Sibierski

Would like to see us go 4-2-3-1, Tino on for Burn and Barnes for Longstaff. With Gordon behind Wilson.

Since game one this season the midfield has been bypassed too ease, and cut backs are always on (like the MGW chance early on) and Howe has not changed it at all. Press doesn’t work, we’re exposed so badly. Worked last season, but clearly not working this season to same levels as teams are more clued up.

That’s peak us. Midfield bypassed with ease, burn burned for pace. But let’s persist with it.

I wouldn’t have Burn starting, but if we just control the ball better to start off, and don’t get bypassed with ease in midfield, it shouldn’t matter. Botman could then be more aggressive and cover Burn closer, but needs to remain centrally as him and Schar usually have two players coming towards them with the CMs on the wrong side.

Nope. Same team, with Wilson in for Gordon. Under the lights, evening, going to be a tough game. Needed their defender to stupidly punch the ball to win there last season, so won’t be a gimme.