The View from the Away End
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 3:43 pmI can't believe that it is only the third game of the season, and there are very few comments about our game on the their forums - the match day thread currently has no comments. This is all very good, but I can't really wait any longer, given the early kick off. It's going to be lovely and sunny on the south coast tomorrow, so lets hope we have a good day.
COME ON CITY!!!
Referee: Mike Dean
Assistants: S Long, I Hussin
Fourth official: L Probert
Team Selection
Begovic
Cook Ake Mings
A. Smith Surman Gosling L. Cook Daniels
Fraser
Defoe
And the rest…
I'd play 4-5-1…Surman, Arter and Cook in the middle. Defoe up front on his own. Possibly play King on the wing.
it will be a real test of our resolve and the defending will need to be as solid as a rock...having watched the likes of Stirling and Ageuro tearing into Everton last week! ...think we had better pray that the footballing gods are kind to us!
Not sure you want to experiment with your defensive shape against a team like Man City
We have a defensive shape?
We could really do with coming out of this with a confidence rousing performance if nothing else. Last season's home game against them did that, a 2-0 defeat but in the manner of a decent game where we caused City a few issues and didn't look over-run. The same again would be decent. If we lose by a margin then things will start to look like an up hill battle.
Our defensive shape is that of an open goal with sign posts pointing towards the back of the net with stewards handily placed to keep our players out of the way......
COME ON CITY!!!
Referee: Mike Dean
Assistants: S Long, I Hussin
Fourth official: L Probert
Team Selection
Begovic
Cook Ake Mings
A. Smith Surman Gosling L. Cook Daniels
Fraser
Defoe
And the rest…
I'd play 4-5-1…Surman, Arter and Cook in the middle. Defoe up front on his own. Possibly play King on the wing.
it will be a real test of our resolve and the defending will need to be as solid as a rock...having watched the likes of Stirling and Ageuro tearing into Everton last week! ...think we had better pray that the footballing gods are kind to us!
Not sure you want to experiment with your defensive shape against a team like Man City
We have a defensive shape?
We could really do with coming out of this with a confidence rousing performance if nothing else. Last season's home game against them did that, a 2-0 defeat but in the manner of a decent game where we caused City a few issues and didn't look over-run. The same again would be decent. If we lose by a margin then things will start to look like an up hill battle.
Our defensive shape is that of an open goal with sign posts pointing towards the back of the net with stewards handily placed to keep our players out of the way......
