Who will replace Abu?

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TheLion
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The game where we will probably need Abu more than ever, finds him suspended, so we need to find someone to fill the gap against Wimbledon.

What I have seen of Saunders, I do not think the physical side of his game is up to what we will need.

I would probably play the team from Saturday with Doe coming in for Abu.

I do not think that Connors is right for this game as I imagine they will try to do a Mansfield on us.

Other thoughts?
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ARNU
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Saunders is a good player,cant see why he wouldn't cope.That or shove on another defender.
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leewilson
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So we've gone from wanting Abu out of midfield to feeling that missing him is critical to our hopes of getting something at Wimbledon?

Come on guys. He's a good player but he's not indispensable. Time for Saunders to step up. Or failing that, Bingham and Howell as a pair with Medy in front and Obafemi out on the right.

Wayne will probably go 4-4-2 now I've said that with Dickson and Murphy up front.
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I see no reason to do anything other than bringing Saunders in
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Dagger83
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Richie wrote:I see no reason to do anything other than bringing Saunders in
He wasn't even on the bench on Saturday was he? Seems like a long shot to go straight in the team from not being in the squad.
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Dagger83 wrote:
Richie wrote:I see no reason to do anything other than bringing Saunders in
He wasn't even on the bench on Saturday was he? Seems like a long shot to go straight in the team from not being in the squad.
True, but as far as I know he's the only other CM we have, and I don't think an injury in an area where we have a ready made replacement warrents a change of system. Can Edgar play CM? Elito has done it in a 3 I suppose
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Howell, Bingham and Elito with Murphy, Hines and Femi 2 up top.
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Richie wrote:
Dagger83 wrote:
Richie wrote:I see no reason to do anything other than bringing Saunders in
He wasn't even on the bench on Saturday was he? Seems like a long shot to go straight in the team from not being in the squad.
True, but as far as I know he's the only other CM we have, and I don't think an injury in an area where we have a ready made replacement warrents a change of system. Can Edgar play CM? Elito has done it in a 3 I suppose
I haven't seen us play in months so I can't even begin to tell you an alternative but I'd be surprised if Saunders came straight in.
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bearaab
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Wouldn't mind seeing Shields get a go on the wing to cover for moving Elito but I reckon Obafemi will start. He's a good worker and we'll need that if Medy is in the middle. Not having a dig at Medy there, his workrate has improved significantly and I reckon this would be a good game to have him in the middle as he always seems to thrive on an away game in the middle.
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Obafemi starts, so I guess Elito drops into midfield for a 4-3-3. Saunders not even on bench, surely he's on his way out?
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Me and Wayne on the same wavelength...
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Bingham injured, really hope it's not serious. But it sounds like Elito did a good job in the middle. If Saunders isn't in with a shout of a starting place, then surely we'll be looking to loan someone in?
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