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Assuming the back four Bill and I suggested the only defenders we could have on the bench would be Horton and Boyce.
I think we only would have one out and out midfielder on the bench (either Scales or Rowley if the other starts). Assume the other goalkeeper gets a spot then 3 vacancies for forwards.
Any 3 from Beck, Carlton, Chadwick, Dawson and either Eze or Howe assuming the other of those 2 start.
The squad is unbalanced for me with only 2 weeks to go until we kick off for real.
Defensive midfielder and a full back that can pull a shift at centre back are the minimum needed.
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Easy 4-1 win in the end. CR10 hat-trick and one for Declan Howe.
Bit of a Maison Campbell faux-pas for their late consolation so the jury will still be out on who starts in goal.
The 5 at the back wasn’t that at all. The fullbacks were playing almost as wingers (and seeing a lot of the ball) Boyce was central with Evans in the LB slot and Belehouan RB. Beestin defensive MF Scales and Ewing MF with Roberts just behind Whitehall. So a kind of 3-1-4-1-1.
Whatever it was it worked. Moors rarely got near our goal and Campbell was a spectator most of the first half. However although it certainly wasn’t defensive, for all our possession we only scored one goal.
Second half 4-4-2. Denton and Starbuck dropped back alongside Evans and Belehouan. Beestin, Scales, Ewing and Roberts in MF with Howe partnering Beck up top.
Scored three but conceded one, so I guess that tells its own story.
Liked the look of Big Jean, think he’s a definite upgrade on Maxi. Chadwick looked the business too when he came on and Howe is so quick, he’ll score a lot of goals and miss a lot too! Wasn’t entirely convinced by Eze, but the formation was all over the place by the time he made his cameo. Likewise Dawson.
Interesting that Shipstone and Simmonds didn’t get on. Makes me wonder if they’ll be released next week.
No Rowley or Horton either presumably for fitness reasons.
Interesting afternoon though.
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I prefer a 3-1 half to a 1-0 half.
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Question is do you play a system that protects the keeper (knowing his handling isn’t great) or go for one where attack is seen as being the best form of defence.
The answer is probably somewhere along the lines of we should have prioritised some of the budget to sign a decent goalkeeper who doesn’t lead to these sorts of questions being asked, rather than signing a plethora of attackers, half of whom won’t even make it onto the bench come the opening day of the season.
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Bit of a Maison Campbell faux-pas for their late consolation so the jury will still be out on who starts in goal.
The jury’s still out.
Would you rather get punched in the face or kicked in the balls?
What a choice we’ve got
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Off topic but not worth starting a new thread.
I know it’s 7 subs in NL, can you use 5?Yep, 7 subs named, can use 5.
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