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EFL Trophy Rovers v Newcastle

I really don’t think it matters whether we play 4 or 5 at the back. They will punish us wherever we play. My only reservation with 5 at the back is is just a bit too defensive and we’ll be lucky to get 1 shot on target.
 
Ian said:
I really don’t think it matters whether we play 4 or 5 at the back. They will punish us wherever we play. My only reservation with 5 at the back is is just a bit too defensive and we’ll be lucky to get 1 shot on target.
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Interesting, I was thinking of the 5 being more attacking with JDC and Bristow trying to push forward as wing backs.
 
Ian said:
I really don’t think it matters whether we play 4 or 5 at the back. They will punish us wherever we play. My only reservation with 5 at the back is is just a bit too defensive and we’ll be lucky to get 1 shot on target.
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I think it matters in terms of the understanding in the defence. We have played a back five in all of pre-season and in every league and cup game bar 45 minutes, so it is risky to change to an unfamiliar system against vastly superior players, particularly with so many youngsters in the defence.
 
They play a 4 3 3 system, the pace and movement will be what we won't be able to cope with, although they won't be as quick as their current 1st choice line up.
 
Rockfords Love Child said:
I think it matters in terms of the understanding in the defence. We have played a back five in all of pre-season and in every league and cup game bar 45 minutes, so it is risky to change to an unfamiliar system against vastly superior players, particularly with so many youngsters in the defence.
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If we plan to play 5-3-2 or 3-5-2 this season and have recruited on that basis, then why change? We need the players to get used to the system as soon as possible. This system is flexible, giving us 3, 4 or 5 in midfield, as the situation warrants. I would hope we throw everything at them for the first ten minutes and see what happens. That would make them wary. It’s our best chance. If we sit back and rely on breakaways, I think we’ll get slaughtered. With Clarke and Spearing that might have worked, but not with the players we now have.
 
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In response to some of the above remarks about formation, it would have made sense to try out different options in pre-season rather than sticking fairly rigidly to 532, while it makes sense to build a squad that is able to play in more than one way. My concerns of playing with 3 central defenders is that unless well-drilled there’s a danger they get in each other’s way, while it seemed at Newport that the wing-backs switched off on their defensive duties at times. We’re likely to stick with the same formation regardless tonight, so can re-evaluate at full time.
 
With five at the back, we wont use the wing backs. We'll pump it up in the air for Hemmings and the attacks will come to nothing et al Acrington Stanley 1st half.
 
Ian said:
With five at the back, we wont use the wing backs. We'll pump it up in the air for Hemmings and the attacks will come to nothing et al Acrington Stanley 1st half.
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Their centre halves will win virtually everything in the air
 
Pleased Hewelt starts after his efforts in the last round. Disappointed about the line-up otherwise.
 
Good first half. Score is fair. We are really fired up but Hemmings is lucky to still be on the pitch after several fouls and a foot-up challenge on the keeper.

We look dangerous in attack down our right flank but also vulnerable to Newcastle's attacks.
 
Better than I expected from Rovers. Second half a real challenge to stay in the game as the Barcodes likely to introduce some more talent off the bench.
 
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