Murray on the right and Cassetti on the left presumably. Although the order the team has been released in would suggest Battocchio is at wing back.
I hope it's last chance saloon for him. The subs bench includes Kyprianou who played LWB in preseason.
Didn't Murray play wing-back at Ashton Gate last year where he was supposedly terrible? Interesting that Sannino has gone for Ikpeazu over Mensah, would like to see Uche soon!
Really?! Hope it works but a little surprising if true. Would prefer him to Murray though. Think he played wing back on that god awful night at Brizzle last season
Ridiculous that a clearly gifted player with huge potential is being given time to prove himself and the chance to play himself into form in an early FA Cup match against weaker opposition. What is Sannino thinking?!
He was thought good enough to play for Italy at one point. Somebody thought he had huge potential but it's not happened yet for him. We are not the kind of club that can just throw away a player that could be a very good player. He has only been here 4 months and has certainly showed glimpses of quality. Perfect game for him
Thank god I didn't go. Can't comment on the performance as I wasn't there but another home game is always nice and a chance to see Merkel and Ranegie play. Anya and Fessi SHOULD be fit giving us a bit of pace and flair. Plus we'll know who we could potentially be playing in the 4th round so if it's a big team it gives both teams some motivation to play and potentially a great game! When was the last time we had a FA Cup replay anyone?
Sounded like a fair result. Good to still be in the hat (hope we get a good home tie!) but disappointing to go ahead so late and not hang on. That was Sean Murray's fifth goal of the season in 22 appearances. Decent return. Fingers crossed we win the replay
Week commencing Jan 13: http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/140104-bristol-city-v-watford-team-news-1274001.aspx
Hard to criticise really without a recognised wing back in the side 2nd half, we'd look much different with Anya-Faraoni-Pudil in the side. Sannino could maybe have gone 4 at the back but he may be thinking its more important that the team continue to work on the formation and shape rather than change for a one-off cup game.
Sounded very much like 1 point gained rather than 2 points dropped, even though we went in front. It's good that we're hard to beat, but if we're to make a push for the playoffs this season we're going to have to be beating the likes of Bristol City.
Very mediocre game. A draw was probably a fair result seeing as we were very solid at the back yet didnt have too much going forward. Their goal could have been avoided though, the Bristol player booted it about 20 yards in front of him yet still managed to latch onto it because no one was covering.
Injury stricken squad on a trip to soggy Bristol? I'm going to go ahead and count this as a banana skin dodged.
Just got back - it was a weird performance really. Batto did as well as he could in LWB and made some good runs. The problem with the performance was the support for Deeney. Nothing. He would hold it up in his feet and was looking round for runners, and there werent any. Deeney lost interest after about 60 minutes when he realised he wasn going to get any support. Fabrinni was poor. McGugan showed us some of skills repertoire - he was quality. Smith looked shellshocked and made some rash challenges 'cos of his frustration (grant he was playing RWB, but still, he didnt really get up to speed with the game) The back three were solid.
Hard to know what to do with Fabrinni, he's ours until 2017. Can't see Guidolin wanting him back seeing as how he never used to play him when he was there. Spanish football maybe more his bag?
Or, seeing as we have him for so long, support him as he adjusts to English football so he can hopefully show his talent. Be that this season or next.
1 win in 13 now, although considering all the injuries we had, I'd take the fact we're still in the FA Cup and not dumped out. A draw was a very predictable result today.
