Bit surprised it's Coventry over Downes but hope he does well. Would've liked to see Johnson at right-back but do also understand Zouma being rested and Kehrer maybe not being ready to go straight into the team.
I suspect it'll be Johnson and Ogbonna as CBs, and Coufal and Ashby as the FBs. With how the team is listed on the OS, I wonder if Ashby is gonna be LB.
Tickertape of the team has Ashby and Coufal swapped to the order on the OS, so could be Ashby at RB and Coufal at LB (which is probably sensible rather than making Ashby swap sides), all assuming that we are playing 4 at the back.
Coventry isn't making it at this level, he needs to be let go so he can drop down a couple leagues to make a career and work up. Ashby looks a bit like Ben Johnson from 2 season ago breaking in, has something about him just needs a run of games I think.
Overall despite leading 1-0 though this is a pretty poor performance again
So Scamacca gets a nice simple header but other than that is not really in the game & has struggled to retain the ball when he’s had it (bar one nice bit of control & crossfield pass). Bowen & Cornet not in the game (other than Conet’s nice cross). Soucek & Coventry looking poor. Lanzini anonymous. The back four have passed the ball across to each other all game. Ashby when he gets forward either goes back or tries to play it in behind but hasn’t found a WHU player yet. Think we need a few subs at HT.
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Good chance for a few players.
Fab
Ashby Johnson Oggy Coufal
Coventry Soucek
Bowen Lanzini Cornet
Scamacca
That's what we want to see
Overall despite leading 1-0 though this is a pretty poor performance again