If we get Dykes back he should definitely be saved for Blackpool
Then get 5 at the back with Dykes and Martin up front. Dykes always played better with a partner and those 2 together will cause problems
We can go 5-3-2 for the rest of the season. Lowe behind the strikers (Chair once he's fit), Field and Johansen holding. Dickie is more comfortable in a back 3 anyway.
Good to hear that Dykes is fit and part of Saturday's squad. I can't see him starting but I'm sure Gareth will want to give him a few minutes.
Good thing he is getting close as Tyler Roberts has returned to Leeds for further investigation of his injury. WLS suggest he may have played his last game for us:
I personally think we sent him back as we don’t that option of possibly buying him It’s like test driving a car and finding out it’s unreliable and doesn’t perform how it supposed to do
Speaking ahead of the game, manager Ainsworth gave an update on the fitness of his players:
“I’ve got a whole team out at the minute – the back four who started the season and the likes of Ilias, Chris and Lyndon. They’re all good Championship players and that’s hurting us. But things are only going to get better. We’ll hopefully be able to welcome back a couple of players this weekend. Lyndon is very close and will play a big part in the run-in. We’re really pleased with his progress and he’s desperate to get back and help turn our fortunes around. Leon is also on track, which is good. He had a couple of setbacks but is very close to being back. Jake is a little bit further away. Hopefully we can get them both back for the important games to come.”
I cannot wait for even half of them to be match fit and playing!
Speaking ahead of the game, manager Ainsworth gave an update on the fitness of his players:
“I’ve got a whole team out at the minute – the back four who started the season and the likes of Ilias, Chris and Lyndon. They’re all good Championship players and that’s hurting us. But things are only going to get better. We’ll hopefully be able to welcome back a couple of players this weekend. Lyndon is very close and will play a big part in the run-in. We’re really pleased with his progress and he’s desperate to get back and help turn our fortunes around. Leon is also on track, which is good. He had a couple of setbacks but is very close to being back. Jake is a little bit further away. Hopefully we can get them both back for the important games to come.”
I cannot wait for even half of them to be match fit and playing!
Sounds like Ainsworth is making excuses already. The reason he was appointed was because the previous manager who also had huge injury issues couldn't get the results we needed.
My comment to Gareth would be, we are where we are and its no good moaning about the sick notes, what we need is someone who can organise the players who are fit. In your first two games in charge we've continued to perform poorly and nothing about the way we play has changed.
Of course it's a blow that we've got so many injuries and of course we all hope things will get better when the injured return but it's about you getting us organised, stopping the silly mistakes and winning some points. We all know the issues, you've now got to sort them.
I agree Make us harder to beat for christ sake Gareth It’s so routine for our visitors at loftus road they score a goal and our heads go down and then a case of how many will we concede after that I can’t see today being any different than recent games and you get used to losing after a while
Last Edit: Mar 11, 2023 13:16:28 GMT by singlespeed
Post by northwesthoop on Mar 11, 2023 14:12:14 GMT
Dykes and Martin together should be a handful... But boy, that defence... Oh lord To go with the same again after Rotherham pulled our pants down last week is bonkers in my view.
We may well score with 2 up front, but it looks like we will do well to not concede more than last week.
I know he's got limited options but he really needed to give Gubbins a go. Maybe he's got Kakay as part of a back 3 with Dozzell as a makeshift left wing back or something to try and mix it up, but it looks like 4-4-2 with a diamond in the middle.
Dykes and Martin together should be a handful... But boy, that defence... Oh lord To go with the same again after Rotherham pulled our pants down last week is bonkers in my view.
We may well score with 2 up front, but it looks like we will do well to not concede more than last week.
I know he's got limited options but he really needed to give Gubbins a go. Maybe he's got Kakay as part of a back 3 with Dozzell as a makeshift left wing back or something to try and mix it up, but it looks like 4-4-2 with a diamond in the middle.
My first thought was - 'Back 4' and my second thought was 'who is protecting Drewe'? Is Tim I or Dozzell tasked with this? Tim has shown in the past poor positioning and support, and I would have thought Dozzell's role was that of the (again) missing Johansen? Down the left we have Kakay trying to protect as LB, which he will surely do his best but struggle. We can only pray....
Great interchange by Tim but it left him on the edge of the box with three players around him and nobody to pass to. So he pushes through and (for once) the ball bounces kindly and he slots it home! One up after 14 mins!!
Post by northwesthoop on Mar 11, 2023 15:22:32 GMT
1-0 Ireogbunam
Good start with lots of intensity and we get a deserved lead as Ireogbunam breaks into the box, holds off his man and manages to get a shot low across goal and into the bottom corner.
22 mins and Dickie blocks the ball getting past on the edge of the area, but in doing so is (harshly) judged to have impeded a Watford player (who fell over his legs). Subsequent free kick hits the wall and bounces to a relieved Dieng!
To go with the same again after Rotherham pulled our pants down last week is bonkers in my view. 