This this and thrice this

It doesn't even feel like squad rotation.

Even when players have good games and we keep them in we shuffle where they're playing.

There's players who seem naturally suited to being impact subs, and players who would benefit from a run of games in a settled position. Just not happening.

I'm not even convinced that Smith is doing it to try and find a magic formula - I reckon that he is viewing the tinkering itself as a tactic. Though I think we'd need either much better or worse players for that to be the case (if better, they could adapt, if worse, the unpredictability could give us an edge over better teams).

Just feels like we're needlessly making life harder for ourselves and denying the players the chance to play at their best.

On current form I'd go

Gunn

Max, Hanley, Gibson, mcCallum

Hayden, nunez

Sara, Dowell, Cantwell

Pukki

Bringing Onel on at the hour Mark, using McLean/Ramsey to replace whoever is tiring in midfield and, when fit, swapping Pukki for Sargent depending on the opposition and to keep them fresh.

We should not be tinkering with the defence.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on November 3rd 2022 at 09:32:02

Message Thread

We need a settled side to get into a rhythm and know each other's game (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 09:17:35
- the debate off of on here around who to play & where illustrates the problem he has (NCFC) - CWC, Nov 3, 10:52:53
  - Lots on here clamouring for Kenny to be dropped. Now those people want him to start. (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 3, 11:24:59
    - are they the same people? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Nov 3, 12:15:48
      - I certainly don't want him to start (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 12:19:52
  - It is his job... (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 11:04:43
- I remember Lambert cha going the team quote often, esp in the Prem season (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Nov 3, 10:24:53
  - *changing the team quite often (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Nov 3, 10:25:16
    - Dunno, I remember he had a settled core (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:33:08
      - Team was changed quite a lot (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Nov 3, 10:39:52
        
        Interesting! (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:44:49
        
        3 at the back was away to Fulham (n/m) (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Nov 3, 10:40:15
- This this and thrice this (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 09:32:02
  - Hayden (NCFC) - Old Git, Nov 3, 10:14:48
    - Nunez, and it's the coach's job to tell him how to play (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 10:20:47
  - Neither Dowell or Cantwell have done anywhere close (NCFC) - TheGrump, Nov 3, 09:56:40
    - I think Dowell needs a run in his proper position . He has shown before that (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 3, 10:15:51
      - The problem with Dowell is the same as with the other attacking players (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Nov 3, 10:36:08
        
        On the one hand players do play better around better players (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:43:22
      - My feelings exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:18:34
    - Dowell is a ten, shouldn't be played on the right or the left (NCFC) - 51eve, Nov 3, 10:00:24
      - Only a 5 for me. Maybe after a beer or two (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Nov 3, 10:09:49
        
        Lolf (n/m) (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:19:01
      - Yep (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:04:58
  - Yep, in this system (4-2-3-1) that looks the best team (NCFC) - jamesward, Nov 3, 09:42:59
    - Shudder... (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 09:49:55
      - Dowell and Cantwell are as much "ours" as Ramsey at the moment (NCFC) - trafford_canary, Nov 3, 10:02:40
        
        Good point (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Nov 3, 10:20:59
        
        + Hayden (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, Nov 3, 10:06:33

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