by Snowflake Royal »
14 Feb 2019 19:06
I think I'd have preferred Kelly and Baker. Swift really is only suited to the number 10 role and usually doesn't do a very good job of getting stuck in, he also takes too many risks in our half.
Swift and Aluko in midfield doesn't work for me. It's just too much fluff and not enough crunch. One or the other and the one should be Swift.
On top of that you then have Ejaria and Richards. Now I know Riichards is a defender, but the defensive side of his game isn't exactly his strength as a full back.
Think it should have been:
...................Martinez
Yiadom, Miazga, Moore, Blackett
.................Baker...Kelly
...McCleary....Swift............Barrow
.....................Oliveira
You can rely on McCleary to do his defensive work. Baker can't be less able physically than Swift or Aluko and Barrow is the slight odd man out who might do some damage.
There's then an opportunity for a Holsgrove or East etc to get a bit of bench experience covering midfield in place of Baker.
I recognise Gomes had limited options but an uncharacteristic end product from Swift and the quality of Oliveira got him out of jail from a less than optimal selection.