Team For Wigan

[jt_1871]

Mccarthy
Gunter
Pearce
Morrison
Bridge
Hector
Williams
Guthrie/Akpan/Taylor
Mccleary
Obita
Pog

Feds, Kelly, Gorkss, Tshibola, Blackman, Mcanuff, Drenthe

+1

[Ian Royal]

Mccarthy
gunter
obita
morro
pearce
hector
williams
Guthrie / akpan/ tish/ kuhl
Mccleary / drenthe / hrk
mcanuff
pog

if guthrie williams and akpan somehow all fit hec in for morro.

[maffff]

Mccarthy
gunter
obita
morro
pearce
hector
williams
Guthrie / akpan/ tish/ kuhl
Mccleary / drenthe / hrk
mcanuff
pog

if guthrie williams and akpan somehow all fit hec in for morro.

In a 1-1-1-1-1-1-4-3-1-1 formation? We probably could do with the extra bodies on the pitch

[Z175]

I think we'll be unchanged. I'm not sure Nigel has any other options. Thought we might see HRK introduced for the counter, perhaps in for G Mac if injured. Jobi will probably keep his place due to needing the work rate in a tough fixture. No chance of Guthrie being back before Burnley (H).

I actually think we'll win this.

[maffff]

What I want


-----------McCarthy
Gunter Morro Pearce Obita+
--------Hector Williams^
-McCleary* ------------Jobi
----Blackman ---

*Drenthe if injured
+ Bridge if injured
^ we're oxf*rd if injured.

What i expect

-----------McCarthy
Gunter Morro Pearce Bridge
-------------Hector
-------Williams ---Obita
McCleary* ------------McAnuff
------------Poggles



Expecting McAnuff to have a blinder and shut all of you pcunts up.

[floyd__streete]

-----------McCarthy
Gunter Morro Pearce Obita+
--------Hector Williams^
-McCleary* ------------Jobi
----Blackman ---

Even Adkins wouldn't be as incompetent to field 10 men

Then again, he has started Drenthe in some games recently so that has much the same effect I spose.....

[maffff]

You're right, ALF is like playing with 10 men most of the time..

[JakeTheRoyal]

Why not give Blackman a shot up front, he might win more headers than that Russian Donkey and he won't spend half his time on the floor

[Mr.Swainey]

Why not give Blackman a shot up front, he might win more headers than that Russian Donkey and he won't spend half his time on the floor

Racist.

[Extended-Phenotype]

Leigertwood's suspension and injuries to Obita, McCleary and Williams could put us right back in trouble. I liked how we looked in 4-1-4-1 though. Any word on those injuries?

Pessimistic side:
-------------------McCarthy----------------
Gunter----Pearce---Morrison------Bridge
-----------------Hector---------------------
HRK-----Taylor-------McAnuff----Drenthe
----------------Pogrebnyak-----------------

Subs: Feds, Gorkss, Kelly, Tshibola, Tanner, Blackman, Le Fondre

Best case scenario:

-----------------McCarthy-----------------
Gunter-----Pearce----Morrison----Obita
-----------------Hector---------------------
McCleary---Williams--Guthrie--McAnuff
------------------Pogrebnyak---------------

With Karacan in for Morrison (and Hector and Guthrie dropping back), that would be an excellent side and is what we should look to build next season's team around. Not that Pogrebnyak is likely to stay.

We sure would miss his goals.

[Extended-Phenotype]

Mccarthy
gunter
obita
morro
pearce
hector
williams
Guthrie / akpan/ tish/ kuhl
Mccleary / drenthe / hrk
mcanuff
pog

if guthrie williams and akpan somehow all fit hec in for morro.

In a 1-1-1-1-1-1-4-3-1-1 formation? We probably could do with the extra bodies on the pitch

It's a bit narrow, even if Guthrie and Kuhl are expected to play like wingbacks.

[Royals and Racers]

Reading: McCarthy, Gunter, Obita, Pearce, Morrison, Akpan, Hector, Williams, McCleary, McAnuff, Pogrebnyak
Reading Subs: Federici, Cummings, Gorkss, Robson-Kanu, Blackman, Drenthe, Le Fondre

Wigan Athletic: Al Habsi, Maloney, Gomez, McManaman, McArthur, Boyce (C), Espinoza, Beausejour, Perch, Barnett, Waghorn.

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

well our team isnt the disaster i thought it would be. good to see akpan and williams in the side even though they were injured.

[Victor Meldrew]

Pretty defensive line-up on our part with Hector and Akpan both in midfield with Williams whereas Wigan are doing what we did at Bournemouth going with 3 wingers in Maloney, MacManaman and Beausejour.
I'm not sure Maloney has played much this season so I hope he is a bit off the pace as he is a player that can cause a lot of damage and it will be a test of Obita's defensive qualities up against the useful MacManaman.
Presumably Bridge is injured again with Cummings being on the bench.

[Ian Royal]

Expect Beausejour to piss on us once again.

[genome]

Pretty defensive line-up on our part with Hector and Akpan both in midfield with Williams whereas Wigan are doing what we did at Bournemouth going with 3 wingers in Maloney, MacManaman and Beausejour.
I'm not sure Maloney has played much this season so I hope he is a bit off the pace as he is a player that can cause a lot of damage and it will be a test of Obita's defensive qualities up against the useful MacManaman.
Presumably Bridge is injured again with Cummings being on the bench.

TBH that's what we need to do at Bournemouth after losing Guthrie and Williams. Keep it tight and Williams will be an asset on the break today.