[Archived] Reserves

[Hughesy]

Report here - Pearson with other goal

[Tom]

Hmmm that site gives Branco an 8. Are we any closer to knowing if it is the defender yet?

[Parsonblue]

Thanks for that, decent game or not? Any idea on the other scorer?

Rovers goals were scored by Pearson and a couple from Blackman. It really was a game of two halves with the Rovers in total control in the first half and employed a 3-5-2 formation. Pearson, Zurab and Gunning looked very comfortable at the back and this formation enabled Morris to move into a central midfield position alongside Michael Potts and Alex Marrow with Jackson Ramm and Zach Aley providing the width. Once again, Brazilian trialist Rodrigo Branco partnered Nick Blackman in attack but, in truth, he had a very quiet game. Nonethless, only some excellent goalkeeping prevented the Rovers from taking a commanding lead in the first half. However, at 2-0, the game seemed over when Blackman scored his second goal, early in the second half, to give the Rovers a three goal lead. Yet, once again, a highly controversial refereeing decision altered the course of the game. Zurab won a tackle in the area, clearly knocking the ball away from the the Kendal Town forward, only to see the referee blow up for a penalty. I don't think anyone, even the Kendal fans, could believe that the ref had awarded the penalty.

Worse was to follow for poor Zurab when a shot from Foster, hit the post and then rebounded onto Zurab - who had no chance of avoiding the ball - and then bounced into net.

The Rovers held on for a 3-2 win with Alex Marrow being the man of the match with a superb performance in midfield for the Rovers. Both Morris and Aley were a threat in the first half but faded in the second half. Blackman worked hard up front and took his goals well.

[alexanders]

I think Blackman has a very good goalscoring record for the reserves.

Taken from the offical page:

5 in 7 I think.

[Majiball]

So both the first team and the reserves are trying out this 352 formation. Perhaps a sign of thing to come?

We'd better get the flank protection right otherwise we could get raped down them. Also with two up top and only two in the team, well we most definitly need a takeover to make it work, 2.5M won't get the 2 we need.

[Hughesy]

Hmmm that site gives Branco an 8. Are we any closer to knowing if it is the defender yet?

Striker according to LT

[philipl]

So both the first team and the reserves are trying out this 352 formation. Perhaps a sign of thing to come?

We'd better get the flank protection right otherwise we could get raped down them. Also with two up top and only two in the team, well we most definitly need a takeover to make it work, 2.5M won't get the 2 we need.

Very significant post.

[Hughesy]

3-5-2....Our defensive minded options

--------Jones--Samba--Givet-------

Salgado---------------------Olsson

--------------NZonzi--------------

Jones or Nelsen

Salgado or Emerton

NZonzi or Grella

[G Somerset Rover]

3-5-2....Our defensive minded options

--------Jones--Samba--Givet-------

Salgado---------------------Olsson

--------------NZonzi--------------

Jones or Nelsen

Salgado or Emerton

NZonzi or Grella

I love Salgado's energy and enthusiasm, but it would be a bit much to expect him to play a full Premier League season as a wing back at 34/35.

As you say we have got Emo who could play there, but I'd like to see Salgado at RB for another season at least.

[Majiball]

3-5-2....Our defensive minded options

--------Jones--Samba--Givet-------

Salgado---------------------Olsson

--------------NZonzi--------------

Jones or Nelsen

Salgado or Emerton

NZonzi or Grella

It may work, but with most of them having spent their entire careers in a flat 4, expect mistakes to be made. You also have issues when the wing backs push on and get caught. N'zonzi must come across along with a centre back which leaves us very exposed. Normally a 352 is played with two sitter types to help prevent that issue.

-------------Robbo--------------

------Jones--Smaba--Givet-------

Slagado---N'zonzi--Gamst---Olsson

-------------Dunn---------------

---------Kalinic--Roberts-------

The strikers will have to work the flanks to help the wingbacks. It does get us the two up top but I have to hope that the players get some serious training in the system as one mistake at this level and your 1 down in general. The last team to try this was Pompey with Harry and they didn't stick with it for long after being ripped apart a few times.

[Iceman]

will never work, because Salgado although he has alot of energy, will struggle to get back and defend. He did well at right back, and making the odd run forward. Our defence was solid enough, why change the system?

[Foxxx]

Would think Nelsen would be the first pick in defence, if we played 3-5-2, thats the system he played at DC United, and at the World Cup with NZ, we played a back 3.

[Hughesy]

Would think Nelsen would be the first pick in defence.

No bias involved in your thinking?

Nelsen will be lucky to get in the team if Jones continues his rapid development.

[Bobby G]

It could be a 3-4-3 formation.

[Majiball]

It could be a 3-4-3 formation.

