Johnstone
Furlong
Gibbs
Ajayi
Hegazi
Livermore
Sawyers
Krovinovic
Pereira
Grosicki
Austin
Most certainly have Tulloch on the bench
Not an easy call for me. We only see 90 minutes of activity (!) every match and have to base our selection accordingly. Clearly the training ground performances are therefore unable to have a bearing. So here goes....
Johnno
Furlong, AJ, Hegazi, Gibbo,
Phillips, Pereira, Sawyers, Robinson,
Austin, Grosicki
Worth a go ?
What’s your call ?
Johnstone
Furlong
Gibbs
Ajayi
Hegazi
Livermore
Sawyers
Krovinovic
Pereira
Grosicki
Austin
Most certainly have Tulloch on the bench
I would only change HRK for carthorse Austin because of HRK's link up play with Pareira. Also Diangana for Grosicki because he obviously isnt in Bilic plans so far. I am sure he would be around in the squad if he was. Could all change though after he eyes this weeks training sessions. Phillips isnt up to the mark at all, do you chance him? Also depends what formation Bilic feels is best against Wednesday who beat Bristol at Bristol today. Tough decisions.
To be honest - I think Bartley has been better than Hegazi and apart from that would agree! Austin, Zohore and HRK have different qualities - HRK works hard but is useless and does not know where the net is - Austin too slow and like a cart horse but does know where the net is ( more than HRK ) and Zohore a complete coward and light weight but again would bet on him to score more than HRK. In a nutshell all three are not fit to lace Gayle's boots!
PS - I would not play Philips in the reserves on his last two displays! Absolute embarrassment and yes I feel that strongly!
The match against Brentford is the first time HRK has scored less than 7 for performance a poor game for him, but then as the commentary said he wasn't being passed to for most of the game. He is our top scorer. You will wait months for Zohore to score and Austin will wait in the box for the perfect pass and offer little else the whole game. I would still go for HRK. If we get promoted though we will have to spend some serious money on strikers.
None of our much vaunted 4 wingers or strikers have had a decent game the last 2 or 3 or 4. Coincidence or lack of service!
Imo we are so slow at getting the ball out to the wingers they are taking on defenders who are 'set' and from a standing start. And that isn't ideal.
For me
Usual first 5
Krov in for Livermore and I'd be tempted to try Harper for Sawyers. Pereira plays then it's perm any 3 from half a dozen. And yes I would have Tulloch on the bench.
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