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« on: October 29, 2022, 04:56:13 PM »
Well, now Carlos knows what most of us knew long ago. Don't blame the new man, one hell of a lot of bad expensive decisions led to this. I hope he makes it clear that chasing where the ball was, is not high pressing and running back to your own penalty area but not challenging is not defending.
PALMER 5/10 -Who wouldn't be confused behind this lot? Better than Button
FURLONG 2 -Can't recall a player whose quality has gone backwards so quickly and completely. Why didn't he
follow through and challenge before their 2nd goal?
O'SHEA 4 - How many different partners has he had in the last 3 years? No wonder he looks lost
PIETERS 3 - Reason why he was available. Bang average at best. Positional awareness but no pace
GRADY 5 - Flatters to deceive, beats players but nothing on the end of it
LIVERMORE 3 - Bad day - again. Game passed him by completely. Stood and watched as they broke for 2nd
TGH 7 - My favourite but, hey, made our best 2 passes, never stops running and showing for the ball but is
young and light and will make mistakes. Often by himself in midfield with nothing in front to go to.
WALLACE 2 - Not sure what his position was and neither was he. Good player misused.
PHILLIPS 6 - Much maligned by fans but one of our best players today. Not that there was much competition
TOWNSEND 4 - Gives what he's got - which isn't that much. Continues to put poor crosses into an empty box
GRANT 1 - Managed to put his shirt on the right way round. About the only thing he did.
Subs - SWIFT - There is a player in there somewhere, just waiting to see him
MOLUMBY - Added energy and actually had a shot! Hope he starts on Tuesday ( that's how bad it is)
BTA - At least he gives it a go, though why he tried a ballet move instead of heading in a cross I don't know
REACH - Why???
I hope we return to a very simple, obvious formation with no overlapping full backs, just defenders, more mobile, central midfield 4, and BTA (our only CF it seems) and 1 other up front. We need the basics because we are in big trouble