Surely not, but if your by-passing midfield???

If thats the case then we need 6 frontmen.

[Hughesy]

3-5-2 on paper with Olsson & Salgado at wing-back.

In reality - 4-4-2 on attack (Salgado not that attacking), 5-4-1 in defence (Olsson has the energy to get back).

[92er]

3-5-2 on paper with Olsson & Salgado at wing-back.

In reality - 4-4-2 on attack (Salgado not that attacking), 5-4-1 in defence (Olsson has the energy to get back).

Surely it can't be the 4-4-2 system as Allardyce has convinced us it's outmoded.

I certainly hope it's not 3-5-2. About 15 years ago Johnny Giles wrote a complete demolishment of the system in the Independent.

[Shabani]

If big Sam played it it would essentially end up becoming a 5-4-1 system, the formation that north korea played

The two wing backs would probably end up being pinned in their own half and become too defensive, with a midfielder sat in front of the 3 centre backs meaning we end up with 6 at the back. No way would we play 2 strikers, we'd have Dunn sat behind Kalinic, with Kalinic expected to run after every lost cause end up with no support

All it takes is one carefully timed opposition counter and we'd be toast

[Exiled_Rover]

3-5-2 on paper with Olsson & Salgado at wing-back.

In reality - 4-4-2 on attack (Salgado not that attacking), 5-4-1 in defence (Olsson has the energy to get back).

He really doesn't. He's always knackered and shirking his defensive duties.

Remember what Bale did to Salgado? That'd happen every week if you asked him to play as a wing back.

[unleaded]

BLACKBURN ROVERS V Southport...........2 Intresting

Names.......Iranian & Myles Anderson............Never heard of

him..........

1 Mark Bunn

2 Pascal Chimbonda

3 Amine Linganzi

4 Gael Givet

5 Michel Salgado

6 David Dunn

7 Alex Marrow

8 Alan Judge

9 Andranik Teymourian

10 Morten Pedersen

11 Maceo Rigters

12 Jason Brown

13 Zac Aley

14 Zurab Khizanishvili

15 Myles Anderson

16 John Flynn

[Tom]

Worth giving Andranik a shot he looked like he had a bit o something about him and wouldn't command much in wages

Also is linganzi going to be playing centre half, I thought he was a midfielder.

[67splitscreen]

BLACKBURN ROVERS V Southport...........2 Intresting

Names.......Iranian & Myles Anderson............Never heard of

him..........

1 Mark Bunn

2 Pascal Chimbonda

3 Amine Linganzi

4 Gael Givet

5 Michel Salgado

6 David Dunn

7 Alex Marrow

8 Alan Judge

9 Andranik Teymourian

10 Morten Pedersen

11 Maceo Rigters

12 Jason Brown

13 Zac Aley

14 Zurab Khizanishvili

15 Myles Anderson------------- Maidenhead Revolution according to Wiki

16 John Flynn

it can't be right he's listed as a RB, must be an alias, but why?

[ChesterRover]

it can't be right he's listed as a RB, must be an alias, but why?

There is also a young Central Defender at London Macabi Lions with the same name but it seems a massive step up for either of the above mentioned?

[Parsonblue]

The Reserves continued their pre-season build up with a 2-0 win at Rhyl today. Nick Blackman, who came on at the start of the second half, scored both goals.

Once again, the Rovers included Branco in attack but he made very little impression against the Rhyl defence before being replaced late in the game by Robbie Cotton - in what was his first appearance for the Reserves.

Myles Anderson played at left-back in the first half and gave a steady performance before being replaced at half-time by Blackman.

The second half also saw the appearance of another trialist named Haygnner. I may be wrong, but a quick search on the internet would suggest that he plays for the youth team of FC Pacos De Ferreira in Portugal. He played in midfield but it is too early to form any impressions as to his ability.

Aaron Doran returned after injury but had a quiet game while Alan Judge was busy without creating too many opportunities. I suspect that Judge will move on this summer while Doran might be loaned out again as both seem to have slipped down the pecking order over the past twelve months.

Alex Marrow gave another impressive performance in midfield and Zac Aley looked a threat on the left wing. However, the man of the match for the Rovers - by a country mile - was Zurab. He was the one player on either side who found space, made time and simply oozed class in everything he did.

[hollowsr]

Many thanks as always Parson. Interesting to see another trialist, its been a weird summer with Judge. He said at end of season he expected to move on then went to Austria and played in games for us and then not taken to Oz whilst Morris was. Doran still has plenty of time so a loan move would be good for him or maybe even staying here could do well if he gets a few chances in cup games maybe. Also very interesting to see Cotton make his debut at that level, think he only played for U18's at end of season if he's played for them at all.