Mikael Lustig

This time last year I'd have been disappointed on losing out on Lustig for the Huns game. Now I'm actually kind of glad.

Sad to see how his form has declined so rapidly.

 

Good news..

Takes the pressure off of Brendan being tempted to stick him in. Could go Hendry, Boyata if back or big Tony Ralston I would not be fazed sticking straight in..

Lustig is a shadow at the minute and slow as *. They'd just target him at every opportunity. It's the biggest weakness we have just now that they'll not have anymore..

 

They would definitely have targeted him with either windarse or Murphy. I would rather Hendry came in at right back than Gamboa. He has reasonable pace so should be able to combat their wingers but he is also well over 6ft and would help in that regard as well.

Its sad that for someone who has been so good for the club you are now relieved that his red card makes him ineligible for the next game. You could see something like that coming, he has been poor since coming back from the break. Giving the ball away in dangerous areas, losing his man at the back post and generally not being able to cope against players with even a decent amount of pace.

 

Im not really bothered who plays there, the huns will most likely barely see any of the ball and they don't really have anyone dangerous in attack. Murphy, Windass and Candeias aren't really going to trouble any of our defenders or Brown in terms of running at us or trying to play through us and Morelos will be left isolated barging people and mis-controling the ball.

Even Lustig would have dealt with Murphy who isn't that quick.

Whats more to think about is who we will play going forward out of Rogic, Sinclair, Musonda, McGregor and Roberts.

 

Mental thing to say. If we play at our best we will dominate the game, but they caused us enough problems in December with the same players.

 

Yep, the reality is we'll have at least 60% of the ball and they'll be deep playing firmly on the counter. People will be fooled by the bravado thinking it'll be all them really going for it..

I doubt very much Sinclair will start. I'd put Forrest left on Tavernier and murder him, Rogic 10 and Roberts on the right as long as he's up to speed..

 

We've played them twice this season and they've not scored a goal despite us actually playing woefully in one of the games had we played Hibs that day they'd probably have took a couple of goals off us as the likes of Boyle, Barker, Stokes and McGinn geniuinley have troubled us. The huns don't really have a technical forward like Stokes, an all action dominating midfielder like McGinn or pace merchants out wide. They are softer and slower.

 

Ralston. Has to be. Gives us great energy going forward and supporting Forrest.

 

Gamboa has to be the replacement, Tony’s not played first team football in months.

 

Ralston is life.



Plus he'll smash * oota that wee * * Declan they've got on the left side

 

I think that's harsh..

I also don't think he'll be as good as KT, who could be.....but I do think he's shown decent quality at time's..

Great attitude. Decent pace although not very quick. Improving on the ball. Strong in the tackle and an absolute unit. Still very young and Brendan massively rates him comparing him to Danny McGrain..

 

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That was so last season..

 

Lasted about 3 game's and then he went to *