Why is we will freeze and they won’t? We were at Wembley last year. We have more experienced players and coaches. We have better players and coaches. I think what they did was brilliant vs Leeds and their run to their playoffs but what we did for 3 months was just sensational. We have the best player in the league, the most energetic and tenacious player in the league, arguably the best forward and best CB in the league. Even our GK in the past few months has been outstanding. We can’t be complacent and we have a manager with a mountain of experience to help us through that. And we also have the massive disappointment of last season to draw upon for motivation.
Think I heard something similar. Feeling very positive, completely different buzz to last year.
The big plus is Derby aren't going to be able to bully us, like West Brom did at times. Set pieces aren't going to be the same concern as the semi. With a lot of young players in the team, it's imperative that we quell any kind of good start for them. Last year, we only started playing after half time and that can't happen again. Ashley Cole starting is also a huge plus for us, so we need a completely different set up on our right side to take advantage.There are a few different options, El Ghazi on right and AA on left is the safest. Kodjia seems to be benefiting on here by not playing much recently. Sub at best for me. Green no way and AA on right no way either.My preference is to move McGinn slightly over to the right and try and get Elmo in behind Cole on overlap. Hourihane has to start, finals are for winning and he is one of our primary goal threats. Whelan to come back in for Green and Grealish much higher up near Abraham. There are no excuses, our ball playing midfielders simply have to dominate theirs.-------------------SteerElmo, Tuanzebe, Mings, Hause-----------Whelan, Hourihane----McGinn, Grealish, El Ghazi----------------Abraham
We were far better than Albion in both games, that they jammed taking it to pens doesn't alter that.
Toronto Villa called it right."It will all depend on what Bruce decides is the appropriate strategy for this game. If he goes out to win I think we will. If he tries to play the counter or grind out game I think we will lose. I hope it’s the former because we have the players for it. We have to play to win from the first kick of the ball."Showed up SB limitations as a manager that he honestly though we could out grind Fulham like we did Boro in the semi finals. Disaster tactic.I think it's important we're on the front foot from the very start so would start Hourihane and Kodjia ahead of the safety first options.
Not sure Whelan has the legs for the big pitch at Wembley? We saw what it did to our older team last year.
Let's not big up Derbys win at Leeds too much. It was a good result but Leeds have been struggling the second half of the season. They lost 9 of their last 21 since the turn of the year.