Wholesale changes are an absolute no-brainer for this one. Sticking with anything like the same XI that played at Bramall Lane would send an atrocious message to his squad-players and put his own neck on the chopping block (even more than it already is). Adomah should be back in contention and Bruce would be crazy not to play him (given how he responded to being left-out of the team at the same stage of last season). Abraham is fresh from scoring for the U21s midweek and should definitely start IMO. I'd shift Jedinak back into midfield (with both Whelan and BB blowing hot and cold so far) and bring James Bree into the right-back position with Tuanzebe alongside Chester. Therefore;Nyland; Bree, Chester, Tuanzebe, Hutton; McGinn, Jedinak, Grealish; Bolasie, Abraham, Adomah.That would hopefully leave a bench of;Moreira, Hourihane, Elmohamady, Bjarnason, El Ghazi, Kodjia, Hogan.
It's not just putting players in the correct positions that's going to magically turn us in to world beaters though is it? Although that would help. Having a discernible plan on how to approach a game in an attacking way would help, players knowing what they are supposed to be doing as part of the bigger plan. Even should a left back be left back and right back be right back they will still playing generally the same way we do, disjointed rubbish, just more organised at the back as they have experience in what is needed.All in all Bruce is no good and needs the tin tack.
Quote from: RussellC on September 13, 2018, 10:13:40 AMWholesale changes are an absolute no-brainer for this one. Sticking with anything like the same XI that played at Bramall Lane would send an atrocious message to his squad-players and put his own neck on the chopping block (even more than it already is). Adomah should be back in contention and Bruce would be crazy not to play him (given how he responded to being left-out of the team at the same stage of last season). Abraham is fresh from scoring for the U21s midweek and should definitely start IMO. I'd shift Jedinak back into midfield (with both Whelan and BB blowing hot and cold so far) and bring James Bree into the right-back position with Tuanzebe alongside Chester. Therefore;Nyland; Bree, Chester, Tuanzebe, Hutton; McGinn, Jedinak, Grealish; Bolasie, Abraham, Adomah.That would hopefully leave a bench of;Moreira, Hourihane, Elmohamady, Bjarnason, El Ghazi, Kodjia, Hogan.El Ghazi for Adomah and I agree. Far too sensible though and too many players in their correct position.