Ryan
Montoya
Dunk
Duffy
Bernardo
Jahanbakhsh
Pröpper
Kayal
March
Bissouma
Andone
Montoya
Dunk
Duffy
Bernardo
Jahanbakhsh
Pröpper
Kayal
March
Bissouma
Andone
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[Albion] Team for Watford?
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MattBackHome
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Ryan
Montoya
Dunk
Duffy
Bernardo
Bissouma
Pröpper
Stephens
Ali J
Locadia
Andone
Montoya
Dunk
Duffy
Bernardo
Bissouma
Pröpper
Stephens
Ali J
Locadia
Andone
No knee-jerk changes to formations, etc. Just a couple of personnel changes, if fitness allows.
Ryan is our best keeper. He plays.
Bruno / Montoya, I'm fairly ambivalent about. Both decent enough.
Dunk and Duffy obviously play. They've been immense for three years. Anyone suggesting breaking them up because of 45 dodgy minutes needs their bumps read.
Bernardo comes in if available. Bong is the only option otherwise, with Suttner (and Cox) both out on loan.
Pröpper, unquestionably. Comfortably our best player right now.
Stephens wasn't great last night, but he's tried and trusted. He'll play. Personally, I think Kayal offers plenty.
Groß keeps his place. Even playing deeper where he is less effective, he's still involved in most good things we do.
March is nailed on. Surely even the slowest of thinking now understand why, after the second half last night?
Murray - top scorer, off the back of two more. Super Glenn.
Somebody other than Locadia. Alireza if we're happy he's ready. Or Gyokeres if CH is happy that he understands his responsibilities within the system. Or Knockaert, if Duffy takes him aside before the game and tells him he will kill him if he acts the **** again.
Ryan is our best keeper. He plays.
Bruno / Montoya, I'm fairly ambivalent about. Both decent enough.
Dunk and Duffy obviously play. They've been immense for three years. Anyone suggesting breaking them up because of 45 dodgy minutes needs their bumps read.
Bernardo comes in if available. Bong is the only option otherwise, with Suttner (and Cox) both out on loan.
Pröpper, unquestionably. Comfortably our best player right now.
Stephens wasn't great last night, but he's tried and trusted. He'll play. Personally, I think Kayal offers plenty.
Groß keeps his place. Even playing deeper where he is less effective, he's still involved in most good things we do.
March is nailed on. Surely even the slowest of thinking now understand why, after the second half last night?
Murray - top scorer, off the back of two more. Super Glenn.
Somebody other than Locadia. Alireza if we're happy he's ready. Or Gyokeres if CH is happy that he understands his responsibilities within the system. Or Knockaert, if Duffy takes him aside before the game and tells him he will kill him if he acts the **** again.
Not Andy Naylor
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Ryan
Bruno Duffy Dunk Bernardo (if fit)
Kayal Stephens Propper
Gross Murray March
The first priority after last night has to be to steady the defence down. I think we look more solid when Bruno is there, mainly because he talks Duffy through the game. Bong is usually reasonably tidy at home, although I agree that he's becoming a liability in away matches. Gross isn't happy doing defensive duties so put him further forward because his delivery is still good even though he has no pace. Locadia and March are both average in creative terms but March will at least cover back. I love Bissouma but I'm not sure I trust him yet. Alireza remains an enigma. He needs a big moment, maybe as a sub.
Bruno Duffy Dunk Bernardo (if fit)
Kayal Stephens Propper
Gross Murray March
The first priority after last night has to be to steady the defence down. I think we look more solid when Bruno is there, mainly because he talks Duffy through the game. Bong is usually reasonably tidy at home, although I agree that he's becoming a liability in away matches. Gross isn't happy doing defensive duties so put him further forward because his delivery is still good even though he has no pace. Locadia and March are both average in creative terms but March will at least cover back. I love Bissouma but I'm not sure I trust him yet. Alireza remains an enigma. He needs a big moment, maybe as a sub.
SeagullDubai
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Don't care who he picks providing he tells them they don't get paid if they lose
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Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Watford are currently 17/10 for the win...
Just sayin'
Just sayin'
SeagullDubai
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Can't see any team being overly worried about visiting toothless Amex given our current form, regardless of the team selection.
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Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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Ryan
Montoya
Dunk
Duffy
Bong
Locadia
Propper
Stephens
Gross
March
Murray
I think CH will make a/some changes.
He has before after a seriously poor performance.
I can see Locadia losing out.
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
They're decent away from home, recently beating West Ham, drawing with Bournemouth, beating Palace. For all that though, they've won 2 more than us, and scored 5 more goals. We've beaten Everton and Wolves who are above them in the table, beaten West Ham and drew with Leicester. We have a decent enough record at home against the PL midfield.
It's got the makings of a cracker, and I for one I'm looking forward to it.*
*what with me being a happy clapper and all...
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
We very rarely get beat at home by the midtable fodder (only Leicester last season being the exception) so if Watford do turn us over, it would certainly go against the grain. Saturday is all about how we react to the most catastrophic and embarrassing half-hour of soccering buffoonery in our recent history.
Is our confidence now fatally breached ? Or do we come STORMING back and put it right ? There's only one way to find out...
