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After last Saturday’s defeat against the Bromley bullies and Tuesday’s comfortable victory against Fulham kindergarten we now have a trip to Walsall to face the current League Two leaders.
I’m not sure we could have a much tougher game right now, maybe Notts County away and that’s to come next week, but Walsall have had a little wobble with a draw against Crawley followed by defeats against Barrow and Cheltenham. They have won their last two games though including a comfortable FA Cup win at Eastleigh and a 4-2 win on the road at lowly Newport County.
With Mbick away on England U20 duty I’m expecting the U’s to line up as follows:
Macey
Vincent Young Tucker Araujo Iandolo
Bishop Read
Lisbie Williams Anderson
Goodwin
Subs
Smith Hunt Tovide Flanagan Oni Powell Edwards (Gordon if Edwards unfit)
I think Goodwin will get the nod over Tovide despite the latter’s sublime finish against Fulham U21’s in the week. The number 10 is a difficult position for us to fill when Payne isn’t available and we definitely didn’t get it right with Mbick playing there against Bromley. I think Cowley trusts Williams in that position more than anyone else right now although personally I’d prefer Read or Bishop in there with either Oni or Harvey coming into midfield. I wouldn’t be against playing Tucker in midfield either and having Flanagan drop in alongside Araujo. Tucker has been on the whole very good this season though and probably one of our most consistent performers so I’d be surprised if that’s even something that’s being considered.
According to the BBC in 39 previous meetings it’s 14 wins to both the U’s and the Saddlers with 11 draws. We haven’t won at Walsall in seven games since a 1-0 win in May 2014 but we did win the last meeting between the two teams with Edwards scoring a brilliant second half winner after we’d gone behind just nine minutes earlier.
The weather is set to be wet and cool at the Bescot tomorrow with a maximum temperature of just nine degrees and in the spirit of Durham I’m predicting a 3-1 win for the U’s with Lisbie, Anderson and Goodwin getting the goals.
U's to saddle up and canter to victory at a soggy Bescot on 17:19 - Nov 15 by wessex_exile
Our second has to be a contender for goal of the season. Deep in his own half, Read slaloms past several challenges, puts an inch perfect pass into the path of Samson who puts it on a plate, but look at the speed of Lisbie at the end, from nowhere to being there in the blink of an eye. One of the best team goals I've seen in a long while.
A perfect away win, dominate the first half and take a deserved 2 goal lead, and then just shut them out second half. No doubt Saddlers will be crying into the night about 'Cowley ball', but they were beaten fair and square and shouldn't have any complaints (apart from their own somewhat toothless attack).
Up the U's!
Agree with all.
Put in a shift today . Made life difficult though with several cheap free kicks and a home ref obliging . Macey only involved with collecting the ball. Great clean sheet, would have liked to sit tight bit later though.
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