dont really think that will change tbh. I would like to see Cantwell more in the 10\central, and dolan wide if dolan is going to carry on playing. Dolan lacks quality with the ball but does give you hard work, which is why id prefer him wide just to help up and down. Give the ball to the better players as much as possible. Tronstad trav and dolan as a 3 in the spine of the pitch is a real issue to why we do lack quality at times, they arent the most gifted with the ball at their feet in terms of passing\decision making. but 4 clean sheets in our last 6 games i think, with stats like that we've always a chance.

You could be right, but on the other hand seems like the perfect opportunity to drop him after 2 defeats. I wouldn't be shocked if he starts though.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Eustace keep it similarish or the same. I HOPE he makes changes, but if not, i guess one positive is the same crop seem to be ok at home so far..... personally Id like to see Duru Carter Batth Beck Tron Trav Dubbery Cantwell Hedges Geuye

when I said 'socials' I probably should said more aimed at twitter warriors. Some of reactions are aimed at certain player individuals which are quite uncalled for.

lose a couple games and now gueyes a donkey apparently....? Hes been suspended recently, and the games hes started in we've picked up points.... Plymouth saturday he scored a good goal which was chalked out for offside, almost scored a header he had no right to get to. Then Plymouth battered us most the half down the other end. No runners to go in behind, no players got close to him, yet hes the donkey because we lost. Again needs certain players with the legs to go behind, and players around him with a brain to know where it will drop. I agree with the fact hes woeful at striking a ball, but hes shown good link up play in the games hes started, and we look way better with him as a focal point than Yuki. He needs players off him to score goals, and he needs actual deliveries of quality in the box. Id blame the others around him atm. Be nice to see Yuki play off him at times. Yuki or Cantwell in behind him would be good to see.

I think there is so much over reaction on socials and this forum at times its painful. Its almost like your reading bots online at times, or whether people are just after a reaction. Its like people cant take losing, nobody likes it but you need to learn to take it, in a way where its logical reasoning. Saturday is firmly on the manager. Not all players are good at certain jobs and tactics in terms of individuals strengths and weaknesses. Our defence of pickering, batth hyam and carter are always going to struggle when having to defend high against pace. Eustace obviously set the team up to press high from plymouths goal kicks etc, and that means your back lines tight and high up the pitch. Soon as they got through our press we were in danger. The first goal came from not winning the press high up, hedges almost won the press but didn't and then we were exposed, the ball got played wide and naturally our back line kept retreating because the attackers are rapid, hence the room the player got in the box to put it in when the cross came in, everyone's natural instinct was retreat lower and lower because they aren't quick enough. Carters side was getting battered at the start. You either accommodate it with a pacey winger in front of Carter (eg. dubbery) to help him or you put someone with pace in that position (eg duru) to try to nullify it playing a high line. Teams will create chances especially when its your home ground, but we started the game on the front foot, which meant when you lose the ball high your leaving a lot of open space for the opposition which we did, which is why every time they attacked they had a lot more space and ease to get through. Then when we did have to sit in and win the ball back we had zero outlets because we had no direct players on to go in behind Gueye, dolan and co all want to come short to get it. The group of players Saturday just was not the correct combined 11 to start that game. Dolans been dreadful recently but you cant say he hasn't done ok at the start of the season. Its thing like this is where Eustace has to know what will work for each game, I think he underestimated Plymouths attacking threat, and I think most our fanbase does to, our way of playing saturday was always going to give plymouth chances with the 11 we started. Their front 4 will cause most teams in thuis problems at their own place. Soon as we bought on Dubbery with legs to get at players it helped us get up the pitch better, cantwell also coming on helped the ball stick a bit better. I even read posts of cantwell was rubbish... I've no idea what game those people are watching, he was brilliant when he came on, worked his nuts off and tried to get on the ball at every opportunity, a lot more was created an we kept the ball better than we did in the first half. Just because hes a wet flannel at trying to tackle and header people immediately think hes awful NO thats simply not his game, there are not many players especially championship level that give you the full package as a player, thats why its important you get a BALANCED 11 players that can nullify the particular strengths of an opposition and exploit the particular weakness defensively of an opposition, and thats where the correct team selection comes into it from Eustace. I also think Carter and Batth are our strongest cb partnership. I also think Gueye and Yuki would look alot better with certain players around them, they are not the best, but Gueye could be affective enough with certain individuals around him, for instance a cantwell and Dubbery might make Gueye look at lot more affective. Btw we also created a fair few chances Saturday, plymouth more so. A better performance than Tuesday, but a very naive one from our gaffer. Rant over. Lets hope Eustace learns, if not, then it will be a frustrating season.

I wouldn’t have said win minimum. They’ve scored 3 goals in their last 2 home games and beat some good opposition at home. They’re going to pick up most of their wins at home. It’s just very frustrating we came close to getting something and when he finallY shuffled the team after 70 mins with the right subs we looked a different team causing Plymouth problems. If he got the team selection correct at the beginning today’s result could have been a better outcome. But I don’t think any away game in the championship is a guarantee win. Teams like Plymouth and Oxford will be forces at home. But today’s loss is firmlY on eustace.

