Beware! This is a banana skin waiting to happen. Some of us on here have seen it all before. We grind out a win away against a team who are not very good. We follow that up with a meek performance against a team who can pass you to death and who usually beat us but we squeak a win. Now we face a side managed by a very experienced campaigner who will scrap for everything and we are expected to beat them convincingly. Often, in the past, we have got turned over and walked out of the Den thinking that this was one of the poorest sides we have played and we have lost!
I do detect a change of attitude amongst the squad and the manager and also a fierce determination to succeed and I hope this might carry us through what could be a turning point in our season. Long kept us in it in the second half and I am coming around to the opinion that he does have what it takes at this level. He should start.Danny is one of the first names on the team sheet and he deserves to keep his place. Likewise Cresswell who is tough and consistent and has an able partner in Cooper. Murray gave a good account of himself on Tuesday so he should start too.
Midfield can be an issue and I have concerns about Sav’s ability to play three games in eight days. He looked cream crackered before he was subbed late in the second half. Has he recovered? Shack is ready to step in if he hasn’t. Leonard gave a good display and got plaudits from GR so he is a certain starter. Honeyman was busy and effective on Tuesday so he should start. Vogi guaranteed his place with the goal but there are still times I question his decision making. If GR feels similar then Watmore could start. Our new international CF is sure to start.
My thoughts are
Long
Danny Cresswell Cooper Murray
Sav Leonard
Vogi Flem Honeyman
Bradshaw
Subs Bart Molly Hutch Shack Esse Watmore Burke
I do detect a change of attitude amongst the squad and the manager and also a fierce determination to succeed and I hope this might carry us through what could be a turning point in our season. Long kept us in it in the second half and I am coming around to the opinion that he does have what it takes at this level. He should start.Danny is one of the first names on the team sheet and he deserves to keep his place. Likewise Cresswell who is tough and consistent and has an able partner in Cooper. Murray gave a good account of himself on Tuesday so he should start too.
Midfield can be an issue and I have concerns about Sav’s ability to play three games in eight days. He looked cream crackered before he was subbed late in the second half. Has he recovered? Shack is ready to step in if he hasn’t. Leonard gave a good display and got plaudits from GR so he is a certain starter. Honeyman was busy and effective on Tuesday so he should start. Vogi guaranteed his place with the goal but there are still times I question his decision making. If GR feels similar then Watmore could start. Our new international CF is sure to start.
My thoughts are
Long
Danny Cresswell Cooper Murray
Sav Leonard
Vogi Flem Honeyman
Bradshaw
Subs Bart Molly Hutch Shack Esse Watmore Burke