If we buy a winger (in the event of such a unicorn existing) is the assumption that we will sell him on when JJ and Allessani become available / suitable? Asking for a friend.
There is a corresponding downward drift from people thought highly of at the start - Andreu then Chaplin and JCH are all well down on their original player ratings - figures to follow when I can get the time
He cut back (good) he created space (good) he had a clear site of goal (good) he was not under immediate pressure - because he cut back (good) he shot and missed by 2 yards (I was in line). We all had a go at Hiwula against Posh for similar.
A new one to add to my list of queries about Chaplin - his positional sense (for a scorer). Look where he was running to before the ball came back to Kelly for the goal) Bayliss was already there down the right flank (he cut back in to take the pass). He can't score unless he is in the box. He...
Now the season has progressed and players are bedded in, even if we have, it is worth trying again. If only Chaplin was half a yard faster he would make a half decent left wing
Things I'd like to see:-
1. Professional footballers prepared to pass first time without always controlling it. That time taken controlling means you lose momentum and gives the opposition time to recover
2. Strikers hitting the target - Chaplin twice today, with little or no excuse, Hiwula...
Too many team permutations are available, so hard to say what will happen. We apparently attacked hard against Charlton (and did so for the last 120 seconds against Luton) and i hope that continues. There is a lot of love for Thomas, but the end output was not always that great so he may not be...