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    Team for today…

    Given the confidence that Tuesday night brought during the event, it will be interesting to see what SM decides to do team wise today.

    The only change I would consider is whether Bostock returns in place of Austin. I love Austin and love what he brings to the side but Salford generally pack the midfield and I wonder if Bostock gives us a more rounded CM option?

    I’d personally like to see Bostock deployed in more of an 8 role, rather than the QB. I thought Robertson played that expertly on Tuesday. I think forcing Bostock to receive the ball a little higher up the pitch may encourage him to play forward with a bit more regularity. He’s got immense quality and that may give us an extra dimension rather than two ball carrying 8’s in Austin and Crowley.

    I do understand the ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’ adage, but like to be pragmatic too

    Thoughts?

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    Assuming Jaffa will not be dropped given his contributions on Tuesday, then the only reason to change anything would be tiredness. I predict unchanged, and subs used to rotate players later on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LeftPeg_Pie View Post
    Given the confidence that Tuesday night brought during the event, it will be interesting to see what SM decides to do team wise today.

    The only change I would consider is whether Bostock returns in place of Austin. I love Austin and love what he brings to the side but Salford generally pack the midfield and I wonder if Bostock gives us a more rounded CM option?

    I’d personally like to see Bostock deployed in more of an 8 role, rather than the QB. I thought Robertson played that expertly on Tuesday. I think forcing Bostock to receive the ball a little higher up the pitch may encourage him to play forward with a bit more regularity. He’s got immense quality and that may give us an extra dimension rather than two ball carrying 8’s in Austin and Crowley.

    I do understand the ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’ adage, but like to be pragmatic too

    Thoughts?
    I think a 0-3 away win merits an unchanged team.
    The shape used in that game is perfect for a must-win home game (to keep even a remote play-off chance)

    Personally, I don't think JB is nimble enough to play further forward - he's a holding midfielder, deep-lying central midfielder and that's it.

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    Austin deserves to start over JB.

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    I’d start with the same team.
    Bostock to come on and exploit the gaps later in the game.

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    Bostock can't play further forward in L2. He is too one-foot and would be caught in possession 50% of the time (I also think our game slows down noticeably when he is playing).

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    Quote Originally Posted by ThaiPie View Post
    Assuming Jaffa will not be dropped given his contributions on Tuesday, then the only reason to change anything would be tiredness. I predict unchanged, and subs used to rotate players later on.
    Who is Jaffa? Am I missing something?

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