Team line up for Sat

[Pubey]

The back 5 picks itself...

 

[shrimperjon]

Bentley
White Barrett Bolger Coker
Deegan
Timlin Leonard
Mclaughlin Corr Worrall

 

[Liam AAS]

Gotta have McLaughlin in there on such a large pitch. Sorry to Atkinson who would miss out on this basis:

Bentley

White ; Bolger ; Barrett ; Coker

Worrall ; Leonard ; Timlin ; McLaughlin

Corr ; Piggott

As a quick note, who would have thought after the Luton game that Bolger/Barrett would have been our automatic CB partnership!

 

[wakes123]

Same starting line up as Thursday.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Same starting line up as Thursday.

 

[Jam_Man]

Id go with the Thursday team too, but McLaughlin is very tempting.

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Id go with the Thursday team too, but McLaughlin is very tempting.

I think we need to suss Wycombe out first and see how things are going. Atkinson's work rate in there will let us do that. Bringing Stevie Mac on against tiring legs is a better option than starting him imo. Same with Payne for what its worth.

 

[fredheim_holm]

I think we need to suss Wycombe out first and see how things are going. Atkinson's work rate in there will let us do that. Bringing Stevie Mac on against tiring legs is a better option than starting him imo. Same with Payne for what its worth.

Agreed. The midfield 4 from Thursday will never get out worked and has some decent quality going forwards too. Atkinson deserves to start and should start, with McLaughlin off the bench if needed.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Same starting line up as Thursday.

This is the one. McLaughlin I feel is more of an impact player

 

[Ricky Otto]

Bentley

White
Barrett
Bolger
Coker

Atkinson
Leonard
Timlin

McLaughlin
Corr
Worrall

 

[Little Blue Rooster]

I actually wouldnt mind a five in midfield, I sometimes worry about southend on bigger pitches sometimes being stretched a bit to easily and plus the fact that our midfielders always look more likely to score goals.

------------Bentley----------
White--Bolger--Barrett--Coker
--Leonard--Deegan--Timlin--
McLaughlin------------Worral
------------BBBC--------------

 

[Mark Stevart]

Bentley
White Barrett Bolger Coker
Deegan
Timlin Leonard
Mclaughlin Corr Worrall

negative line up that

 

[Mark Stevart]

442 please not 4-5-1 or 4-3-2-1 negative tactics

 

[Ricky Otto]

442 please not 4-5-1 or 4-3-2-1 negative tactics

I don't get the assumption that these formations are negative?

 

[Ayrshire Blue]

Gotta have McLaughlin in there on such a large pitch. Sorry to Atkinson who would miss out on this basis:

Bentley

White ; Bolger ; Barrett ; Coker

Worrall ; Leonard ; Timlin ; McLaughlin

Corr ; Piggott

As a quick note, who would have thought after the Luton game that Bolger/Barrett would have been our automatic CB partnership!

Yoda and the young Jedi

 

[shrimperjon]

negative line up that

Not exactly.

You have Deegan to sit infront of the back 4, Timlin and Leonard tight in the Centre and push forward when required and then pace out wide to feed the big man. I guess we can all look at formations differently, but thats my view.

 

[mike99]

Bentley
White-Bolger-Barrett-Coker
Worrall-Leonard-Timlin-Atkinson
Payne
Corr​

 

[leeblue]

Let the right back match Atkinson (the engine) for 65 mins then try and contain mcgoughlin afterwards...good luck treacle.

 

[Jam_Man]

I don't get the assumption that these formations are negative?

They arent, any tactic can be attacking or defensive, its the players you play that determine it.

Arsenal play it and are in no way defensive, if we were to play it with Worrall and McLaughlin, ie two attacking players, its not a defensive tactic. Whether its effective or not is another matter.

 

[Ricky Otto]

This thread for me has really highlighted the viable options we have at the club, there have been quite a few options championed by people and I have seen sense in quite a few. I obviously have my preferred option but any of the following I would be happy with:

Two genuine wingers/ 4-3-3/4-5-1-

With Worrall and McLaughlin attacking down the flanks, making full use of the width. Weston as an option when one tires.

4-4-2-

Tried and tested, two big men up front sharing the load and playing off each other.

Payne in the hole with Deegan protecting the back four-

Hasn’t really worked for me but on the big pitch who knows and the surface suits any dribbler of the ball.

My preference is the top option with Atkinson Leonard and Timlin completing the midfield. I think all options are viable though and give us a strong team. This must make it hard for Wycombe to plan against and Brown has assembled a squad where he has options allowing him to exploit any perceived weaknesses. Not knowing Wycombe inside out I’m happy to put trust in the coaching team, who I am sure have done their DD.