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Match Discussion: League Two - Colchester United (A)

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Game 46 - The U's (A)
Team - Colchester United
Date - 25/04/2026 14:00
Where - Colchester Community Stadium

What would your starting line-up be? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

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Can we put together a good performance on the back of the slump we have experienced? If more players can try harder, some pull more weight and if selected senior players stop moaning at others and telling them what to do. I think we could do well, we have to play as a team and focus more on attacking.

We massively miss Nick Tsaroulla and the right side is a bit of a concern to me.

I like Lucas Ness, I think on his day he can be solid but whilst I prefer Lewis Macari. I don't think Rod McDonald and Ness have the same type of understanding as others. Ness got a fair bit of criticism against Barnet. Though, I am more concerned about McDonald. He's a very, very good defender but much better with others around him.

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27 minutes ago27 min

I'm a bit more optimistic about this one than I was before Barnet. Wasn't a 1-2 defeat the most predicable result ever? As I wrote on that thread, all I wanted was to stop them winning - a draw, even if it damaged our auto chances. I just want to see us stop giving teams what they want.

Colchester are a mid-table team with nothing to play for. But is this team the same as Maynard's? - One that just refuses to rise to the occasion? We'll see tomorrow.

About the defence....I wouldn't mind unchanged to start this away game.

And even Macari at RWB if Tsaroulla isn't fit. Then if we need to press after HT, everyone move over one Macari-Ness-McDonald. We have to recognise that Bedeau hasn't contributed anything going forward all season.

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