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Kelly is by far our best player at winning those fouls from 50-50s. We miss that as much as anything else in his game.

We need a new word for what Walker did there. It's not a nut meg when you slot the ball between keepers arm and leg like that. What can we call it?

Even if we lose today because they are a better team, this already looks like a functional formation. The players look comfortable in it, going long and short is an option, as is playing through the middle or going wide and the strikers are playing as a pair rather than half the pitch each. A...

He's borrowed Biamou's first touch for the day!

Intent! Like it.

Nice one, cheers. I'd be interested in crosses too. Feel we must be right up there in terms of quantity from open play but at the bottom for goals from crosses.

Is it that strange for Kelly to start? I understood his groin has been alright for a while but it's been a toe issue keeping him out.

I guess the only question is whether it's a flatter 3 in midfield, or 2 holding and O'Hare more advanced or Kelly sitting with more freedom for both Hamer and O'Hare

We're not that much younger than the league average but it's true we don't have any beasts or a dirty bastard. We're a very 'nice' side so there's no intimidation factor to prevent them targetting our players, especially if the ref doesn't stamp it out early. That said, I think that's a lesser...

Possession Won and Lost would also be interesting additions. Things like blocked crosses and shielding the ball out count for possession won and have a feeling that is a strength of Ostigard. My gut feeling is that Rose is extremely passive in games and seeing his stats there they do look very...

I think Oggy had to pass him the tissues with how excited he got when Wilson's clearance hit the corner flag. He gets less excited when we score.

Been saying for weeks how broken that formation is at this level with the players we have in it. We just aren't good enough with the ball at feet when the opposition are this quick and ruthless and unfortunately when you play 3 at the back that's often where you get your possession. To pull it...

The gaps between our centre backs and the way we push them wide has been an issue all season. Have to play narrower against a team with this many runners at pace.

Hamer on his final warning before he gets a yellow. 4 of his 5 fouls so far were completely unnecessary.

I had beer and hair loss therapy. Maybe they are targetted adverts?

Thought it has been pretty together actually. Gallows Humour.

I'm sure Osti has just been given a rest following a sub par performance last week rather than 'dropped'.

Nevermind scoring, haven't even got hitting the post to look forward to with Ostigaard and Biamou on the bench.

We haven't controlled anything. Our possession in the first half was our back 3 trotting about playing sideways passing while Cardiff sat back and waited for us to make a mistake.

Gyokeres has to be carrying an injury, in his cameo last week he was struggling to run without looking like he had shat himself. I'm guessing a groin strain.