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[piston broke]

I’ve seen a thread with a call for Bardsley before Lowton and many are suggesting Taylor before Ward. I’ve checked 2018 PL fixtures and the results as starters are:
Lowton: W5 D4 L6
Ward: W5 D4 L5
Bardsley: W0 D2 L3
Taylor: W0 D2 L4

The whole team has been off their best. Let’s not lay it at the door of two of our unsung heroes. SD knows best.

[FactualFrank]

But surely the opposition is a variable (one of several, I imagine) that would need to be taken into account?

[ElectroClaret]

SD knows best.

Absolutely.

So no objections if he plays Charlie and Bardsley, then?

[piston broke]

Absolutely.

So no objections if he plays Charlie and Bardsley, then?

None at all but he won’t.

[Indecisive]

Both Ward and Lowton haven’t shown last seasons form yet this year. Ward particularly just seems to have lost an edge of sharpness. With a hard working left winger tracking back, Taylor would probably edge it for me at the minute.

[taio]

I'd still go with Lowton and Ward.

[SalisburyClaret]

Lowton and Ward for me too

Bardsley is good defensively but looks like he's often on the verge of getting sent off / giving away a penalty. Not sure what it is, maybe he just looks volatile

Taylor has a cracking cross but Ward has more desire to keep bombing forward and overlapping

Having said that it's great to have options

[Jakubs Tash]

As above, last season's stats don't really matter as much as this season's form. And I would agree that Ward in particular hasn't looked 'at it' this season so far.

[Vegas Claret]

Ward and McNeil on the left on Sunday please

[RVclaret]

Charlie Taylor needs a proper run at left back. He is class. He was arguably our best player during that bad run at the start of the year and was undeservedly dropped.