Hopefully, if Newell is back fit, it could be a tough decision for Ross to make re team lineup for next weekend.
Do you start the same team as yesterday, but swap Newell in for Irvine (if JN is fit)? Do you start Doidge? If so, who drops out? 352 or 442? Will the likes of Allan and Magennis be in the squad for the game?
Don't envy Ross, but have faith in whoever he picks. What would your team be for the Semi final?
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17-01-2021 10:33 PM #1
Team for the Semi
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17-01-2021 10:41 PM #2
Back 4 picks itself. Rocky if fully fit, if not Macey. Nisbet up front, Boyle and Murphy, Newell starts if fit, Irvine starts for me, so then either Gogic or Hallberg for the third spot.
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17-01-2021 11:55 PM #3
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Going to be tough considering we have Rangers midweek too and not many options in midfield right now.
I'd be resting players midweek if possible to keep fresh for Saturday, Irvine likely to be needed and it's too much to ask him to jump in and start 3 games in a week
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18-01-2021 03:21 AM #6
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Marciano
McGinn
Porteous
Hanlon
Boyle
Irvine
Gogic
Newell
Murphy
Doidge
Nisbet
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18-01-2021 06:56 AM #8
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18-01-2021 07:03 AM #9
I think Hallberg has earned his place in the team tbh.
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18-01-2021 07:10 AM #10
I’m really not sure what he will do, Newell will come back into the starting 11 but I’m not sure who will miss out.
Hallberg and Gogic put in a power of work against Kilmarnock and we’re both good defensively, putting themselves about and winning the midfield battle. Irvine is clearly lacking match fitness however there’s only one way to improve that, he’s been brought in to play but is it too much of a risk to play him in the semi?
It was our first win in 4 on Saturday, do you change a winning team?
I always think we look more of a threat with 2 up top and Doidge playing, I also think it would cause a lot of problems for St Johnstone’s back line.
Hampden is a big pitch and you imagine will be in good condition which will suit the ball being played on the ground.
Presuming the injuries are still the same as the Kilmarnock team i think we will see
.......................Macey..............
McGinn.....Porteous.....Hanlon......Doig....
...............Gogic...........Newell.......
Boyle................Irvine.................Murphy ......
.......................Nisbet.........
It would be very harsh on Hallberg imo but I think he’ll be hoping to get Irvine up to speed and you could see with some of the things he done on Saturday he’s a goal threat;
Header where he attacked it with aggression and just missed connection
Through ball to Nisbet in first half
Run beyond Nisbet and unlucky that the pass was over hit.
Not sure he will fancy playing 352 at Hampden and leaving potentially a lot of room for St Johnstone to hit us on the counter once Doig etc are bombing on.
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18-01-2021 08:31 AM #12
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Gogic's performance last two games probably means he is first midfielder on the team sheet.
If fit then Newell for Halberg would be the only change I'd envisage to the starting XI. Giving Irvine the benefit of the doubt and his room for improvement compared to Halberg.
Halberg or Mallan on with 15/20 to go depending on whether we need to protect a lead or come from behind.
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18-01-2021 08:42 AM #13
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What excites me for this Semi is that we are free to pick the team we wanna play instead of having to outthink the opposition.... playing St Johnstone allows us to take the game to them 100%. I n past semi finals of late we have had opposing teams who have greater threats than our squad at the time and we have had to set up differently to combat that factor.
It should be great game.... both teams will be going for it for sure.Last edited by BlackSheep; 18-01-2021 at 09:02 AM.
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18-01-2021 09:18 AM #16
Is Newell fit ? Assumed he would be missing for a few weeks ?
Wouldn’t start changing much around.
I think Saints play 3-5-2. They also haven’t beaten us since November 2018.
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He he said on Saturday he would likely start training midweek and be available
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Will Doig be fit?Last edited by Allez Hibs; 18-01-2021 at 09:39 AM.
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18-01-2021 09:47 AM #21
Marciano/Macey
McGinn Porteous Hanlon
Doig Magennis Newell Irvine Boyle
Nisbet Doidge
Halberg & Gogic in if Newell & Magennis don’t make it.
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18-01-2021 10:19 AM #22
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Macey
McGinn
Hanlon
Porto
Doig
Goga
Irvine
Newell
Boyle
Nisbet
Murph
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——————Macey
——McGinn Porteous Hanlon
— -Boyle Newell Gogic Doig
——————Murphy
————Doidge Nisbet
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18-01-2021 11:30 AM #24
Newell for Irvine would be the only change for me. If Newell isn’t fit then probably Mallan should play. This is a huge game for us and we can’t afford to have a half fit player in the middle of the pitch. Maggenis might come into consideration if fit, but I’m not sure I’d be starting him either.
United we stand here....
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18-01-2021 11:46 AM #25
Seems like both MacGennis and Rocky returned to first team training today. Great news.
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/spor...-ross-19643186Last edited by JimBHibees; 18-01-2021 at 02:03 PM.
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18-01-2021 11:48 AM #26
Can anyone remember how St Johnstone setup at ER did they play with 1 or 2 upfront. They have lost McNamara so big plus for us though think they have Kerr back who missed out at ER
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