4-5-1 ?

There are rumours circulating today that Peter Taylor will employ a 4-5-1 system for today’s game. If he does, I can’t believe he would be so negative in a home game.

You can’t play a lone striker at home. Parkin will be feeding off scraps for the entire game and will more than likely be isolated for large periods of the game.

Stuart Green is rumoured to start as part of the midfield five. Most likely to have a free role, it will be Green’s job to get forward and support Parkin whenever possible.

Ellison is a suspected doubt with flu so Ryan France will hopefully be recalled to the right of midfield whilst Elliott occupies left midfield.

The defensive line should remain unchanged from the defeat at Cardiff City last Saturday.

I really hope what I have written is wrong because if things don’t work out today there will be a lot of complaints heading Taylor’s way.

I remember Crewe away this season. A game you would expect to win and we turn up playing a 4-5-1 formation, only rescuing the game thanks to a fine strike late on from Billy Paynter.

I just hope we stick with 4-4-2! Please Peter, Please!