| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? 16:44 - Jan 27 with 4877 views | _clive_baker_ |
There's always nuance, who we're playing etc. I'm at the stage where we have to put our best foot forward, get the names with the PL experience and potentially higher ceilings involved and see where it takes us. We know what we'll get from the likes of Walton and Morsy, we'll get a 6/10. We also know it probably won't be enough, so lets twist and hope some of the additions can get closer to their ceilings.
Muric
Tuanzebe O'Shea Greaves Davis
Phillips Cajuste
Hutchinson Enciso Philogene
Delap
Bench includes: Johnson, Godfrey, Morsy, Broadhead, J. Clarke, Hirst, Szmodics.
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 16:47 - Jan 27 with 3820 views | JakeITFC |
I think it will be that but with Walton and Morsy in (but wouldn't be too upset if either weren't in). Dropping Walton for Muric would be a big call though as you potentially end up with two keepers at rock bottom confidence wise. |  | | |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:01 - Jan 27 with 3726 views | SomethingBlue |
Would like some explosiveness off the bench so I'd probably put Broadhead in and leave one of those three behind the striker to use later. Also worry about the nous and poise between Omari/Enciso/Philogene even if they're ludicrously exciting, think they'll need a hand in a lot of games. Otherwise that's probably the right team. |  |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:07 - Jan 27 with 3672 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 16:47 - Jan 27 by JakeITFC |
I think it will be that but with Walton and Morsy in (but wouldn't be too upset if either weren't in). Dropping Walton for Muric would be a big call though as you potentially end up with two keepers at rock bottom confidence wise. |
Or a keeper coming in to prove a point.
There are always 2 sides to any situation  | | | |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:10 - Jan 27 with 3639 views | Horsham |
I think that’s about the strongest on paper team. I wonder if KM might fancy Jaden on the right (the Burns role) and use Omari and Enciso as right and left 10’s though. I think potentially that suits the hybrid 3/4 at the back system we like better than Omari on the right with Jaden and Davis holding the width. |  | | |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:15 - Jan 27 with 3592 views | PrideOfTheEast |
Walton
Tuanzebe O’Shea Greaves Davis
Morsy Cajuste
Hutchinson Enciso Philogene
Delap | | | |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:42 - Jan 27 with 3444 views | Illinoisblue |
Omari needs a rest. So how about putting Delap right and Hirst up top? |  |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:50 - Jan 27 with 3391 views | NthQldITFC |
Same, except I want Morsy in there for Phillips if he's fully fit. It's partly because of his connection to our doubling of them last season, but if he can get back to his early season influence of games it inspires our lads a bit more even if Phillips is in some ways the better player. |  |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:53 - Jan 27 with 3363 views | CobboldCrusty |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:42 - Jan 27 by Illinoisblue |
Omari needs a rest. So how about putting Delap right and Hirst up top? |
I like it as an idea but it just feels like too big a step to take Delap out of that position when he's been our strongest performer this season
Add to that it means one of him and Hirst will have to play 90 minutes as we don't have a 3rd striker option
I also don't think Delap himself would massively appreciate it but perhaps McKenna could sell it to him |  | | |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:53 - Jan 27 with 3362 views | positivity |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:42 - Jan 27 by Illinoisblue |
Omari needs a rest. So how about putting Delap right and Hirst up top? |
worth trying when we have a third striker, but going with both from the start now leaves us short of options later | |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:56 - Jan 27 with 3299 views | textbackup |
Walton
Tuanzebe O'Shea Greaves Davis
Morsy Cajuste
Broadhead Enciso Philogene
Delap
If we go 1/2-0 up, look to move to a 4-4-1-1 to see the game out
Walton
Tuanzebe O'Shea Greaves townsend
Undecided Morsy Cajuste Davis
Enciso
Delap |  |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:59 - Jan 27 with 3279 views | Alberto_the_frog |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:15 - Jan 27 by PrideOfTheEast |
Walton
Tuanzebe O’Shea Greaves Davis
Morsy Cajuste
Hutchinson Enciso Philogene
Delap |
I just wonder if he will start both new players - maybe Broadhead instead? |  | | |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 18:20 - Jan 27 with 3153 views | GlasgowBlue |
Muric
Tuanzebe
O’Shea
Greaves
Davis
Phillips
Cajuste
Hutchinson
Enciso
Broadhead
Delap
Broadhead to start as we need to keep possession and Broadhead looks after the ball so well, but Jaden to have an impact from the bench |  |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 18:22 - Jan 27 with 3133 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 18:20 - Jan 27 by GlasgowBlue |
Muric
Tuanzebe
O’Shea
Greaves
Davis
Phillips
Cajuste
Hutchinson
Enciso
Broadhead
Delap
Broadhead to start as we need to keep possession and Broadhead looks after the ball so well, but Jaden to have an impact from the bench |
If all are fit and ready to start, that’s the one |  |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 18:57 - Jan 27 with 2935 views | MK1 |
Walton.
Axel, Woolfy, Burgess, Davis.
Phillips, Morsy.
Hutchinson, Enciso, Philogene.
Delap.
As the great Brian Clough once said.
