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Looking tired already

Absolutely stupid foul by Shipley. Get Reid on for Dabo and Jones for Shipley

Good half. Dabo struggling against a very good player. Hyam excellent again; Clarke-Salter good; Allen causing them problems with his runs; best game for Shipley for a long time.

We have played some of our best stuff with Allen in the team. However he doesn't get a consistent run. For me Godden and Gyokeres are more effective when he is playing. Walker and Godden together doesn't look like it is going to work.

Good luck to him. He seems very level headed.

Gutted. First game in a few years I had an opportunity to watch with my Dad. I also think they would have bounced back (unless further depleted by COVID) and maybe an opportunity for Jodi Jones to have started.

I agree about Maatsen having little support around him. O'Hare tends to drift to the right which enables more link up with Kane, and previously Dabo. This enables the right wingback opportunities to get to the byline. It doesn't happen so much on the left, hence why Maatsen tends to run in-field...

Wilson 6 (handling and kicking was good. Thought he could have been braver for the goal and look to smother shot) Kane 7 (kept getting forward and delivering crosses. Quality could have been better) Maatsen 7 (a few rash decisions but equally made numerous interceptions and some good forward...

Wow. If ever there was a performance to demonstrate we have been punching above our weight. On saying that there is no way we deserved to lose. Just lacked the quality in final third. So frustrating. Looked like we hadn't been training over the last few weeks. Really think Jodi Jones needs to...

Hyam has been a rock that half. Need a bit of dynamism in midfield. Allen for Kelly or Sheaf after 60. Godden keeps getting his feet tangled. Think the pitch looks very slow which may be causing issues.

I see Clarke-Salter is back training with us. Seemed a small group of players though. Didn't spot Jones or Gyokeres in the training photos. No Hamer too so maybe not over his injury.

Hamer is technically very talented. He needs to improve his positional discipline in my view, but I think he is the most able of the squad to step up to the Premier League.

When considering O'Hare's strengths and weaknesses, it may be that he is more suited to dropping deeper?

What incident?

I wonder whether those on the fringes of the team are more likely to be jabbed as their opportunities for first team football may then increase?

Will be interesting to see if Jones is taken off early, indicating possibly more minutes on Saturday. Also whether he will sit behind the front two with Shipley in the middle and Eccles in the back 3.

Injuries aside, Kelly is known for being one of, if not the most naturally fittest players in the squad. Look how he continues throughout the 90 + minutes and still is able to not make tired passes at the end, as seen by his Godden assists and yesterday his clip ball into Walker, the second...

Moore 6 Kane 8 Dabo 6 Hyam 8 McFadzean 8 Rose 8 Kelly 6 Sheaf 8 Allen 8 motm O'Hare 5 Godden 7 Maatsen 7 Walker 6 Jones 7

He is certainly not the sharpest of passers but he is positionally disciplined above and beyond our other options. He does a lot of work off the ball that isn't going to catch the eye. Even though he is never going to score many I like the way he is willing to take a shot from range, again...

Jodi Jones quality