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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Jan 2, 2017 8:40:08 GMT
Fingers crossed that Lookman isn't playing ahead of his move to Everton. He was VERY good at the mem earlier in the season.On the formation. I'd be surprised to see 4-4-2 considering we're playing away, but happy to be proved wrong as the diamond doesn't look great to me. He was good but I was just impressed by Magennis on the day to be honest. A real handful in the air and can hold the ball up for the likes of Lookman.
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Post by stevek192 on Jan 2, 2017 9:29:01 GMT
Charlton defeat was down to just rank bad defending and goalkeeping. As we played Saturday I will be very surprised if there aren't numerous changes today which will be a shame because it means that yet again we can't see if something works well. Personally I would only make one change which would be Gaffney for Harrison and keep exactly the same overall squad. As far as I am concerned unless there are injuries why should any player be any more able to play the game two days later. In many ways I look at todays game as a bonus one having already picked up 6 points over Christmas. A point would be an excellent return from the three games but we know DC will not be looking to draw and will go there to win and who can complain with his philosophy.
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Post by Topper Gas on Jan 2, 2017 9:48:07 GMT
Charlton defeat was down to just rank bad defending and goalkeeping. As we played Saturday I will be very surprised if there aren't numerous changes today which will be a shame because it means that yet again we can't see if something works well. Personally I would only make one change which would be Gaffney for Harrison and keep exactly the same overall squad. As far as I am concerned unless there are injuries why should any player be any more able to play the game two days later. In many ways I look at todays game as a bonus one having already picked up 6 points over Christmas. A point would be an excellent return from the three games but we know DC will not be looking to draw and will go there to win and who can complain with his philosophy. But isn't even changing Harrison a needless change as Harrison looks on form at present, whilst Gaffney's gone back to just charging about everywhere with no real end product. Plus MT looked far better on Saturday alongside Harrison. DC reverted to 4-4-2 in the Mem so logic would suggest that if Charlton haven't changed their own formation since DC will stick with that today? Although what changes to personnel he makes his anybody's guess.
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Post by 2nd May 1990 on Jan 2, 2017 12:32:08 GMT
Charlton defeat was down to just rank bad defending and goalkeeping. As we played Saturday I will be very surprised if there aren't numerous changes today which will be a shame because it means that yet again we can't see if something works well. Personally I would only make one change which would be Gaffney for Harrison and keep exactly the same overall squad. As far as I am concerned unless there are injuries why should any player be any more able to play the game two days later. In many ways I look at todays game as a bonus one having already picked up 6 points over Christmas. A point would be an excellent return from the three games but we know DC will not be looking to draw and will go there to win and who can complain with his philosophy. A couple of fairly pointed DC quotes post Wimbledon: "That's what all good sides do - doing well off the ball and we have to do that. We know at times that 4-4-2 is our strongest, front-thinking formation. I understand that. I'm not daft, but when we defend like that, in a 4-4-2, we look a good team." And on Charlton: "We'll have a look at it. I will freshen it up. Some supporters will say 'why can't they play two games in three days' and all that rubbish. I've got a squad that I will be utilising come the Charlton game. Two games in 48 hours, trust me, I don't want a lethargic performance, I want a high energy performance so I will be making changes." I think it's hard to disagree with Darrell. The implication from the first quote is that we haven't defended well enough to be able to play 4-4-2 successfully all the time. I think this is correct and if we solve our defensive problems I think we will play the system more. The second quote, to me, is patently obvious, and if you have the squad to be able to make changes for a game 2 days later, then you will do it. Generations ago football was not such a squad game and so it was a level playing field - both teams were knackered on the second game! Our squad is used to making changes more than most so theoretically it shouldn't be too much of a disadvantage to us. We shall see! Charlton will obviously be a far tougher assignment, but just for reference: 2 games in 3 days under Darrell: 26/12/15 Wimbledon 0 Gas 0 28/12/15 Gas 2 Orient 1 - 6 changes to starting XI 26/12/14 Torquay 1 Gas 2 28/12/15 Gas 4 Macclesfield 0 - 3 changes to starting XI
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2017 14:23:09 GMT
Until defeats playing 4.4.2 then what will the excuses be? Take Bodin out of the equation v Coventry and we had an even game against a poor side. Wimbledon were no better. I Will reserve judgement until after the Charlton game playing 4.4.2. I hope we win well again then the formation saga will prove me wrong! Leadbitter and Bodin on the right is a major factor from what I have seen more so than the formation itself. Your last sentence sums up my point. Without any players out wide we are ugly, unorganised,don't create much and are easy pickings. We might well lose today whatever formation we play but overall we just look more solid defensively and create much more with wide men in the side. Of course we aren't going to win every game if we play wide men but other than v Bury where we played narrow I can't remember the last time we won without wide men in the side. I think it might have been Oldham and I'm pretty sure they were bottom of the league at the time. If we took our chances,which are of plenty in which ever formation we play,and defend well which as not been always been the case then the formation argument mainly width, would be in the background. It's the lack of defence from midfield to back four which has been the basis of poor results in the main. We have in the main been destroyed down the middle by opponents hence DC playing narrow? I wouldn't be surprised to see 5.3.2 today given rested players etc. Either way a Rovers win or even a draw would give the Christmas period a good one for Rovers.
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Post by pirateman on Jan 2, 2017 17:45:45 GMT
To be fair mate they were 1 point behind us before the match and their away form is one of the best in the division. I don't think we have played them enough times at the mem to draw any conclusions from that. I wasn't able to get to the match but from the reports it sounds like they were poor, but before the match, apart from the missing players it looked like they would be tough to beat. How can zero goals in their last 4 away games be considered good away form? Fair point but I was looking over the whole (well half) season
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