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Your 3-5-2 is basically the same as the 5-3-2 I said, it's essentially the same formation. I wouldn't have Olusanya anywhere near the starting line-up until he can prove he's good enough to be more than a last throw of the dice option. You just having a feeling he might win a penalty doesn't convince me. Don't think we need a midfield set up for "graft and physicality" against a side who don't play that way. We need to get at them and Smith is the type of player who can make a difference. Aremu isn't.

3-5-2 We don’t have quality width so why force olusanya to play wide who isn’t a right mid and is less effective there, and yogane on the left who has contributed so little. We also played poorly last week so the extra man in center mid, and the extra man in a back three, especially away, will help us. I also think cadden and G-W have shown more in recent games they will push up and attack more so give us some width there. If we go three in center mid I think he goes with Ronan aremu and Armstrong, maybe even Marshall if armstrong is not fit. Think these guys offer a little more midfield graft and physicality than the attack minded smith. I think olusanya will be more effective up top than out right….yes he’s not great but has been involved in goals. If nisbet is a fitness doubt I totally see olusanya and Mouloua start up top, that’s a mobile hard working two which isn’t a bad thing, especially when they’ll need more wider runs with no right/left mid, something a less mobile nisbet doesn’t do so much. We went 3-5-2 in recent years when our width was crap, and we’ve seen it again of late. Think we see it tomorrow. As for olusanya, none of us really rate him but Robinson is definitely asking for more effort than last week. Olusanya is an effort player and killie aren’t great at the back. Think this is an olusanya game. Actually think it’s a game suited to Olusanya and Mouloua up top.

You are correct. Many apologies. The repulsive scum that are the Huns are an example. Better?

It was 1-3 didn’t flatter them.

Nothing good about the huns.

A good game, but Schalke worthy winners.

Yep, this is the biggest problem. We don't really have the players for the grinding out of results. Although Lyons will help in that regard.

I see ex Don, Brian O'Neil, reckons he is a doppleganger, of ex James Bond star Pierce Brosnan. Hope to fuck he plays James Bond better, than he ever played for us.

Who are these heavy lifters? 😕

Great finish but thought he looked off. Was surprised it was given.

Peter Ambrose scores two for his new team tonight, to make it three in two games. Players seem to prosper away from us.

Aouchiche scores his first Bundesliga goal. A good finish. The German VAR is far superior to the Whoops, reduced to clear, stickered version we use.

Aye, he looks good. Still, who needs him when we have Brad Lyon

Union Berlin v Schalke on iplayer just now. Schalke 0-1 up currently. Aouchiche been excellent for Schalke.

Well that makes perfect sense, feel daft for asking now

Their travel plans seem to have bitten them on the arse.

One of them, don't want to use the word reporters, did ask him that in an interview. His answer was "because the Democrats can't do it". Don't ask me to explain it.

25 years ago today. Allegedly.

You'll need to explain your reasoning for that. He caused them zero problems when he played 45 minutes last week.

The Beatles - The End

It's the modern equivalent of Calderwood's trusty tombola.

Line-up Predictor Launched in Partnership with Ace Compet...The official website of Aberdeen Football Club. Get the latest news, fixtures, results, video, and more.Finally admitting they need help picking the team?

Pains me to say it but I am. If we go 3-5-2 which we will I’d have smith on the bench. If we’re good enough to go 4-2-3-1, I’d play Ronan alongside aremu with smith at 10. Pains me to say it but I think olusanya will cause killie problems, win us a penalty, a red card etc. Due a goal too!

I think the Huns are a good example. They are winning, but factor in the expectations of their fans, they expect to win the World Cup. I don’t care how we play at present. I’d argue we don’t really have the players to play good football. But winning changes things. Lay the foundation, grind out results. Then build, sign the flair to compliment the heavy lifters, and it ‘should’ get prettier. We’ve hired a manager who is used to working with heavy lifters and it’s not going to be particularly pretty. Not convinced we have the foundation at all, but that’s my understanding of the logic behind what we’re doing.

You're suggesting dropping Smith and starting Olusanya? Even Stephen Robinson wouldn't... well actually, suppose he might.