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Whalley Red · 19-05-2011, 07:41

Same side and system for me.

Craney is a match winner on his day, so he should be given at least 45 minutes to show that he can win this game for us.

McConville just ahead of Putterill for the same reasons and Razer should be more effective when running at tired defenders.

Hessey is central to our system IMO. He largely provides the link up play with Joyce or provides the ball into the channels and that more than compensates for his lack of height relative to Long.

The problem on Friday was that Stevenage didn't allow Hessey the options for this distribution of the ball, so we saw Cisak kick the ball as many times in that match as he has done in the past month! Joyce was closed down as an option and their players also closed down the ball to the full-backs. For me, that was as much a successful Stevenage game plan as a failing by our midfielders to impose themselves on the game and push the Stevenage players back, thereby creating space for the pass-out from defence. If a 5-man midfield can't impose itself on the other team, the system will fail. I can't see these five players playing as poorly at home.

19-05-2011, 07:41	#10
Whalley Red Full Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 669 Liked: 82 times Rep Power: 1652	Re: Your team for Friday??? Same side and system for me. Craney is a match winner on his day, so he should be given at least 45 minutes to show that he can win this game for us. McConville just ahead of Putterill for the same reasons and Razer should be more effective when running at tired defenders. Hessey is central to our system IMO. He largely provides the link up play with Joyce or provides the ball into the channels and that more than compensates for his lack of height relative to Long. The problem on Friday was that Stevenage didn't allow Hessey the options for this distribution of the ball, so we saw Cisak kick the ball as many times in that match as he has done in the past month! Joyce was closed down as an option and their players also closed down the ball to the full-backs. For me, that was as much a successful Stevenage game plan as a failing by our midfielders to impose themselves on the game and push the Stevenage players back, thereby creating space for the pass-out from defence. If a 5-man midfield can't impose itself on the other team, the system will fail. I can't see these five players playing as poorly at home.