World Cup Qualification Playoffs - March 2026

[liamoo11]

What’s our view on how he should be used? Start him as a striker alongside Parrott? Energy man off the bench if needed in final 20, perhaps for Coleman if we’re chasing?

Curious how we line up.

If 5-3-2 I’d go with:

——————-———Kelleher—————-
Coleman—O’Shea—Collins—O’Brien—-Manning
———Molumby——-Lawal———
——————-Taylor———
———-Parrott———-Azaz————

For me he should be the option to come on at wing back if we are chasing it. Just not good enough as a winger.

[Eirambler]

What’s our view on how he should be used? Start him as a striker alongside Parrott? Energy man off the bench if needed in final 20, perhaps for Coleman if we’re chasing?

Curious how we line up.

If 5-3-2 I’d go with:

——————-———Kelleher—————-
Coleman—O’Shea—Collins—O’Brien—-Manning
———Molumby——-Lawal———
——————-Taylor———
———-Parrott———-Azaz————

Azaz into the position you have Taylor in and Ogbene into the position you have Azaz in would be my guess. Idah and Vale to come on as subs. Hard to know what he'll go with in midfield behind Azaz. For a physical contest against the Czechs the two you've picked would potentially be best. But it's a big ask to just throw Lawal into this. He seems to like Knight. I like him too, but just not in a midfield two.

[rebelmusic]

I'd swap Knight for Taylor in your lineup and have him play in front of the 3 CBs. He's done two weeks now filling in as CB so he should be comfortable for the DM role.

I don't think Ogbene should start. We don't have Festy's pace to bring off the bench so either if we're chasing the game I'd bring him on for the last 30 or if we're protecting a lead I'd have him on for the last 20. His pace tends to prevent the opposing CBs from coming too far forward and that could be crucial.

From today's evidence he was his usual self in attack but worrying when he needed to defend so I wouldn't have him on at RB in any scenario
unless we're throwing the kitchen sink to get an equalizer at the end.


In other news, Kelleher went down for medical attention in the Brentford game which made me have a caniption. Turned out to just be a tacric for Andrews to give out instructions but Jesus my heart was in my mouth. Collins playing okay but still has that blunder in him. Kelleher in fine form other than the above.

Manning and Azaz had a solid game today. Outside of Parrot and Kelleher, the two of them are the key players for me as our primary playmakers.

Jake O Brien was excellent against Chelsea. Best option to go to RB if we need to change to 4-4-2 if we're chasing as well

Sorry this became and essay. Went on a roll today watching our players so hope it's helpful

[rebelmusic]

Oh and Browne didn't have the best of games today. Maybe a 6/10. Had a couple of solid chances and squandered them