Tekel Towers » Livi vs Utd

Tek · 05/3/2023 10:40 pm

Team and formation for Wednesday? I'd drop Edwards and Levitt. Both been louping for weeks. Would bring Smith back in for Freeman too.

Mine would be -

......................Birighitti.............................
..........Ayina...Mulgrew...McMann......
Smith...Harkes..McGrath..Sibbald..Behich
................Fletcher. .Anaku.....

Subs - Newman, Edwards, Levitt, Freeman
MacLeod, Djoum, Niskanen, Graham, Fotheringham

Arabdownsouth · 05/3/2023 11:47 pm

Tek wrote:
Team and formation for Wednesday? I'd drop Edwards and Levitt. Both been louping for weeks. Would bring Smith back in for Freeman too.

Mine would be -

......................Birighitti.............................
..........Ayina...Mulgrew...McMann......
Smith...Harkes..McGrath..Sibbald..Behich
................Fletcher. .Anaku.....

Subs - Newman, Edwards, Levitt, Freeman
MacLeod, Djoum, Niskanen, Graham, Fotheringham

No offence intended but I feel sick when I look at that line up. Not because of your choices but because of the choices you have at your disposal.

kiwiarab · 06/3/2023 8:02 am

I would prefer Newman in goals.

Birighitti was left horribly exposed at rhe weekend by terrible defending, however his positioning and technique around making saves is just brutal. The second aberdeen goal goes into the middle of the goal, same as st Johnstones first goal at tannadice.

kiwiarab · 06/3/2023 8:04 am

Paul on the dode fox pointed out the first goal v st Johnstone and the keepers positioning , if you watch a replay he is spot on.

Shedtastic · 06/3/2023 6:09 pm

That back line would get ragdolled.

Shedtastic · 06/3/2023 7:15 pm

Sorry shouldn't criticise without offering an alternative.

Keeper (dunno who's turn it is
….Ainya………Mulgrew……..mcMann
Freeman..Sibbald..Harkes….Behic
……………………McGrath
…………….Fletcher..Anaku

Arabdownsouth · 06/3/2023 8:23 pm

Canadian Arab wrote:
Shedtastic wrote:
That back line would get ragdolled.
Possibly, but in recent weeks we've watched Edwards and Mulgrew get torn a new arsehole on a regular basis, in part because neither is quick enough. We can either go with what we know hasn't worked, or try something that might not work. I think without Edwards there, Livi would target Mulgrew (for his lack of pace). If you take both of them out, Livi will be spoiled for choice on which of the young inexperienced players to target, and we will capitalise on the confusion that results.
🙂

I'm even ready for your McMann at rb suggestion now mate 😇

#Canadian Arab Back In 😋

Arabdownsouth · 06/3/2023 9:13 pm

Canadian Arab wrote:
Arabdownsouth wrote:
I'm even ready for your McMann at rb suggestion now mate 😇

#Canadian Arab Back In 😋
😂
With a new manager who has nothing to lose, all the cards are on the table!

TBH, I still considered McMann at RB (or Behich, who is pretty two-footed) but I don't think Behich is great defensively, which is why I left McMann at left back. But one of my other options was:

Keeper
McMann Ayina Graham Niskanen
Harkes Sibbald Levitt Behich
McCarthy Fletcher

And I'm not even on the sherries.

Now THAT back line might get rag-dolled, but at least we might have the pace to recover ....

McCarthy? Maybe a couple of sherries after all? 🤣🤣🤣

Tek · 07/3/2023 3:05 am

dyed in the wool · 07/3/2023 11:50 am

Can't see anything on Utd site or twitter but I assume the original tickets are still valid for this? Anyone know?

Can't remember the last time I was at a rearranged away game with an e-ticket!

CCX2 2010 · 08/3/2023 6:39 am

Are we running a predictor for what time the pitch will be deemed unplayable?

15.00 for me.

motherwellarab · 08/3/2023 9:47 am

CCX2 2010 wrote:
Are we running a predictor for what time the pitch will be deemed unplayable?

15.00 for me.

9pm when we are 3-0 up playing like peps old Barcelona team

Morphman · 08/3/2023 11:19 pm

1-1 FT.
A "decent point" most would probably say on any other occasion, but with games quickly running out it doesn't seem as helpful. As soon as we went behind we seemed to pretty much control proceedings from there on. However, as usual, we didn't threaten to score other than Sadat's miss and the goal itself. A massive game on Saturday.

Tek · 08/3/2023 11:28 pm

Take a point. It stops the rot.

But i really think we need to sign 2 or 3 free agents in the next few days or we're down.

We just don't have the quality to win games.

Shakey Isles Arab · 08/3/2023 11:49 pm

First half utter garbage.
We have some excellent players and some dross, all in positions we cried out for in the transfer window.
Excellent subbies that had to be made.
Mulgrew kept it simple, he's been much maligned of late. Unsurpring with yon tit of a goalie behind him and being involved in a few cock ups, but more so because he "goes sideways" etc etc ..... to me the reason he looks like he's strolling is because he is - he's a class apart. He'll go square when it's safe and go long when it's on.
McCann and Behich developing a great understanding, fair play the running Behich does off the ball is immense. Sibbald another great game, great scrapping, great workrate.
Fletcher as always worked tirelessly and Fotheringham - what about that flick for the goal.

Take the point and keep on them Goodwin - the attitudes there even if the quality is woeful in some positions.

Last edited by Shakey Isles Arab (08/3/2023 11:54 pm)

CCX2 2010 · 08/3/2023 11:49 pm

Tek wrote:
Take a point. It stops the rot.

But i really think we need to sign 2 or 3 free agents in the next few days or we're down.

We just don't have the quality to win games.

Not sure if there are any out there.

It's a start and at long last we seem to be putting the boot in.

If we get out of this it will only be through rolling up the sleeves and fighting our way.

Sadat clearly ain't ready to start and Freeman should have been off earlier.

There's a glimmer of light.

Shakey Isles Arab · 08/3/2023 11:55 pm

CCX2 2010 wrote:
Tek wrote:
Take a point. It stops the rot.

But i really think we need to sign 2 or 3 free agents in the next few days or we're down.

We just don't have the quality to win games.

Not sure if there are any out there.

It's a start and at long last we seem to be putting the boot in.

If we get out of this it will only be through rolling up the sleeves and fighting our way.

Sadat clearly ain't ready to start and Freeman should have been off earlier.

There's a glimmer of light.

Add Aniya and Birighitti

Arab99 · 09/3/2023 12:28 pm

Tek wrote:
Take a point. It stops the rot.

But i really think we need to sign 2 or 3 free agents in the next few days or we're down.

We just don't have the quality to win games.

I doubt there are 2-3 free agents out there match fit ready to go that are in our price range and in positions we might be looking at.

As for the Goalkeeper situation I suspect JG has told Birighitti he's the main man and needs to front up. Will be interesting to see if Newman plays in the Reserve cup semi next week with the associated injury risk there is from playing (in any game)

Tek · 09/3/2023 3:41 pm

There would have been a ton of players released in January who still don't have clubs all over Europe.

Are we to believe there isn't one or two anywhere who could come in take the next weeks training and offer anything to the squad?

There has to be.