Team For Reading

[Scarby]

i personally think we should go back to 4-4-2 (or 4-4-1-1) for this one!

---------------------Walker---------------

Maybury---Dabizas----Heath-----Stewart

Gillespie---Williams-----Gudjonnson---Tiatto

--------------MDV

-------------------------Connolly

Subs:
Lars
Dublin
Hughes
Canero
Wright

 

[fitz]

---------------------Walker---------------

Maybury---Dabizas----Heath-----Stewart

Gillespie---Williams-----Gudjonnson---Tiatto

--------------Hughes

-------------------------DeVries


MDV can hold a ball up and hughes is supposed to have a good strike on him, something we lack with connolly. also didnt go to the stoke game so can only judge from games before then but our midfield is our best chance of getting goals (even with gillespie's shooting)

 

[Leicester fan]

Walker

Maybury Dublin Heath Stewart

Gillespie Williams Huhges Tiatto

MDV Connolly

Dabizas was as edgy as anyone last night and I thought Heath did well when he come on. I think he should come back into the team. I get so frustrated when Dabizes dives in and gives stupid free kicks away in positions where we are in danger. This is where all these goals from set peices are given away.

Subs:

Hirchfield
Stearman
Canero
Gudjonnson
Dawson(I'd like to see him play)

No forwards on the bench as we can always put a defender on and put Dublin upfront.

 

[Leicester fan]

Walker

Maybury Dublin Heath Stewart

Gillespie Williams Huhges Tiatto

MDV Connolly

Dabizas was as edgy as anyone last night and I thought Heath did well when he come on. I think he should come back into the team. I get so frustrated when Dabizes dives in and gives stupid free kicks away in positions where we are in danger. This is where all these goals from set peices are given away.

Subs:

Hirchfield
Stearman
Canero
Gudjonnson
Dawson(I'd like to see him play)

No forwards on the bench as we can always put a defender on and put Dublin upfront.

That should be 'in no danger'

 

[Sam]

Walker


Canero Heath Dublin Stewart



Gillespie Williams Hughes Tiatto


Nalis

De Vries

 

[MHS]

Walker

Maybury Heath Stewart

Gillespie Williams Gudjonsson Hughes Tiatto

De Vries Connolly


This isn't my preferred choice but do you think that this could work?

 

[Scarby]

Walker

Maybury Heath Stewart

Gillespie Williams Gudjonsson Hughes Tiatto

De Vries Connolly


This isn't my preferred choice but do you think that this could work?

simple answer yes i do!

it might be worth trying any way

 

[londonfox]

---------------------Walker---------------

Maybury---Dabizas----Heath-----Stewart

Gillespie---Williams-----Gudjonnson---Tiatto

--------------Hughes

-------------------------DeVries

That's gotta be the team with me. Admittadly i've only seen highlights this season but surely we have to find a system that allows for both Gudjonnson and Hughes to play and at the moment, with our lack of 'on form' strikers (sorry Dave but you've had long enough) pushing Hughes into an advanced midfield role playing off of MDV, who would seem much more acquiped than anyone else to play the lone striker role would seem the logical thing to do. This would also allow for Williams to play as he seems to be finally showing his form for us (Despite 'that miss').

 

[londonfox]

Walker

Maybury Heath Stewart

Gillespie Williams Gudjonsson Hughes Tiatto

De Vries Connolly


This isn't my preferred choice but do you think that this could work?

seeing as neither maybury or stewart are centre-backs I don't think the personnel is right for this system. 4 at the back is the way to go with maybury and stewart pushing on as full-backs. Besides, CL has already stated that he doesn't like playing 3 at the back...

 

[Joe_Fox]

I'd go for:


-------------------------WALKER----------------------------

MAYBURY------DABIZAS--------DUBLIN-------STEWART

---------WILLIAMS----GUDJONNSON----TIATTO---------

--------------------------HUGHES---------------------------

-----------------CONNOLLY-----DE VRIES-----------------

10-0 to Leicester, get in there.

 

[highland fox]

Stearman in at Centre Half,got to get some pace in there and how many times do we have to bollox up defending a corner/set piece before the personnel is changed.Dublin as Sub,cover for MDV.

 

[Martyn]

I always see Stearman and pace put together, yet against Reading there were a couple of occasions when Brooker knocked it past him easily to get crosses in. Is he really that quick?

 

[Joe_Fox]

He's quicker than our other 'defenders' but not too quick over 10 yards.

 

[Scarby]

not good news on the maybury front

Craig Levein faces an anxious wait on the fitness of four players ahead of Saturday's Championship clash against Reading at the Madejski Stadium.

Alan Maybury limped out of Tuesday night's 3-2 defeat at the hands of Stoke with a groin injury, while Joey Gudjonsson, Dion Dublin and Jordan Stewart all required treatment after the match.

But Levein is hoping to have at least three of his injured players back in action ahead of the weekend.

He said: "Alan, Joey, Jordan and Dion didn't train today (Thursday) for various reasons. Alan would be the most concerning as he has a calf strain.

"The other three should be fine but Alan might struggle. We'll have to wait and see."

And the City boss revealed he had a contingency plan in place should his defender not make the game.

He added: "Peter Canero is back and we have got the option of playing him on the right hand side of defence. We have also got Richard Stearman who can play there and he has done very well in the games that he has played. I wouldn't have any hesitation in playing either of them."

Levein also confirmed some good news concerning his long-term absentees.

He said: "Jason Wilcox, Nathan Blake and Lee Morris should be back in action in the next fortnight, which is good news."

From the OS!

 

[Dunc]

Walker

Maybury Heath Stewart

Gillespie Williams Gudjonsson Hughes Tiatto

De Vries Connolly


This isn't my preferred choice but do you think that this could work?

a back 3 comprising 2 players who aren't naturally stong at defending (some would argue all 3 fit that bill). A right wing back who can't defend and has no interest in it either 90% of the time and a formation that CL won't play.

So no.

 

[webmaster]

If they're fit I'd have the same team that started against Charlton.

We seem to create a lot more chances with 5 in midfield, and have more of the play.

Despite missing lots of chances, we have also scored four goals in the last two games, so once our strikers start putting them away someone's going to get hammered.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

If they're fit I'd have the same team that started against Charlton.

We seem to create a lot more chances with 5 in midfield, and have more of the play.

Despite missing lots of chances, we have also scored four goals in the last two games, so once our strikers start putting them away someone's going to get hammered.

Spot on Webbo, this looks a good formation and allows us to field a very strong midfield, allowing us lots of possession and two players in Williams and Hughes who can really hurt teams with their creativity.