3-4-3
Listening to the pre-match Seasiders podcast, the guest Dale fan said their recent improvement began when they switched to three Centre Backs. The fans had been saying - "we've got three good CBs, why not use them", and eventually the manager did.
It's time we gave it a go.
Maxwell
Ekpiteta, Ballard, Thorniley
Gabriel, Ward, Dougall, Garbutt
Mitchell, Simms, Yates
Holmes to come on as a sub for Simms with 20 minutes to go if the big boy's getting a bit puffed.
I know it won't happen, but it was fun imagining it.