Joey
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It's not even another attacker, it's someone comfortable enough receiving the ball under a bit of pressure and picking a forward pass, rather than dallying and turning inside (something Long is guilty of too). I certainly wouldn't call Stevens or Long "attackers'. It's much quicker there than at centre back where you should really never get caught. I've not seen anything in Negru's game that says he can do that, and that's not a dig at him. He looks to be a good centre back but full back is a completely different proposition. I don't get the willingness of so many to play a centre back at full back. We had plenty of problems last season and among them was being unable to build attacks from the back with Brown and Long.I’d ask why you’re adamant we need another attacker at full back.
We’ve been at our best this season when allowing Leigh license up the left and Long tucking in alongside Moore and Brown.
The line up I mentioned would allow the likes of Rodrigues, Browne and Edwards freedom to harass the last third in support of Harris. Whilst either McGuane or Brannagan and Leigh back up in support,
Agree that Leigh helps massively but that doesn't mean we need to hamstring ourself on the other side. Also is Leigh even likely to be fit tomorrow? He got subbed off limping but even ignoring that his game finished in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Canada, how many sessions will he have had with Buckingham?
Edit - just realized this is the strongest team thread rather than Cheltenham preview so the Leigh fitness is irrelevant. No way Negru at right back is the strongest lineup though.