Sparky
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Here we go then. The season comes down to a single cup final type game which if we win, will result in a trip to Wembley 7 days later.
Ebbsfleet are in good form and have lost only once since we beat them 3-0 in early Feb with Nors grabbing a brace and Cookie with the other. Fleet have no household names although the likes of Weston & Kedwell are experienced at this level. The latter has 18 goals though this season so needs keeping an eye on. He’s a bit of a poacher.
Personally I would have preferred Aldershot but even so we shouldbe too strong for our opponents, even if CJ and Buxton miss out – although bigAdam is back in training I think.
As for team selection, suspect it’ll be the recent back 4, Hughes/Norburnin the middle with Cookie/Nors up top. But they need service so the wide men isthe dilemma. Both Ginnelly and Cole flatter to deceive at times and let’s faceit, if Tollit & CJ were fit then Josh & Larnell wouldn’t start. But wehave to make the most of what we have. Like many others I would like Clarke forhis direct running and pace but think MM will stick with Josh & Larnell.
I could be paranoid here but I am concerned about momentum.Yes Fleet will be tired from last night but the confidence/boost it will havegiven them is priceless. They were down and out in the shootout and turned itaround. We on the other hand have no momentum – we’ve lost our last 2 home games– both of which have been pretty dire. Yes we played the kids in one and the otherwas a dead rubber but even so, I hope it doesn’t take some of our players someminutes to get going as we don’t have time in a one off match to mess around.No doubt our visitors will enjoy the underdog tag and the whole “all thepressure is on Tranmere to get up, we’re just here to enjoy ourselves”.
Prediction: a narrow rovers win would do but I’m expecting anervy affair whatever happens.
Ebbsfleet are in good form and have lost only once since we beat them 3-0 in early Feb with Nors grabbing a brace and Cookie with the other. Fleet have no household names although the likes of Weston & Kedwell are experienced at this level. The latter has 18 goals though this season so needs keeping an eye on. He’s a bit of a poacher.
Personally I would have preferred Aldershot but even so we shouldbe too strong for our opponents, even if CJ and Buxton miss out – although bigAdam is back in training I think.
As for team selection, suspect it’ll be the recent back 4, Hughes/Norburnin the middle with Cookie/Nors up top. But they need service so the wide men isthe dilemma. Both Ginnelly and Cole flatter to deceive at times and let’s faceit, if Tollit & CJ were fit then Josh & Larnell wouldn’t start. But wehave to make the most of what we have. Like many others I would like Clarke forhis direct running and pace but think MM will stick with Josh & Larnell.
I could be paranoid here but I am concerned about momentum.Yes Fleet will be tired from last night but the confidence/boost it will havegiven them is priceless. They were down and out in the shootout and turned itaround. We on the other hand have no momentum – we’ve lost our last 2 home games– both of which have been pretty dire. Yes we played the kids in one and the otherwas a dead rubber but even so, I hope it doesn’t take some of our players someminutes to get going as we don’t have time in a one off match to mess around.No doubt our visitors will enjoy the underdog tag and the whole “all thepressure is on Tranmere to get up, we’re just here to enjoy ourselves”.
Prediction: a narrow rovers win would do but I’m expecting anervy affair whatever happens.