I hope they're not so nervous they shit the bed.
We need to up the tempo a lot and quickly push through the nerves. From the off.
I hope Frank hasn't come up with 'keep it composed it's only one goal' line.
I want absolute fooking madness.
We definitely need to mix up corners, throw ins and set pieces. Letting them set up to head away lofted balls is just too easy, especially after they practiced it for 90+ mins a few days ago.
Wright, Simms and BTA only flourish in open games where they have space. They largely lack the close control, passing ability and physicality to deal with packed defenses and close marking. That's unfortunately what we're going to get.
Probably where we miss someone like Calum Ohare.
Given...
I don't think any of our fullbacks actually like defending or are very skilled at it.
All get turned quite easily, let players get in behind or back off too much.
He's being asked to provide defensive cover as well as get forward, probably too big and not athletic enough to do that. He's knackered quickly.
Also we are so slow when he gets the ball he has no space to work in, against defensive setups anyhow.
That said he and Simms remain the enigma they...
We need a much higher temp moving forward. It's the only way to get Wright, Saka, EMC space to work in. Otherwise they just get 2 men on them tight when they receive the ball.
Sunderland will play the same way, have we the players capable of breaking down a low block? Our history isn't great...
Rudoni what a gutsy talented performance.
And while we're at it Ben Wilson take a fucking bow. Balls of steel to come in to a game like this having not been playing and perform that well.
Good team performance. Bidwell getting forward well, Wilson doing a professional job.
Need more goal threat from Wright and Simms. Wright scoring on the break would go down well....
Nick you have consistently been a far right extremist poster on here. Full of generalised anti Muslim and anti immigrant far right nonsense mixed with the usual pathetic whataboutery and diversion you are well known for.
So cut the crap.