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This is pretty much bang on mate, excellent post.
We were referred to as a "sleeping giant" (nonsense term) in the days of Ardiles and around about but not now for a good while. Jeremy Peace and his "mid table Championship club" mentality don't help our cause either, all these things drip feed into the football public subconcious.
Albion have an image problem there's no doubt about that and it will hinder us. We need to start addressing such issues but it's not an overnight fix. Stadium expansion is one issue that immediately springs to mind.
One thing we can say about Bilic is he is the right man to start to repair some of the Pulis damage. Bilic is well respected and pretty much loved within the game and from a PR perspective we couldn't have a better man as head coach. The owners are another matter.
I don’t think it’s negatively, simply realism.
I hope I’m wrong but I can see us struggling against Fulham and the way Brentford are playing they look like they will win all their remaining games.
Hopefully Swansea give us a massive lift tomorrow, but I doubt it unfortunately
I agree most (if not all) teams have at least 1 striker that is better than our 3 (on goals scored anyway).
We have still scored the 2nd highest amount in the division though so our goal drought isn't just down to the strikers lack of movement, it's more that the goals from elsewhere have also dried up because we aren't creating anything. We aren't shooting from distance much anymore and our set pieces have been poor.
Lack of movement isn't always the issue though. If crosses are going into the box and we only have one player in the box (the striker) then I'd argue it's a lack of support from midfield etc that's the problem rather than any movement from the striker. If the likes of Pereira, Robinson,Phillips, Diangana, Krovinovic were joining either Austin/HRK/Zohore we'd have more chance of scoring.
Lack of movement from the strikers was definitely an issue against Blues but in the first half against Brentford HRK got nothing to do anything with which was more down to the creative players not creating anything.
We looked a lot better for 15/20 mins in the second half after the introduction of Krovinovic and the change to 4-3-3, I just think we should have kept HRK as he may have made more of the opportunities we created, although Zohore was unlucky hitting the bar.
We definitely need to change the way we are playing and I'd stick with Krovinovic in for Phillips and a 4-3-3 line up. When we played well in February Krovinovic linked up well with both Robinson and Townsend so maybe it's time we brought Townsend back in for Gibbs too.
To be fair to the forwards we've created bugger all for them to be dross with in the first 2 games.
HRK didn't get a chance against Brentford through no fault of his own, Diangana had a great chance to play him in but his pass was woeful. I'd have kept him on for the first 15mins of the second half as the change of Krovinovic for Phillips had us more on the front foot and actually creating things.
Austin should be the striker coming on as a sub though. I think Zohore was used on Friday night as he has the build to cope better with the Brentford defenders (shame he doesn't have the skill though!).
Well maybe think about what the poster actually said
He’s Quality....correct
He’s petulant...correct
He dive....correct
He’s petulant....correct
He makes poor decisions .....yep, those shots in the second half .?
There’s a reason Lisbon let him go.....correct
Great ..well done
I’ve never said he’s great, but he has had a good season and out of the three options he is head and shoulders.
Austin won’t run again until greggs opens....Zohore is surely doing this for a bet...has he won a comp in the express and star ...the guy that got a gig in Southampton under sourness looks more of a professional.
You have your opinion
First half....first bloody half ....we break
Grady has the ball (pereira is on the floor) Kanu runs off him to the right
NOT ONE SINGLE OTHER WBA PLAYER managed to get in to the opponents half ...its sawyers, it’s Livermore, it’s phillips
Even if this were true....we never looked like we fed whoever was up top
Robinson I can see as a central striker as he has played there before but I can't see the logic of playing Grosicki, who has spent his entire career as a winger, through the middle. Yes he has pace but that pace is better on the wing. We need players that can beat a man and put a cross in that's where Grosicki is most dangerous.
Phillips would be another option through the middle as he has played there before.
I agree that Krovinovic was much improved for the 12 games before shut down but before that he was very hit and miss. Used as part of a midfield 3 he has become effective. I just can't see him playing as a false 9 as you suggested.
HRK does score occasionally but he scores more occasionally than anyone else.
if that's the case why do managers buy players that will fit their system?
Sawyers is poor at shooting from outside the box as was evidenced on Saturday. Livermore isn't as bad as you are making out, he has scored from outside the box. Krovinovic might be more adept at it but he doesn't do it often enough. He had a goal disallowed against Millwall earlier this season but then seemed reluctant to shoot from range after that and was often one of the players guilty of endlessly passing it around the edge of the box when shooting was an option.
Yes our forwards aren't prolific but we are the second highest scorers in the league only 2 behind the top scorers are 6 goals better than the 3rd highest scorers, so scoring isn't an issue. Not really sure why you mentioned it.
The issue that Bilic has to deal with is how we break down sides that pack the defence and sit back like Blues did on Saturday. Luckily most of the games we have left are against teams with something to play for, which should mean a more open game.
I have also quoted real stats the main one being that HRK is our top goalscorer.
The Barcelona comparison isn't as simple as you make it though. Barcelona had players that were schooled in playing with a false number 9, we haven't had that luxury so to try it with players that would have to adjust to it is a bad idea especially as there is a promotion at stake and only 8 games left.