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Match Thread: Port Vale v Colchester Utd


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On 12/02/2020 at 18:42, ginginator said:

From Torquay fan but this was a few years ago.

First two games at right back, next eleven left-centre-back in a 3-5-2 and thereafter left-sided centre-back in a flat back four.

3-5-2 would be the way I would go in my opinion. Get Smithy back into the side Monty and Worrall wingbacks and get Cullen up front with Bennett.

With the wet and windy conditions expected its going to be another real grind.

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Here is the form table for the last six, with us in 8th and Colchester in 12th:

https://www.twtd.co.uk/league-tables/competition:league-two/form/matches:6/type:home-and-away

Here is the same table but just home form, with us in 6th

https://www.twtd.co.uk/league-tables/competition:league-two/form/matches:6/type:home/

And the same for just away, with Colchester in 10th

https://www.twtd.co.uk/league-tables/competition:league-two/form/matches:6/type:away/

So, 6th best home record versus 10th best away. Should be a cracker.

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433 has worked well all season.  Players who will come in have all played an important role.  Don’t understand why we would change a successful formula for a system we have not played under Askey.
The logic appears to be, to those suggesting it, to get smith back in the side at all costs.
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The logic is get the best players out there who can compete against a very physical side. Smith gives us that. If conditions are going to be as bad as the forecast then its going to be a bit of long ball fest and a scrappy game.  3 at the back and two up top would help with that.

If we changed formation for the game it would really take the opposition by surprise and could give us an early advantage. All of the scouting on us would go out of the window.

I don't think JA will do it - I'm sure he will stick with his tried and tested 433 with Atkinson at right back.

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11 hours ago, MBE said:

The logic is get the best players out there who can compete against a very physical side. Smith gives us that. If conditions are going to be as bad as the forecast then its going to be a bit of long ball fest and a scrappy game.  3 at the back and two up top would help with that.

If we changed formation for the game it would really take the opposition by surprise and could give us an early advantage. All of the scouting on us would go out of the window.

I don't think JA will do it - I'm sure he will stick with his tried and tested 433 with Atkinson at right back.

Counter argument is:

Players have got used to playing 4 3 3 and particularly what positions to get into when defending 

Our form is at least as good as Colchester since Christmas so they should be the team adapting systems to counter us

Plenty of options at right back, Atkinson, Evans, Oyeleke has played there in the past and Montano is a better leftback than winger in my opinion. 

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Players have got used to playing 4 3 3 and particularly what positions to get into when defending 

Thats why I don't think JA will change it.

Plenty of options at right back, Atkinson, Evans, Oyeleke has played there in the past and Montano is a better leftback than winger in my opinion. 

Agree with you on Monty. Can't see Oyeleke playing after only 15 -20 mins too much of a risk. Evans for me is a liability at full back. His positional sense is very poor in particular defending the back post. Atkinson is the only real viable option for at right back but I do worry about him against a tricky winger. 

 

 

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