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[Albion] Team for Saturday v The Toon
- Thread starter Betfair Bozo
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This, including the ‘sadly’ bit.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
I don't want Andone anywhere near the starting line up with that attitude that seems a red card is on it's way every time he sets foot on the pitch. Can't carry any liabilities or lightweights or faint hearts on Saturday
Machiavelli
Well-known member
Easy picks: Ryan, Dunk, Duffy, Stephens, March ...
... and, if he's fully recovered, and up to playing another intense 90 minutes four days after his first 90 in months, Gross
Debates:
RB: Bruno or Montoya? As much as I love Bruno, I'm not convinced we can guarantee 90 minutes out of him, especially given the regularity with which he's been substituted when he's started this season (and we really need to have as much flexibility as possible with our substitutions), so it's Montoya for me.
LB: Bong or Bernardo? Bong gives defensive solidity, Bernardo is clearly the better player and provides a more attacking threat. I'm going to throw a wild card out here, and suggest starting them both, with Bernardo starting as our left winger.
CM: Kayal or Bissouma? I've no idea
Out wide: I've picked these already. Knockaert can't be trusted, and Locadia and Jahanbakhsh simply haven't done enough to warrant a start. Izquierdo isn't quite fit and I'd rather we used him as an impact sub, which leaves us with finding another starting option: see LB above.
ACM: we've had most success with a 4-4-1-1 formation, and it's got to be Gross playing in this role
Up-front: Murray or Andone? Tempted to start Murray, not because he's done much in 2019, but because he's our best finisher.
So:
--------------------------- Ryan -----------------------------
Montoya ------------ Duffy ------- Dunk --------- Bong
March -- Stephens -- Kayal/Bissouma -- Bernardo
------------------- Gross -------------------------------------
------------------------- Murray ------------------------------
Subs: Button, Balogun, Kayal/Bissouma, Izquierdo, Jahanbakhsh, Locadia, Andone
... and, if he's fully recovered, and up to playing another intense 90 minutes four days after his first 90 in months, Gross
Debates:
RB: Bruno or Montoya? As much as I love Bruno, I'm not convinced we can guarantee 90 minutes out of him, especially given the regularity with which he's been substituted when he's started this season (and we really need to have as much flexibility as possible with our substitutions), so it's Montoya for me.
LB: Bong or Bernardo? Bong gives defensive solidity, Bernardo is clearly the better player and provides a more attacking threat. I'm going to throw a wild card out here, and suggest starting them both, with Bernardo starting as our left winger.
CM: Kayal or Bissouma? I've no idea
Out wide: I've picked these already. Knockaert can't be trusted, and Locadia and Jahanbakhsh simply haven't done enough to warrant a start. Izquierdo isn't quite fit and I'd rather we used him as an impact sub, which leaves us with finding another starting option: see LB above.
ACM: we've had most success with a 4-4-1-1 formation, and it's got to be Gross playing in this role
Up-front: Murray or Andone? Tempted to start Murray, not because he's done much in 2019, but because he's our best finisher.
So:
--------------------------- Ryan -----------------------------
Montoya ------------ Duffy ------- Dunk --------- Bong
March -- Stephens -- Kayal/Bissouma -- Bernardo
------------------- Gross -------------------------------------
------------------------- Murray ------------------------------
Subs: Button, Balogun, Kayal/Bissouma, Izquierdo, Jahanbakhsh, Locadia, Andone
you just described Anthony Knockeart.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Him as well, can't risk someone doing something stupid and both been done recently for that
Fair. I agree.
I’m really surprised that some are calling for Izzy to start. He has done nothing all season.
Looks like he needs an operation and a good pre-season to get back to his form from last season. I’d be very surprised if Casbom’s 4-4-1-1 below is not rolled out on Saturday evening. The subs almost pick themselves with Balogun (74 career appearances as a right back) meaning Bong is preferred to Montoya.
Ryan
Bruno
Duffy
Dunk
Bernardo
March
Stephens
Kayal
Knocky
Groß
Murray
Subs:
Ali J
Andone
Locadia
Balogun
Bong
Button
Bissouma
Looks like he needs an operation and a good pre-season to get back to his form from last season. I’d be very surprised if Casbom’s 4-4-1-1 below is not rolled out on Saturday evening. The subs almost pick themselves with Balogun (74 career appearances as a right back) meaning Bong is preferred to Montoya.
Ryan
Bruno
Duffy
Dunk
Bernardo
March
Stephens
Kayal
Knocky
Groß
Murray
Subs:
Ali J
Andone
Locadia
Balogun
Bong
Button
Bissouma
Ryan;
Montoya, Dunk, Duffy, Bernardo;
Knockaert, Bissouma, Stephens, Kayal, March;
Andone.
Montoya, Dunk, Duffy, Bernardo;
Knockaert, Bissouma, Stephens, Kayal, March;
Andone.
--------------------------------------------Ryan-----------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------Dunk-----------------------------------------------------
Montoya--March--Duffy--Gross--Murray--Stephens--Bong--Bissouma--Bernardo
Here we ****ing go!
