, Crewe boss to consider big changes for Shrews trip

Crewe boss to consider big changes for Shrews trip

Crewe Alexandra boss Steve Davis has told the club’s official website that he is planning big changes for tomorrow’s away game at Shrewsbury Town. He is contemplating not just personnel alterations, but may also tinker with their formation.

It has been a desperately frustrating and concerning start to the season from the Gresty Road club. After seven league games they sit rock bottom of League One, with only two points to their name. Davis has favoured a 4-3-3 formation throughout the opening period of the new season but feels he may be forced into changing based on how Shrewsbury will line-up,

“Shrewsbury have been successful with a 3-5-2 formation. They were very consistent in League Two with that system last season and they have made a reasonable start to life in League One as well. They have had some good results and have ground out some results as well.

It is what we do and that is what we will focus on. We have considered all the options and we always look at ways to exploit the opposition and look for those gaps. We will be positive and we have been that way all season.”

Davis has been highlighting the performances of certain individuals in recent Under-21 fixtures, indicating that they may have done enough to potentially break into the team. He insists that all he is seeking from his players is a run of consistency,

“We have thought about changing one or two things and players have come into our thinking. George Cooper scored twice on Monday, as did Ryan Wintle and Marcus (Haber) scored a goal as well for the Under-21s, so that will help their confidence and they didn’t do their chances any harm.

What we need them to be doing is that day in day out and not a one off performance. All of our players need to find is that level of consistency.”

Although the teams haven’t met for well over a year, Crewe hold a decent record in recent meetings of what was a regularly turned out fixture. They are unbeaten in six of the last eight head to head contests between the two sides.

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