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Team for Derby 11:10 - Aug 24 with 3371 viewspointofblue

So what to do? Building connections suggests more of the same, but bench players seem to be offering more to the side. I can think of five changes immediately to switch up the team and offer something different, ignoring my penchant for a back three. Would it work? Or will it just cause more issues in terms of connections?

Palmer
Young - O'Shea - Kipre - Davis
Matusiwa - Cajuste
Ogbene - Chaplin - Szmodics
Akpom

Subs: Walton, Johnson, Greaves, Humphreys, Taylor, Clarke, Philogene, McAteer, Hirst

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Team for Derby on 23:17 - Aug 24 with 633 viewsBoxerBlue

Match them up in a 3-4-3

Palmer
O’Shea Woolf Greaves
Johnson Jens Mats Leif
Akpom Hirst Sammy

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Team for Derby on 23:52 - Aug 24 with 565 viewsNthsuffolkblue

Team for Derby on 23:17 - Aug 24 by BoxerBlue

Match them up in a 3-4-3

Palmer
O’Shea Woolf Greaves
Johnson Jens Mats Leif
Akpom Hirst Sammy


You know that isn't going to happen. I do like it in theory but it isn't what McKenna plays and we know he isn't about to change that.

Also, if we did go with that I think it would be McAteer and Philogene with Ogbene and Clarke replacing them that would play wide up front. That rather leaves Szmodics and Chaplin being shoehorned in or changing the system to accommodate them if they do play. It would make Akpom the change for Hirst that we clearly need but it appears as if he hasn't been brought in to play that role.

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Team for Derby on 00:45 - Aug 25 with 542 viewsGuillermo_Edwards

Depends on how the game goes, but my threepennies' worth on what McK will play:

Palmer
Johnson (Young 67) - O’Shea - Greaves - Davis
Matusiwa - Cajuste (Taylor 75)
McAteer (Ogbene 67) - Szmodics (Akpom 80) - Philogene (J Clarke 67)
Hirst

Subs: Walton, Young, Woolfenden (if still here), Kipre, Taylor, Ogbene, Chaplin, J Clarke, Akpom

FWIW, McKenna's subs this season in EFL (position of player being withdrawn):

Brum (trailing): 68 (RB, RW, CF*), 79 (LW), 85 (CM)
Soton (all square): 71 (RW, LW), 72 (CM), 86 (RB, CM)
PNE (trailing): 66 (RB, RW, LW), 77 (CM, CF)

2 or 3 sets of subs between 66 and 86:
first set 66-71
second 72-79
third 85-86

5x subs per game (15 total)
3x RB (68, 86, 66) [3x BJ withdrawn]
4x CM (85, 72, 77) [3x AM, 1x JT]
3x RW (68, 71, 66) [2x JC, 1x CO]
3x LW (79, 71, 66) [2x JP, 1x JC]
2x CF (68, 77) [2x SS]

Other observations: (1) Matusiwa hasn't played 90 yet (adjusting to EFL); (2) BJ/AY on rotation; (3) in the first tranche, we've brought 3 on when trailing, 2 when level; (4) that first tranche has always featured a winger; (5) CM has always been substituted (usually AM) but only after 70 mins; (6) Clarke has started and been replaced every game (I think he'll feature against Derby but not start); (7) Philogene and Szmodics start when fit (but are usually substituted); (8) no evidence McK will tinker with CB pairing unless injury strikes (regardless of JG errors); (9) JT has started every game but fans want AM/JC pairing and presumably McK too when they're both up to speed (I have no idea if that's Derby, but I hope so); (10) Chappers has come on every game (66-71 mins) - my uncertainty in my prediction above is that it's him rather than Clarke/Ogbene coming on.

Only depicting patterns here, not accounting for in-game factors, form, strengths/threats of the opposing team, etc. People may find it insightful/boring as beige (delete as applicable).

* I am defining CF as the no. 10 role
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Team for Derby on 06:38 - Aug 25 with 485 viewsCoachRob

1-4-2-3-1

Palmer
Johnson
Oshea
Greaves
Davis
Matusiwa
Taylor
Clarke
Szmodics
Philogene
Hirst

More minutes for Cajuste, Akpom and McAteer from the bench.
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Team for Derby on 07:19 - Aug 25 with 466 viewsBluemike31

For me we need to be looking at players dropping out who have done very little and who just aren't cutting it, to that end I would bring in....

Young for Johnson
Kipre for Greaves
Cajuste for Taylor
McAteer for Clarke
Akpom for Hirst

A lot of changes yes but surely to god it can only get better than what we've witnessed so far.
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Team for Derby on 07:50 - Aug 25 with 426 viewscoote

Team for Derby on 13:48 - Aug 24 by itfcsuth

Palmer
Young - O’Shea - Greaves - Davis
Matusiwa - Cajuste
McAteer - Chaplin - Szmodics
Hirst

McAteer should be good to go after a week on the grass with the group, no fitness issues, had a full pre season with Leicester.

It looks the most natural and balanced side for me, probably for the foreseeable. With understudy’s of:
Akpom, Ogbene, Philogene, Taylor.


This!!!!!!!

But we still need a creative player to unlock a defence.

Let’s sign this lad from Wrexham? Broad bean or something.
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Team for Derby on 09:46 - Aug 25 with 358 viewsTheBlueGnu

I think we should put out a team consisting of Last of the Summer Wine actors. This one would beat Derby 4-0;

Hird
Owen - Sallis- Wharmby- Freeman
Thomas - Grady
Fyfe - Wilde - Clifford
Kaplan

Subs - Lewis, Thornton, Alexander, O'Dea, Kwouk, Murphy, Gladwin, Tewsonm Emerick

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Team for Derby on 13:49 - Aug 25 with 273 viewsITFC_Follower

Palmer
OShea, Woolfie, Greaves
ogbene, Cajuste, Matusiwa, Davis
Chaplin, Szmodics
Hirst

Subs:
young, Johnson, Akpom, Humphreys, Taylor, Philogene, McAteer, Walton, Clarke

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Team for Derby on 14:00 - Aug 25 with 254 viewsMetal_Hacker

Palmer
Leif
Greaves
O’Shea
Young
Azor
Cajuste
Mcateer
Chaplin
Philogene
Hirst

Subs - Akpom,Sammy S , Woolfy , Taylor , J Clarke , Kipre ,Johnson ,Humphreys

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Team for Derby on 14:07 - Aug 25 with 238 viewspointofblue

Team for Derby on 13:49 - Aug 25 by ITFC_Follower

Palmer
OShea, Woolfie, Greaves
ogbene, Cajuste, Matusiwa, Davis
Chaplin, Szmodics
Hirst

Subs:
young, Johnson, Akpom, Humphreys, Taylor, Philogene, McAteer, Walton, Clarke


I'd personally like to see this formation, but can't see it happening.

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Team for Derby on 16:07 - Aug 25 with 191 viewsbilllm

Team for Derby on 13:00 - Aug 24 by Big_Jase

I think McAteer is a shoe in to the start. This isn’t the team I would necessarily go with but I think it’s the team McKenna will pick.

Palmer
Young O’Shea Greaves Davis
Azor Jens
McAteer Szmodics Jaden
Hirst


I like Sammy but I'd give Chaplin a start,
Otherwise your spot on,
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