Southport
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 6:50 pm
It all seems very quiet on here following our first home defeat in ages, so I thought I'd kick off things regarding this weekend's game.
For some reason games at Southport seem to be memorable - the year of the pre-match deluge, the year of the Maamria tackle, the year of the seven game winning streak at the start of the season, the year of the over officious stewards - and the year with the free air display. Given the Red Arrows will be giving us a display just before kick off this season, can anyone remember which season it was we saw them before ?
Regarding the team line-up, I suspect we might have the most players available we've had all season - and JE will have to decide who gets in the 16, let alone the 11. He intimated he might move Curtis Osano - but it will be interesting to see if Corcoran or Huke are ready to be put straight back in the starting line-up to take a centre back role after their injuries. After having to play Max Porter at RB against K*ttering, we might have three or four contenders for that role on Saturday. Similarly at LB - Robbo has been playing well, but Jamie Day impressed on his first start last weekend, and Corcy didn't do a lot wrong in that role when both of them were injured.
Will JE stick with 4-4-2 if both Farrell and O'Connor are fit for the first time this season - or will he line them up alongside Rene Howe, and bring Spence into the left side of a midfield trio in a 4-3-3 ? Alternatively, given the success of teams that have put 5 in midfield at Nene Park (and by Barrow on their own patch), does he try that 4-5-1 tactic on the road - but who would we use as the front man in that formation ?
Who will be preferred in the wide right role in either of these scenarios ?
For some reason games at Southport seem to be memorable - the year of the pre-match deluge, the year of the Maamria tackle, the year of the seven game winning streak at the start of the season, the year of the over officious stewards - and the year with the free air display. Given the Red Arrows will be giving us a display just before kick off this season, can anyone remember which season it was we saw them before ?
Regarding the team line-up, I suspect we might have the most players available we've had all season - and JE will have to decide who gets in the 16, let alone the 11. He intimated he might move Curtis Osano - but it will be interesting to see if Corcoran or Huke are ready to be put straight back in the starting line-up to take a centre back role after their injuries. After having to play Max Porter at RB against K*ttering, we might have three or four contenders for that role on Saturday. Similarly at LB - Robbo has been playing well, but Jamie Day impressed on his first start last weekend, and Corcy didn't do a lot wrong in that role when both of them were injured.
Will JE stick with 4-4-2 if both Farrell and O'Connor are fit for the first time this season - or will he line them up alongside Rene Howe, and bring Spence into the left side of a midfield trio in a 4-3-3 ? Alternatively, given the success of teams that have put 5 in midfield at Nene Park (and by Barrow on their own patch), does he try that 4-5-1 tactic on the road - but who would we use as the front man in that formation ?
Who will be preferred in the wide right role in either of these scenarios ?