Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Walsall FC VS AFC Wimbledon Preview

This is a quick preview of my opening day match up against AFC Wimbledon in which I'm favorite to win. I'm a 4-5 favorite to win and I frankly have the better players while Wimbledon was just promoted this year to league 1 so their players may not be up to par for this level.

AFC Wimbledon will probably set up on a 4-4-2 formation and their best player is a striker by the name of Dominic Poleon. He's got very good speed/acceleration + decent finishing at 12, so I'll have to keep an eye on him.




PROJECTED STARTING LINE-UP AND FORMATION





I will open the season under a 4-3-3 formation and I'm hoping to dominate possession while scoring as many goals as possible. Simeon Jackson is set to lead my attack as the false 9 striker while my 2 inside wingers  will probably be Frank Moussa and Mark Marshall.

In the midfield, I'm leaning toward the trio of Oztumer as my most advanced CM with Cuvelier beside him and finally Chambers as the defensive mid.

My back 4 will be Jason McCarthy at DR...He's a natural CB but can also play at RB but since my only DR specially is injured.

Scott Laird at LB. Callum Mollett should start based on preseason performance, but he's only 17 and will get his chance. Laird is a veteran, so he gets the nod to start opening day.

Matt Preston and James O'Connor at CB...O'Connor being the ball-handling CB...Kevin Toner had a good preseason, but couldn't keep the vice-captain out of the opening day match. Matt Preston was my best CB during preseason, so he's a lock at one of the CB spots.

Asaiah Osbourne is a very good player and based on his attribute, deserve to be starting, but Florent Cuvelier had the better preseason, so I'll start him...But Osbourne has the better defensive attribute which may balance out Oztumer.


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