Team to play Brentford

[SeagullRic]

What would you go with tonight then? I'd go for:


Brezovan


Calderon Elphick Virgo Painter



Bennett Dicker Crofts Lualua



Murray Forster

Subs:

El-Abd
Mcnulty
Holroyd
Hart
Walker
Navarro
Carole

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Not convinced we should change everything. Dont want Gus to be the Tinkerman and change routes just because we had one goalless game. I agree 4-5-1 does leave us short up front but with the present squad can we afford two strikers and both Bennett and Lua Lua? The target this year is to be safe so if we lose odd games Im not worrying. Ergo... same team as Saturday unless Arismendi is fit.

 

[Forster's Armband]

Not convinced we should change everything. Dont want Gus to be the Tinkerman and change routes just because we had one goalless game. I agree 4-5-1 does leave us short up front but with the present squad can we afford two strikers and both Bennett and Lua Lua? The target this year is to be safe so if we lose odd games Im not worrying. Ergo... same team as Saturday unless Arismendi is fit.

We have had two goalless games and the game is tonight, I agree with you though.

 

[SeagullRic]

Not convinced we should change everything. Dont want Gus to be the Tinkerman and change routes just because we had one goalless game. I agree 4-5-1 does leave us short up front but with the present squad can we afford two strikers and both Bennett and Lua Lua? The target this year is to be safe so if we lose odd games Im not worrying. Ergo... same team as Saturday unless Arismendi is fit.

Perhaps, although I would argue we need to get at them quickly tonight, thus the need for four attacking players to start. The 4-5-1 has done ok, but I'm not convinced its the way forward at home: it leaves Murray too isolated up top (especially when Crofts and Dicker don't push on) and Navarro has been below par the last couple of games.

 

[scooter1]

The 4-5-1 is working from a defensive point of view, but we're just not scoring enough goals with this formation. Lua Lua and Bennett are wingers not goal scorers, Bennett may get a few chances from set pieces, but from open play its not happening. I'd go 4-4-2 at the expense of Dicker or Navarro, probably Dicker and put Forster in for 60-70 mins, and hopefully by then we'll be a couple up and then change back to 4-5-1.
Murray can't do it on his own up front, he needs another player up there helping out and I think that player is Forster

 

[fozzie's headband]

What would you go with tonight then? I'd go for:


Brezovan


Calderon Elphick Virgo Painter



Bennett Dicker Crofts Lualua



Murray Forster

Subs:

El-Abd
Mcnulty
Holroyd
Hart
Walker
Navarro
Carole

Spot on. That's the line-up I would start with

 

[strings]

I'm not sure. I like the attacking sound of a 4-4-2, but we changed to 4-5-1 to stop leaking goals. I worry that if we change back we may re-open the holes in our defence.

As for Navarro, I think he has been quiet because he is now tasked with sweeping up in front of the defence - not a role that is easily noticed, but important nonetheless. I would start with 4-5-1 and change to 4-4-2 if we aren't winning by half time.

 

[dingobruce]

.................... Brezovan ....................

.... Calderon ..... Elphick ..... Painter.....

...................... Navarro ....................

............... Dicker ........ Crofts ...........

Bennett ................................ Lua Lua

............. Forster ...... Murray .............

That's using Calderon and Painter as CBs....

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

We have had two goalless games and the game is tonight, I agree with you though.

You are right about goalless games but I know the game is tonight...w as refferring to last Saturday.... I think...

 

[HP Seagull]

I agree in principle with 4-4-2, although I can see why people are still argueing the case for 4-5-1.

I think bringing in Forster up top with Murray would give our side more of an attacking feel to it, but my only problem is that it would restrict our two wingers. At the moment the reason LuaLua is having so much joy is that because we are only playing one up-front, he has loads of free space to run at and behind the full back when he wants to. If we play two up top it would be more crowded in that area and therefore he may not be as effective.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

I'm not sure. I like the attacking sound of a 4-4-2, but we changed to 4-5-1 to stop leaking goals. I worry that if we change back we may re-open the holes in our defence.

As for Navarro, I think he has been quiet because he is now tasked with sweeping up in front of the defence - not a role that is easily noticed, but important nonetheless. I would start with 4-5-1 and change to 4-4-2 if we aren't winning by half time.

this.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

McNulty won't be on the bench.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

None of you are going to have Lee Hendrie starting?

 

[Dizzle.]

McNulty won't be on the bench.

Take it hes off on loan then ( referring to other thread )

 

[Laughing Gravy]

What would you go with tonight then? I'd go for:


Brezovan


Calderon Elphick Virgo Painter



Bennett Dicker Crofts Lualua



Murray Forster

Subs:

El-Abd
Mcnulty
Holroyd
Hart
Walker
Navarro
Carole

Thats the team that i would like to see out there tonight. We need those two up front.
Not 451 at home. Maybe against Southampton, but not tonight.

 

[Perkino]

Interesting how most people have gone for Virgo and Elphick at the back, and nobody is sticking with El-Abd

 

[Box of Frogs]

Same as Saturday but with Virgo in instead of Elphick or El-Abd (they were both equally poor on Saturday).

As GP says, we play 4-5-1 or 4-3-3 depending on how far up the wingers play.

Oh, and Arismendi won't play tonight.

 

[Gerbil]

As long as Forster dosen't start i will be happy.

 

[murraymints4brighton]

.................... Brezovan ....................

.... Calderon ..... Elphick ..... Painter.....

...................... Navarro ....................

............... Dicker ........ Crofts ...........

Bennett ................................ Lua Lua

............. Forster ...... Murray .............

That's using Calderon and Painter as CBs....

I would play that team, what have we to lose? Everything we try at home just doesn't work and Murray needs the support of Fozzy. Maybe put Dicker in the holding role alongside Navarro and leave Crofts to attack and play as far up the pitch with the other four. I am sure that would work.

 

[Mellotron]

From today's Argus:

Virgo will probably be closer to the supporters than he would wish tonight, on the bench rather than out in the middle.

His comeback from his red card at Leeds is more likely to be in the reserves against Eastbourne United in the quarter-finals of the Sussex Senior Cup at Lancing tomorrow night.

The deputising Adam El-Abd and Tommy Elphick have joined forces effectively in his absence, helping Albion to wins against Charlton and Exeter, a draw at Colchester and the Swindon setback, with only two goals conceded.
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Looks like Virgo won't be starting tonight.