Originally Posted by
gazan
On this occasion, DA does need to adapt his squad to the aerial bombardment that is likely to be forthcoming. To me, this is an ideal opportunity for Sass-Davies. And, as much as I am a fan of Offord, I think Akinfenya/Vokes will be too strong for him. Bearing in mind that a recent game showed only 30+% possession for the chair boys alongside a pass rate of only about 120, 75% in the opposition half, it is pretty clear what's in store. So how to combat this without being forced deep is the big issue. Its difficult as the above tactics rely on second phase reaction - not a strong point for the Alex. Also it will be necessary to cut out crosses and avoid giving away dead ball situations anywhere in our own half. So a tall order in that all these are historically weak points for the Alex.
Would 5 at the back help? The wing-backs would have to push on to restrict deep crosses. The midfield would need to be placed to pick up the second ball. But what do we need to do to create a positive outcome? Well for a start I would suggest we need to attempt fast counters which would also need to avoid having 11 players in our own box. Kashket would be ideal here as he's pacy and would want to score against his old club. I would also play Long. Either of these should be working close to Mika and NOT stuck out wide.
However, will any of this happen? Probably not, so 2-0 to Wycombe.