22-05-2022, 07:30 PM
(22-05-2022, 04:13 PM)Username Wrote: So I’m guessing they’ll line up something like:
Nicholls
Lees - Hogg - Colwill
Pipa - Holmes - Russell - O’Brien - Toffolo
Sinani - Rhodes
It looks like Ward, their top goalscorer this season with 14 goals, might be injured after picking up a knock against Luton in the second leg.
Nicolls is in the Championship Team of the Season (although Samba’s save rate ratio is better).
Toffolo has had a great 2022, with five goals since 1 April.
Hogg is one of the best defensive midfielders in the Championship in terms of ball retention. Yates will really need to be all over him in that battle.
It’s questionable whether Sorba Thomas will start or if they’ll bring him on to stretch us but he is fantastic from deadball situations and we have to be careful not to give away sloppy fouls outside the box. He is one of the most creative wing backs in the league.
Of their side I think O'Brien is the best player. Tenacious and combative, but good at progressing the ball. I think he'd be a decent shout for any lower premier league teams. I know that Leeds were interested before. Garner and Yates will need to be all over him without fouling and giving away needless set pieces.