Brighton Mod
Its All Too Beautiful
QPR at home, I sense a defensive turnout, again, but I wait for OG to prove me wrong. Come Oscar, live a little.
I know it might look a bit overly attacking, but what we've been doing all season clearly isn't working and will not get us the goals to get in the play-offs. For me, tomorrow is a must-win match. If we continue to fail to win home games a gap will soon open up and our season will be over. With so many grim northern away games coming up that I never feel confident about, it is essential we get three points tomorrow. I've watched a lot of QPR this season and they're not very good. Four defenders, Ince to look after Morrison and Stephens to play a withdrawn passing role should be enough cover against a team with no fit strikers in any sort of form. That leaves us with four players (Buckley, March, Lingard and Ulloa) to win us the match. It's not dissimilar to the balance of a lot of the top teams (i.e. Chelsea play our formation with four attacking players in it). I'm fed up of having only two players with any skill or pace that is likely to worry the other team. We should be looking to include four.
Who was our captain yesterday (after Greer's sending off)?
Kuszczak
Cald.
Dunk
Upson
Ward
Andrews.
JFC.
Lopez.
Ince.
Bruno.
Ulloa
Subs: Clown,Buckley, Lua Lua, Stephens, Lingard, March,
I don't want to see Lopez, I don't want to see Forster-Caskey and I don't want to see Andrews. That goes for tomorrow, Saturday, the rest of the season and all of the time I have left on this planet.
I do want to see Lingard, Stephens, Buckley, Kazenga, March, Ince and Orlandi, so let's choose the midfield from them.
Kuszczak
Bruno
Dunk
Upson
Ward
Stephens
Ince
March
Buckley
Ulloa
Lingard
I'm backing this, with the only possible replacement being Orlandi (if fit) for March. I'd bring on March for second half to pin them back. Absolutely agree with never seeing Lopez again. Please NEVER. He simply lacks the right level of intensity and application for these big games. Maybe last season (Palace and others) - but not this time. Andrews and JFC are worth a place on the bench, but neither has shown enough in recent weeks to warrant a starting place.
I don't want to see Lopez, I don't want to see Forster-Caskey and I don't want to see Andrews. That goes for tomorrow, Saturday, the rest of the season and all of the time I have left on this planet.
I do want to see Lingard, Stephens, Buckley, Kazenga, March, Ince and Orlandi, so let's choose the midfield from them.
Kuszczak
Bruno
Dunk
Upson
Ward
Stephens
Ince
March
Buckley
Ulloa
Lingard
Kusz
Bruno
Dunk
Upson
Ward
Ince
Buckley
Stephens (been passed fit)
March
Lingard
Ulloa
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Is how I'd go. Kaz to come on if needed.
What I THINK Oscar will do - the same as above except Andrews in for one of Buckley or March.
That looks about right, although I'd like to see Orlandi in there instead of Dave. Is he fit?I'd like to see
Kuszczak
Bruno
Dunk
Upson
Ward
Ince
Stephens
Lopez
Buckley
Ulloa
Lingard
As long as we set up with pace and dont start with Lopez or Andrews then I am happy.
I know it might look a bit overly attacking, but what we've been doing all season clearly isn't working and will not get us the goals to get in the play-offs. For me, tomorrow is a must-win match. If we continue to fail to win home games a gap will soon open up and our season will be over. With so many grim northern away games coming up that I never feel confident about, it is essential we get three points tomorrow. I've watched a lot of QPR this season and they're not very good. Four defenders, Ince to look after Morrison and Stephens to play a withdrawn passing role should be enough cover against a team with no fit strikers in any sort of form. That leaves us with four players (Buckley, March, Lingard and Ulloa) to win us the match. It's not dissimilar to the balance of a lot of the top teams (i.e. Chelsea play our formation with four attacking players in it). I'm fed up of having only two players with any skill or pace that is likely to worry the other team. We should be looking to include four.