thecatintheroof
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Bearing in mind Tuesday's game, will he try and rest the likes of Joseph, Dale and Carey to give us more options going forward and rely more on Rhodes, Beelsey and Dembele on Saturday?
Team for Cambridge
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April13th1970
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We need to play the best team on Saturday and we can rest players against the Kale Munchers
Tangerinewookiee
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I would play the strongest team we have in my opinion.
Grimmy
Pennington
Casey
Hubby
Gabriel (Bring CJ on after 65 mins against tired legs
Lyons
Dougall
Norburn
Dembele
Rhodes
Joseph
subs
O'Donnell
Carey (Tough to drop him over Norburn, very unlucky)
Connolly
CJ
Beesley (Not scored in a few games so easy to swap for Joseph)
Dale
Morgan
Not in squad
Marv
Thompson
Oakley Booth
Virtue
Lavery
KK
Proper strength in depth.
Grimmy
Pennington
Casey
Hubby
Gabriel (Bring CJ on after 65 mins against tired legs
Lyons
Dougall
Norburn
Dembele
Rhodes
Joseph
subs
O'Donnell
Carey (Tough to drop him over Norburn, very unlucky)
Connolly
CJ
Beesley (Not scored in a few games so easy to swap for Joseph)
Dale
Morgan
Not in squad
Marv
Thompson
Oakley Booth
Virtue
Lavery
KK
Proper strength in depth.
Tangerine Tractor
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Interesting discussion. Gabriel is a full back who's better going forward than he is defensively, but is he a wing-back. Does he offer enough offensively to be a better option than CJ in that position? Lyons can play either side, but looked most effective last season when playing on the right. Is he better than Gabriel or CJ there? Have we tried CJ on the left, with Hubby backing him up? Or is that just a non-starter?
TangerineBayern
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Definitely need to start with our strongest starting XI but as good as Norburn is l wouldn’t start him over Carey at the moment who's playing well and getting better in his new role. I wouldn’t be surprised if Critch finds a place for Connolly tomorrow
Tangerinewookiee
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I think Gabriel has all the attributes to be a wing back and has the ability to whip a cross in from the right. CJ cuts in from the right to shoot on his left. Depends how we plan to attack either using width or cutting back inside between full back and centre half. Both have positives and negatives. As for Lyons he has the ability to both cut in or whip a ball in with either foot so i dont mind him playing on either side.
I just think start Gabriel on the right and bring CJ on against tired legs and he will have a field day. Football is far more a squad game now than ever, having strength to bring off the bench is key these days.
Tangerinewookiee
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I agree Carey is playing really well at the moment, Its certainly a tough call who starts. But its great to have options. Even Morgan has look good when he has had a chance. Good to have options.Definitely need to start with our strongest starting XI but as good as Norburn is l wouldn’t start him over Carey at the moment who's playing well and getting better in his new role. I wouldn’t be surprised if Critch finds a place for Connolly tomorrow
Chunkylad
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You have to start Bees. It works with him and Rhodes and he’s deserving to keep the shirt.
Yes I think Joseph is a better player but his chance will come. As Wookie says, it’s now more of a squad game. Like in Rugby, the ‘finishers’ can often be as important as the starters.
Yes I think Joseph is a better player but his chance will come. As Wookie says, it’s now more of a squad game. Like in Rugby, the ‘finishers’ can often be as important as the starters.
