Bromley (A) | Tue 20-Oct | 19:45 KO - Pre Match

[Dan]

This game could break possession records.

[adejo92]

3 hours ago, CornwallFox said:

Potential to be the worst result in our entire history this evening. 

That said, I'd go with the same team except bring Kanga into defence with Souttar and Okoli. 

I expect it to be even worse tomorrow evening.

 

[Fox92]

Don't know what to expect with us or them. On one hand they lose 0-5 to Leyton Orient yet beat Huddersfield 2-1.

[MC Prussian]

4 hours ago, dmayne7 said:

6 midfielders? . Who are you playing at LWB? 

Who says we need wingbacks? Just put two CDM next to one another, further out wide.

 

Two CMs further in, two wingers, plus the CAM in the middle.

 

[AKCJ]

2 hours ago, Dan said:

This game could break possession records.

In my minds eye Bromley play on a patch of land that's one step up from a cow field.

 

I think we'll try and play a passing game but get ****ed over by Caleb Okoli, Harry Souttar, Warren O'Hora and Luke Thomas trying to cosplay as a professional footballers.

[Wymsey]

Knowing nothing about the town.

Only to realise that it's Bramley Apple and not Bromley... 

Edited 21 hours ago by Wymsey

[AKCJ]

I would go a bit radical for this one.

 

McCarthy

Aluko Kanga Lundstram Thomas

Page Braybrooke

Cullen Doyle Alves

Riis

 

Similar to Maresca's inverted fullbacks but with a defender that's happy to push into midfield. Lundstram to play that John Stones type role. Cullen and Alves to stay high and wide all game to keep their fullbacks honest. Page and Braybrooke would have a really busy role in midfield. IIRC Lundstram played a similar role for Rangers. I think Thomas' faults are best covered when he's tucked in.

 

So on the ball id would look a bit more like;

 

McCarthy

Aluko Kanga Thomas

Page Lundstram

Cullen Braybrooke Doyle Alves

Riis

 

Probably only the sort of formation that works on Football Manager or if you're Pep Guardiola but seeing this team sheet would definitely pique my interest. That midfield quartet of Page, Lundstram, Braybrooke and Doyle should be good enough to keep the ball off of any team at this level. Especially Bromley.

 

I'd even be tempted to bring in Chaplin for Braybrooke to be extra attacking, if he's fit.

[Dan]

8 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

In my minds eye Bromley play on a patch of land that's one step up from a cow field.

 

I think we'll try and play a passing game but get ****ed over by Caleb Okoli, Harry Souttar, Warren O'Hora and Luke Thomas trying to cosplay as a professional footballers.

I can't tell if this'll be one of those games where they're perfectly set up to exploit our weaknesses. We can never seemingly go 2 games without a disaster under this manager. But they do look a bit out of their depth, this absolutely must be a win.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

17 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

In my minds eye Bromley play on a patch of land that's one step up from a cow field.

 

I think we'll try and play a passing game but get ****ed over by Caleb Okoli, Harry Souttar, Warren O'Hora and Luke Thomas trying to cosplay as a professional footballers.

Last time I saw their ground it was hosting a Sunday league cup final and it was a plastic pitch. Assume it's not that anymore 

Edited 21 hours ago by Sol thewall Bamba

[AKCJ]

4 minutes ago, Dan said:

I can't tell if this'll be one of those games where they're perfectly set up to exploit our weaknesses. We can never seemingly go 2 games without a disaster under this manager. But they do look a bit out of their depth, this absolutely must be a win.

Yeah I think we'll **** it up. It's just too perfectly set up for it.

 

 

[Fox92]

21 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Last time I saw their ground it was hosting a Sunday league cup final and it was a plastic pitch. Assume it's not that anymore 

These sort of comments hit home that we're playing Bromley in a league fixture ffs. 

[ceebeefox]

5 hours ago, sm1 said:

Personally dont think Alves can play the wing back role, he's too lightweight defensively.  I'd give him or Howell, along with Doyle a free role behind Riis.

