Team v Hearts in Semi Final

[MWHIBBIES]

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If we can’t take our chances and score a goal against a rank Ross County team, we better buck our ideas up before a semi final. Because that was absolute garbage today.. 0-0 is not acceptable.

and yet, it happened, so you have zero choice but to accept it.

[Since90+2]

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and yet, it happened, so you have zero choice but to accept it.

What does a post like this actually add to the debate?

[Sammy7nil]

I think we played 3_5_2 the last derby I know the team has changed but I sure hope Jack has learned a lot from that because we were awful. I Think we he can get a grip in midfield we have plenty enough up top to win. Hearts will not be worrying about us and we should not be worrying about them.

[MWHIBBIES]

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What does a post like this actually add to the debate?

I mean, what does a post saying we were garbage and its unacceptable really add? Its not unacceptable at all IMO. Everyone tried hard to get the goal, we played some decent stuff, attacked them, forced saves, hit the post. Sometimes it just doesn't happen. A 0-0 draw against Ross County away is nothing to cry over.

Losing to Hearts would be a disaster, though.

[Del Boy]

I’m about as confident as you can be before a derby. We are stronger in every single position IMO. Only way we lose is if 5 or more players have absolute stinkers, we get absolutely zero luck or the ref has a Craig Thomson-esque performance....

[yerauldda]

Wouldn’t be against a 4-3-3 with a front 3 of Boyle - Nisbet - Murphy

[Sammy7nil]

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I’m about as confident as you can be before a derby. We are stronger in every single position IMO. Only way we lose is if 5 or more players have absolute stinkers, we get absolutely zero luck or the ref has a Craig Thomson-esque performance....

Confident too but you only have not need to look back to the last Derby at home to see what could happen. We are stronger but not by miles Hearts have good first 11 and we will have to be fully at it to win.

[Sir David Gray]

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How many subs are you allowed in the Scottish Cup, 3 or 5

5.

[The Wireless]

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Marciano

McGinn
Porto
Hanlon

Boyle
MaGennis
Goga
Newell
Murphy

Doidge
Nisbet

Just not sure a 3-5-2 is the way to go at Hampden as Hearts would focus on their wide players and full backs getting the better of Murphy & Boyle by doubling up in defence and creating a 2v1 going forward.

[1875Sean]

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Marciano

McGinn
Porto
Hanlon

Boyle
MaGennis
Goga
Newell
Murphy

Doidge
Nisbet

This is the team I would go for, very attaching but need to play on the front foot

[jacomo]

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Wouldn’t be against a 4-3-3 with a front 3 of Boyle - Nisbet - Murphy

I like that because it also allows a midfield of Magennis Gogic Newell.

[The 90+2]

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I like that because it also allows a midfield of Magennis Gogic Newell.

So a certain poster being crucified and ripped to shreds for having an opinion could be justified.

I would have Doidge in tbh. He seems the sort for a big game goal.

[Wheat Hound]

I think we need to win/dominate the middle of the park so I'd be tempted to go 433 with Gogic, Newell and Magennis a narrow 3 and Boyle and Murphy on either side of Nisbet, with the option of changing things if not going to plan and bringing Doidge on.

[Frazerbob]

Willie Collum the ref apparently

[hibbysam]

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I think we need to win/dominate the middle of the park so I'd be tempted to go 433 with Gogic, Newell and Magennis a narrow 3 and Boyle and Murphy on either side of Nisbet, with the option of changing things if not going to plan and bringing Doidge on.

This. We have better players, so match them and beat them. They will play the same way 4-2-3-1 which is essentially what ours would be with Boyle and Murphy. Folk talking about dropping Newell is one of the worst suggestions I’ve heard. We’d be risking it going 442 and giving them the midfield.

[Since452]

Newell and Murphy playing will be key I think

[JimBHibees]

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Willie Collum the ref apparently

Robbie Replay will be practicing having to play with ten men if that is the case.

Strange comment given the number of retrospective Derby reds Collum has missed for them over the years.

[Jones28]

We must play full backs/wingers, 3-5-2 didn't work for us last time and Neilson will have seen why. They get players wide and swing crosses in. Go man for man and we have the better individuals IMO, Nesbit and Murphy are absolutely key.

Rocky
McGinn Porteous Hanlon Stevenson
Boyle Gogic Newall Murphy
Doidge Nisbet

[andrew70]

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We must play full backs/wingers, 3-5-2 didn't work for us last time and Neilson will have seen why. They get players wide and swing crosses in. Go man for man and we have the better individuals IMO, Nesbit and Murphy are absolutely key.

