Rockford's Love Child
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- Joined
- 15 Mar 2010
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- Player
- Jason Koumas / John Morrissey
- Manager
- John King
I thought I would get this one going early, as this is a match we are all rather excited about.
Aldershot were one of the better attacking sides to visit Prenton Park and are in excellent form, with only one defeat in twenty one matches. However, Rovers have actually had a stronger second half of the season, bettering even Lincoln's performance since January.
Micky has a massive decision to make regarding the starting formation, probably his biggest since he became manager. Does he stick with the 352, with someone played out of position as right wing back, or does he change the shape ? Personally I would do the latter. In the league game at Prenton Park Aldershot caused us problems through the middle of the pitch, so I think we will need bodies in midfield to stifle Benyu and their other creative players. I would go for a 4312 formation as follows:
Davies
Buxton McNulty Ihiekwe Ridehalgh
Wallace Maynard Hughes
Jennings
Cook Norwood
My gut feeling is that Mellon will start with Stockton, but I think he tends to be anonymous away from home and we need Cook's physical presence and hold up play on Wednesday.
I won't hazard a guess at the outcome, as the teams are so closely matched. However, if we can take a draw back to Prenton Park I will be delighted. I am still scarred by the memory of the Swindon and Reading play-offs when we were effectively out of the tie in the first half of the first leg.
Six coaches are booked already and over six hundred tickets sold, so we will certainly have a great following.
Aldershot were one of the better attacking sides to visit Prenton Park and are in excellent form, with only one defeat in twenty one matches. However, Rovers have actually had a stronger second half of the season, bettering even Lincoln's performance since January.
Micky has a massive decision to make regarding the starting formation, probably his biggest since he became manager. Does he stick with the 352, with someone played out of position as right wing back, or does he change the shape ? Personally I would do the latter. In the league game at Prenton Park Aldershot caused us problems through the middle of the pitch, so I think we will need bodies in midfield to stifle Benyu and their other creative players. I would go for a 4312 formation as follows:
Davies
Buxton McNulty Ihiekwe Ridehalgh
Wallace Maynard Hughes
Jennings
Cook Norwood
My gut feeling is that Mellon will start with Stockton, but I think he tends to be anonymous away from home and we need Cook's physical presence and hold up play on Wednesday.
I won't hazard a guess at the outcome, as the teams are so closely matched. However, if we can take a draw back to Prenton Park I will be delighted. I am still scarred by the memory of the Swindon and Reading play-offs when we were effectively out of the tie in the first half of the first leg.
Six coaches are booked already and over six hundred tickets sold, so we will certainly have a great following.