I really wish we had spent half the Brereton money on John McGinn. Anyway, we can move into the playoff spots with a win tomorrow night and a tasty derby to look forward to at the weekend. Enjoying this season so far!!

Bennett Lenihan Mulgrew Bell Reed Smallwood Rothwell —————-Dack———- Armstrong Graham

So the Bolton Game on Saturday won’t be on Ifollow then?

Raya Nyambe Rodwell Williams Bell Palmer Bennett Reed Rothwell Brereton Armstrong

This 4-4-1-1 is working a treat. What a performance. Smallwood sitting deep and Evans now allowed to pressure higher up, protected by Reed and Benno the flanks. Strolled this so far. DG rolling back the years here.

Reed must be playing wide right. Bench looks strong. Feel we are in for a hiding here

This the ol AC Milan formation. I think Nyambe and Bell are up to the job. I sometimes have to use this FM, when I have a classy AMC. I have to play in his favourite position. This is a formation that Armstrong could excel in. He needs to be in a 2 up top, and a Dack in behind, playing through balls. The midfield three will support full backs going forward more.Bennetts best poition, and Reed `and Rothwell need a turn.

Honestly he’s in with a shout for player of the season so far. Hasn’t had a bad game yet.

Kudos to the person that created the MOM poll, that Harrison is some player.

Both Left and Right Midfielders would be deeper and can cover easier for a centre mid or full backs to get forward. You would use Bennett deeper on the right flank and since he can’t beat anyone anyway, he is completely useless at right wing. He is closer to the middle of the pitch where he can do the dirty work that he excels at. Nyambe would be able to overlap easier, and Bennett would also be able to cover inside allowing Reed or Evans to get forward. David Beckham was never a right winger but a world class Right Midfielder, there is a big difference. Dack can switch flanks easier without getting in the way. He is really a false nine here, with a free role. Anyone of the midfield can break forward. In the current 4-2-3-1, you know Smallwood and Evans ain’t leaving the centre circle.

I hope Brereton can improve, and we can use Graham from the bench. He better for that money.

First game I’ve missed this season. Elliot Bennett never shirks a tackle either and has all the defensive attributes that Ritchie has. He has been marvelous when played in Central midfield. Reed looks like a quality all round midfielder. The problem with Mowbrays 4-2-3-1 is he is using two defensive midfielders with two defensive Full backs, Bell more so wants to get forward but he has been instructed to stay disciplined. Nyambe might be the player of the season so far, and has been excellent defensively, hardly ever gets gubbed and wins the ball back for us constantly. Cafu he is not though. We have a serious problem of getting players into the oppositions final 1/3, in this system. That equates to less chances. It’s fine if Dacky takes his chance and we nick games, but it’s not sustainable though. You will have plenty of games where we get mauled in the possession stats like tonight. Really think the 4-4-1-1 which we saw periodically last year would work. Raya Nyambe Lenihan Mulgrew Bell Bennett Evans Reed Rothwell Dack Brereton

We don't need to wait until January, there are players in the squad who are simply better right now.

I thought he was just the clock watcher, cant believe he is starting a game in the championship. Struggled all last year down a division. Poor lad.

Think Ill give this game a miss.

Freshen things up a bit: Raya Nyambe Lenihan Mulgrew Williams Reed Rothwell Palmer Dack Bell Armstrong

Man of the Match for me.

Never a freekick

Worst Yellow Card I’ve ever seen there on Corey Evans.

Amazing.

All logged into Espn+, and ready to go. Free trial is nice.

Very disappointed to see Smallwood in the team still. Must have dodgy pictures of Mowbray.

Don’t blame Travis for being pissy. I would too if my gaffer was signed 4 Centre Midfielders this summer and was playing Smallwood in front of me.

The boy is obviously a good player, but if he is going out there every week and getting gubbed by fat strikers then Rodwell better get his shinguards on.