Team for Brentford

[Luke93]

..............Stockdale

Bruno...Dunk...Greer... Bennett

.................Holla
... ......Crofts......Tex
.Colunga................. Baldock

................CMS

 

[BensGrandad]

Which team are you talking about?

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The one you posted on the green pitch with 5 banks of 2.

 

[BensGrandad]

Which is better for Calderon is a defender Bruno is NOT.

Your admiration for Bruno is shown there. He has played well in midfield this season in a defending midfield role.

 

[Mackenzie]

Stockdale

Bruno~Greer~Dunk~Bennett

Crofts~Holla~Gardener

Teixera~Colunga

Baldock​

Subs: Ankergren, Calderon, Mackail-Smith, Caskey, Ince, Lualua, +1

 

[perseus]

Team hardly picks itself. Starting with the keeper. On the form I 've seen I would put Ankergen ahead of Stockdale.

 

[Hyperion]

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The one you posted on the green pitch with 5 banks of 2.

5 banks of 2?

Odd man

 

[Blue and White Tiger]

Stockdale

Calderon~Greer~Dunk~Bennett

Bruno~Holla~Caskey

Teixera

CMS~Baldock​

Subs: Walton, Crofts, Colunga, Caskey, Ince, Lualua, Hughes

 

[Hugo Rune]

Not quite picking itself but down to only a couple of questions:
CMS or Baldock?
Which two in midfield apart from Holla out of Crofts/JFC/Gardner/Bruno?

The midfield question is fascinating, with Hyypia seemingly preferring players who are comfortable in possession and can spot a pass, I can envisage Kemy & Stephens potentially being the two whom join Holla in the centre when they regain fitness.

I though March was great in pre-season and fully expect him to challenge Colunga for one of the inside forward positions. Lua Lua is a fantastic sub and McCourt could well be another once he gains match fitness in those positions.

The striker question is tough also. I think CMS currently has the spot but he needs to be scoring a few more, a goal against Brentford and I think he's in for another few matches, if not it may be time for Baldock. From a tactical perspective, COG on the bench seems like a good option, I think he could work well with another striker if we were to switch to 2 up front, he gives us something different. Don't discount the fact that Colunga could end up as our 1st choice striker either, March is capable of holding down a place when he comes back and that could mean Colunga is pushed up to striker. We want our single striker to score, not too much else, if they don't find the net with regularity we now have fantastic replacements.

 

[SamPeters18]

Stockdale
Calderon - Greer - Dunk - Bennett
Ince - Holla - JFC
Teixiera - Colunga
Baldock

Subs
Walton - Hughes - Bruno - Toko - LuaLua - Gardner - CMS
​

 

[Machiavelli]

Not quite picking itself but down to only a couple of questions:
CMS or Baldock?
Which two in midfield apart from Holla out of Crofts/JFC/Gardner/Bruno?

The fact that none of those last four are really commanding a spot might be why we continue to be linked to other midfielders. There is still a spot or two up for grabs there.

Think you're mostly right here, although I think Ince should be considered, certainly ahead of Bruno, and perhaps even above all of those. Interesting to see that no-one seems to be putting KLL in the starting line-up. I wouldn't, but want him on after an hour, pretty much irrespective of what the score is (he might need to be brought on earlier if things aren't going well).

 

[Machiavelli]

The midfield question is fascinating, with Hyypia seemingly preferring players who are comfortable in possession and can spot a pass, I can envisage Kemy & Stephens potentially being the two whom join Holla in the centre when they regain fitness.

I though March was great in pre-season and fully expect him to challenge Colunga for one of the inside forward positions. Lua Lua is a fantastic sub and McCourt could well be another once he gains match fitness in those positions.

The striker question is tough also. I think CMS currently has the spot but he needs to be scoring a few more, a goal against Brentford and I think he's in for another few matches, if not it may be time for Baldock. From a tactical perspective, COG on the bench seems like a good option, I think he could work well with another striker if we were to switch to 2 up front, he gives us something different. Don't discount the fact that Colunga could end up as our 1st choice striker either, March is capable of holding down a place when he comes back and that could mean Colunga is pushed up to striker. We want our single striker to score, not too much else, if they don't find the net with regularity we now have fantastic replacements.

