QPR v Cardiff 1JAN2020 6 - 1 Full Time
Jan 1, 2020 14:34:10 GMT
Post by kingfisher on Jan 1, 2020 14:34:10 GMT
Well here we go with our first game in the New Year and also in another decade! Here is the team and make of it what you will, but I am assuming 3 x CBs with just Wells up front once more....?
Lumley
Hall Leistner Wallace
BOS Cameron Ball Amos Eze Chair
Wells
First thoughts (other than 'What!?') are that Lumley is retained and Wells is still preferred up front as the solitary striker instead of Hugill. I was listening to the Crouch podcast this morning and he mentioned about a spell of 6-7 games when he could not score. As a result, when a penalty came up he demanded he take it instead of Gerrard and (because his team-mates wanted him to 'get the monkey off his back') he took it. Sadly, his penalty shot was parried away by the goalie (but converted by another Liverpool player)! I mention this because we have TWO strikers who are playing regularly and are both going through such a poor finishing streak. From his comments it was obvious that Crouch was tormented at not scoring, so I have to consider that Wells & Hugill are probably feeling the same, and need to score quickly to remedy this state of mind that accompanies such a poor patch.
I would also query what Rangel has done to be dropped and not even be on the bench....?
Lumley
Hall Leistner Wallace
BOS Cameron Ball Amos Eze Chair
Wells
First thoughts (other than 'What!?') are that Lumley is retained and Wells is still preferred up front as the solitary striker instead of Hugill. I was listening to the Crouch podcast this morning and he mentioned about a spell of 6-7 games when he could not score. As a result, when a penalty came up he demanded he take it instead of Gerrard and (because his team-mates wanted him to 'get the monkey off his back') he took it. Sadly, his penalty shot was parried away by the goalie (but converted by another Liverpool player)! I mention this because we have TWO strikers who are playing regularly and are both going through such a poor finishing streak. From his comments it was obvious that Crouch was tormented at not scoring, so I have to consider that Wells & Hugill are probably feeling the same, and need to score quickly to remedy this state of mind that accompanies such a poor patch.
I would also query what Rangel has done to be dropped and not even be on the bench....?
