Your team vs Sheffield United …

Last time Pederson talked about the injured players it didn't sound like any of them would be back by now. Also seems a lot to throw a player even of Cooper's experience into the intensity of a derby game with literally no practice.

I would expect

Horvath

Palmer
Iorfa
Lowe

Fusire
Valery
Bannan
Ingelsson
Amass

Lowe
Cadamarteri

Cooper on the bench possibly

                     Horvath 

fusire Palmer Iorfa Lowe Amass

           Valery Baz Svante

          Ugbo / Lowe  Cadz

No Cooper, not match fit. Be mad to play him and risk injury. People suggesting Charles is fit, if so then him as GK. 

We have a difficult away game in midweek.

Cooper has (I read somewhere) been training at home. 
So, playing him on Sunday is asking for a muscle injury.

Give him a place on the bench and hope the back three last long enough to allow Cooper 15 minutes at the end as we defend our lead. Then consider a start on Wednesday night.

Cooper has known he will be signing for a very long time now, i would be surprised if he’s not already fit enough to play 60 mins. Question is, do you put him straight in to a derby?

54 minutes ago, paulrs said:

Last time Pederson talked about the injured players it didn't sound like any of them would be back by now. Also seems a lot to throw a player even of Cooper's experience into the intensity of a derby game with literally no practice.

I would expect

Horvath

Palmer
Iorfa
Lowe

Fusire
Valery
Bannan
Ingelsson
Amass

Lowe
Cadamarteri

Cooper on the bench possibly

What is the point in having Cooper on the bench, to bring on when we are 3-0 down. 

46 minutes ago, TZOwl said:

Cooper has known he will be signing for a very long time now, i would be surprised if he’s not already fit enough to play 60 mins. Question is, do you put him straight in to a derby?

If he’s fit then he’s just what we need, especially as he’ll be right inside Bamford’s head before a ball is kicked. 

Cooper isn’t match fit, he’ll be a second half sub at best.

Ugbo will play and score it's written in the stars .

Crap Keeper to save a penalty

Iorfa

Max Lowe

Fusire

Palmer

Bannan

Inglesson

Amass

Valery

Cadamarteri

Crap striker to score.

1 hour ago, TZOwl said:

Cooper has known he will be signing for a very long time now, i would be surprised if he’s not already fit enough to play 60 mins. Question is, do you put him straight in to a derby?

Thought about this myself and its a yes for me, we are so leaky at the back i cant see an argument for an experienced centre back not to walk straight into our defence.

Cadamarteri will probably not start as he often doesn’t after the internationals. He’s also pants but so is Ugbo I guess.  For me Cooper starts as well.

                            Horvath

                  Iorfa  Cooper  M. Lowe

Palmer         Valery     Bannan         Amass

               J. Lowe              Ingelsson 

                              Ugbo

Subs: Stretch,  Otegbayo, Johnson, Fusire, Thornton, McNeill, Fernandes, Cadamarteri, Grainger

1 hour ago, TZOwl said:

Cooper has known he will be signing for a very long time now, i would be surprised if he’s not already fit enough to play 60 mins. Question is, do you put him straight in to a derby?

Yes, the thought of Iorfa at CB like a rabbit in the headlights at the beginning of the match means Cooper should start for me.

We don't want to be all over the shop and conceding early again. 

Loovens hadn't played for 6 months when we signed him. He had only been at the club a few days and was thrown straight in against Leicester at home and we won.

1 hour ago, S20owl said:

                     Horvath 

fusire Palmer Iorfa Lowe Amass

 

           Valery Baz Svante

 

          Ugbo / Lowe  Cadz

 

No Cooper, not match fit. Be mad to play him and risk injury. People suggesting Charles is fit, if so then him as GK. 

 

He only gets match fit by playing in matches. He has to play his first match at some point.

You're happy to chuck Charles in goal and he isn't 'match fit'.

2 hours ago, Baytan Blue said:

Ugbo will play and score it's written in the stars .

Crap Keeper to save a penalty

Iorfa

Max Lowe

Fusire

Palmer

Bannan

Inglesson

Amass

Valery

Cadamarteri

Crap striker to score.

 

 

 

It’s been written in the stars for every key match we’ve had. Seems he’s looking at the ground though

1 hour ago, onslow said:

It’s been written in the stars for every key match we’ve had. Seems he’s looking at the ground though

3 hours ago, Tommy Crawshaw said:

He only gets match fit by playing in matches. He has to play his first match at some point.

 

You're happy to chuck Charles in goal and he isn't 'match fit'.

 

A Goalkeeper's match fitness is different to an outfield player.

I'd maybe give Cooper 20 mins to build up fitness in the next couple of games and maybe involvement with the U21's. He hasn't played competitive football in over 6 months its a massive risk to throw him into a physical derby game. 

Plus is there a need to throw him in? The back 3 who are likely to start are season professionals and as far as I am aware aren't struggling with injuries so not like we are desperate for him to be involved straight away. For me our issues are at the other end of the pitch and lack of goals and creativity at the minute.