Bit early I know, but with the boredom of no midweek game (international breaks should be banned!) may as well start this now. Kitching available, but do we change the back three that’s just kept a clean sheet, and Halme and moon might just be getting used to the right and left centre back positions? Hopefully Benson is ok after his isolation and sounds like Palmer and J Williams could be back. I’d go Collins Moon Helik Halme Styles Gomes Benson Brittain Adeboyejo Woodrow Frieser Walton, Kitching, J Williams, Palmer, Hondermarck, Odour,Iseka
I would take that team. Frieser being dropped to the bench didn't work at the weekend. The defence kept a clean sheet so Kitching after being silly can't expect to get straight back in and should be made to fight for his place. Benson will hopefully be fit but if not Palmer. Iseka is nowhere near fit to only play 45 minutes back to back. I expected on Saturday him to play say 60-70 minutes to move him closer to full match fitness.
Personally I don’t think Iseka has shown enough in the last two games to warrant a starting place. That said, if he or Kitching were selected, I wouldn’t really be calling them bad selections either.
Don’t know anything about him. But I think if Benson, Gomes and Palmer are available then it’s difficult to get him in. Styles starts and LWB, you want Williams on the bench because he can cover a number of positions and you also have Kitching and Odour that can cover the left side of the pitch.
Agree, am sure I heard Schopp say he wouldn`t play players that weren`t ready, yet Iseka looks far from ready IMO.
Good point. But who misses out if those 18 players are all available? Would be harsh on Hondermarck, and we need midfield options on the bench. Kitching maybe?
I'd stop trying to make players happy and just pick the best 11 available. Collins, Brittain, Helik, Kitching, Vita Freiser, Benson, Gomes, Styles Iseka, Woodrow.
I think we ought to leave it to the professionals, looking at some of the selections. Iseka might be a good player . However don't look no where near ready to start. We don't see what goes off in training. Maybe it's time for Victor to step up and prove me wrong. Wish he would.
Schopp's selections have baffled me at times. Picking defenders in central midfield. Then bringing actual midfielders off the bench to play central midfield. It's revolutionary.
Depends on who we deem defenders. Styles as never ever been a defender. Wing back ,half back . Don't see Britain as a full back either. I have to agree on your point about full backs. Do we have anyone good enough to play at full back in a back 4. Vita might look good on paper . We've had a few of them in past . We need to keep a settled defence. Not my ideal back 3 against Blackburn. But they did keep a clean sheet . Which might be first since Coventry at home. Leave defence alone . Top 3 seems problem in my opinion.
Harsh but Hondermarck would struggle and if Vita is to be included I think one of Halme/Moon/Kitching would be be left out