Independent Leyton Orient Forum

RE saying he’s got a headache with selection on Saturday as apart from McAnuff and Shabani he can call on a full squad (oh Clay has some virus and will be assessed pre game

For me

Sargaent
Widdowson
Ling
Turley
Happe
Marsh
Wright
Brophy
Dayton
Angol
Wilkinson

Subs

Brill Hector Gorman Ruel Coulson Marv Harrold

What’s your first 11 vs Oldham ?

Is Marvin injured, otherwise he would certainly start at CB for me ??

Sargeant

Turley
Ekpiteta
Happe
Widdowson

Marsh
Wright
Brophy

Sotiriou
Angol
Wilkinson

Subs

Brill, Coulson, Gorman, Dayton, Dennis, JMD, Harrold,

Very lightweight midfield

Dropping Brill, Coulson and Ling for a league game would be a massive call, but I hope he does it, the alternatives improve the side for my money. We might stumble across a better combination. If people are gonna be upset might as well get it done with.

Sarge

Turley, Ekpiteta, Happe, Widdowson

Marsh, Wright, Gorman

Wilkinson, Angol, JMD

Dennis, Brophy, Sotiriou, Brill, Coulson, Harrold Kyprianou as subs.

Not sure JMD and Brophy can appear at the same time, not enough workrate in the centre of the park to make up for it.

Brill

Widdowson Happe Ekpiteta Turley

Marsh Wright Gorman

Angol Harrold JMD

Subs: Sargeant, Coulson, Clay, Brophy, Wilkinson, Dennis, Dayton

It's always that CM problem that makes it such a selection headache. We've now got a few striking options to choose from and decent wingers but can't play them together as we need the protection of 3 in midfield to do the job of 2.

Marsh doing holding role, try and get Wright into more attacking positions again as he seems wasted sitting at the back when he's our top scorer. Brophy to come on later to use his pace.

Would be an usually brave call by Embleton to drop Coulson but something needs to change. No excuses tomorrow with a full squad and week off last Saturday.