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Luton Town – Deadball Specialist Dilemma Looms Large On The Horizon.
This Friday evening, Luton Town will welcome West Bromwich Albion to Kenilworth Road.
Following the events of Saturday, the gaffer, courtesy of suspensions, will be forced to make changes to his starting XI.
After receiving a red-card, Tom Holmes will not be available for selection and neither will Alfie Doughty who collected his 5th yellow card of the season thereby picking up a one-game ban.
The yellow card Doughty was shown was a strange one.
From what I can make out Alfie was shown a yellow card for taking a free-kick too quickly.
Now whether the referee had warned him about committing such a heinious offence when the free-kick was awarded, I’m not party to.
But Doughty’s absence will hit the Hatters hard especially when it comes to free-kicks and corners.
The defender / wing-back seems to have had a monopoly, recently, when it comes to dead-ball delivery from out wide and it remains to be seen who will take on, against West Bromwich Albion, the challenge.
Although some might say that a change could benefit Luton Town with Doughty’s deliveries not quite hitting the mark this season.
I’m not sure who will pick up this aspect of the Hatters game, but I’m guessing we’ll find out as soon as we get a free-kick in a dangerous situation, out wide.
My money is on Victor Moses but who do you reckon it will be?
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