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east-stand-nic

east-stand-nic

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For all those who often say a draw is not a bad result, think on this. The reason Ipswich and Leicester are so far ahead is because they DON'T draw games like these previously. To finish top two u have to keep on banging out the wins against all the lower sides. If we want to be top 2 at the end of the season, these are games u have to win.

Without knowing the line up it is always hard to predict, but RM has to want this one very badly. It has to be a win. I am hoping for something like 3-1. Get that GD up and up!

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macca155

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Steady as she goes today. Hope for a win, take a draw.

Leeds currently imploding against PNE, either Leicester or Ipswich will lose points.

Could be a good day.

Key will be Stuart Armstrongs fitness, he is so important. Hopefully 60 good minutes for him then Alcaraz replaces him.

Should be an unchanged team except Manning.

Saint_clark

Saint_clark

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3 minutes ago, macca155 said:

Steady as she goes today. Hope for a win, take a draw.

Leeds currently imploding against PNE, either Leicester or Ipswich will lose points.

Could be a good day.

Key will be Stuart Armstrongs fitness, he is so important. Hopefully 60 good minutes for him then Alcaraz replaces him.

Should be an unchanged team except Manning.

A draw would be a bad result at home. 

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AlexLaw76

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8 minutes ago, macca155 said:

Steady as she goes today. Hope for a win, take a draw.

Leeds currently imploding against PNE, either Leicester or Ipswich will lose points.

Could be a good day.

Key will be Stuart Armstrongs fitness, he is so important. Hopefully 60 good minutes for him then Alcaraz replaces him.

Should be an unchanged team except Manning.

We need to win really. Drawing at home to teams in the bottom part of the league would be a poor result

SotonianWill

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Change of tactics is probably due to Swansea understanding our system. 

 

With Leeds losing, Ipswich against Leicester tonight: if we win today could by rosy

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AlexLaw76

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1 minute ago, SotonianWill said:

Change of tactics is probably due to Swansea understanding our system. 

 

With Leeds losing, Ipswich against Leicester tonight: if we win today could by rosy

I should imagine most of the league 'understand' our system. It has hardly just been invented.

 

AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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2 minutes ago, pimpin4rizeal said:

Surely has to be as a dm.. as bar downes there’s no other defensive midfielders 

Got to be. I would be amazed if it is not, as there is no need at all to do change formations

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FarehamSaintJames

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2-1 win, slightly fortunate. I think Swansea will look to frustrate, defend and counter us.

Back five, will be interesting to see how we use the centre of the pitch, I imagine will play more direct with Manning and KWP getting down the flanks.

benjii

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Stephens RB, KWP LB and Manning in midfield?

Either way, it seems a bit weird to be farting around when we've got the likes of Alcaraz and Smallbone on the bench.

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Saint_clark

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1 minute ago, benjii said:

Stephens RB, KWP LB and Manning in midfield?

Either way, it seems a bit weird to be farting around when we've got the likes of Alcaraz and Smallbone on the bench.

Honestly that would probably be the best lineup with those players. Manning could be quality in midfield where him running wherever he wants isn't such an issue. 

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bangkoksaint

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This has got Martin trying to be too clever written all over it. Massive game BIM Leeds have lost and Ipswich play Leicester later. Today could go some way to defining our season 

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The Cat

The Cat

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When previous managers rotated the team or tweaked the line up did they get accused of trying to be "too clever" or was there another phrase for it then?

The Cat

The Cat

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7 minutes ago, Saint_clark said:

Honestly that would probably be the best lineup with those players. Manning could be quality in midfield where him running wherever he wants isn't such an issue. 

Didn't we finish the game against QPR with Stephens RB, Manning LB and Walker Peters further forward? Maybe that again.

Holmes_and_Watson

Holmes_and_Watson

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Clearly Martin is recklessly shoehorning in a player, needlessly disrupting an unbeaten system unable to stop himself being too clever by half.

Clearly Martin is making good use of the squad and its experience in a busy schedule with injuries and suspensions, while also tactically wrongfooting the oppostion, trusting his players and the work to get the result.

I'll be along later to edit... 🙂

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stknowle

stknowle

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Just now, Saint NL said:

This could go either way, big pressure, needless changes, what could go wrong?

Can you repost your massive selection of stream options from the Cardiff(?) game please.

Jack

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I streamed the QPR game perfectly from this beach in Sri Lanka the other day, surely someone can come up with the goods tonight? 🙏

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