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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 27, 2016 11:00:27 GMT
If Afellay continues his form and we assume Hughes will continue seeing the need for a Whelan, how does Bojan get back into the XI?
Are we expecting to see the little guy on the bench again today?
Unused sub in the last 2 league games - he can probably deal with that.
But if that becomes 3, 4, 5?
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Post by sheikhmomo on Feb 27, 2016 11:04:34 GMT
With the difficulty we've had breaking shit teams down at home I'd play him today. Harsh on Affelay but I'd do ot.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 11:07:31 GMT
Pick the best team to beat the opposition and/or form players and not names.
Harsh but Afellay is performing well.
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Post by Olgrligm on Feb 27, 2016 11:08:48 GMT
Affelay drops out, easy.
Simple as that for me. There are three roles in our midfield, and he can't play defensive midfield as well as Whelan, box to box as well as Imbula or playmaker as well as Bojan. He can come on with 20 minutes left if we need somebody to pass sideways and backwards from inside the opposition half.
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Post by muglump on Feb 27, 2016 11:09:43 GMT
With the difficulty we've had breaking shit teams down at home I'd play him today. Harsh on Affelay but I'd do ot. It's true. Harsh on Affelay but great for us, we can let Bojan have a go and if that doesn't work get Affelay on instead and change things a bit. Sign of a good squad. Again harsh but the advantage with Affelay is that he isn't a star on the rise given his age and is probably reasonably content to play when he's picked instead of being the Billy Big Bollocks. Great to have him especially as Bojan hasn't been at the top of his game recently. |
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Post by metalhead on Feb 27, 2016 11:11:57 GMT
I'm sorry but this is ridiculous. Afellay has been class lately. We can't drop him at the moment. Bojan is getting the rest he desperately needs anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 11:12:26 GMT
There back four is shocking play them all and go for it 3-0
I hope :-)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 11:13:46 GMT
Id snog Affelay, then Shag & Marry Bojan
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 27, 2016 11:16:14 GMT
Suppose you've always got the old False Nine option to wheel out on occasion - but then you frustrate our gaggle of strikers.
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Post by Pretty Little Boother on Feb 27, 2016 11:18:16 GMT
I like him because he's gritty and can do a number of jobs in midfield; but as MD says, in specific roles, he's not as good as Whelan, Imbula or Bojan.
Bit of a Jack of All Trades in there. But good.
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Post by TinkerT on Feb 27, 2016 11:22:48 GMT
Bojan has too play today for me. Afellay plays too many sideways passes for me and today we need someone willing to run at there defence with the ball more. Afellay has been playing well recently just a change in play. Or put afellay on the left anyway. All Arnie does is come inside anyway so wouldn't make much difference
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 11:30:05 GMT
I'm sorry but this is ridiculous. Afellay has been class lately. We can't drop him at the moment. Bojan is getting the rest he desperately needs anyway. I'd tend to agree. Bojan gets in today based on what he did pre-Rochdale, yet the guy who has been tearing it up this season gets dropped? I'd probably even stick Affelay in for Whelan to be honest, who has been complete pony recently. |
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Post by stokiemarc on Feb 27, 2016 11:31:44 GMT
Bojan should be playing up front today and for the foreseeable futre. Our best team is:
........Imbula....Whelan.....
Arnie.......Affellay.........Shaq
.................Bojan.................
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Post by pyrus on Feb 27, 2016 11:32:30 GMT
The Guardian has him in a three with Imbula and Whelan with BMX playing a false No 9 attack. I'd love to see that. Guardian |
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Post by muglump on Feb 27, 2016 11:34:58 GMT
The Guardian has him in a three with Imbula and Whelan with BMX playing a false No 9 attack. I'd love to see that. GuardianMaybe, but I like a bit of Joselu |
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Post by samba :) on Feb 27, 2016 11:35:42 GMT
Affely on the left wing
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 11:44:07 GMT
Got play bojan today. Play imbula alongside afellay and give Whelan a rest
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Post by cheekymatt71 on Feb 27, 2016 11:44:22 GMT
A game like today we dont need to play Whelan. Imbula can easily take his position (with a better range of passing) and Affelay/Bojan can both play together with Joselu up top.
If there is ever a game that Whelans break-up-play shouldnt be needed it is this one.
We will have comfortably 65% possession so the challenge will be in breaking down Villa, who will sit deep and play on the break
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Post by jezzascfc on Feb 27, 2016 11:53:51 GMT
A game like today we dont need to play Whelan. Imbula can easily take his position (with a better range of passing) and Affelay/Bojan can both play together with Joselu up top. If there is ever a game that Whelans break-up-play shouldnt be needed it is this one. We will have comfortably 65% possession so the challenge will be in breaking down Villa, who will sit deep and play on the break I'd agree with this if Ryan was fit and firing, but I still like the insurance of Whelan's tidying up back there. Villa are a shambles, but they still have some good players. We are not playing a non-league outfit! I'd play Bojan though, in the BMX false nine formation. We need all our creativity as they will camp out on the edge of their box and try to frustrate us. |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Feb 27, 2016 12:01:03 GMT
Drop Afellay. Easy.
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Post by 99problems on Feb 27, 2016 12:01:51 GMT
Affelay drops out, easy. Simple as that for me. There are three roles in our midfield, and he can't play defensive midfield as well as Whelan, box to box as well as Imbula or playmaker as well as Bojan. He can come on with 20 minutes left if we need somebody to pass sideways and backwards from inside the opposition half. Seems like a harsh assessment. I do however think Bojan should start. |
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Post by fallingandlaughing on Feb 27, 2016 12:14:24 GMT
After breaking that horrible losing streak, why change a winning team?
Same front four for me, leave Arnie and Bojan champing at the bit to get on.
Happy days ????
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Post by march4 on Feb 27, 2016 12:18:04 GMT
SJW as lone striker is the key to the whole thing.
It doesn't matter as much, which 3 play just behind him out of Arnie, Bodger, Ibby or Shaq.
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Post by nik80 on Feb 27, 2016 12:27:53 GMT
I don't think you can drop Affelay just to check and see if Bojan's gonna perform today. Start with the strongest then bring Bojan on first sub. He's gotta earn his place back. Fair's fair.
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Post by lordb on Feb 27, 2016 12:32:26 GMT
We don't, and who does, have a best XI.
Play the right team on the day.
When we are in Europe we will need more players of this standard
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Post by wearepremierleague on Feb 27, 2016 12:40:53 GMT
If there is any game to try Imbula and Afellay in the middle it's this one. Should control large portions of the game but will struggle to break them down, Bojan should be the first name on the sheet for me.
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Post by PotterLog on Feb 27, 2016 13:03:41 GMT
Not playing Whelan with the state our defence is in would be utter suicide
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Post by Kjones9 on Feb 27, 2016 13:05:00 GMT
I'd keep the midfield the same. Then when we're 3-0 up bring on Bojan for Whelan.
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Post by redstriper on Feb 27, 2016 13:07:18 GMT
IMO Afellay has been our best player in 2016. Bojan has been largely anonymous.
Much as I like Bojan, form has to be a factor and now way should afellay drop out.
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Post by muglump on Feb 27, 2016 13:21:01 GMT
Not playing Whelan with the state our defence is in would be utter suicide Agreed, unless we're dicking them and then maybe bring a flair player on for him after a bit |
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