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[gazza1988]

[gazza1988]

Akins dropped. Our best 2 forwards up front. Our best RB at RB.

Very happy with that XI.

[bobbystagsfan]

Macca and Oates back! hope it's not too soon for them but I like the look of that lineup

[arsene wengers coat]

Very positive team selection.

[BH_Stag]

Have to win with that 11

[Amber Andy]

It's a must win.

[Tomwh]

Thrilled with that. Players in their correct positions. Hoping we're recognising this is about our best 11, we just need a cb and some pace for depth.

[MTFCMusings]

Yep can’t argue with team selection one bit. No Bowery on the bench and no mention of him I. The article.

[wink68]

Four, four, kin two.

[Sandy Pate Best Stag]

A very good team selection and apparent formation.

Certainly our best chance of a win with the players available. I’d like to see Clarke get some minutes on the pitch and ease him back into the team.

[robda1st]

interested to see how swan and oates work together! potentially a great partnership there

[Johnny H]

If thats a 442 Diamond then I am happy about that.....
Just hope its not 451 with Oates out wide.

[gazza1988]

I do hope it's 2 up top at home.

[gazza1988]

The ifollow graphic has us 4-1-2-1-2 (4-4-2 diamond) Lapslie being front 2 and Maris in front of the back 4. Quinn left and Boateng right. Well see how accurate that is.

[gazza1988]

Stags free kick 35 yards or so out. Macca goes for a low shot. Looked a tad weak but it's an early shot on goal.

[gazza1988]

Seems, from the video, to be a 4-2-3-1.

[gazza1988]

Oates definitely looking like he out on the right

[gazza1988]

Stags free kick in our own half chipped to Oates who controls and is though. Definitely looked like he was tripped. Should have been a penalty imo.

[gazza1988]

Just gone back for another look. Now I'm not so sure. Seems to move his leg after the player was near him. Could do with playing it in slow motion

[Elkesley Stag]

Oates looking for a penalty when he was through on goal , very lucky not be get a booking. Keep on your feet and go for goal and there is every probability you will get a genuine penalty

[bobbystagsfan]

Stupid tackle from Quinn to give them that free kick

[gazza1988]

Quinn gives away a free kick 22 yards out. And he puts it in the top left corner of the net. Great free kick to be fair.

Stags down 1-0

[Elkesley Stag]

0- 1 , once again an older experienced player has cost us a goal . Stupid from Quinn

[arsene wengers coat]

Pah. Whadder joke.

[bobbystagsfan]

We are masters of playing the ball across the face of goal, but having no one there to stick it in.