Could this be an option to try:
Eastwood
Dickie Moore Mous
Cadden Brannagan Gorrin Ruffels
Henry Fosu
Taylor
We do seem to be lacking pace in key areas, and unless there's a surprise signing or two before the end of the transfer window to address that issue, then we are going to be lacking pace in those key areas until at least January, but we've still got talented players who, if they're played in the right positions, can help us deal with that lack of pace, and still have success.
As much as I like Henry, and think he's integral to all the good football we play, I do think he needs to play more centrally, as when he's out wide, his lack of pace is very obvious, but if he was played in the hole, behind the striker, he could be a very useful link up player, making key contributions to all our approach play, scoring and providing assists.
The three at the back with Gorrin playing the holding midfield role, and Cadden and Ruffs providing cover out wide, could help plug the gaps that have started appearing, and costing us goals, and we know Cadden and Ruffels both have the engines to get up and down the pitch out wide, to provide the support in attack with link up play and crossing, whilst still tracking back to provide cover out wide, whist Gorrin will provide the cover needed for Brannagan to play with more freedom, and get forward more.
Fosu seems to prefer coming inside, rather than hugging the touchline and getting to the byline and putting crosses in, and doesn't seem blessed with blistering pace either, so maybe playing him and Henry behind Taylor, will enable them to get closer to him, and play in a triangle, linking up in the final third, with Brannagan supporting, while Henry and Fosu can still drift slightly wider, but more on the inside of the supporting full backs.
I realise that with this formation, we're relying heavily on our fullbacks to provide the width and the crosses, but without having the pace out wide anyway from our attacking players, maybe we should play to their strengths, and play through the middle more, which will hopefully allow more space out wide for the full backs, which in turn, could drag opposition defenders and midfielders out wide, and then open things up in the middle.
I'm not saying it would definitely work, I'm no expert, and I'm in no way panicking over the last few results, and I trust Robbo and boys to turn this blip around and go on to have an exciting season, but this was just a thought that came to me, as a possible solution to the lack of pace, and the recent defensive frailties, which do seem to be becoming a bit of an issue.
Of course, once Baptiste, Agyei and Thorne are available, and with Woodburn and Forde also excellent options, then making decisions for lineups and formations becomes a much more difficult, but exciting headache for Robbo to have, which leaves me still feeling very optimistic for the season ahead.