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Team v Millwall

I don't really know.

Last formation and personnel seemed to bring out the best in all players and get key players on the pitch. So I would like to see that again, but will Millwall gear up to target the wing backs and overload the 3 relatively inexperienced defenders in our back 5? However we offer such an attacking force that they may be pinned in their own half. And so many options in the transition. Will TF put something else out, or will he tweak, moving Fosu for Canos start, or Marcondes start for Jensen?

I would like to see us try the same, or be able to switch during the game if it wasn't quite working. To see the players playing with freedom and confidence last week was wonderful. Millwall will be a different proposition. If we can turn it on against a high pressing side, then it would give us confidence to play teams who are about stopping the opposition playing.
 

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Same as v Preston please. Hopefully even better having had a week more to work on positioning, movement, winning the ball and fast one touch passing to avoid getting bogged down in a battle of man marking.
 

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I would be amazed if TF does not at least start with the same team and think he should. The only possible change I would consider is Henrik for Roerslev if he is fit based on the former's defensive qualities. But even that is a very close call, given Roerslev's two assists.
 

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IslandBee said:
I would be amazed if TF does not at least start with the same team and think he should. The only possible change I would consider is Henrik for Roerslev if he is fit based on the former's defensive qualities. But even that is a very close call, given Roerslev's two assists.
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On principle, I would start exactly the same team. That was our best performance for months and to change it would send out the wrong message. Plus these eleven have experience of playing this system now. So henrik on the bench even if he’s fit
 

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Close thread so we don't give Millwall any clues :D. I'd go the same team, whether Henrik is fit or not. Who could you even drop after that performance? Gotta feel a bit for Canos!
 

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Frothybaby said:
... the 3 relatively inexperienced defenders in our back 5?
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Jansson, 30, and played in 3 countries' leagues; Nørgaard, 27, and played in 3 countries' leagues; Pinnock, 27, and played in Barnsley.

I'll grant you Roerslev and Mbeumo!
 

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jlove said:
Jansson, 30, and played in 3 countries' leagues; Nørgaard, 27, and played in 3 countries' leagues; Pinnock, 27, and played in Barnsley.

I'll grant you Roerslev and Mbeumo!
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Three senior international as well (and two U-21).

Same again please!
 

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jlove said:
Jansson, 30, and played in 3 countries' leagues; Nørgaard, 27, and played in 3 countries' leagues; Pinnock, 27, and played in Barnsley.

I'll grant you Roerslev and Mbeumo!
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Oh ok, I didn't know Norgaard was experienced playing centreback. Then he won't be a target for Millwall. He can fill his boots! :LOL:
 

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Frothybaby said:
Oh ok, I didn't know Norgaard was experienced playing centreback. Then he won't be a target for Millwall. He can fill his boots! :LOL:
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I think he's experienced in the deep-lying position, whether midfield or defender. I very much doubt Millwall will be targeting him above our wing-backs, for example (should we play the 3-5-2 again), or Jensen, to stop him passing.
 

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Think you’ve got to go with the same starting line up as last week. Would like to see a better balance on the bench with Pressley coming in for one of the 4 defenders.
 

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Mr Cynical said:
Think you’ve got to go with the same starting line up as last week. Would like to see a better balance on the bench with Pressley coming in for one of the 4 defenders.
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Absolutely. Didn't get both Goode and Winston Reid on our bench.
 

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sheffbee said:
Absolutely. Didn't get both Goode and Winston Reid on our bench.
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Perhaps a sign of a Plan B of putting a specialist CB in if Norgaard wasn’t doing the job as well as he did (from the comments about CN/PJ suggesting 3CBs but not putting CN forward there may have been some doubt, particularly as PJ and Pinnock didn’t look that comfortable in a back 3 behind CN early last season) plus giving Goode time back in the squad. Omitting MBS was I think a sign that we weren’t going to revert to 433.
 

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Start with the same team and formation as last week.

I like the flexibility. Any signs it isn't working then we could adapt to

Raya

Roerslev Jansson Pinnock Fosu

Janelt Norgaard Jensen

Forss Toney Mbuemo
 

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red_and_white said:
Start with the same team and formation as last week.

I like the flexibility. Any signs it isn't working then we could adapt to

Raya

Roerslev Jansson Pinnock Fosu

Janelt Norgaard Jensen

Forss Toney Mbuemo
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If we changed shape during the game I am fairly sure we would make personnel changes as well rather than shoehorn people into positions
 

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Gazza Bee said:
If we changed shape during the game I am fairly sure we would make personnel changes as well rather than shoehorn people into positions
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That's true later in games, but during the 1st half for example you could drop into that system earlier if wingbacks aren't working. That brings a flexibilty as it's rare we make personnel changes until second half. All those players have played in those positions at some point this season.

I also feel sometimes substitutions flag to the opposition manager that a tactical change could be on the cards - if you do it without subs it can take the opposition longer to notice.
 

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Only change I could possibly see is Dalsgaard for Mbeumo if he's fit and Roerslev playing left wing back. Mbeumo at LWB will definately be identified as point to attack by Millwall and get free kicks from
 

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Who plays RB for Millwall? Maybe Mbeumo is the right player to target him?
 

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red_and_white said:
Start with the same team and formation as last week.

I like the flexibility. Any signs it isn't working then we could adapt to

Raya

Roerslev Jansson Pinnock Fosu

Janelt Norgaard Jensen

Forss Toney Mbuemo
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If we changed shape to that I think we would be well and truly effed tbh!
 

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Same 11 as last week to start please.
 

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I get the keeping the same starting XI, formation and tactics but doubt it will have the same impact. There was a surprise element for Preston to cope with and they spectacularly failed to do so.

No such surprises for Millwall if we play the same system, so I wouldn't be shocked at a small tweak to things from TF.
 

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GABS said:
I get the keeping the same starting XI, formation and tactics but doubt it will have the same impact. There was a surprise element for Preston to cope with and they spectacularly failed to do so.

No such surprises for Millwall if we play the same system, so I wouldn't be shocked at a small tweak to things from TF.
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Yes the surprise element will be gone but ”in theory” we could still improve, now we are getting used to this new formation. Maybe I ask for too much to improve on the PNE display
 
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