10-03-2023, 09:13 PM
(10-03-2023, 07:49 PM)DeepBlue Wrote:(10-03-2023, 04:01 PM)briefcase_wanchor Wrote:(10-03-2023, 03:40 PM)DeepBlue Wrote:(10-03-2023, 02:22 PM)Pompeyg100 Wrote: Scarlett won’t play. I’d seriously question JM if he does, it wouldn’t be fair on Scarlett either.
Pompey 3-2 win
With Curtis injured I would not be surprised if Scarlett plays in a home game. Mous likes to attack and having an extra striker on the pitch would fit that. Admittedly he was poor again at Barnsley, along with everyone else, but our best two chances in the first half came to Scarlett taking up a central position when Bishop was out wider. He missed them both, but getting him into those positions looked like a deliberate tactic, so I would not be surprised to see them tried again..
When Scarlett has played that position we get dominated in midfield as we have no real outlet on the LHS. I fear carnage if he tries that again. I'd, reluctantly, stick Jacobs there - not ideal but the most capable sticking plaster we have. Hopefully home form can get us a point.
Jacobs has played most of his career in that position , so hardly sticking plaster. Admittedly he is better now in a more central role, but it is hardly a sqaure peg in a round hole.
"hardly a sqaure peg in a round hole" Never said it was; but he has not performed so well on the left when given the chance in recent games and Curtis would be most supporters preferred choice there if fit, hence a sticking plaster.