Streamlined United set right

Wairarapa United will have just the bare 11 first string players for their Chatham Cup match against Red Sox Manawatu in Palmerston North on Sunday.
Among the missing will be Martin Pereyra who broke a leg in training last week in a collision with midfielder Miroslav Tvaroh.
Also out are Nobuyishi Ishi with a hamstring strain, Nathan Cooksley through work in Australia and Adam Milne, who will be at a Cricket New Zealand camp.
Coach Phil Keinzley is adamant Wairarapa United won't use their absence as an excuse for not beating a side who play about three levels below them on the club scene.
"Frankly it shouldn't matter at all, we will still field a side which should win, that's all there is to it," Keinzley said. "We might have to tweak things here or there but it shouldn't be a big problem, not at all."
One of the "tweaks" being given serious consideration is to play regular striker Campbell Banks at right fullback. Keinzley sees the former All White as having the height to look after the high ball and the experience to make the right calls in tight situations.
The remainder of the defence pretty much takes care of itself with Matt Borren at goalkeeper, Waisake Sabatu and Pablo Moya as central fullbacks and Carl Shailer at right fullback.
The shape of the midfield will depend on whether Keinzley decides to stick with having five players there in the past couple of matches or revert to four.
Under the five-player format the midfield would probably consist of Dale Higham, Scott Robson, Pita Rabo, Miroslav Tvaroh and Seule Soromon with Adam Cowan as the lone striker. If it is four, Soromon and Cowan would both play up front.
The emphasis at training this week has been on finishing with Keinzley stressing the need for more patience in scoring positions.
"We haven't been clinical enough, we've been going hell for leather at the ball when openings have been created rather than picking the spot and calmly slotting it home," Keinzley said.
The Wairarapa United coach admits to knowing little about the Red Sox squad but he knows they will be taking an "everything to gain and nothing to lose" approach to the game and that if Wairarapa United get into a kick-and-chase battle anything could happen.
"The big danger for us is that we don't stay structured and stick to the game plan, that we loosen up and allow them to live on our mistakes. That's what we have to guard against."