Eustace got this one tactically wrong today. Plymouth had very quick front line, we played right into Plymouth’s trap, tried to press high they got in behind us high up. Our back 4 is so slow. I feel for Carter he was so exposed against a decent quick winger. Duru has to play right back, he is the only full back with the pace against those type of quick tricky wingers. hyam - poor. Carter and batth should have stayed on as cbs at the end. We were crying out for pace or a runner to go beyond Gueye all first half. Weiman has not got the legs. Dubbery has to be the answer for that. Cantwell was excellent when he came On. Has to start over Dolan. Not sure why Gueye and Yuki can’t play together. we got sucked into Plymouth’s game plan trying to press high with a slow back 4. This defeat is all down to eustace for me. Had the players to nullify Plymouth today and hurt them, and he decoded To be naive and stick with the same group as Tuesday. Faults totally on himself hope he learns from it.

Never happening but what Id love to see tomorrow: Toth Duru Carter Batth Pickering Trav Tron Duberry Cantwell Hedges Gueye

I have no idea after Tuesday what this outcome would be. I thought we would beat cov tuesday after their poor start. I think draw at best, but this could be any scoreline for either side.

Close this thread if its pointless but didn't know where to put this question. I don't know how popular this will be, but in my opinion from what I have seen of this lad, is hes good enough to be starting. Every time I have seen him play he can defend and attack. Lacks a bit with his final ball, but his pace and being able to get up and down is brilliant. In my opinion hes better than Britain. We are not the quickest team, and his ability to get up and down and his pace is great. He looks like he can defend to. Hes 19! great age to be starting to play. Think he needs pushing in, and keeping carter, bath and Hyam as Cbs. And btw I think Carters done fine covering at RB. But hes basically put rb for now so he can get up the pitch and head it from Pears kicking when we play Yuki up there. Im not Britains biggest fan, and I think its time this lad gets a chance over him. I get the feeling Eustace doesn't really like youth! Hes got to start somewhere.

Score draw or a 3-1 victory is my prediction for Saturday. My predicted JE 11: Pears Brittain carter Hyam Pickering tronstad trav Weimann Dolan Dubbery Gueye Not sure we need 3 CBS on the pitch for a home match even though we have had 2 clean sheets, I thinks Sundays poor attacking display will give him licence to change it a bit. With Pickering back after a bit of time out, you would think he would give him some legs in front of him to help him out, so I reckon Dubbery might get a starting debut.

I was away at the weekend so I only managed to watch the highlights. So I cant really comment too much on it. Everyone has said it was a poor display, fair enough, 6 games unbeaten, 2 clean sheets in a row and sitting top 6, take an away draw and move on. Nothing wrong with playing poor and picking up a point in my view, especially away, id almost say its a good sign, don't play great and still come away with something. Still a cracking start to the season. 3 points at home to QPR and this one will be forgotten about rather quickly.

2-2 or 3-2 win is my prediction. Excellent effort on the tickets being sold. I don't see how us drawing to Burnley away will then see us lose to PNE away. Cant see us losing this one. JE is harry potter. Absolute magician. Gueye bags one with his head, whether he starts or comes on.

The longer a keeper does not play the worse it is for that keeper. Keepers need regular games to be sharp. Hes either been bought in to be number one or hes just been bought in as a body to hopefully be as good or better than pears. If hes not starting Saturday I would imagine thats because Eustace doesn't know a lot about him, and hes been signed as a punt and hope, lets face it, if hes meant to be good hes being thrown straight in (which I wouldn't be surprised if it was the 'punt and hope' due to how late he came through the door, sounded like he was about 20th choice on the list!). Lets just hope hes an improvement on pears, which will ultimately improve us even more.

I can see us drawing this one, or losing. Without Gueye I think we might struggle. My feeling says 1-1. hopefully yuki does the business and we win! Cant wait for this international lark out the way. Hopefully a new keeper in the sticks for us.

I accidentally walked in front of my own photo, I thought the photo had been taken, my phone delayed when i took it, mcfadzeen managed to stay still for it though

Cracking Day.. experienced my first away derby match, loved it! To top it off I went out in Manchester after the game and bumped into McFadzeen in 'Alberts Schloss' bar. I drunkingly called him a heading machine legend and he let me take a photo with him. What a man. Andreas Weimann - LEGEND

I hope im wrong, but does anyone else get the feeling the cantwell deal will break down and he goes somewhere else in the championship? I can see us getting the keeper, a random winger nobody has ever seen apart from youtube videos without a single mens appearance, and then a random free bee at 9:30pm. Either way a keeper and a pacey winger is a must. But like someone else on here said, I do worry if gueye gets injured. I wouldn't mind an old has been with a proven track record as backup on the cheap, someone that can hold it up win headers and pop up in the box when needed. Need 3 more in at a min IMO for this to be an alright window, we aren't far off a better squad than last season, Yes Szmods scored goals, but all round we have better quality in terms of depth compared to last year.

I think the 11 will be pretty similar to what played against norwich and derby. I think Gueye will start instead of onashi up top. I think the only player thats probably played himself out the team is JRC. Be interesting whether Yuki or weiman replace him. No matter who we sign between now and Saturday, I cant see anyone coming in and starting a debut in this fixture, not even a new keeper.

no injuries before the weekend will do. oh and a win i guess.

lets hope Gueye and Yuki dont get injured this week! Id take a draw. With both of them available we stand a chance. There is a international 2 week break after this game, so would be good to sign off the international break undefeated. Think this a big week for us. Lots of questions will be answered come the end of the week. Will the squad have depth? Will we get the positions we need? How far have we really come, will it be a reality check, or have we made good strides?

yes its working now. Didn't work for me when I purchased tickets at the time. Must of been a glitch.

seems like the coach travel is sold out? I cant book that. Managed to get my first ever away Burnley tickets though!

ah I assumed it would carry on until the case happened? Suppose nobody really knows the ins and outs..... Lets hope its allowed then!