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MCMC1875

By MCMC1875
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James No. 7 Premier League

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Just been checking out the stats of that first half, over 80% of our attacking moves have come from central areas. I'd look to change that a bit in the second half otherwise our play will become predictable and easy to defend against.

The wingers/full backs are getting crowded out very well by Sunderland. Is Sunderland's pitch narrow? Regardless, I think they Sunderland is doing a good job in that area.

The midfield is being over-run, especially in central places. We are seriously lacking a more imposing midfielder, who should be taking Andrews' place.

If Sunderland get a goal in this game, it is highly unlikely that it will be answered. The team can't simply get a grip on the ball, which is a problem stemming from losing the game in midfield.

The referee is poor as well. Do not be surprised if a red card is shown for no good reason. He is heavily in favour of the hosts.

To be fair to the hosts, their crowd is very good and well into it. They really make you feel Rovers are in enemy territory.

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In that case it may not be such a surprise if Sam exchanges a forward for a midfielder and goes to 4-5-1, which we all know he likes, in an attempt to wrest back midfield control. Hope Benni is the one that stays on as he is in goalscoring form and he is a confidence player who should be full of that confidence. Tugay would be the more attacking choice to bring on...Mokoena less so.

Will be interesting to see Sam´s thinking and tactics as the game progresses.

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Boro are a goal down, they're in trouble if we can nick a result here. Rovers on 19 points will have a good chance of escaping this mess with Boro, Stoke, Hull (I think the bubble may have finally burst there), Newcastle, Sunderland and Wigan above us. Wigan will likely lose Valencia and possibly Heskey in the window, making it a tough 2nd half of the season for them. Wouldn't be confident as a Portsmouth fan right now either, if they continue their dire form and we get 2 wins we're fighting with them too.

We must win this game, really.

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