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i was thinking Rovers never seem to beat Burton in the league - they put a spanner in the works early last season when they won 1-0 at their place -- even the end of season match at the keepmoat ended a draw when when Rovers got lots of players injured in the game and ended up with 9 men and relegated checking only 4 league matches ever played 3 draws and one defeat 1-0 https://www.11v11.com/teams/doncaster-rovers/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Burton%20Albion/i think we all think there will be only one goal in it if that
In Clough's after match summary last season at Doncaster, they scored a late goal by Brayford I think, Clough said that they usually left Brayford back at corners because of his pace to cover a break away, but Doncaster never left a man up front bringing everyone back to defend set pieces and corners, so he sent him forward into the attack. That is thinking on your feet adapting to a situation, adaptable management, a simple thing that got a result.
Quote from: selby on October 30, 2019, 12:56:25 pm In Clough's after match summary last season at Doncaster, they scored a late goal by Brayford I think, Clough said that they usually left Brayford back at corners because of his pace to cover a break away, but Doncaster never left a man up front bringing everyone back to defend set pieces and corners, so he sent him forward into the attack. That is thinking on your feet adapting to a situation, adaptable management, a simple thing that got a result.this is the thing that baffles me most in pro football, and most managers do it!. If we have everyone in the penno box, who is the clearance going to go to?, where is the break away gonna come from???Plus, 1 forward on the half way line means 2 defenders on him, so straight way less pressure in the box. And lets be fair, alfie isnt going to win any headers, so keep him on the half way line!! Its really not rocket science.
Steve, who is blaming DM for defending corners, I was pointing out what I heard on the radio last season, and thought at the time how clever of Clough to recognise no need for fast covering players in the circumstances, and out thinking our manager, Darren was at West Brom at the time. And the point of fielding weakened sides in cups is aimed at all the last three managers, and others before them, and the money we have thrown away, to on the face of it inferior teams in the league table, which could have helped us with our financing of player acquisitions. Especially when the last two managers used financial restraints to vacate their managers job with us. Another scenario that could be played out is a complete lack of form before Christmas, and us being behind in the ambition of a top six position at the end of the season, and out of the FA cup, and some of our better players being sought after by other clubs, What would be their reaction to that situation be if we were to be in a position of nothing to play for to the end of the season? Marquis probably stopped because we had something to play for to the end of the season. I don't think that will happen, but could, and I am a big believer in success breads success, and it is obvious to me that I lay more importance in cup competitions than other posters on this forum, but put that down to probably being more ambitious for success for the club than most, why enter a competition if you are not bothered about doing as well as possible in it?
Baffles me too..One thing we have done with successive managers and I really don’t get it, unless we are defending a slender lead toward the end of a game..
Selby, it seems to be that you’re advocating always playing our strongest side in every game. What happens, then, if by Christmas 3 or 4 of our best players are out with injuries and the rest are knackered? Players like May and Gomes, who you think aren’t good enough to come into the team last night, then have to play half a dozen league games with barely any match fitness. Getting promoted to the Championship is a much bigger financial boost than getting to the latter stages of the EFL Trophy or a couple of extra rounds of the League Cup, and not sensibly rotating the squad brings a big risk to future league results. Football’s a squad game and the manager has to pick his team pragmatically, and he’s prioritising the right competition for me.Plus, I think your moans would carry more weight if Moore was making 11 changes. When we lost to Grimsby in the League Cup there were 8 players I’d say are in our strongest XI. Not exactly playing the reserves was it?
Back to league 1 action after our enforced cancellation at Tranmere, against a Burton side that have a far better record away from home than in home games. They have played seven games away winning three, drawing two, and losing only two, and have scored thirteen goals while doing so, so will pose a threat to our defence, and in young Cloughie have one of the best tactically aware managers in the football league, and will be well aware of our strengths and weaknesses, and have players that can cause problems if we are not on our game. Boyce has always caused us problems when fit, and Brayford has been good against us in past games, and as a team always require our full respect for being competitive with minimal resources financially, but guess what usually do well in cup competitions, and look to use the money to their advantage, a novel concept but one we could consider, or am I dreaming? We will probably start with the team that started at Southend, myself I would start Joe Wright for Daniels, but don't expect it, and the other one could be Ennis For Thomas, but I would stick with Thomas after his two goals, but would not be surprised to see Ennis start. Would you change the starting line up? Do you like me see this as one of our hard home games? Can we expect many away fans to attend? Lots of discussion points about this game, please have your say.
How can anyone claim we don't take Cup competitions seriously when we got to the FA Cup 5th Round last season?The EFL Trophy is a farce, it doesn't deserve to be taken seriously and most clubs and managers know that. Time to accept that, Selby.We were unlucky to go out of the EFL Cup at Grimsby this season, it was nothing to do with team selection.
Nick, yes I am entrenched, I will not change my mind.