sage Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 As we are all football experts I thought we could all share what we would have done differently yesterday. No hindsight allowed. Personally I would have played Thorne with Huddlestone and kept Johnson LM. I would also have picked Martin instead of Winnall. I would have brought Baird on instead of Pearce for Keogh as they didn't have a big CF and we need someone at the back who can pass. (this would have less necessary had Thorne started). I would have taken Winnall off for Martin on 30 minutes after he idd his silly foul after being already booked. While he is at the club I would always have Anya on the bench as he can play full back if you are chasing the game and is better when the game is stretched. I would have kicked Gunter in the balls, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Given them all a double shot espresso before kickoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Just now, FindernRam said: Given them all a double vodka before kickoff FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottingram Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Once it was clear we were going to lose the game I would’ve instructed Bradley Johnson to spend the rest of the game going in late on Gunter. Once he was sent off I’d have had Winnall do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 16 minutes ago, Paul71 said: FTFY Davies seemed to have done that at half time with that pass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whoneedshuls Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I'd of brought Rammie on at ht he'd of shown more effort than most how could you pick a mom out of that lot ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsdubs Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Replaced Ledley with Thorne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Id have not conceded 4 and still scored 2. In seriousness, id have stuck with Martin and Winall. Apart from that i don't think without the wisdom of hindsight id have done a lot different. Given the lack of Thorne, we can presume he's just not up to championship starting yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Played Winnall and Martin. Started with Thorne instead of Ledley. #simples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuitYourJibbaJivin Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 We had one player out injured instead of straight like for like swap with Thorne he moved 3 players and we looked like strangers. It was probably right to start Winnall after scoring 3 goals in 2 games but Nuge shouldn’t have played in the number 10, Martin should have started to keep the continuity. Having said that the first half It might not have made any difference, we were completely out played, we were literally chasing shadows, can’t remember the last time I saw a team come to PP and completely out play us like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walkley Ram Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 hour ago, sage said: As we are all football experts I thought we could all share what we would have done differently yesterday. No hindsight allowed. Personally I would have played Thorne with Huddlestone and kept Johnson LM. I would also have picked Martin instead of Winnall. We scored against Leeds after Johnson came off the wing and sat back with Hudds. Weimann went out wide and suddenly we had round pegs in round holes, Hudds was freed up to make the pass to fozzy, suddenly we had width and pace and we scored. Jonno out wide often went missing at Leeds as he wandered too far into his familiar territory, which gimped us down the left a bit. He seemed to be everywhere at times, when he should have been an outlet for Fozzy. I'm not sure what I'd have done differently to Gary. Based on the shape that beat Leeds, and the formation we played before we scored, I think all the right changes were made. Two wingers, Jonno where he belongs in midfield. Not sure if I'd have started Nuge, I have a bet on this season that he'll score more than Rooney so maybe. Still got faith in Gary. He seems to see what I see so I'll let him off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Personally I'd have stuck with Martin and winnall plus Bradley further forward as at Leeds. So no place for Johnny in the starting xi. Assuming that I knew a few days ago ledley was v likely to be missing I'd have readied George for a start and have a contingency if he only lasted for the first half. Maybe baird on the bench as an emergency dm or Johnny to bring on and move Bradley back if really no alternative. Other than that I'd have done as Gary rowett did. You can't cover every possibility of in-game injury. And nobody couldhave predicted fozzy would have a stinker or that Curtis would leave his brain in the dressing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Whoneedshuls said: I'd of brought Rammie on at ht he'd of shown more effort than most how could you pick a mom out of that lot ? I think application was the issue yesterday not lack of effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archied Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 For me I would have put Thorne in for injured ledley kept Jono in as Leeds , had Russell on the bench and front two of Nugent and vydra ,with nugent vydra johno lawrence. Instructed to be all over them like a rash closing down fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Key Club King Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I would have asked Reading to sack Jaap Stam. He did his homework on Derby and noted our lack of mobility and how uncomfortable most of our defenders are on the ball (Keogh excepted) and decided to use what in basketball terms is called a full-court press, swarming us high up the pitch and forcing us to go long. Most teams have been content to let our centre-halves have the ball, but Reading did not and we panicked and hit it long and aimless. Rowett does not want long balls up to the striker as we do not have the type of player up front who will win it in the air. Hence why Carson's distribution looks so poor as he is told to kick it out wide to an advanced full back rather than toward our striker. Their passing around at the back also forced us to come out of our compact shape to close them down. This further exposed our lack of mobility outside of the forwards. Stam realised this and I applaud this tactical masterclass. If other managers are smart and watch this game back and attempt to copy these tactics then we may be in some trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frogram Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I would have banned the 5 course meal that they had obviously had for lunch , and made them do with a sarnie . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I'd have started Thorne for Ledley, Johnson on the left with Vydra and Nugent up front. We'd have won 5-0 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Played B4 and DEL in centre midfield.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Martin with Vydra but apparently Vydra wasn’t fit? But on the bench with ledley unfit I would have put in another midfielder- probably Thorne because when we have looked crap it’s because we are wide open in midfield ( oh and if we still had Butterfield we still would have been wide open) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 6 minutes ago, Angry Ram said: Played B4 and DEL in centre midfield.. Thanks AR and I would have played you on LW so you could be able to put Gunter into the coffin in 1 second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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