Ahead of tonight’s Carabao Cup First Round tie against Port Vale at Vale Park, we asked our members “What 3 things do we need to do to beat Port Vale?”
Here is what our members Imps2018 said:
1. Win the second Ball:
Vale have very little pace up front. Tom Pope is captain and top scorer and this season been paired with Ricky Miller. Neither is small, although Pope went off injured against Colchester. They will play long balls. Likely to be paired with Kanu or Dodds, who will thrive off winning knockdowns from Miller the Imps need to win the second balls to stop their more technical players getting the ball where they can do some damage.
2. Run at them:
In the April defeat, we struggled to create chances against a very solid defence. Until injured, Rowe was our best outlet who could do some damage by running at their defence. Playing an on form Anderson and Andrade should let us run at full backs who aren’t the most secure defensively, also allowing us to nullify some of their attacking options in Montano and Gibbons who provide options from deeper.
3. Be up for the fight:
This game will not be pretty. Neither team is renowned for their Barcelona-esque football. If Vale rotate, their Central Midfielder’s could be Michael Tonge and Anthony Kay. Even Bostwick will be pushed to be throwing the biggest tackles in the middle of the park if that’s the case.
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— Vital Lincoln City (@VitalLincoln) August 14, 2018
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