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Title: Side today
Post by: Chris Black come back on September 06, 2025, 01:48:41 pm
No idea what is happening here. McGrath right back?


TLT

Pearson
McGrath
O'Riordan
Maxwell

Broadbent
Clifton
Bailey

Gibson
Sharp
Molyneux
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: Northants Nomad on September 06, 2025, 01:50:37 pm
Back 5 with Bailey and Maxwell running forward into midfield.

Bailey at RB.

Can’t see left footed McGrath at RB.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: Chris Black come back on September 06, 2025, 01:51:12 pm
That's a very thin central midfield if so.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: GazLaz on September 06, 2025, 01:53:21 pm
Pearson can’t play RB surely. Has to be C’OR surely. Or a shape change.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: Northants Nomad on September 06, 2025, 01:53:39 pm
That's a very thin central midfield if so.
Not really with flexible movement. Bailey and Maxwell pushing into Clifton, George, Gibbo and Mols.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: Chris Black come back on September 06, 2025, 01:54:53 pm
Nixon and Sterry not on bench so this looks like necessity not choice.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: GazLaz on September 06, 2025, 01:55:08 pm
Back 5 with Bailey and Maxwell running forward into midfield.

Bailey at RB.

Can’t see left footed McGrath at RB.

Mols would play RWB surely. Gibson playing off Sharp.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: roversontheup on September 06, 2025, 01:55:17 pm
Back 5 with Bailey and Maxwell running forward into midfield.

Bailey at RB.

Can’t see left footed McGrath at RB.
I’m going with that.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: TheFunk on September 06, 2025, 01:56:41 pm
Clifton played right back at Grimsby but Moly did it last season for us.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: Donnybax on September 06, 2025, 01:57:54 pm
I think we're trying to match them like we did at their place last season. Maybe Molyneaux RWB? Maxwell LWB. Gibson in the position Hurst played.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: Chris Black come back on September 06, 2025, 01:58:27 pm
If Bailey is playing right back then we are effectively giving away midfield.

Surely 5-3-2, with Bailey, Broadbent and Clifton in midfield. Molyneux right wing back, Maxwell left wing back. Gibson playing as 10 behind Sharp.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: LukeMaso on September 06, 2025, 02:02:33 pm
4-2-3-1 With O’Riordan right back is what I’m hearing. Nixon is injured with Sterry not back to game fitness yet.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: Chris Black come back on September 06, 2025, 02:03:44 pm
Joe Wright starts for them. Brad Halliday on bench. Cook not in squad.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: GazDRFC on September 06, 2025, 02:06:10 pm
Pearson can play right back and has done previously for Huddersfield, but not sure I'd be too confident with him there. Unless he's being used to counter their physicality and aerial threat rather than being a more offensive full back
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: DonnyOsmond on September 06, 2025, 02:13:16 pm
COR has played RB before for Crewe.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: sedwardsdrfc on September 06, 2025, 02:35:45 pm
Probably back 3 with Moly wing back but if the game is going out way COR is good enough to just play right back. It’s good to match up sometimes but if we can be more flexible we can get an edge you’d hope
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: Barmby Rover on September 06, 2025, 02:37:19 pm
Bradford are looking like a packed midfield and defence, maybe they are worried and hoping for a 0-0?
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: DonnyOsmond on September 06, 2025, 02:45:53 pm
COR has played RB before for Crewe.

https://x.com/Ricky_C90/status/1964323060246286496?t=MQ6SSdjFcfebkXNtECXizA&s=19
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: Chris Black come back on September 06, 2025, 05:25:11 pm
O’Riordan right back and didn’t give their lad a sniff all game. Outstanding.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: danumdon on September 06, 2025, 08:26:53 pm
The lad is versatile, best defender we have, i don't believe he's put t foot wrong all season.

Joe who?
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: drfchound on September 06, 2025, 08:35:55 pm
We should just trust McCann.
He always seems to get it right.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: RobTheRover on September 06, 2025, 10:02:49 pm
Today was a tactical masterstroke. We defended the box the best I've seen us do all season. Limited the chances to the bare minimum and headed and kicked everything out.
Title: Re: Side today
Post by: drfchound on September 06, 2025, 10:06:48 pm
TLT had no shots to save.
I include the goal they scored as it was a cross that he fluffed, not a shot.