Saints vs Swansea - Tuesday 7:45pm

[saintant]

16 minutes ago, austsaint said:

As Baird of the Land suggests though, if it’s a midfield three of JWP, Bragg and Downes, essentially you’ve got a recycling midfield and just one running player in Scienza.   The balance looks wrong.

They'll play 433 so a strong midfield which we will need to match. As you say, our problem is that we are top heavy with ball recyclers and short of players who will drive the team forward. I'd prefer Downes as the anchor with two more offensive midfielders but we just don't have the personnel for that and hence I think we're in for some games where we get bogged down and the fans become frustrated. Our midfield options are inbalanced for me.

[Suhari]

18 minutes ago, saintant said:

They'll play 433 so a strong midfield which we will need to match. As you say, our problem is that we are top heavy with ball recyclers and short of players who will drive the team forward. I'd prefer Downes as the anchor with two more offensive midfielders but we just don't have the personnel for that and hence I think we're in for some games where we get bogged down and the fans become frustrated. Our midfield options are inbalanced for me.

How about, and go with me on this.... we try someone like Stephens in midfield?

[skintsaint]

1 hour ago, Suhari said:

we try someone like Stephens in midfield?

He would be like a Makalele/Pirlo hybrid...pinging the ball around and just dominating midfield for 90 minutes. Not sure why this hasn't been mentioned before.

[macca155]

1 hour ago, Suhari said:

How about, and go with me on this.... we try someone like Stephens in midfield?

That's been tried, I was a big advocate at the time...... it was a disaster, a useful reminder that you need pace, sound judgement, and quick feet to play in midfield. As I remember Jack was bypassed with ease.

I hope we see Bragg, JWP, and Downes starting today. Be good to see the midfield controlled. Forwards will have to work hard though.

[Charlie Wayman]

Same team as last match

 

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Edited 14 minutes ago by Charlie Wayman

[CSA96]

[23rdSaint]

11 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

Same team as last match

 

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Yep. Apart from Wood, Fellows and Manning. 

[trousers]

[Saint_clark]

Just now, 23rdSaint said:

Yep. Apart from Wood, Fellows and Manning. 

So not even close. 

Wood has been better than people give him credit for, him and Schlott should be our first choice pairing unless Abbott looks incredible in training or the odd rotation appearance. 

[trousers]

Surprised they're allowed to wear a striped shirt with red in it...?