Rockford's Love Child
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- 15 Mar 2010
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- Jason Koumas / John Morrissey
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- John King
Another massive game for Rovers against a Sheffield United side who have improved under Nigel Clough (they are unbeaten in six in the league), but appear solid rather than spectacular. By all accounts United were poor against Oldham on Boxing Day, with the exception of the in-form Jose Baxter, and their first eleven certainly looks weaker than it did in the previous two seasons.
I would imagine we will play the 4-5-1 once again and this is certainly a game we should be looking to take at least a point from. Wallace remains a doubt following his head injury at Shrewsbury, and if he does miss out I would like to see Jennings play the midfield holding role, assuming he is capable of putting in a 60-70 minute performance. Ronnie's biggest dilemma comes at centre back: although Ridehalgh impressed at Shrewsbury, Horwood looked really poor defensively in the first half of that game, allowing far too many crosses into our box. Personally, I would (just) favour the return of McNulty with Liam moving to left back, rather than risking Horwood in the starting eleven.
I would imagine we will play the 4-5-1 once again and this is certainly a game we should be looking to take at least a point from. Wallace remains a doubt following his head injury at Shrewsbury, and if he does miss out I would like to see Jennings play the midfield holding role, assuming he is capable of putting in a 60-70 minute performance. Ronnie's biggest dilemma comes at centre back: although Ridehalgh impressed at Shrewsbury, Horwood looked really poor defensively in the first half of that game, allowing far too many crosses into our box. Personally, I would (just) favour the return of McNulty with Liam moving to left back, rather than risking Horwood in the starting eleven.