Plymouth A

[Trent Steel]

We all.know that a change in the line up is needed and stop tippy tapping and we can get a win.

 

But we all know that won't happen cos of enzos ego

 

I'll guarantee Faes will.start

 

1 nil Argyle 

Edited 10 April 2024 by Trent Steel

[teblin]

7 minutes ago, Basildon Fox said:

I think it was more of a case of being able to pick holes better and a manager that knew how to use his squad to exploit weaknesses within an opposing team.

 

Of course it also helped we had Knocky, Mahrez and a forward partnership so in sync in Nugent and Vardy. 😁

We did also have an end of season like this under Pearson the season before we went up. Not quite as a grand scale.

 

Being able to sign the gem that was mahrez certainly helped that year. Think we did need a spark in January this year. Something different.

 

 

[ClaphamFox]

13 minutes ago, teblin said:

We did also have an end of season like this under Pearson the season before we went up. Not quite as a grand scale.

 

Being able to sign the gem that was mahrez certainly helped that year. Think we did need a spark in January this year. Something different.

 

 

Didn’t we sign Mahrez during the promotion season?

[teblin]

Just now, ClaphamFox said:

Didn’t we sign Mahrez during the promotion season?

Yep we did, I meant that it helped that promotion year to add extra quality in jan.

[ClaphamFox]

Just now, teblin said:

Yep we did, I meant that it helped that promotion year to add extra quality in jan.

Ah - fair enough.

[TonyN11]

11 hours ago, sdb said:

Praying Plymouth don't want to win this. We need points. 

Think you'll find Plymouth have got to get points also  they'll be well up for this 

[Ric Flair]

Cheeky little Callum Wright winner

[Gazza M]

I think Enzo will have pre picked the side before last night. So if no injuries he will just go with it. 

[Chelmofox]

We have to go strongest which means starting Daka as well. Vardy works much better coming on as an impact sub.

 

My only reservation is Ndidi right now. Either isn't fit or doesn't want to get hurt. Pulled out of loads of 50/50s yesterday. Might be worth starting Praet, but writing that, you know he will do very little.

[Ricey]

We have to learn from last night, as Friday will be a similar match against a team fighting for their lives.

 

Hermansen

 

Justin

Vestergaard

Coady

Ricardo

 

Winks

 

Dewsbury-Hall

Praet

 

Mavididi

Fatawu

 

Iheanacho

 

 

I can't believe we've got to the stage where Iheanacho is the answer, but I think against a parked bus at least he brings physicality. Daka is in horrendous form and Vardy can't start two matches in a few days.

 

Praet should offer more in tight spaces compared to Ndidi and Justin should help guard against getting hit on the counter. Coady for Faes is simply a no-brainer.

 

I'd love to see us go at them early, but it's never going to happen. If we do and we go ahead, Enzo will bring out the calm down gestures and all of our momentum will disappear.

[westernpark]

18 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Cheeky little Callum Wright winner

He’s better than Mcateer. 

[Permafrost]

Is Cannon injured again? In the Brum pre-match conference, Enzo said he was fit, but he hasn't featured in either game.

[Ric Flair]

We have come full circle and I can see him starting Iheanacho soon. Where on earth is Tom Cannon?

 

It's futile expecting huge personnel changes or dare I say tactics but I'm getting myself angrier and angrier stewing over his declaration that we've been working on different approaches in different scenarios that we might need. I'm not sure what will constitute these to be deployed based on the way the last 4 games have played out and zero evidence of any change to how we always play and operate.

 

I know a lot of managers have a fixed ideology, to expect them to flip flop tactically is unreasonable as you risk not mastering any way of playing or build the said identity. But there has to come a point where you're open to your tactics being countered and something new implemented.

 

If superior tacticians like Enzo may well class himself, were never nullified then why do said managers change the way they play over time? Enzo may well do eventually but there's been zero evidence of that which is actually unheard of. There's been countless managers we've labelled arrogant and stubborn grace our football club but I don't recall any being this rigid so early on and immovable. Rodgers was a ballerina in comparison to what we're seeing here.

 

I cannot comprehend the thought process behind KDH and Ndidi roles last night nor how a supposed dynamic coach could watch that display where our entire strategy revolved around 1 winger in Mavididi being expected to take on a full back who had his number all game and they then doubled up on him for good measure. We had no 8's advancing past him on a regular basis to provide a different threat and unfortunately Yunus isn't the type of 1 v 1 winger to provide another weapon that made their jobs harder to keep us at bay. Would it not be on such an occasion that the full backs (by now we had Justin and Ricardo playing) support Mavididi and Fatawu? I get why we wouldn't do it routinely with a slow central defence but we were chasing the game and their strengths were retaining a compact low block, draw them out and it may have fallen apart.

