Friday, 21 October 2011

Will Mick ring in the changes?

As usual, plenty of focus will be on Mick McCarthy's team selection for the lunchtime kick off tomorrow.

The way we set up will be huge against a Swansea side who will set out to frustrate by keeping the ball. It's the type of game where Wolves fans will start to lose their patience very quickly.

I see Mick going with 4-5-1 like last week but maybe with different personnel.

Right Back

While Richard Stearman has had a couple of decent performances at right back, I think his place may be under threat. While Zubar and Foley may be out of the game, Matt Doherty was excellent on his debut and has impressed in the reserves. It is the young Irishman's natural position, and this would be an great opportunity for him to break into the side.

Drop O'Hara? 

It's clear that Jamie O'Hara has underperformed lately, and that he could do with a break. Dropping him could give him the kick up the arse he needs to bring him back to the form we know he is capable of. I can see Dave Edwards being brought into the side, this is the type of game he excels in. He is a nuisance to the other team, and adds a goal threat.


Outwide

Neither of our wingers had a particularly great game last week, so could both easily be dropped. We could do with the fight, and dead ball ability Stephen Hunt adds so I can see Matty Jarvis given a rest. He looks short on confidence, and like O'Hara maybe being dropped could do him some good.

Here's the team I think we might go with:

Hennessey

Doherty
Johnson
Berra
Ward

Hammill
Henry
Edwards
Milijas
Hunt

Doyle

An early goal would do a world of good, it would get the fans on the players side and maybe we might see the confidence we saw in the first few games. We desperately need a win, so I'm going with 2-1 to Wolves.

2 comments:

  1. Now that you mention it, I don't see Mick dropping O'Hara...

    Still - c'mon Wolves, get the three points!

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  2. i agree. mick won't drop o'hara but i wouldn't be surprised if he went 4-4-2 and brought in SEB. This is such a crucial game given it's followed in the league by man city away. is 7 defeats on the run enough to get morgan fidgety?

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