Rocky
McGinn Porteous Hanlon Stevenson
Boyle Gogic Newall Murphy
Doidge Nesbit

This is the team but a game to go first.

[Gloucester Hibs]

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We must play full backs/wingers, 3-5-2 didn't work for us last time and Neilson will have seen why. They get players wide and swing crosses in. Go man for man and we have the better individuals IMO, Nesbit and Murphy are absolutely key.

Rocky
McGinn Porteous Hanlon Stevenson
Boyle Gogic Newall Murphy
Doidge Nesbit

This is the team. Fingers crossed everyone is fit and available. Said it elsewhere, Hearts focus on getting the ball out wide but Boyle and Murphy should cause them far more problems in wide areas than they do to us.

[EI255]

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Wright should be nowhere near the starting 11 for this game. Take out Wright for Boyle and that’s the team I’d go for. Wright is better coming off the bench at the moment.

Boyle is now due a goal or two. Been a while since he hit a few.

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[where'stheslope]

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We must play full backs/wingers, 3-5-2 didn't work for us last time and Neilson will have seen why. They get players wide and swing crosses in. Go man for man and we have the better individuals IMO, Nesbit and Murphy are absolutely key.

Rocky
McGinn Porteous Hanlon Stevenson
Boyle Gogic Newall Murphy
Doidge Nesbit

Not sure if Stevenson has the pace against their wide players?
Thats my only doubt.

[number9dream]

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I think we need to win/dominate the middle of the park so I'd be tempted to go 433 with Gogic, Newell and Magennis a narrow 3 and Boyle and Murphy on either side of Nisbet, with the option of changing things if not going to plan and bringing Doidge on.

I like the sound of that too, but would like to see the formation given a run out before the big game.
Given we only have Killie beforehand, it's not much time and Murphy's fitness remains in doubt.
I'm not sure JR would risk a new approach at Hampden.
If Murphy is fit for this Saturday, do we risk starting him at Rugby Park? That's where he got his bad injury, but he's going to need some minutes to be considered for the semi final.

[Jones28]

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Not sure if Stevenson has the pace against their wide players?
Thats my only doubt.

I thought about Doig ad would have him in but Stevenson showed lots of experience against Celtic and Rangers that I chose him.

[J-C]

Depends if you go 3 or 4 at the back, Stevenson is a better option in a back 4 with Doig better with a back 3. Also have to wait and see who's fit to play, Ross might want to keep it tight at the back but flexible and attacking from midfield and front.

[Zazu62]

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We must play full backs/wingers, 3-5-2 didn't work for us last time and Neilson will have seen why. They get players wide and swing crosses in. Go man for man and we have the better individuals IMO, Nesbit and Murphy are absolutely key.

Rocky
McGinn Porteous Hanlon Stevenson
Boyle Gogic Newall Murphy
Doidge Nesbit

It’s Kevin Nisbet

[Since90+2]

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Depends if you go 3 or 4 at the back, Stevenson is a better option in a back 4 with Doig better with a back 3. Also have to wait and see who's fit to play, Ross might want to keep it tight at the back but flexible and attacking from midfield and front.

I don't think Doig is currently a better option in a 3 or 4. He's probably better going forward than Lewis but defensively he seems miles off it at times.

[The Modfather]

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I don't think Doig is currently a better option in a 3 or 4. He's probably better going forward than Lewis but defensively he seems miles off it at times.

I know we all see the game differently, and I agree Doig is still raw, but our defensive record with him in the team (and without him) is good. I think his defensive frailties are, generally, vastly overplayed. Yes he’ll get caught out from time to time as he’s still learning but he hasn’t cost us many, if any, goals this season.

I don’t mean to pull you up specifically so apologies for quoting you. I might be inclined to go with the experience of Stevenson purely because it’s a semi against Hearts, but the trade off is we lose a lot of energy and attacking impetus on the left.

[makaveli1875]

Rocky

McGinn
Hanlon
Porteous
Doig/Mackie

Gogic

Boyle
Magennis
Newell

Doidge
Nisbet

[duffers]

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We must play full backs/wingers, 3-5-2 didn't work for us last time and Neilson will have seen why. They get players wide and swing crosses in. Go man for man and we have the better individuals IMO, Nesbit and Murphy are absolutely key.

Rocky
McGinn Porteous Hanlon Stevenson
Boyle Gogic Newall Murphy
Doidge Nesbit

This and then Magennis on for Newell when he inevitably gets injured.

I do like the front 6 of

Magennis Gogic Newell

Boyle Nisbet Murphy

But as others have said, I feel this is the game for Doidge and I think we will need an extra body in midfield.

Lewy over Doig is a no brainer for me in this one.