Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.

Match Thread: Wycombe Wanderers vs Charlton Athletic | Saturday 18th September 2021

24567…24

Comments

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,380
    two midfielders ?, 3 strikers ?, 5 defenders ? .. looks unbalanced and designed for a point, which will not be a bad outcome .. IF we get a point .. no sign of Matthews .. 3 4 3 or a too complicated 3 4 2 1
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,016
    ValleyGary said:
    We reek of a team that still doesn’t know it’s best formation or lineup 
    It's the catch 22 though. Adkins either switches completely and raises the question of whether he knows his best formation or sticks with the old one that we know didn't work. Neither is perfect.

    Personally I prefer that he tries something new but I understand the scepticism.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,742
    Bench doesn't have much on there to impact the game. Let's hope we don't go in losing at HT
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,432


    Hmmm Pearce is in 0-4 becomes 1-4 (p)
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,434
    Cafc43v3r said:
    ValleyGary said:
    We reek of a team that still doesn’t know it’s best formation or lineup 
    Yet all the recruitment pointed to 433/4231. What was wrong the recruitment or the formation? Chicken and egg isn't it?  
    It was but this isn’t as drastically as it looks. Full backs push higher up and use an extra CB rather than a DM.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,272
    Brave selection.

    Whether it's justified we shall see but none of the players can complain about being dropped after last week.

    C'mon you Addicks
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,027
    Oggy Red said:
    BR7_addick said:
    Don’t hate this XI but seems very defensive with effectively 7 outfield players with that mentality.  But something had to change and he’s done that.
    Remember Curbs old cliché after a bad run?

    "Back to basics".


    Nought nought…
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,300
    You could see how unhappy Adkins was with last weeks performance.  He's shown balls with this selection.  Big call.  Let's hope it pays off
  • CafcCrazy
    CafcCrazy Posts: 808
    Can you watch this with a VPN?
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    AFKABartram said:
    @Sillybilly said:

    Well, at least he’s wielded the axe where necessary. DJ and Kirk not even in the squad.  Just remains to be seen whether a team of strangers can gel.  Not holding my breath.

    Yeah, there's been lots of people on here saying that Adkins is just all smiles and platitudes.

    But behind the scenes he's been ruthless.
    He's evidently read the Riot Act to the team after last week's disjointed showing.



  • Sponsored links:



  • LennyLowrent
    LennyLowrent Posts: 2,706
    Anyone else following the match thread from a tent? (Apart from Derby's Chairman)
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,827
    Cafc43v3r said:
    ValleyGary said:
    We reek of a team that still doesn’t know it’s best formation or lineup 
    Yet all the recruitment pointed to 433/4231. What was wrong the recruitment or the formation? Chicken and egg isn't it?  
    Overestimating how reliable our full backs are in a back four - I truly believe it’s now the weakest part of our squad. This is a way to mask some of their fragility.
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,774
    CafcCrazy said:
    Can you watch this with a VPN?
    yep, I'm in Paris at the moment, lovely B)
  • Lazy_eye_metaphor
    Lazy_eye_metaphor Posts: 1,960
    Glad to see that Adkins has shook it up a bit. Looking forward to seeing how Arter does for us today. Interesting that Kirk and Watson don't even make the bench.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,714

  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    Andyessgee90 said:
    3-4-3?  I actually kinda like that team. I think Lavelle will benefit more from having Pearce in there. Washington-Stockley-Leko definitely has goals in it. 
    We got done last week by a team playing 3-4-3.

    Maybe Adkins has been impressed by their systems and gameplan?


  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Callumcafc said:
    Cafc43v3r said:
    ValleyGary said:
    We reek of a team that still doesn’t know it’s best formation or lineup 
    Yet all the recruitment pointed to 433/4231. What was wrong the recruitment or the formation? Chicken and egg isn't it?  
    Overestimating how reliable our full backs are in a back four - I truly believe it’s now the weakest part of our squad. This is a way to mask some of their fragility.
    I disagree in that the problem is the midfield and has been all season.  The full backs haven't offered enough going forward but they have been exposed far to much by the "wingers". 
  • TEL
    TEL Posts: 10,100
    can can see this morphing into 352 with Washington in midfield.

    very brave selection, but that's what was required. Good to see Josh on the bench too. 
  • Bailey
    Bailey Posts: 3,280
    DJ has been pretty poor so far and Kirk may need time to settle after the move. The wing backs are key to this working, we can trust the front three, Dobson and Arter maybe, can't knock the changes though.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,947
    I quite like 3 at the back, which will suit Souare. It doesn't say much for our 2 long contract wingers that they're completely dropped 

    Did Pearce score the winner last time we played here? I have vague memories of a smash and grab win

  • Sponsored links:



  • KettsJohn
    KettsJohn Posts: 1,219
    Don't really know what to make of it really. Changes were needed. Just hope we can stumble over our best line up and formation before it's too late and we end up having to chase play offs at best. No white flag yet but desperately need the points today
  • Cloudworm
    Cloudworm Posts: 976
    Arter is key. A lot depends on him. A lot of flexibility in the XI, but I worry about the MF getting overrun.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,827
    killerandflash said:
    I quite like 3 at the back, which will suit Souare. It doesn't say much for our 2 long contract wingers that they're completely dropped 

    Did Pearce score the winner last time we played here? I have vague memories of a smash and grab win
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47781601
  • Lewis Coaches
    Lewis Coaches Posts: 5,410
    Anyone know if Sandgaard is at the match this afternoon?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,947
    Callumcafc said:
    killerandflash said:
    I quite like 3 at the back, which will suit Souare. It doesn't say much for our 2 long contract wingers that they're completely dropped 

    Did Pearce score the winner last time we played here? I have vague memories of a smash and grab win
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47781601
    Thanks, nice to know I can still remember the important things!

    Same again would do nicely
  • mistrollingin62
    mistrollingin62 Posts: 383
    Lewis Coaches said:
    Anyone know if Sandgaard is at the match this afternoon?

    Nah, he's up Tin Pan Alley buying a ukulele B)
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,714
    Lewis Coaches said:
    Anyone know if Sandgaard is at the match this afternoon?
    Yeah he will be... Tweeted earlier saying that he was on the way there
  • eastterrace6168
    eastterrace6168 Posts: 22,774
    Must say, much as i love Morts and Bolder, seems a bit flat in the studio without Curbs, not so much banter and tactical chat, all very cosy. B)
  • CAFCsayer
    CAFCsayer Posts: 10,238
    That team is jank
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,070
    Circa £1M spent on two players who can’t even make the squad, it’s certainly a statement.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories

“Marketplace”