Lovegrove in for Daly?

[Chris]

Must say from what i've seen from Ian Lovegrove so far this pre-season i've been very impressed after thinking he had 'no chance' of getting in the side last season.

 

Wonder if Eddie will be thinking of possibly dropping Daly now (especially as he has not played the last three games) and putting Lovers in alongside Leach and Jarvis in the back three?

[Tom]

Last 3? Daly played against Thatcham, but yes Lovegrove has had an impressive pre-season and I would have thought he deserves his place in the back 3 ahead of Daly.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

a hard choice to make, lovegrove is quite a bit younger (correct me if im wrong) than the other central defenders we have, so he could be the bit of pace we were looking for, but losing daly's experience as skipper could dent the team.

[Chris]

Sorry Tom. Case of me not fully knowing the sides after missing the last two matches as I was on Holiday.

[Guest]

we need more pace in the defence so i think hes a good choice

[Reading Rebel]

If Steve Daly is fit to play there is absolutely no chance of Lovegrove playing instead of him.

 

His legs may be slower but there is no substitute for experience, leadership and his heading ability.

 

Yes, Lovegrove has played quite well in the friendlies he's been involved in but I think if everyone is fit Eddie will start with a back five of Dell, Daly, Jarvis, Leach and Woodruff.

 

Personally, I wouldn't play five at the back because it would leave us a player short in midfield, open to the counter attack and if the idea is for Dell and Woody to bomb forward and sling crosses over there is absolutely no one in the middle who is tall enough and strong enough to get on the end of the crosses.

[Guest]

but what would be the 4-4-2 line up?? assuming thats what you meant

[Reading Rebel]

I would play 4-3-1-2.

 

Dell, Daly, Jarvis/Leach, Woody

 

Mason, Glynn, Alexis

 

McCleary

 

Wallace, Harris

 

 

Not sure who to pick Jarvis or Leach?

[Guest]

i might be tempted to take leach and jarvis. if daly is picked then keep jarvis although leach is more pacy. hard one to call

[Reading Rebel]

Correct, it is a hard one to call.

 

Both of them have done little wrong thats why I think Eddie will start with 5-3-2 keeping the

3 Centre backs together.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

i think the theory could be that we need as many defenders at the back as possible, a 4-4-2 could leak even more goals, i seem to remember it failing to work before.

[Tom]

Doesnt matter how many people you have in defence, you can still conceed goals.

 

I think at the moment Reading Rebel has the formation spot on although I would swap Harris for Odhiambo. Unfortunately I think McCleary will be wasted playing behind the front too, he is good at running at defenders and coming in from the wings is the best way to do that.

 

Next saturday will be interesting to see what team starts.

[Matt]

No chance of playing 4 at the back IMO - I don't think Woody is an out and out left-back (although he did well on the odd occasion), and does much better when allowed to bomb forwards. Dell too looks a more attacking right wing-back.

 

I think Jarvis, Daly and Leach will all be starting, with Lovegrove as backup and the option to revert to 4 at the back in case of injuries.

[Guest]

4-4-2 is solid i think.woody was a full back at yeading and on the wycombe,maidenhead websites it says dell is a right-back.maybe there being told to push on more than they want to at times.remember,when playin 3 at the back,the wing back has to push on as much as he can.we shall see come sat.

[Russ_Rebel]

No competiton in my eyes Daly has to be first choice cant say im convinced with Lovegrove, but the season is long and if Lovegrove gets the chance to step in then so be it.

[Don Juan DeMarcus]

After playing alongside lovers a few times and with what ive seen of hi, i would definitely expect him to get a decent run in the team this year..

[charlie]

was also impressed by lovegrove in reserves matches last year... a case of wait and see me thinks...