Winning Formation - Lennie Take Note!

"Announcing the first post by Jon, a harsh, JD fuelled and usually unfair columnist who has more lip than Leslie Ash and longs for the day Tony Scully returns to Ninian Park…" David

Another home defeat for Lennie's laggers, this time against the very poor Preston, whose away form prior to the game was well documented.

But let's not dwell on the defeat, let's look to the future.

Saturdays game at Queen's Park Rangers, who have won five of their last six at Loftus Road, against Cardiff's five draws and two defeat's on their travels.

What should City do?

I have visions of Lennie’s prehistoric brain ticking over. He must surely be considering playing his friend Andy Campbell on the left wing.

After all, he has scored against QPR before hasn't he?

Being an avid "Football Manager" (Two League Championships in two seasons with Sheffield Wednesday) I would like Lennie to start playing to our strengths. Oh wait, we haven't got any.

Or have we?

Wouldn't it be nice to see Lennie try something a bit different? Granted the away form hasn't been too bad, but that is mainly down to the now departed O'Neil, who we have now seen the last of following his Premiership goal.

So why don't City try a 4-2-3-1 formation?

A defence comprising Williams, Gabbiddon, Collins and Barker with the gritty, yet quality-lacking Boland and Bullock just in front of them.

Paul Parry, Joe Ledley and Jobi McAnuff, who can break quickly on a counter attack, provide the ammunition from midfield.

Unfortunately our lone striker would be Alan "go to ground" Lee, but if he was capable of holding it up for the attacking trio, then City could have a system which should help them grind out a few victories at home and on the road.