The Voice - Match preview #23: Mansfield Town vs Bradford City Thursday 1st January 2026 15:00

I don't agree on the second, he shepherded him onto his left foot and Oates ended up shooting from outside the box. Rather that than over commit and allow Oates to come inside.

 

He's been an absolute wimp so far - some of recent criticism of him has been harsh, but not today. Team playing as badly as Team looked on paper so far

 

This has to be our slowest back line we can field? Their forwards are happy to sit in the gap between CBs and CMs rather than on the shoulder, knowing they can exploit and gaps when they get the ball to feet.

 

Exactly. Clearly not working. Alexander stubbornly not changing it.

 

T. Wright on the right isn't working, he is player who wants to be on his left foot so the only option for him is to cut inside which they know and they can easily double up on him to stop him easily

 

Raynor just said this is Byrne’s 8th start this season. We’re yet to win a game he’s started.

you can't pick him with Wright and Kelly. No pace at all. Need mcintyre on or formation switch to back four.

 

Kavanagh on the left and Wright on the right has been tried before and failed completely. Sometimes GA's decisions mystify me.

 

Humphs has made some good passes..

..to Mansfield players.

 

Let you know at 5 o clock mate

 

The front 3 look so lost. Zero chemistry here. Whenever any of the 3 have had the ball to feet or a chance to run or even feed another in, all 3 have taken the worst option on offer.

 

He still always tries to come inside when he is on the left. He never tries to get to the line. Easy option every time

 

If the wind carries on in the 2nd half in the same direction we could be in trouble as they will be able to play it over the top and run in behind.

 

Its less the initial decision for me but more about his reticence to change things. He just persists instead of making a change.

 

you need to switch to a back four then and only start two of them. Brad and Touray full backs. Three slow CBs is a disaster

 

Yep. And it's highly unlikely we'll be passing it around on the floor like they are doing. We'll be trying cross field balls and hoofs up the pitch and they'll go nowhere.

 

We look half asleep, one or two need a rocket up their arse at half time.

 

Kavanagh is playing like one of those guys who won an auction to play for Bradford City.

T Wright done nothing.

Byrne completely unhinged our settled defence.

GA this one’s on you if we lose.

 

We can’t string a pass. They are really poor too. Byrne is scarey. Nice not having a centre forward.

 

I swear we haven't played this stretched out for a while? There always seems to be 20 yards at least between each line. The gaps between defence and midfield and also midfield and attack seem so long. Cant create rhythm when the CBs nearest pass forward is a good 20+ yards away.

 

Wot a load of rubbish