                   McCarthy

       Okoli     Soutter     Kanga

Aluko     Lundstrom  Page  Thomas

            Alves/Howell   Doyle 

                       Riis

 

You shouldn’t need your wingbacks to defend much, just tuck in now and then. If three centre halves can’t mark one striker and move across to block now and then what we doing ? I’ve always favoured wingers in this role as in MON’s team.

[Craig]

Most I've looked forward to a game all season  

 

Can't wait to be on that terrace getting soaked before the three hour train journey home  

 

[dmayne7]

3 hours ago, MC Prussian said:

Who says we need wingbacks? Just put two CDM next to one another, further out wide.

 

Two CMs further in, two wingers, plus the CAM in the middle.

 

Who the hell is playing on the wing then? You've got Alves and that's it. The idea of any of those other 5 as your only wide outlet is mental. Like some kind of Football Manager abomination that breaks the game 

[dmayne7]

7 hours ago, sm1 said:

Personally dont think Alves can play the wing back role, he's too lightweight defensively.  I'd give him or Howell, along with Doyle a free role behind Riis.

                   McCarthy

       Okoli     Soutter     Kanga

Aluko     Lundstrom  Page  Thomas

            Alves/Howell   Doyle 

                       Riis

 

He shouldn't be playing there but he did a great job. Was miles better defensively that LT and his decision making defensively was better than anything I've seen from Aluko (Sadly)

[Corky]

We are already playing catch up and our goal difference us horrendous. We need to start firing.

[Wymsey]

1 minute ago, Corky said:

We are already playing catch up and our goal difference us horrendous. We need to start firing.

Should be all out at Bromley tomorrow.

They won't be sitting back with their own goal difference.

[GrobyLCFC31]

                           McCarthy

 

          Kangasniemi Souttar Okoli 

 

     Alves Page Lundstram Thomas 

 

                    Chaplin.    Doyle 

 

 

                               Riis

 

Braybrooke on later in the game to add more control than a Chaplin/Cullen does, it was evident how much game control we lost when subs were made on Saturday 

 

 

[filberto]

11 hours ago, GrobyLCFC31 said:

                           McCarthy

 

          Kangasniemi Souttar Okoli 

 

     Alves Page Lundstram Thomas 

 

                    Chaplin.    Doyle 

 

 

                               Riis

 

Braybrooke on later in the game to add more control than a Chaplin/Cullen does, it was evident how much game control we lost when subs were made on Saturday 

 

 

 

11 hours ago, GrobyLCFC31 said:

                           McCarthy

 

          Kangasniemi Souttar Okoli 

 

     Alves Page Lundstram Thomas 

 

                    Chaplin.    Doyle 

 

 

                               Riis

 

Braybrooke on later in the game to add more control than a Chaplin/Cullen does, it was evident how much game control we lost when subs were made on Saturday 

 

 

 

[lukedlcfc22]

Riis is injured 

[filberto]

Tonight. Definitely another potential banana skin. However there were enough positives to take from Saturday’s performance to suggest that a win is more than possible. Same team with Chaplin getting more minutes in the 2nd half. 3 centre backs has to be the way forward. Souttar paired with Okoli give us a greater physical presence and ,if RM insists on playing Thomas, 3 CBs helps mask his glaring defensive inadequacies. Lundstram, massive on Saturday, looks the type of demanding captain we’ve needed . RM will always demand possession but there was a more balanced approach at the weekend, which, hopefully, will continue. 2-0 away win and , hopefully, a growing sense of optimism after this evening.

[Calm]

Easy win, Russ has nailed it now, expecting all the Martin IN posts to start soon...

[CrazyKopCorner]

                    McCarthy

 

Akuko Kangasniemi Souttar McFarlene  

                       

                       Lundstram

               Page                 Doyle 

 

   Howell                                    Alves 

                               Riis

[Ryy]

1 hour ago, lukedlcfc22 said:

Riis is injured 

Really?

[Tommy Fresh]

1 hour ago, lukedlcfc22 said:

Riis is injured 

If this is true, then it's Bobby up top isn't it