(23-08-2022, 02:35 PM)wassy04 Wrote:

(23-08-2022, 02:26 PM)nffc93 Wrote:

(23-08-2022, 12:35 PM)wassy04 Wrote:

(23-08-2022, 12:23 PM)nffc93 Wrote:

(23-08-2022, 11:13 AM)McDurban Wrote: I don't think Cafu and Mbe Soh will be playing much of a role so it will be the 1st team that plays, especially since most of them have still not played together. So no Mbe Soh or Cafu for me and certainly not the U21's.  This team needs to experience playing competitive games together and winning.

I agree it's just the risk of injuries, I'm not sure we can afford too many more first teamers being out for the sake of a trip to Grimsby. An injury to William's MGW or Mckenna and we have problems.

I think you might be slightly overhyping the risk of an injury in one game

We've just lost Niakhate for two months in one game. Mangala hobbled off in another game? 

I wouldn't say i'm overhyping injuries to league 2 opposition in a game that had we still be in the championship would have been a weakened first 11. 

I'm not sure EM would agree considering a Alfreton trialist ruined the career of a 13m investment.

I get what you're saying but that's massive recency bias. I'd argue the injuries occurred due to a lack of matches too, so a chance for a glorified training match is a prime opportunity to build fitness.

If we'd had the entire squad available for all of preseason and the majority already played a year together I'd agree, however that is not our situation.

It's irrelevant anyway, he'll definitely make loads of changes.

(23-08-2022, 07:04 PM)jurgen rober Wrote: Looks like we are going 4 - 3 - 3

Biancone and Donnelly as FBs. Kouyate and Mbe Soh as CBs. Cafu, Yates and Freuler as CMs and Mighten, Surridge and Dennis as Forwards.