Matchday Thread: Port Vale v Millwall

[robf]

I hope Foley is fit as he adds energy and can up the tempo of the game.

 

I have a feeling that Vale won't risk him tonight and will make sure he's fit for Saturday.

 

If he is missing it does leave a gap in midfield.

[robf]

The other issue is up top. Paterson works hard and took his goal well on Saturday but will have to knock in plenty of goals to overcome the fact he is quite limited as a sole target man. Cecilia looks like he may have the attributes to be some form of target man with a fair bit of bedding in time however for now Forrester by far looks the best bet..... UNLESS... we change to 4-4-2.

 

4-4-2 wouldn't accomodate the likes of Amoros but it would allow Foley to play deeper where is more effective and also give Jones the chance to play up front where he looks far more dangerous. It would also give more support to Paterson for now. Whether 4-4-2 is the way to go with the style of football we are playing is a tough call but there are a lot of options and I'm not quite sure Bruno knows his best eleven yet.

 

I think that's a very interesting debate. I wonder if it's too much of a risk to switch formation now but I wonder if the game against Mansfield in the Football League Trophy would be a good time to test it out?

 

If Forrester is not fit, I'd love to see 442 with a "big and small" combination of Cicilia and Jones with Shalaj and Thomas on the wings for the Mansfield game.

 

However, for these two home league games I suspect we'll be seeing three upfront with the option (as Vale did against Gills) of making it two upfront if we are chasing a win late on...

[Houston Valiant]

Despite losing at home to Rochdale on Saturday, Millwall will be a handful, so it will be a tough game ,with not much given from either side. 1-1 for me.

[Regal Beagle]

I thought grant is suspended?

[Conrad]

I thought grant is suspended?

 

Don't think he is,he played at Bristol, he didn't get booked so can't see how he would be suspended tonight.

[Regal Beagle]

Don't think he is,he played at Bristol, he didn't get booked so can't see how he would be suspended tonight.

 

Ahh, Radio stoke said he got booked last minute on saturday, although it looks like it was Michael Brown.

 

I'm a bit more confident of my bet now

[Michael]

Hart on left wing for Thomas that will be interesting..... Foley fit a big boost.

[CambridgeDon]

Full team incl. subs:

 

1Alnwick

2Purkiss

4Streete

24Smith

5Knops

26Jones

42Grant

8Fernandes Tavares

46Hart

11Foley

13Paterson

 

Substitutes

7Kelly

9Cicilia

20Geraldo Rosa

21Pereira

25Oliveira Silva Santos

27Amoros

30Shalaj

 

For Millwall, Gregory is back so defensively we need to be at our best.

 

UTV!!

[mr.hobblesworth]

Anyone having weird things going on with Valiant Player?

[TylerB]

Hope I'm proved wrong but that starting 11 worries me a little. We look so much stronger with Thomas and Forrester in the side.

 

I'd also have Amoros in for Tavares personally.

[Michael]

Hope I'm proved wrong but that starting 11 worries me a little. We look so much stronger with Thomas and Forrester in the side.

 

I'd also have Amoros in for Tavares personally.

 

Agree with that but this is what competition for places is all about, any player coming into the team knows he's got to grab his chance that can only be a good thing. Important match tonight will determine the crowd come Saturday.

[Biddulph_PV]

Strange....we going 5-3-2 then?

[sheffield61]

1-0 Vale...3rd minute!!

[valeite]

great start!!! Nice one Alex

[CambridgeDon]

Yes, c'mon the Vale - let's go for them!