Matchday Thread - Mansfield Town v Derby County (09/08 19:45)

[duncanjwitham]

Is that 3 at the back, with either Cashin or Rooney as a holding midfielder?  Or is Oduroh playing as a winger?

[DCFC1388]

Looks to me like -

Wildsmith - Oduroh Stearman Cashin Forsyth - Rooney Thompson - Knight Smith Sibley - Dobbin

[Ram1988]

13 minutes ago, duncanjwitham said:

Is that 3 at the back, with either Cashin or Rooney as a holding midfielder?  Or is Oduroh playing as a winger?

I feel it will be Rooney in the holding role.

[Derbados]

Mansfield will be well up for this, lads will need to show resilience tonight as I can imagine most of them will be being kicked 10 feet into the air for most of the game 

[Ghost of Clough]

Rooney played one game at DM for the U21s didn't he?

@DCFC1388 has it, except I expect Sibley on the right and Knight left.

451 when defending (Smith dropping in to the right of Rooney). In possession it'll look more like this:

Wildsmith
Stearman   Cashin
Oduroh   Rooney   Tommo
Sibley   Smith   Knight   Forsyth
Dobbin

[inter politics]

We definitely need more forward options

[bimmerman]

3 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Rooney played one game at DM for the U21s didn't he?

@DCFC1388 has it, except I expect Sibley on the right and Knight left.

451 when defending (Smith dropping in to the right of Rooney). In possession it'll look more like this:

Wildsmith
Stearman   Cashin
Oduroh   Rooney   Tommo
Sibley   Smith   Knight   Forsyth
Dobbin

Ah yes.. The Xmas tree formation. Love the innovation 

[Crewton]

I thought it looked more like 3-4-3 with Odurah and Fozzy as WBs, Smith and Thommo holding and a front 3.

[Caerphilly Ram]

I’m wondering if it’s more a back 3 with one of these two combos further up the pitch ? Hope we go for it, and see good performances from the likes of Knight and Sibley 

 

[Ambitious]

Good chance to mix it up, plus gives players an opportunity to show their ability. 

I thought this would be a good opportunity for Collins, but good to see what Dobbin offers upfront. 

[jono]

There’s some speed, youth and endeavour in that mix. They’ll either be crunched or dance round them. Que sara sara. 
come on you rams ?

[rammieib]

A little defensive with this line up. Surprised Rooney is in - expected one from TB and NML to be playing instead.

0-0 here we come

[Ellafella]

8 hours ago, Srg said:

It’s Nigel Clough. We will lose. 

Always wins against the rivals - Leeds, Derby, Florist. Can’t see us winning esp with a weakened side

[roboto]

8 hours ago, roboto said:

Wildsmith

Oduroh    Davies    Stearman    Forsyth

Smith    Thompson

Knight    Sibley    Dobbin

Collins

Subs: Loach, Cashin, Roberts, Robinson, Bird, Hourihane, Aghatise, Mendez-Laing, Barkhuizen.

Give some of the squad a run out for fitness and get Smith and Knight in positions that they are more familiar with. Collins stays in to give him some chances of getting on the scoresheet and getting some confidence back in front of goal.

2 players off the starting lineup. And 2 away from the bench. Not a bad prediction, this managing job is well easy ?

[DCFC Kicks]

How many games in a row did Davies make it to?

[Ellafella]

5 minutes ago, DCFC Kicks said:

How many games in a row did Davies make it to?

Played every League game last season I believe.

[Millenniumram]

Be good to see Oduroh for the first time, and see what Dobbin can do from the start as well - hopefully he can make more impact with time.

Interesting that Rooney plays as well straight after signing for the U21s, be interesting to see how he performs given his opportunity.

A game too late for Sibley, but he does finally start. 

[EnigmaRam]

Blatantly obvious we need some more wide options. Apart from Dobbin who’s playing as CF by the looks of it we have nobody else as a wide option. CF is very light also

[Ellafella]

Good noise coming over the radio. COYR! ?

[Ellafella]

Martin Fisher on commentary - isn't he a South Stand STH?!