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[MarpleAlty]

I suspect Kossy will lose the short bursts before his overall stamina - there's a reason marathon runners peak later than 100m sprinters, and as I've said there's a reason players drop deeper later in their careers.

On to Saturday... given they're likely to deploy a 352, does that put our 4231 at risk of leaving them a man over behind our wingers and going at our full backs? Their left wing back Lewis Page is quality, so maybe we stand them up man for man in the system we used v Stockport, deploy Donawa at right wing back and rely on our home advantage to pin them back rather than the other way round?

The suggestion of the two Justins down the same flank is an interesting one - I'd love to see it.

[AltyfanStu]

                     Ross

Banks     Jones   Baines   Jones

Amaluzor Marriott  Osborne  CCC

              Linney     Angus

Angus looked sharp at the weekend so hopefully him and linney play up top together.
Kosylo to come off the bench and score the winner on his return (2-1 alty)

[oneedham]

                     Ross

Banks     Jones   Baines   Jones

Amaluzor Marriott  Osborne  CCC

              Linney     Angus

Angus looked sharp at the weekend so hopefully him and linney play up top together.
Kosylo to come off the bench and score the winner on his return (2-1 alty)

CCC is half the player out wide.

Linney up top and Angus to come and partner later in the game.....

Need to be having :-

Striker
No. 10
2 wide players to start the game.

[Alty Bri]

Ross

Donowa
Jones
Baines
Jones

Marriott
Kosylo
Conn-Clarke

Amaluzor
Angus
Linney

[Sale Holmfield]

                     Ross

Banks     Jones   Baines   Jones

Amaluzor Marriott  Osborne  CCC

              Linney     Angus

Angus looked sharp at the weekend so hopefully him and linney play up top together.
Kosylo to come off the bench and score the winner on his return (2-1 alty)

CCC is half the player out wide.

Linney up top and Angus to come and partner later in the game.....

Need to be having :-

Striker
No. 10
2 wide players to start the game.

Yes, that's it. Dior Angus played well when he came on on Sunday but, after so few pre-season minutes, I can't see him starting.

That may change in the future, but not just yet, until he has had a few runs out as a sub.

Also agree we should use CCC in his best position as a number 10.

[Saughall Robin]

CCC at 10 is an utter nobrainer.

[MarpleAlty]

Some interesting opinions on here! We all see the game in very different ways.

It's apparent to me that we'll have two systems - the 4231 that we've been accustomed to for years, and the 3421 that worked well in the first half against Stockport.

Given they'll line up with wing backs I do think the best policy would be to match them up and go 3421 - especially given that's how Stockport play too, and it's the first time in many attempts against them that I've genuinely seen them struggle to have an answer for us. Cricky in particular was picking up some great positions in the channels between the middle and the wing.

But I do suspect Parky will go with the 4231 that lined up against United last week.

[Saughall Robin]

We'll go 4-2-3-1 and win 3-1.
Come on you Supers 👍 🇦🇹 🏆 🥇



PS. That just might be the several pints of Old Speckled Hen talking! 😂

[Amsterdam Alty]

                     Ross

Banks     Jones   Baines   Jones

Amaluzor Marriott  Osborne  CCC

              Linney     Angus

Angus looked sharp at the weekend so hopefully him and linney play up top together.
Kosylo to come off the bench and score the winner on his return (2-1 alty)

[jhcorbett]

Will it be rained off?

[that man showler]

Will it be rained off?

I think it would be a first if Game number 1 in August fell foul to the weather,one thing for certain the pitch won't require a pre match water

[oneedham]

Will it be rained off?

I think it would be a first if Game number 1 in August fell foul to the weather,one thing for certain the pitch won't require a pre match water

Will be typical Alty to turn up and the sprinklers are on

[Leon]

Will it be rained off?

I think it would be a first if Game number 1 in August fell foul to the weather,one thing for certain the pitch won't require a pre match water

The curtain-raiser against York four years ago very nearly fell foul of the wet weather in the build-up.

[Strong summer needed]

I hate to say it but.......what time is the pitch inspection

[Wilmslow Alty]

I hate to say it but.......what time is the pitch inspection

Not looking good, is it