We looked much much better against Charlton in the second half after changing our shape and bringing Naughton back into the sweeper position which also then allowed us to put another body into midfield taking control of the game a lot better.
This left me thinking about where our strongest lineup lies and how to get the most of the players that we have. We all know of the huge right wingback shaped hole in our squad right now and RM has said that he very much doubts that there will be any new additions before the Rotherham game.
Up top we absolutely have to accommodate Piroe, Obafemi and Congreve into our starting team. The first two have already shown that they will get us goals and Congreve has looked bright in preseason and can also help to offer another attacking spark.
In midfield whether you love him or hate him Grimes is almost certain to be the first name on the team sheet under RM.
It is at this point where we need to decide if we want five or four at the back. Five at the back will give us wingbacks, but that's only useful if we actually HAVE wingbacks. Four at the back gives us another body in the midfield which would allow us to field Paterson in what is probably his best position as an advanced midfield player while still having another defensive/box to box type midfielder in the form of Ntcham or Allen.
Four at the back also allows us to field Naughton or Sorinola as a conventional right back and then one of Manning or McFayden as a left back. This also gives us four centre halves to pick from in the form of Darling, Wood, Cabango and Latibeaudiere.
With that in mind I think our best lineup right now is:
------------------------------- Fisher ------------------------------------
Naughton ----- Darling ----------------- Wood ------------ Manning
------------------- Ntcham ------------ Grimes ------------------------
------------------------------ Paterson ----------------------------------
--------- Piroe --------------------------------- Congreve -------------
------------------------------ Obafemi ----------------------------------
This left me thinking about where our strongest lineup lies and how to get the most of the players that we have. We all know of the huge right wingback shaped hole in our squad right now and RM has said that he very much doubts that there will be any new additions before the Rotherham game.
Up top we absolutely have to accommodate Piroe, Obafemi and Congreve into our starting team. The first two have already shown that they will get us goals and Congreve has looked bright in preseason and can also help to offer another attacking spark.
In midfield whether you love him or hate him Grimes is almost certain to be the first name on the team sheet under RM.
It is at this point where we need to decide if we want five or four at the back. Five at the back will give us wingbacks, but that's only useful if we actually HAVE wingbacks. Four at the back gives us another body in the midfield which would allow us to field Paterson in what is probably his best position as an advanced midfield player while still having another defensive/box to box type midfielder in the form of Ntcham or Allen.
Four at the back also allows us to field Naughton or Sorinola as a conventional right back and then one of Manning or McFayden as a left back. This also gives us four centre halves to pick from in the form of Darling, Wood, Cabango and Latibeaudiere.
With that in mind I think our best lineup right now is:
------------------------------- Fisher ------------------------------------
Naughton ----- Darling ----------------- Wood ------------ Manning
------------------- Ntcham ------------ Grimes ------------------------
------------------------------ Paterson ----------------------------------
--------- Piroe --------------------------------- Congreve -------------
------------------------------ Obafemi ----------------------------------
