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EXPAND VIEWTOPIC REVIEW: STARTING LINEUP WITHOUT PHILLIPS,SONGOO?
Re: Starting lineup without Phillips,Songoo?
Post by RedRedWine » Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:59 pm
Given the 'man in possession' Adams adage, considering the loss of Phillips and Songo'o I think we will initially go as follows:
Letheren (I suspect he has been brought here to play, which he was doing in the league below)
Cooney
Knight-Percival
Lavelle
Hendrie
Kenyon
Diagouraga
O'Sullivan
Wildig
Meneds-Gomes
Stockton
This leaves
Halstead
Mellor
Davis
Gibson
Slew
Denny
Lyons
Pringle
Price
McAlinden
Ajay-Leitch Smith
We still have a strong squad - that would actually be a decent XI vs XI IMO
Its still difficult to make the bench when everyone is fit..... in years gone by we've filled it for the sake of it IMO, with some players not really at the level to call upon to make tactical changes and impact a game.
Big opportunity for Pringle (not really had many opportunities, but obvious pedigree) and Lyons (rated by Rovers) and Price (has looked good when called upon) to make an impact in the final half of the season now that Phillips has left.
Re: Starting lineup without Phillips,Songoo?
Post by Little Shrimp » Thu Feb 04, 2021 1:16 pm
Full back (particularly RB) definitely is an area we're very strong in. Why not get them all in and have them pushing on from wide centre back?
Halstead
Mellor Lavelle Gibson
Cooney Diagouraga O'Sullivan Hendrie
Wildig
McAlinden Mendes-Gomes
I think you're joking here... Could never see us playing full backs at centre back when we have two very solid players you've left out (Davis & Knight Percival).
I tend to think Derek goes with the philosophy, as RRW said, that he picks players in possession of the shirt.
I could see him making up a team for Saturday made of players with most minutes in their legs in 2021. Although, when you consider that 3 key midfielders to our trusted lineup are not available (Phillips, Songo'o and perhaps Wildig) there will have to be allowances there.
I wouldn't be surprised to see:
------------------- Letheren ---------------------------
------ Sam ------ Davis ------- Knight Percival ----
Cooney ------------------------------------------ Hendrie
--------- Sullivan ---- Touma ----- CMG ---------------
---------------- Slew --------- Cole ---------------------------
I'm intrigued to see if Lyons is integrated somehow or if some of the other key players may return (Wildig, Mellor).