Post match Potter said no injury or anything, just his team selection. So he should be available (barring injury in training/illness)
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[Albion] Team for Villa
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Post match Potter said no injury or anything, just his team selection. So he should be available (barring injury in training/illness)
Weststander
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That exact point was covered on Radio Sussex yesterday.
They felt Murray should start, with either Mooy (preferably) or Propper right behind him.
Their feeling was that Maupay just now doesn’t link up with team-mates, isn’t aware of them and lacks a killer pass,
Weststander
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We out-footballed Arsenal and Spurs with Stephens in the team, no doubt giving you two of your happiest Albion memories.
R. Slicker
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Sad to see the myth about our main threat not being a starter, is starting to take hold.
Trossard should start every game IMO.
Trossard should start every game IMO.
Silverhatch
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Absolutely agree with you re: Shane when it comes to 'footballing' center halves - but Duffy is one of the best headers of a football in the game and is a brick wall type defender. If we could just work on set pieces to exploit his aerial capability then we'd frighten the shit out of most premier league sides. And (hindsight alert) if Duffy had played at Anfield - no way is Dick Van Dyke getting two headed goals... (might have got a few on the deck tho
)WilburySeagull
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Why would March start ahead of AJ? Much as we all like Solly I cannot count the times he fails to beat 1st man with a cross or resort tk pass back instead. AJ is the most accurate crosser we have at the moment.
Blues Rock DJ
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'Muzza'..................out run them ?
Ryan
Montoya, Webster, Dunk, Duffy, Burn
Bissouma, Propper,
Trossard. Alzate
Collony, Maupay
Montoya, Webster, Dunk, Duffy, Burn
Bissouma, Propper,
Trossard. Alzate
Collony, Maupay
Silverhatch
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NO - but Connolly and Maupay will run them ragged and Murray can/will completely out nous Mings
WilburySeagull
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Is Burn going to play with arm in sling? I would like to see Maupay play with Glen. Con nolly is too similar to Maupay to play them together.
Blues Rock DJ
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I applaud your sentiment, they might run them ragged, but with our well documented problems in the final third, don't agree with you !
Silverhatch
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Never thought I'd be advocating the return of Glenn, but yesterday's 20 minute cameo showed what striking intelligence and (despite 36 year old legs) 200+ career goals can do for you at the top of the pitch. The bloke just takes up great positions. And Maupay needs some sort of partner even if it's not a rigid/dinosaur 4-4-2
BensGrandad
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I did consider March but then bypassed him as he hasnt even made a sub appearance of note since his injury.
Not sure that’s the case.
I just feel we need pace, which unfortunately AJ doesn’t have.
I like AJ, but to me I would change it for this game.
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Super Steve Earle
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...on the bench as an impact sub.
Super Steve Earle
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Not many have gone for Ali J, but I think he has to start over Alzate. He is used to big match football. I don't think you can have Connolly, Maupay, Alzate and Trossard in the team at the same time as they are too lightweight together. I don't think Bissouma and Stephens work well together and I think we need the old Propper/Stephens axis back for this one with no sighs, groans etc when Stephens doesn't display world class quality and thread every pass through a congested midfield for our forwards to run on to. In case nobody noticed, he ain't DeBruyne! I would prefer a flat back four, preferably Montoya and Bernardo alongside Duffy/Webster and Dunk. I'll have to leave Potter to sort out the better option of Duffy/Webster. Mooy has to start if he has shaken off his injury and we mustn't leave the floppy haired one space to work his magic/do his dives - another reason why Stephens must play. Minded to find room for Gross to because their keeper is struggling and if Gross plays to his best levels, could open up a few chances between the keeper and the back four. Can't decide either way about Murray starting, but he has more guile than our other options.
Skaville
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Play the Carabao kids again, purely for the NSC meltdown
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It wouldn't surprise me to see Murray and Maupay line up together up top. Muzza's home goalscoring record is terrific
Was, it was a while ago.
He is a good foil and wise head to partner either NM or AC but he just ain't quick enough to not be offside all the bloody time!