The time has come, we have been given the orders from his family not to just pray for Muamba, but to play for him too. Coyle says no player has signalled his want not to be played in the match and with any luck they'll put in a performance of a lifetime in front of a packed, roaring Reebok for Fab.
The need to win even greater now with Liverpool failing to to beat QPR. Both they and Wigan have tough run in's, but that's only relevant if we can pick up points from teams around us.
I must say that before the game was called off, I was rather impressed with Alonso down the left. Great link up play with Petrov and brilliant going forward.
Of course we will now be without Fab. This could mean, if he's shaken off his injury and returned in time, a return for Sean Davis to sit alongside Reo-Coker. He's done all right for Bristol and the injury that stopped him playing last week was just a niggle apparently. The other option is to put Ream back in at DM and call up Knight or Boyata to play alongside Wheater. This would worry me. Knight and Wheater would get torn apart by Hoilett. No go imo. We also have young Josh Vela who was on the bench against Spurs to beef up numbers and hopefully Mavies has shaken off his sickness.
My team:
------------------------------Bogdan
-Ricketts-----Wheater-----Ream--------Alonso
-----------------------Reo-C-----Pratley (Not sure if Davis is back yet)
-Ryo------------------------Mavies------------Petrov
------------------------------Klasnic
Subs:
Jussi
Knight
Vela
Eagles
Sordell
Ngog
Davies
It may be a bit controversial to drop Ngog. Everyone says his link up play and target man qualities have been very good this year and i'm inclined to agree. However, Is it just me or has Klasnic been better. He's had a reputation for beeing lazy but I have been really impressed with his link up play this year. He's been coming deep effectively and his 1-2-1 passes/flick ons are on par with SKD in his prime. On top of all this, he's a much greater goal threat than Ngog.
Edit: Steinsson out, Ricketts In. Cheers RB.
Team For Blackburn
posted on 22/3/12
Heathen.
4-4-2 has been tried and failed beyond count now. Especially with KD.
posted on 22/3/12
Bogdan
Ricketts, Wheater, Ream, Alonso
Mavies, NRC, Pratley
Sordell, Ngog, Ryo
Go all out, alot of people saying we need to keep them quiet, but why not give them something to worry about with the pace of Sordell and Ryo attacking them and Ngog spearheading the attack and Mavies joining in. This worked wonders at home under Big Sam with Diouf and Stelios either side of SKD, why cant it work again?
posted on 23/3/12
Are some people suggesting to play Sean Davis?!
The bloke that hasn't played a competitive premier league game for about 2.5 years, and we want him to play in a must win game for us?!
I appreciate that, when fit, he is probably better than Pratley, but he doesn't even get a look in at the moment. He is less likely to play for us again than Muamba is.
posted on 23/3/12
What worries me is that due to recent rerrible events, coyle is destined to play a 442 with the man who has performed a great role for the club over the past week...it will be davies and ngog up front...queue the same wtf attitude on the concourse as the wigan game...
posted on 23/3/12
I'd play Ricketts at centre back with Ream, my team would be
------------------------------Bogdan-------------------------
Steinnson---Ream------Ricketts---------Alonso------
------------------------Reo Coker-------------------------
----------------Prately----------------Mavies-------------
Ryo----------------------------------------------------Petrov
------------------------N'gog-------------------------------
posted on 23/3/12
OC doesn't often (hardly ever) changes a winning team. Same team and formation as what started against QPR.
----------------------Boggers
Gretar--------Ream-----Wheater------Ricketts
Ryo-----NRC-----Mavies-----Pratley----Petrov
-----------------------N'Gog
posted on 23/3/12
Bogdan
Ricketts Alonso
Ream Wheater
NRC Pratley
Miyaichi Mavies Petrov
Klasnic
Although picked Miyaichi on the right I believe he will have more of an attacking force on the left,I dont think Petrov could switch effectivley.Hopefully Petrov and Alonso can provide us with the width they did at Ewood early doors.I cant see this team finishing the match and can imagine Eagles will appear at sometime on the right allowing Miyaichi switching to the left.Still think it will be a big ask tomorrow and what concerns me is the mindset/mental state of our players.Yes it would be fantastic to come out all guns blazing and snatch two early goals,but we have to win the midfield war early doors.The crowd will be so important tomorrow,plenty of emotional energy will be around and no doubt plenty of ale consumed pre match.Agree with Trigger the formation will probably be not what we expect and we dont need that wtf attitude to spread about and get to the players.
Tomorrow 3 points is vital after QPR's result.Enjoy everyone,COYWM.
posted on 23/3/12
Only one O in Coyle nailed it for me.
posted on 23/3/12
my problem with the ricketts/ream centre back pairing is who is going to be winning the ball in the air?not a massive fan of wheater but he is best cb we have at the moment.i see lh has queried my selection of mavies on the right.in my selection he wouldnt be playing as a winger but in a role he did well in early in the season on the right of midfield.i want a solid 5 in there to stop blackburn playing and stopping the supply to yakubu and hoilett.like it or not blackburn outgun us in the goalscoring dept.if we can control our emotions keep a clean sheet i predict the goalmachine klasnic will earn us a gritty and much needed 1-0 win.
posted on 23/3/12
nunsnmoses wrote:
"we dont need that wtf attitude to spread about and get to the players."
- bloody well said!
bennythedip wrote:
"i see lh has queried my selection of mavies on the right.in my selection he wouldnt be playing as a winger but in a role he did well in early in the season on the right of midfield."
- fair enough, thanks for clarifying