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    Dr Baldhead wrote:
    Shucks - having to agree with MBTS again!!

    Bridcutt is best suited to the "Quarterback" position - he was awesome there, mopping up in front of the back four. He is less effective further up the pitch and his form has dipped in the new role.

    My prefefence would be to see LB back in his old position tomorrow, with perhaps Razak restored to midfield and Vincente ahead of them with two wingers and Macca up front
    I agree with your thinking Dr B.
    Disappointed with the result on Saturday but feel the Albion are most effective when Vicente plays if we have a better balanced midfield which your suggested line up would imo provide.
    When we had that poor run in the autumn it seemed that our problems emanated from the full backs. Having strengthened the team there we seem to be playing more compactly which has seen more support for the midfield by the full backs and more support for the strikers from the midfield. The team has benefitted as a result which is well illustrated by Barnes's form and our 'attacking' stats. Even on Saturday we had 8 shots with 6 on target which is significantly better than those in October.
    My only question Dr B is where does Barnes play if your formation is adopted ?"
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Vicente poised for start against Rams

Vicente started against Blackpool Vicente started against Blackpool

Vicente is poised for consecutive starts for Albion for the first time since October.

The Spanish playmaker was in the team for Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Blackpool.

His corner set up Joe Mattock’s early goal and he was the Seagulls’ main attacking threat until substituted after Gonzalo Jara Reyes saw red to preserve energy for tomorrow night’s home game against Derby County.

Manager Gus Poyet said: “He was our most influential player. Everything we created was because of him. It was very unlucky that we couldn’t keep 11 on the pitch to keep him on for longer, but I’m sure he is going to recover and let’s see if we can use him again on Tuesday.

“I thought about not playing him, but now I have got him fit enough to play a longer part I will try to play him as much as I can, rather than waiting for something else to happen.”

Vicente’s only previous starts for Albion were against Ipswich and Hull in October. He returned from a punishing fitness regime to score both goals as a substitute in the last home game against Portsmouth.

Meanwhile, Albion expect to extend Gai Assulin’s loan deal from Manchester City today for the rest of the season.

A slight groin injury ruled the 20-year-old Israeli out of the squad at Blackpool. Poyet said: “It was just a precaution. We had an extra man (17 in the squad) and he was not 100 per cent fit.”

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