--------------------------------------------Dunk-----------------------------------------------------
Montoya--March--Duffy--Gross--Murray--Stephens--Bong--Bissouma--Bernardo
Here we ****ing go!
Don Tmatter
Well-known member
——————Ryan————————
Bruno—Duffy——— Dunk—Bernardo
—————————————————
Knockaert—Kayal—Stephens—March
————————Gross——————-
————————Andone——————
Subs
Button
Balogun
Burn
Bissouma(Pröpper)
Izquierdo
Locadia
Murray
Bruno—Duffy——— Dunk—Bernardo
—————————————————
Knockaert—Kayal—Stephens—March
————————Gross——————-
————————Andone——————
Subs
Button
Balogun
Burn
Bissouma(Pröpper)
Izquierdo
Locadia
Murray
West Upper Seagull
Well-known member
This would be the basis of my starting line up but with one difference - I would play Kayal alongside Stephens and have Bissouma instead of Gross behind Andone.
Bissouma drives forward at defenders and could be a real threat in that role - the Newcastle centre backs won’t be comfortable dealing with pacey players running at them which is what Bissouma and Andone would do.
Knocky simply has to return because he’s a better option than AJ, Locadia or the unfit Izquierdo - so he’ll be lucky to get given the chance after letting us down against Bmuff, but maybe he’ll take the opportunity to redeem himself and score a winner like he did at Palace !
I thought Bernardo was excellent last night and must start ahead of Bong.
Murray FFS
NO,
In yesterday’s online Argus CH told Kayal to grab his chance and then played him for just a few minutes, WTF
One can only hope he was saving him for Saturday.....but I doubt it.
I’m not sure why we bothered singing Mitrovic if Andone’s starting ahead of him.
Signing Mitrovic this late in season to be sub 9/10. Cunning move !
blue-shifted
Banned
What I think will happen …
Shape
The only way Hughton would consider 4-4-1-1 in the Prem is if he has two centre mids he can trust not to get caught the wrong side. With Propper out, he doesn’t feel as though he has that. So we will play 4-5-1
The Knockeart conundrum
Hughton doesn’t want to play Knocky, he prefers Ali J as a person and prefers the unfussy low risk approach. However, after agonising, he realises that we need a goal and so he has to swallow his pride and risk playing Knockeart.
Full Backs
Both a marginal selection decisions. He will play Montoya and Bernardo for reasons for fitness and technique respectively
Centre Mid
Gross will play deep with Stephens. He rates Bissouma over Kayal, we’ve seen this many times. He’ll be marginally further forward
Left wing
Solly is hot and cold, but he is direct, tracks back and listens to orders. He’s clearly above, a half fit Izquierdo, a struggling Ali J and an out of position Locadia. Solly plays
Up front
He trusts Murray to lead the line at home. Murray plays
Hughton’s line up v Newcastle
----------------Ryan
-----Montoya Dunk Duffy Bernardo
Knocky Gross, Stephens, Bissouma, March
-----------------Murray
Shape
The only way Hughton would consider 4-4-1-1 in the Prem is if he has two centre mids he can trust not to get caught the wrong side. With Propper out, he doesn’t feel as though he has that. So we will play 4-5-1
The Knockeart conundrum
Hughton doesn’t want to play Knocky, he prefers Ali J as a person and prefers the unfussy low risk approach. However, after agonising, he realises that we need a goal and so he has to swallow his pride and risk playing Knockeart.
Full Backs
Both a marginal selection decisions. He will play Montoya and Bernardo for reasons for fitness and technique respectively
Centre Mid
Gross will play deep with Stephens. He rates Bissouma over Kayal, we’ve seen this many times. He’ll be marginally further forward
Left wing
Solly is hot and cold, but he is direct, tracks back and listens to orders. He’s clearly above, a half fit Izquierdo, a struggling Ali J and an out of position Locadia. Solly plays
Up front
He trusts Murray to lead the line at home. Murray plays
Hughton’s line up v Newcastle
----------------Ryan
-----Montoya Dunk Duffy Bernardo
Knocky Gross, Stephens, Bissouma, March
-----------------Murray
Yep. People mocked the team selection for the game against Spurs, and then the team went and performed well.
I'd go for Andone rather than Murray. If we then need a goal at the end, and Newcastle are defending deep, that's when I'd want Murray on.
We didn't manage to keep possession at any point during the game, so if he hadn't shot, we'd have lost possession soon enough. And when he shot, how many of us were thinking it was a mistake? I was thinking it was ok that he was having a go, as the alternative was a pass or two before losing the ball anyway. And it's not like we were out of shape and beaten on the break, we were beaten by a great strike.
The commentator on the stream I was watching said something like his manager would've been urging him to run to the corner.
If we're set up to defend, like against Wolves, Bruno can sit deep no problem. If we're at home and trying to take the game to the opposition, I'm concerned that Bruno doesn't have the pace to get back and defend when we lose the ball.