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Albion Matchday Forum / Re: After Match Debate
« on: March 10, 2024, 05:37:39 PM »Reading through the in-match thread and the over-reaction of quite a few as we struggled in a dire first half is very entertaining. Lots of posts about the sky falling in, Palmer needing to be dropped, subs galore required etc. All very panicky. We never got going until the second half but had enough about us to keep Huddersfield to just the one goal. Then as they tired our quality and momentum was too much for them. Okay scored a belter but was a bit sloppy in general play. Palmer redeemed himself. Bartley was excellent throughout. Johnston usual dangerous self. Weimann made the first goal. Excellent week again. Backed up the important Coventry win with 4/6 points from two away games. Everything is going great, we just need to manage the squad and injuries during the run-in.I thought Bartley was the pick of our back 4 today even if playing from the back isn’t to his strengths
We need to adapt in game sometimes especially away from home when teams are pressing high first half and play over it
Even if we don’t retain the ball it gives them less encouragement to press if we sometimes go over it
The fact my highlighting Palmers more continual bloopers seems to get mentioned most weeks surely highlights how more consistent they are happening
He made a couple of good saves after that but that is what he is there for to make saves
I still stand by my opinion he is no more than an average championship goalkeeper and I believe given the same confidence and run of games Griffiths would be the better option