Thomas may principally play on the left but I wouldn't want to muck around with the other three in midfield so it would be a toss up between Thomas, Ambrose and Moo2kill to play out on the right .... with a three sided coin of course.
Thomas would be my third option. Ambrose has done little wrong, knows the drill and will slot in fine.
It depends on how Pards wants to play it. If he wants to keep the midfield narrow, play Ambrose. If he wants an outlet and width, tell Thomas to hug the touchline. If he wants to turn Barnsley round and get round the back of them, play Moo2.
Suspect Pardew thinks Christensen is too young, though i know it was only Welling, but he did look quite tricky in that pre-season. Would like to see Moo2 back in the side.
Don't know enough about Moo2 to say whether he can play as a winger but it would give us a very strong left flank.
I'd go for Thomas as without Sam we'd have no width. I like Ambrose and thinks he gives us something but not as a winger.
Whoever plays we need to improve the crosses but what a joy to have such a wealth of options. Well done the board for picking and buying those players for Pards to coach ; - )
'Well done the board for picking and buying those players for Pards to coach ; - ) ' Congrats to the board on supplying him with the dosh. Be interesting though if anyone comes in for a bid for any of our players in Jan.
As others have said first choice Thomas "if his head is right" at home. Mooto would be my second choice as he has shown he can get down the flank and cross. Ambrose third choice.
Christiansen looked lazy and disinterested for the short time he appeared against Sporting Braga, hardly the attitude one expects from a thrusting young player trying to force his way into the side.
I'd rather give Scott Wagstaffe a chance as he appears to be doing well for the stiffs.
I'd stick Ambrose straight in on the right hand side - leave the rest as is.
Not that I think that's perfect, our left back is still left really exposed by Reid drifting inside. (Not that I mind him drifting inside as he's by far and away our best passer of the ball).
Not sure if this is a chance to reshuffle to try and combat that?
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Also theirs Christiansen to think about and even McLoed could do a job out there
I wouldn't be surprised to see us appeal against the red card though, so this might be a problem we wont have to resolve anyway
Anyway we will win the SAM appeal. We are always fairly treated by the FA and we are the "big" club now. ;- )
Might be a bit early to throw Christensen in, IMHO.
If his "head is right" then I'd go for Thomas.
It depends on how Pards wants to play it. If he wants to keep the midfield narrow, play Ambrose. If he wants an outlet and width, tell Thomas to hug the touchline. If he wants to turn Barnsley round and get round the back of them, play Moo2.
I'd go for Thomas as without Sam we'd have no width. I like Ambrose and thinks he gives us something but not as a winger.
Whoever plays we need to improve the crosses but what a joy to have such a wealth of options. Well done the board for picking and buying those players for Pards to coach ; - )
Don't you start! : - (
Christiansen looked lazy and disinterested for the short time he appeared against Sporting Braga, hardly the attitude one expects from a thrusting young player trying to force his way into the side.
I'd rather give Scott Wagstaffe a chance as he appears to be doing well for the stiffs.
Played well there against Sheff Wed. He is right footed after all.
Not that I think that's perfect, our left back is still left really exposed by Reid drifting inside. (Not that I mind him drifting inside as he's by far and away our best passer of the ball).
Not sure if this is a chance to reshuffle to try and combat that?
That one may come back to bite you on the behind Henry!
:)
More interested in Mouts getting a game or Jerome Thomas