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
I won’t claim to be at the game last night but just watched the highlights. It would not be exaggerating to say we could and maybe should have had at least 4 or even 5 in the first half. GM also had a great chance in the second. I know it was disappointing but calls for wholesale changes are not right in my opinion.
Blues Rock DJ
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how do we make 'wholesale' changes with the squad we have ?
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I firmly believe the problem is the formation. I don't think it suits any of the wingers or full backs we have. I'm reverting us to 4-4-1-1
Ryan - Poor yesterday, but he's done enough to keep his position over the last 18 months.
Montoya - marginal selection call, but just about plays as Bruno didn't play well against WBA
Bong - Bernardo won't be fit so plays by default. Will have Solly in front of him so will be better protected
Dunk - must play
Duffy - must play
Stephens - Our best holding midfielder and i've got us reverting to only 2 cm's, so must play
Propper - Davy is getting towards first name on the team sheet territory
March - Our most consistent, (but still not very consistent) winger. He plays on the left. No place for Locadia
Knockeart - He's not in form at all. But he know's Ali J is coming back, (Izquierdo too at some point). Colossal game for him and I think he'll nail it.
Gross - Get your best player in his best position
Murray - Rightly has the shirt after his goals. Andone after 60 mins
Ryan - Poor yesterday, but he's done enough to keep his position over the last 18 months.
Montoya - marginal selection call, but just about plays as Bruno didn't play well against WBA
Bong - Bernardo won't be fit so plays by default. Will have Solly in front of him so will be better protected
Dunk - must play
Duffy - must play
Stephens - Our best holding midfielder and i've got us reverting to only 2 cm's, so must play
Propper - Davy is getting towards first name on the team sheet territory
March - Our most consistent, (but still not very consistent) winger. He plays on the left. No place for Locadia
Knockeart - He's not in form at all. But he know's Ali J is coming back, (Izquierdo too at some point). Colossal game for him and I think he'll nail it.
Gross - Get your best player in his best position
Murray - Rightly has the shirt after his goals. Andone after 60 mins
Nottseagull
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Oh, so that's why he's the only player for whom you have stated their first name. He's going to be like 'Bruno', right?
Perkino
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This would be my take on things. It's very similar to the sides which have won us the majority of our points. Gross is our greatest player with the ability to unlock a defence so we should build a team around his strengths.
I thought it unfortunate that Button was dropped in favour of Ryan so soon after his return especially as Button had performed admiral in Ryan's absence
To me Locardia leaves Montoya a little to exposed at times not saying he should be dropped but this aspect of his fame needs improvement
To me Locardia leaves Montoya a little to exposed at times not saying he should be dropped but this aspect of his fame needs improvement
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Knockeart / Locadia - tough one. Locadia has shown match winning potential. Knockeart, he looks the part but his decision making in the final third is dreadful at times. Not sure I can call it between the 2.
Raskolnikov
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How does our LW leave our RB exposed - do you mean Bong?
If I had the choice to make the first name I would look to replace would be Bong. I know he has served the club well but he just does not cut it for me , too inconsistent and often at fault I think I would rather see Burn , Balogun or even the U23's LB in the team instead.
Midfield I would stick with the current formation simply because March & Knocky should not both play at the same time unless Ali J is seen as up to speed at least for a subs place as we simply dont have any other wide players. The one thing I would change is personnel with Gross playing the holding role & Propper & Bissouma slightly ahead with more freedom to attack. Hopefully this would improve the distribution and cut out a lot of the silly free kicks given away and stop some of the on pitch arguments that were apparent during the Fulham game specifically Stephens and Duffy. For me Stephens picking up so many cards is a liability even if yellow as it means he then is on a tightrope and cant do his job of protecting the back line properly.
Although I would prefer not to have Locadia on the left wing as he simply does not do enough tracking back he is the best option at present unless Ali J is up to speed and can play then I would have Ali J on the right and March on the left. Cant argue against Murray starting especially after a brace against Fulham but the time has to come sooner rather than later that Andone is given a true run in the team starting every game after all its the only way to know how good he really is. Personally I would start Andone and have Locadia as the second choice at some point but maybe after we gain some more points then Murray can slowly go into the shadows.
Midfield I would stick with the current formation simply because March & Knocky should not both play at the same time unless Ali J is seen as up to speed at least for a subs place as we simply dont have any other wide players. The one thing I would change is personnel with Gross playing the holding role & Propper & Bissouma slightly ahead with more freedom to attack. Hopefully this would improve the distribution and cut out a lot of the silly free kicks given away and stop some of the on pitch arguments that were apparent during the Fulham game specifically Stephens and Duffy. For me Stephens picking up so many cards is a liability even if yellow as it means he then is on a tightrope and cant do his job of protecting the back line properly.
Although I would prefer not to have Locadia on the left wing as he simply does not do enough tracking back he is the best option at present unless Ali J is up to speed and can play then I would have Ali J on the right and March on the left. Cant argue against Murray starting especially after a brace against Fulham but the time has to come sooner rather than later that Andone is given a true run in the team starting every game after all its the only way to know how good he really is. Personally I would start Andone and have Locadia as the second choice at some point but maybe after we gain some more points then Murray can slowly go into the shadows.