"We had a good team on paper. Unfortunately, the game was played on grass". |  |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 18:59 - Jan 27 with 2916 views | seblue78 |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 18:20 - Jan 27 by GlasgowBlue |
Muric
Tuanzebe
O’Shea
Greaves
Davis
Phillips
Cajuste
Hutchinson
Enciso
Broadhead
Delap
Broadhead to start as we need to keep possession and Broadhead looks after the ball so well, but Jaden to have an impact from the bench |
This but Morsy for Phillips - Jaden, Hirst and J Clarke fresh off the bench for the last 20 or so. | | | |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 19:15 - Jan 27 with 2852 views | ibbleobble |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:07 - Jan 27 by SuffolkPunchFC |
Or a keeper coming in to prove a point.
There are always 2 sides to any situation |
What’s he proving though? We already know he’s a competent keeper who can make saves. He needs to prove he can be trusted not to make mistakes given he’s top of the “most mistakes that have lead to goals” chart.
If he comes in for Walton and does that he’d have done so in a game of enormous magnitude. If he doesn’t, and makes a game defining mistake, where does he go from there? Where does KM go from there? Smart money says Walton will be in for a while to bar injury and with winnable games in Feb, he deserves that run. | | | |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 19:42 - Jan 27 with 2736 views | Guillermo_Edwards |
Muric
Tuanzebe
O'Shea
Greaves
Davis
Taylor
Cajuste
Hutchinson
Enciso
Broadhead
Delap
Rationale: Don't want to reopen the goalkeeper argument (enough threads on that), but to my mind, Muric's ceiling is higher and it's perhaps time to start helping him reach it and rebuild his confidence. That said, I'd be ok with either starting. Wondered about resting Davis and Hutch too, both of whom have played a lot of minutes and could probably do with a rest. I think Townsend has been solid whenever he's been called upon and got forward well a couple of times against Liverpool. Broadhead deserves a start, been our best no. 10 recently and keeps possession well, and Jaden can be impactful for the last 20 mins. Enciso looks quality in the central role, with Smodz hopefully a sub option by then. But for me, the key is the midfield, where we need one solid protector of the defence and another with more creativity, linking up attacks and spraying the ball forward. For me, that's Cajuste and Taylor, respectively, at least for this game. I think Taylor could thrive at this level if given time, and he's always up for a pop at goal. Love Morsy but he's struggled recently and Phillips hasn't been effective enough for quite a while now. | | | |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 19:51 - Jan 27 with 2672 views | Metal_Hacker |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 19:15 - Jan 27 by ibbleobble |
What’s he proving though? We already know he’s a competent keeper who can make saves. He needs to prove he can be trusted not to make mistakes given he’s top of the “most mistakes that have lead to goals” chart.
If he comes in for Walton and does that he’d have done so in a game of enormous magnitude. If he doesn’t, and makes a game defining mistake, where does he go from there? Where does KM go from there? Smart money says Walton will be in for a while to bar injury and with winnable games in Feb, he deserves that run. |
What I don’t understand about Muric is why can’t he stop having these brain fart moments ?
He’s obviously being asked to play a certain way but can’t for himself , see danger when passing out at times. His shot stopping and command of the box I can’t question for the most
We’ve got to run with him again IMHO - perhaps these past few games have given him a reset , it’s cleared the brain fog and he’s ready to go again |  |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 19:58 - Jan 27 with 2619 views | gsoly |
I don't think you can start Philogene and Enciso together yet. Too raw, unfamiliar with the system. And one (or both) will be electric from the bench. We need to start thinking in startersfinishers again. |  | | |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 19:59 - Jan 27 with 2616 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 19:15 - Jan 27 by ibbleobble |
What’s he proving though? We already know he’s a competent keeper who can make saves. He needs to prove he can be trusted not to make mistakes given he’s top of the “most mistakes that have lead to goals” chart.
If he comes in for Walton and does that he’d have done so in a game of enormous magnitude. If he doesn’t, and makes a game defining mistake, where does he go from there? Where does KM go from there? Smart money says Walton will be in for a while to bar injury and with winnable games in Feb, he deserves that run. |
You articulated precisely what he can prove.
Smart money says we play the better keeper, and that the back room team have been / are working with him to eradicate the bad decisions. | | | |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 20:33 - Jan 27 with 2413 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 17:42 - Jan 27 by Illinoisblue |
Omari needs a rest. So how about putting Delap right and Hirst up top? |
I'd love to see this too.
I don't think Delap has been as effective as a 9 lately.
I think he may be better as part of the 3. |  |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 20:35 - Jan 27 with 2365 views | Illinoisblue |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 20:33 - Jan 27 by Marshalls_Mullet |
I'd love to see this too.
I don't think Delap has been as effective as a 9 lately.
I think he may be better as part of the 3. |
Just think it would give teams a little something different to think about. | |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 20:37 - Jan 27 with 2345 views | Metal_Hacker |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 20:35 - Jan 27 by Illinoisblue |
Just think it would give teams a little something different to think about. |
And I think it’ll reignite Delap who’s been working off scraps lately | |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 20:39 - Jan 27 with 2331 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 20:35 - Jan 27 by Illinoisblue |
Just think it would give teams a little something different to think about. |
Agreed.
At the moment it seems that Delap would have to provide the assist for his goals.
Also seems to get bored and pick up bookings while not getting the ball. | |
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| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 20:41 - Jan 27 with 2291 views | ITFCBlues |
| Best starting XI for Saints on paper then? on 20:33 - Jan 27 by Marshalls_Mullet |
I'd love to see this too.
I don't think Delap has been as effective as a 9 lately.
I think he may be better as part of the 3. |
Move our main attacking threat this season to the wing sounds like suicide in a must win game. |  |
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