5 days time. Butcher and Pawlett out who would you start given that it's a game we want a result from?
5 days time. Butcher and Pawlett out who would you start given that it's a game we want a result from?
Siegrist
Smith Reynolds Connolly Sporle
Bouhenna
Harkes C Smith Robson
Clark Shankland
McMullan off the bench at some point for one of the front 5
Off the top of my head, you might persuade me different
Open maybe too open, attacking, let's go and put a performance on
Last edited by stokearab; 07-07-2019 at 08:11 PM.
I would agree with the line up that you have suggested there and I had thought of a lineup similar to that.
Probably the changes I would have considered would have been Butcher for Bouhenna and possibly Sow for Clark alongside Shankland, although I am still unsure which to go with.
The left wing was also another area I was not sure of with few real options standing out and so Robson it would also be, although maybe Matty Smith there maybe.
My thinking was that Robson gives the new left back a bit of support on the left on his competitive debut and gives us an attacking wide option in the absence of McMullan starting. Cammy central to link with the front two.
Butcher is injured still I think as hasn't featured in the friendlies. It leaves the midfield a bit lightweight but does have a lot of mobility. Clark and Shankland together could be deadly.
Last edited by stokearab; 07-07-2019 at 08:41 PM.
Can't see us playing 2 up top. Highly unlikely IMHO.
I would go:
Benji
Smith Reynolds Connolly Sporle
McMullen Bouhenna Harkes Appere
Clark Shankland
Assuming Appere can play on the left!
Or a 4231 with Shankland up top obviously!
Cant believe its come around so quick again! Looking forward to this and currently trying to decide whether to go through or not although lack of money is winning the argument just now.
I think Butcher and Pawlett are injured, Sow took a knock last week and Harkes not had a full pre-season yet, I would be going with,
Siegrist,
L Smith, Connolley, Reynolds, Sporle.
Bouhenna,
McMullan, C Smith, Stanton, King,
Shankland.
Subs, Deniz, Harkes, Sow, Clark, Chalmers, Robson, Watson.
Robson should be f ucking no where near the starting 11, never, ever!!!!