Ghost of Clough

A full week to rest so it's time for a bit of consistency and keep as many of the same starting 11 as possible. Leeds will play 4231, and Warne tends to counter it with 433 anyway, so despite losing Adams we can keep the same shape. Bradley returns to the squad Zetterstrom Wilson Nelson Cashin Forsyth Osborn Goudmijn Thompson Harness Yates Mendez-Laing Subs: Vickers, Bradley, Phillips, Elder, Jackson, Barkhuizen, Blackett-Taylor, Collins, Brown

In Gerrard's defence, he was a youth coach at Liverpool, then the U18 manager for 1 season, before Rangers offered him the job. Lampard was also a youth coach at Chelsea before we got him.

Warne may have seen him naked in the changing rooms a few times, but where's your evidence that Warne fancies him?

Unless we're in the bottom 3, Warne is safe. If the answer to "what can Clowes/Pearce do to make Warne succeed" is 'nothing', then he'll be gone. However, at the moment a couple of winger/forward signings would make a massive difference to the points we're picking up. Providing we don't collapse into the bottom 3, Warne will get the January window to sign who he wants and then get the rest of the season to show what he can do. At the end of the season, his position will be reviewed and most likely given another chance to further build on his squad.

I dont think it would help at all. There have been times Nelson's shirt has been lifted over his head and no foul was given.

I have no idea why people cant spell Osbourn

My post was a prediction of what will happen. Warne rotates players who struggle with 3 games in a week - Forsyth, Osborn and Goudmijn the typical players to be benched for at least 1 out of the 3 games. Osborn is a steady player, but is also our primary left footed set piece taker - Warne will put him back in the team. Since Adams is a certainty to start, that means one of Harness and Goudmijn will be dropped depending on if we want a flat midfield 3 or not. Wilson is not good enough as a winger and should be kept at RB or RWB. Rooney has been playing at CB for the U21s, so I doubt he'll be dropped in at RB in the first team any time soon. On the wings, we have 2 from 4 to choose from - Jackson, Mendez-Laing, Barkhuizen and Blackett-Taylor. For me, Barkhuizen was out best winger against Swansea and deserves to start after weeks of being patient on the bench. Jackson's poor form continues and needs to be benched. Blackett-Taylor impressed but is best on the left, where Barkhuizen is also most effective. Mendez-Laing has been iffy recently, but is still better than Jackson on recent form. He's also our best right footed corner taker.

The main reason we have deviated from it is because Warne wants to set us up to counter the opposition. Typically, that means setting up our own formation to mark them man for man, or on other occasions we set up 1 short up front with an extra CB instead.

Sheff Weds have lined up with 433 (twice) and 343 (twice) in there last 4 games, so it's anyone guess at what they'll line up with against us. I'm guessing 343, which will be only the second time to play against a 343 this season. The first being Watford, which we countered with a 4231. After his sub performance vs Swansea, Barkhuizen has to start as it sets a good example to the rest of the team. Jackson's poor form continues, so is rested. Mendez-Laing's corners were good, but needs to up his game in general play or he could be on the bench soon. Yates returns to the starting lineu, as does Osborn after his standard midweek break. Thompson unlucky not to start again, but could come in for Harness if we want a 433 instead. Zetterstrom Wilson Nelson Cashin Forsyth Adams Osborn Mendez-Laing Harness Barkhuizen Yates Subs (9 from these 10): Vickers, Phillips, Bradley, Elder, Thompson, Goudmijn, Jackson, Blackett-Taylor, Collins, Brown

He was poor

No half time subs... #ITK

He loses concentration on the right. We don't typically see him losing his man on the left

Blackett-Taylor clearly fouled and gives the ball away 2 seconds later... nothing 2 seconds after that.... freekick to them Sums up this ref tbh

£10.4m was first team wages. Youre looking at £1.5m+ on top of that for NI and pensions. That's also excluding those who were 'under 21s' such as Thompson and Rooney. Add the promotion bonuses and academy players... total playing staff costs won't be far off £14m out of the £22m.