Spot on, on all of this. That said, I'm still intrigued about what Toko is like, and what he can bring -- he's played Champions League football, after all.

 

[Stat Brother]

..............Stockdale

Bruno...Dunk...Greer... Bennett

.................Holla
... ......Crofts......Tex
.Colunga................. Baldock

................CMS

It would certainly be a brave new world if that was the away team.

The way Greer and Dunk have been playing recently that looks like an audacious

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formation, unless we have a corner late on, when it becomes:-

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...... 10

 

[Stat Brother]

The striker question is tough also. I think CMS currently has the spot but he needs to be scoring a few more, a goal against Brentford and I think he's in for another few matches, if not it may be time for Baldock. From a tactical perspective, COG on the bench seems like a good option, I think he could work well with another striker if we were to switch to 2 up front, he gives us something different. Don't discount the fact that Colunga could end up as our 1st choice striker either, March is capable of holding down a place when he comes back and that could mean Colunga is pushed up to striker. We want our single striker to score, not too much else, if they don't find the net with regularity we now have fantastic replacements.

It doesn't matter who that player is, if the assist pass doesn't come, they are not scoring.
V Charlton we looked great on 3/4ers of the pitch, but pretty much failed to get the final ball away.

We can now safely say whoever is in the forward line will be running at their defence and won't be winning headers.

 

[MattBackHome]

............Stockdale
Bruno Dunk Greer Bennett
...............Holla
........Crofts Gardner
Tex.......................Colunga
.........Baldock

Plus one for this.

Crofts needs to get his season started though. And sitting alongside Gardner I'd expect betterf rom him that we've seen from his performances alongside JFC or Kemy.

 

[Marshy]

Amazing how many still think Crofts is a starter for us, he wouldnt make my squad currently.
Especially given he was dragged of after 45 mins in our last fixture

Stockdale

Bruno
Greer
Dunk
Bennett

JFC
Gardner
Holla
Tex
Coolunga

Baldock

Subs

CMS
Ince
Hughes
Lua Lua
Calderon
Ankergren
Mcourt

 

[Luke93]

It would certainly be a brave new world if that was the away team.

The way Greer and Dunk have been playing recently that looks like an audacious

...... 1

...... 1

...... 9

formation, unless we have a corner late on, when it becomes:-

...... 1

...... 10

That team cab still play defensively. Just drop the 5 in midfield closer to the back 4, with Holla holding in the middle. That team also has pace on the wings, and in the middle with Tex (which we normally lack), so it should be good on the counter.

 

[midnight_rendezvous]

Stockdale

Calderon~Greer~Dunk~Bennett

Bruno~Holla~Caskey

Teixera

CMS~Baldock​

Subs: Walton, Crofts, Colunga, Caskey, Ince, Lualua, Hughes

This

 

[countryman]

Stockdale

Calderon~Greer~Dunk~Bennett

Bruno~Holla~Caskey

Teixera

CMS~Baldock​

Subs: Walton, Crofts, Colunga, Caskey, Ince, Lualua, Hughes

This. But I'm not sure having Jake on the pitch and the bench at the same time is a good idea.

 

[Guinness Boy]

............Stockdale
Bruno Dunk Greer Bennett
...............Holla
........Crofts Gardner
Tex.......................Colunga
.........Baldock

This as well. Doubt we'd have got Gardner on loan if we weren't intending on playing him. Baldock edges it over CMS. Tex and Colunga are shoe ins given their performances against Charlton

 

[sparkie]

............Stockdale
Bruno Dunk Greer Bennett
...............Holla
........Crofts Gardner
Tex.......................Colunga
.........Baldock

That's my team for sure.

Subs :
Ankers
Calderon
Hughes
Ince
Lua Lua
McCourt
CMS