 

I'm so angry. This team is difficult to like, as is the manager. I'm pretty clear in my mind he is not the long term answer here if we go up and 100% unsuited for the difficult period we face if we don't go up. Not going up is a real possibility now, we've got no mental resolve and are relying on Leeds being as weak as us. They're trying their best to be fair.

 

No point even suggesting a team, the arrogance of our manager to consider we have to adapt is beyond him. 

[moore_94]

25 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Cheeky little Callum Wright winner

Hasn’t scored or assisted this season in the league either so you just know it is coming

[filbertway]

I reckon 1-1 or 2-1 either way. It shouldn't be a coin flip but the way we play - even if we start the game on fire, we almost always give the opposition ample opportunity to get back into the game.

 

Clearly, man for man we're better than them - it just depends whether the quality can overcome the hurdle of Enzo's turgid tactics.

[lcfcell]

We must obey the idea. We must worship the idea. Never question the idea. 

[NewquayFox]

Normally I would have been down the Barbican for a good few ales pre kick off and a few more after as it’s only an hours drive for us, can’t be arsed anymore, was coming up for the the Blackburn game but not bothering now, hope we go up in 1st or 2nd as we will bottle the play offs, but we will be back down again when they stitch us up with transfer sanctions, points deductions and the poor way our club is being run… 

Up the City…

[Pliskin]

I’d rather play Plymouth B. 

[Jazzy_Jeff]

Mads

 

Justin

Coady

Vestergaard

Doyle

 

Ricardo

Winks

 

Fatawu

KDH

Mavididi

 

Daka

 

4-2-3-1

 

Will never happen in a million years but this is our best 11 imo. System would allow fullbacks to push on and open the pitch a bit more. We’re so easy to play against. 

 

Ndidi, Praet, Akgun, Vardy from the bench.

 

Faes is a bombscare. Daka isn’t a great finisher but imo we play better with him in the side. 

[Guest Basildon Fox]

12 minutes ago, Jazzy_Jeff said:

Mads

 

Justin

Coady

Vestergaard

Doyle

 

Ricardo

Winks

 

Fatawu

KDH

Mavididi

 

Daka

 

4-2-3-1

 

Will never happen in a million years but this is our best 11 imo. System would allow fullbacks to push on and open the pitch a bit more. We’re so easy to play against. 

 

Ndidi, Praet, Akgun, Vardy from the bench.

 

Faes is a bombscare. Daka isn’t a great finisher but imo we play better with him in the side. 

Don't want to see 50p head anywhere near our squad for the rest of the season.  Rather start Ianacho than that clown.

[volpeazzurro]

1 hour ago, Chelmofox said:

We have to go strongest which means starting Daka as well. Vardy works much better coming on as an impact sub.

 

My only reservation is Ndidi right now. Either isn't fit or doesn't want to get hurt. Pulled out of loads of 50/50s yesterday. Might be worth starting Praet, but writing that, you know he will do very little.

Unfortunately Praet goes nowhere near a 50/50. He can occasionally have a deft touch but hardly influences a game, doesn't bust a gut and doesn't get stuck in. Neither use nor ornament really.

 

I'd sooner have Albrighton in there somewhere, at least he'll put a shift in for the cause. I'm sure in the eyes of someone like Enzo, Praet must look technically gifted in training but, in a real match he's just a big girls blouse!

[Raj]

I except a defeat.

[Jazzy_Jeff]

9 minutes ago, Basildon Fox said:

Don't want to see 50p head anywhere near our squad for the rest of the season.  Rather start Ianacho than that clown.

We play better with him - especially Mavididi.

 

Dakas pace scares defenders and that tends to leave space for Stephy 

[nettle]

41 minutes ago, Jazzy_Jeff said:

Mads

 

Justin

Coady

Vestergaard

Doyle

 

Ricardo

Winks

 

Fatawu

KDH

Mavididi

 

Daka

 

4-2-3-1

 

Will never happen in a million years but this is our best 11 imo. System would allow fullbacks to push on and open the pitch a bit more. We’re so easy to play against. 

 

Ndidi, Praet, Akgun, Vardy from the bench.

 

Faes is a bombscare. Daka isn’t a great finisher but imo we play better with him in the side. 

I'd do similar but have Ricardo and Justin as fullbacks then stick Hamza in cm just to play the holding midfielder role and just let him sit there. Winks can then just push on a bit more to support KDH. Iheanacho or Cannon up top for me. 

[Daggers]

13 hours ago, Wymsey said:

Really can't imagine losing this.

 

I can. 
 

Easily.
 

They just play like they did last night … and Bob’s your uncle.