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Despite his shortcomings Burke gives us options and even as a sort of loose cannon could unsettle a defence. Hope to see him at some point in the proceedings.  

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36 minutes ago, er yir macaroon said:

Marshall

O’Donnell,

Mulgrew

McKenna

Robertson

McTominay

McGinn

Armstrong

Forrest

Burke

Fraser

 

Two sitting ball winners with pace elsewhere to cause the opposition problems.

 

I don't think we will see 4 attacking players from the start. 

Possibly McLean for Armstrong would be closer to the mark?

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Marshall

O'Donnell     Mulgrew     McKenna     Robertson

McGregor   McTominay 

Forrest    Armstrong     Fraser

Russell

Keep back 5. 

2 DM who have mobility to break forward and pass.

Want Armstrong in to carry team up the park.

The attacking 3 are my biggest concern.  Feel Forrest and Fraser are running on empty. 

Our #9. Brophy did nothing but the had no service.  Burke scored but i just don't get him, like an overdeveloped Theo Walcott who runs to dead ends.  Russell has mobility and is fresher due to MLS season.

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1 hour ago, Alan said:

Marshall

O'Donnell     Mulgrew     McKenna     Robertson

McGregor   McTominay 

Forrest    Armstrong     Fraser

Russell

Keep back 5. 

2 DM who have mobility to break forward and pass.

Want Armstrong in to carry team up the park.

The attacking 3 are my biggest concern.  Feel Forrest and Fraser are running on empty. 

Our #9. Brophy did nothing but the had no service.  Burke scored but i just don't get him, like an overdeveloped Theo Walcott who runs to dead ends.  Russell has mobility and is fresher due to MLS season.

You raise a good point with freshness. 

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1 minute ago, Orraloon said:

I wouldn't play Forrest. He will barley get a kick of the ball against Belgium.

Yes that’s how to compete against the best teams. Put your best players on the bench. 

I do understand your logic to an extent but I would still have him in the starting 11. I’d probably just use him differently. 

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13 minutes ago, Orraloon said:

I wouldn't play Forrest. He will barley get a kick of the ball against Belgium.

I doesn’t really matter if he’s got the diligence to stop their full back from getting up the park. Pace and endurance counts for a lot as it makes the other team think twice. When we had Ritchie in the team the opposition could do what they like safe in the knowledge he could have a 20 yard head start and they’d still catch him before he could get close enough to shoot.

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16 hours ago, Burj_Alba said:

Same as last night apart from McTominey for McGinn and Burke for Brophy.

Could cause the problems with pace on the counter attack.

Read the topic title and thought that before I opened the thread.

Was pleased to see McGregor play well on the left side of the midfield.

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