benjisheps
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The Bowman and Ajose partnership was never used within the system that we are playing now. When we started the season with Ajose and Bowman up top we were playing 4-4-2 and were losing the midfield and struggling in games to really create clear cut chances. Generally 60 mins into games MT went to 4-3-3 and Ajose went wide or came off for Lee Martin and we looked better and scored a lot of late goals to win games.Bowman and Ajose didn't work. Bowman and Martin didn't/doesn't work. Bowman and Jay didn't/doesn't work. Bowman and Seymour didn't/doesn't work. Bowman and Fisher didn't/doesn't work.
Anyone else recognise the link?
Since Ajose has been injured I think we have settled on the 3-5-2 system which still gives us 3 in the midfield so we don't get overrun but also gives us width with Williams and Sparkes and allows us to play 2 up top. I actually think that within this system Bowman and Ajose will work and I'm hoping Ajose can finish off some of the chances we are creating.
As has been posted before we are actually top of the XG (Goal scoring chances created) table which shows we are playing well and creating chances now, which I don't necessarily think was the case when Ajose was fit and we were playing a 4-4-2.
Here's hoping!!