Rockford's Love Child
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- John King
I thought I would get this one started early.
If we thought Saturday's game was a tricky introduction to League One, we are now presented with one of the toughest assignments of the season, a visit to Fratton Park. Portsmouth are among the title favourites and have one of the strongest squads in the division, with an embarrassment of riches up front in particular: Hawkins, Pitman, and Marquis. In their opening game at Shrewsbury they dominated but failed to break down a five man defence, and we will have to show similar resolve to stay in the game on Saturday.
Pompey are currently playing a five man midfield with Marquis up front on his own, and I think we will be overrun if we play a 442, as happened in the second half against Rochdale. I would bring Darren Potter back into the side to sit in front of the back four in a 4411 or 4231 formation. Something like this:
Davies
Woods Ray Monthe Ridehalgh
Potter
Banks Perkins
Morris
Jennings
Ferrier
We have already sold nearly 50% of our 980 allocation and this match will surely be a complete sell out. As a supporter, it is a great fixture to have as the opening away game and I think a fair number of the SWA will be spending the weekend on the south coast.
It is difficult to see past a home victory, but we will hopefully be more solid than last week and at least put in a display which will build confidence.
If we thought Saturday's game was a tricky introduction to League One, we are now presented with one of the toughest assignments of the season, a visit to Fratton Park. Portsmouth are among the title favourites and have one of the strongest squads in the division, with an embarrassment of riches up front in particular: Hawkins, Pitman, and Marquis. In their opening game at Shrewsbury they dominated but failed to break down a five man defence, and we will have to show similar resolve to stay in the game on Saturday.
Pompey are currently playing a five man midfield with Marquis up front on his own, and I think we will be overrun if we play a 442, as happened in the second half against Rochdale. I would bring Darren Potter back into the side to sit in front of the back four in a 4411 or 4231 formation. Something like this:
Davies
Woods Ray Monthe Ridehalgh
Potter
Banks Perkins
Morris
Jennings
Ferrier
We have already sold nearly 50% of our 980 allocation and this match will surely be a complete sell out. As a supporter, it is a great fixture to have as the opening away game and I think a fair number of the SWA will be spending the weekend on the south coast.
It is difficult to see past a home victory, but we will hopefully be more solid than last week and at least put in a display which will build confidence.
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