I agree with this except Saka for BTA. He provides more control and widthTricky game. With Bidwell out were immediately exposed so I’d play one more game with 5 at the back to get jds further up the field. Cannot play him and Binks so I’d go with
Dovin
Ewijk. Lati Thomas Kitching. Jds
Allen Grimes Rudoni
Simms BTA
If you look at how we play, we will 100% concede big chances against QPR. We have nearly every game we’ve played just had some unbelievable saves from Dovin. Got to have an emphasis on getting forward and converting our chances. 5-3-2 seems to leave us with no options moving the ball forward, we panic and reverts to long ball.
Since playing 5-3-2, we’ve comfortably been the better team in terms of xG. In the league, the only exceptions being Norwich and Leeds and in both games, we should’ve scored more than we actually did.
Our home form has also been solid, I don’t know why there’s this moral panic because we decisively lost two games on the spin against top (Championship) quality opposition.
It's because the system that got us those 4 wins seems to have been found out. Granted that was by better teams than QPR, but make no mistake, QPR will have looked at our last 2 games and will likewise try to exploit our defence's high line and individual defensive weaknesses.
The introduction of Grimes of course should help mitigate that and provide a better screen for the defence, but ultimately once Sheaf, Wright and EMC are back its fairly clear that we will end up playing 4-3-3 anyway, so its only a matter of time.
That’s not a bad side, can’t see Burroughs being any worse than Da silva ? But think we go back to the 5 3 2I’d like to see us play 433
GK - Dovin
RB - van Ewijk
CB - Thomas
CB - Kitching
LB - Burroughs
CDM - Grimes
CM - Torp
CM - Rudoni
RW - Sakamoto
ST - Simms
LW - Rapha
Some very very questionable calls I know, but I think we need to go back to a 4 at the back with Thomas and Kitching as they are our best CBs, as Lati needs a rest and I just dont fancy Binks.
I think Tatsu works better as a winger with van Ewijk working behind him get this partnership back up and running.
Bidwell is out I’d rather not see Dasilva at LB in a 4, Burroughs has the physicality but does he have the quality god knows,
Torp and Rudoni have to start,
Grimes give him a go as that single pivot anchoring the midfield linking defence to midfield and offering defensive support,
Frank said himself Rapha is ready its about finding a way to give him a chance I think EMC will be back on the bench for this one so its now or never,
Simms up top for me give Asante a rest and add the fact he cant play as a lone striker especially in our system.
Only if you live in a 2 man tent4-1 get your house on it
about the strongest we can put outIf we stick to 5-3-2 then it will be this
Dovin
MVE Lati Thomas Kitching JDS
Torp Grimes Rudoni
Simms BTA
I don't think these are going to be a walk over
We need at least 12 points from the next 6These next 6 games are huge.
Good points haul and we'll be in a great place going in to the 3 games against top 4 sides.
3-1 City.
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