Notts County

[MadAmster]

Courtesy of RamsTV.......

Roos - Had nowt to do
Bogle - looked good
Keogh - Looked good
Pearce - looked good
Forsyth - looks back to his best
Johnson - looked good
Ledley - Looked good
Bryson - Impressed
Lawro - looked lively
Thomas - 2 good goals, very impressive
Nuge - Looked good

The formation? No idea as it all looks so fluid. Attacking as a unit. Defending as a unit. In possession the wide men go wide making it harder for the defence. Lots of interchanging of positions, quick passing, pressing the oppo when we lose the ball. Notts hardly given a kick.

It looks like Lamps has got his message over and we are in for some entertainment.

Completely changed team 2nd half. They have a lot to live up to. 2nd half report later.

[MadAmster]

2nd half started wih 9 changes, only Johnson and Bryson staying on. Defo a 1-4-3-3 formation but fluid. Notts were better 2nd half, started with the same XI and pressed Derby a bit more. Ended 1-4.

Mitchell - Not a lot to do. No chnace with the penalty. Looke good
Wisdom - Not as impressive as Bogle but good. Needs to get wider when we are in possession
Hanson - did OK but is not a CH
Davies - cool, calm and collected
Lowe - will push Fozzy for the LB role
Huddlestone - Class. 20 yarder as well.
Bryson - Lively for 13 minutes. Replaced by Butterfield who was jeered but inside 10 minutes had fans cheering him. Some good passes forward
Johnson - didn't seem to get into the 2nd half. Replaced by Elsink who looked busy.
Bennett - Looked very good. Scored one. Set up chances for others.
Blackman - Got into some good positions. Never got the ball he needed.
Jerome - busy as ever. Got in good positions, he will come good again

Quite content with the way both Rams sides played. If this fluid 1-4-3-3 is the Lampard way then I am all for it.

[Andy_Faber]

So, if we made no signings and only used that squad, how do you see the season going?

[MadAmster]

So, if we made no signings and only used that squad, how do you see the season going?

In all honesty Andy, better then last overall. Plus we would see entertaining attacking football. Individual lines drawing closer together when not in possession but spreading wide when in possession. Harass the oppo early and force them into errors. It works. Always has.

Not going overboard yet though. It was the first pre season game. Based on it I would be quite happy to see Bogle, Lowe, Thomas and Bennett in the match day squad or even starting. Further matches will show if this is how things are or whether the "regulars" will step up to the plate.

Happy with what I saw but this is but the start.