My idea of the basic team embraces 8 players Ayling has shown an aptitude to go forward is detriment to defending, Smith ...SNM Flint ....SNM Freeman ....SNM Williams often caught out because he goes up to much with no one falling back, need someone in midfield to work with/cover him / each other Bryan ....SNM Kodija ... is improving Wilbs .. captain and experience so 2 places left ( goalie aside ) from ... Little Reid Moore Baker Agard Pack Robinson Burns..... Second guessing SC will be difficult.... Wilbs and Kodija up front back 3 Williams Flint Baker Freeman Ayling Smith Moore Bryan this would also allow for 4 - 4 - 2 It shows the "problem" of a "bigger" squad, nice to have but awkward to keep all happy!
We've signed two (alleged) Premiership defenders on loan. Therefore I would expect them to feature heavily once they are match fit. They wont have come here to make up the numbers and we need to stop giving the opposition easy goals.
If individual players are making mistakes, and they are, we need to either replace them or at least have someone alongside that can fix the dent. That seems to be an issue with a lot of people and unless we can find that overall team discipline we will struggle. Cotts has just over a week left to put some polish on the current squad and I m sure he has been working their nuts off to show us that our team will do O.K. Let's hope we turn the corner without excuses.
You can sign people who are out of contract now - otherwise wait for the loan window to open I would expect a goalscoring/pacy striker to be on the radar, plus a central midfielder
almost got the team except Williams / Pack SO Tuesday will he keep the same team drop Pack play Robinson or Williams I think he might
Pack plays defensive midfield, Williams plays left sided defence and Robinson plays a lot forward, so I doubt it will go like that.
so really either could replace pack! Williams it seems likes to wander up field so does Robinson so with moore flint and baker at the back that opens up a lot of options later if/when subs are made! ASSUMING its 3-5 -2