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So Taylor, who has been injured for a while now strolls back in to the side ahead of our Captain?
A bit of tabloid journalism in your "crunch time for Sam" comment. We have just come
out of a toughish spell of games in 2nd, and are starting to look more solid and confident.
Carnage, I have alrady been severely reprimanded by Rars for my tabloid style ,I'm starting to know how James Murdoch feels .
Now onto the meat of the debate .
Most observers have suggested we have missed the quality of dead ball delivery that Taylor offers , and I'd agree , and against a side like coventry - who will park the bus at home - we may need a set piece to unlock their defence .
As for my other change , leaving out the impressive Diop - because Coventry will look to play for a point , I don't think we will need that defensive cover and 4 at the back should be enough .
Or look at it another way - how could any of Collison, Noble or Baldock be left out, given the fact that 2 of them scored against Hull and the other has played three or four games of utter beauty in the last 6 weeks ?
So, for my money Sam does have some tough choices to make for this one , and just playing your captain for being a Captain ain't justification enough for me .His other attributes, scoring as a "second" striker , marshalling a midifield defensive line ( which he does outstandingly well) and pressing the opposition aggresively won't be needed for this game .
Based on form, Nolan would get edged out by Noble, Collison and Diop, but in the real world - to whip out a Sam-ism - it ain't going to happen.
Think we'll look something like this
Cole for me does his best work off the bench - it was the same last season. A half each for old man Carew and Cole is probably the best way forward for both of them.
Very much looking forward to seeing what damage a Taylor-Carew-Baldock trifecta can do - think this must be the first opportunity they have of all starting in the same side?
3 - 4 - 1 - 2... would never happen, but would be interesting! Cole off the bench at half time. Well it works on FIFA anyway :raver:
Also worked Vs Hull...
I meant the formation more than anything, can't think of any teams that play 3 at the back anymore?
the pink palermo wrote:So, with Matthew Taylor and Guy Demel fit
Isn't the info from the club sources that they are available...which I think is different from being fit...Fat head will probably go for a cautious re-introduction..if as many are suggesting this game will be a stroll in the park there's no need to check them straight into the first 11.
We need to win this and well. A lot of tough games until January so need to go into them confident and knowing everybody can do a job when called upon and that maybe even the captain needs a 'rest' sometimes.
The fact that Allardyce has acknowledged the fantastic support and that over 6,000 will be going Coventry, may he actually feel
some pressure to not play his away formation of 4-5-1 and "direct" football ?. nah.
He is going to go 4-4-2, attack from the off, and give these midland mo-fo's a footballing lesson, and absolutely rout them. ****ing DESTROY them. Total Tonking, a minimum of 5-0, maybe even 6,7 or even 8. Cole and Baldock hat-tricks
the pink palermo wrote:
So, with Matthew Taylor and Guy Demel fit
Unfortunately, DG doesn't think Taylor will be so fit ...
@DavidGoldWHU
David Gold
“@stuiewyatt: any idea on the availability of matty taylor for selection saturday ? I don't believe he will make this Saturday DG
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Dyer's Leg wrote:He is going to go 4-4-2, attack from the off, and give these midland mo-fo's a footballing lesson, and absolutely rout them. f***ing DESTROY them. Total Tonking, a minimum of 5-0, maybe even 6,7 or even 8. Cole and Baldock hat-tricks
We're gonna kill 'em.
Chaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
guaranteed 1 nil now
and seriously people why are you putting demel in your starting line up, there is no chance in hell he will start, hes not even match fit. 20 mins run out max,