What formation against Rangers?

[Tamster]

Originally Posted by Keltoi

remember pre-Xmas when we mainly had Aidan but no Naka. We were a much less creative team and we were struggling. One creative player is not enough. The only way to accomodate both and also have enough steel to fight their midfield (which will be a 5 man one) is to play a 5 man midfield of :


.........................Samaras


............................Brown
Aidan........Donati........Hartley....Naka


Picked Samaras as the only guy with both height and mobility that their CBs may struggle against. That formation may work if Brown is semi-free. Robson has not shown enough for me yet to play this one.

Donati is suspened (and shite)

[kevinMc]

Donati is suspened (and shite)

Think he's back now after missing the Gretna game..
you might be right though.. his name isn't on the squad sheet for the game


Walter Smith is banned from the dugout.

[venegoorstrokes]

Originally Posted by Tamster

Donati is suspened (and shite)

didnt realise that. Thats a bit more tricky then because neither robson or sno really are on form. Maybe we will have to play a 4-4-2 then. Maybe with Samaras playing deeper so he can help out the midfield against their five.


.......................Skippy

................Samaras

Aidan..........Hartley.....Brown....Naka

[Rosco67]

I'd actually give Nakamura a miss TBH. He mas been a passanger with us for a while now. He might ping a few nice balls for the crowd to applaud but other than that his input isn't exactly great. I'd start Robson and crack on Nakamura if we're needing more creativity. He'll be a better utility if he comes on in the second half when thar team is tiring, much like Samaras. I think he's too lightweight to start.

[Rosco67]

Originally Posted by kevinMc

Think he's back now after missing the Gretna game..
you might be right though.. his name isn't on the squad sheet for the game


Walter Smith is banned from the dugout.

Is he? Susprised the SFA didn't try and bail him out somehow.

[venegoorstrokes]

Originally Posted by Rosco67

Is he? Susprised the SFA didn't try and bail him out somehow.

Hes been made linesman

[Rosco67]

Originally Posted by Keltoi

Hes been made linesman

Him on one line and Andy Davis on the other?

[Leone Naka Fan]

I am afraid the ref might decide the game...despite our efforts...