ve not played 433 all season However the 4231 they play does not really include a playmaker in that forward 3, so I’d say it’s more your hybrid 433 with ball (as you said) and 451 without it. The key to our win at home was that their fullbacks pushed up leaving huge holes in behind them, down the sides of their immobile CBs. I was not impressed by Gibson at all that evening. The fullbacks were Christie and Fabio. Unfortunately, The fullbacks are now Shotton - a tough competitor, and Friend - imho one of the best LBs in this league, so our approach will need to change. I do think Diedhiou can muscle both Ayala (who didn’t play at home) and Gibson, and therefore we might need to attack more centrally. I’d probably go with Birmingham’s line-up, but bring O’Dowda in for Djúric and move Reid back up top with Famara. Kelly gets supported by the ever willing O’Dowda. I thought Bryan and Brownhill linked well on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 13 minutes ago, Davefevs said: According to Transfermarkt they’ve not played 433 all season However the 4231 they play does not really include a playmaker in that forward 3, so I’d say it’s more your hybrid 433 with ball (as you said) and 451 without it. The key to our win at home was that their fullbacks pushed up leaving huge holes in behind them, down the sides of their immobile CBs. I was not impressed by Gibson at all that evening. The fullbacks were Christie and Fabio. Unfortunately, The fullbacks are now Shotton - a tough competitor, and Friend - imho one of the best LBs in this league, so our approach will need to change. I do think Diedhiou can muscle both Ayala (who didn’t play at home) and Gibson, and therefore we might need to attack more centrally. I’d probably go with Birmingham’s line-up, but bring O’Dowda in for Djúric and move Reid back up top with Famara. Kelly gets supported by the ever willing O’Dowda. I thought Bryan and Brownhill linked well on Tuesday. Oh. Looking at the players out there, and Sky, Sofascore, Whoscored they did a lot of 4-2-3-1 under Monk...but Pulis generally is 4-3-3. (I have never associated Pulis sides with that setup so it threw me somewhat). I can see the appeal of your setup, I'm just generally inclined towards the setup, balance and security of Brownhill, Smith and Pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 I the last few months, teams that have done well against Boro have played 3 at the back and packed the midfield. Boro have also had a lot of players sent off in recent months...and have lost games every time that happens. There is definitely a pattern. Pack the midfield and wind em up ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eardun Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 I’d play (I am assuming Wright injured): Fielding Flint Baker Kelly Pisano Brownhill Pack Smith Bryan Reid Diedhiou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 hour ago, spudski said: I the last few months, teams that have done well against Boro have played 3 at the back and packed the midfield. Boro have also had a lot of players sent off in recent months...and have lost games every time that happens. There is definitely a pattern. Pack the midfield and wind em up ;-) Wolves though won up there with their trademark 3-4-3/3-4-2-1 over Easter...pretty sure they themselves had TWO sent off in that one. Other tactical note I'd that add... Middlesbrough despite their talented players...give them the ball, to a point and they may well struggle. Bit of a reactive side in some ways. Something else to keep in mind for Saturday IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted April 12, 2018 Report Share Posted April 12, 2018 Keep it the same. Watching them against Wolves they got panicky at the back when the ball was dropping in the box. Keeper doesn’t come out and take control of matters. We need to make them fear us, go there with the confidence we can win and it might not be pretty but get balls into the box whenever possible. That team selection allows you to play two ways. Attempt crosses of the oppo sit deep. If they push up a bit to try and stop that you have Bobby and brownhill looking to get in behind. Agreed that defensively we are open but if Pack and Smith have a more disciplined role I’m confident we’ll get a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted April 13, 2018 Report Share Posted April 13, 2018 From Instagram it looks as though Diony hasn't even travelled. Pack has posted a video of him, Flint, Pisano etc playing Uno in some godforsaken hotel lobby....meanwhile Diony has posted that he's going shopping. Not sure anyone will be disappointed to hear this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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