Body language can be misleading. There were certainly issues early season with attitudes. However, the majority of players look like they enjoy playing for the club. Even some slated players like BTA and Bassette put in a shift. Wright though does not look like he wants to be here. Maybe he does...
Heartbreaking. Think Eccles injury disrupted our control. Everyone put in a massive shift and stepped up with the exception of Wright unfortunately. If you pay £9m for a player you expect more and he hasn't shown up again. In hindsight he should have been replaced by Simms.
So many superb...
He may keep Wright on for penalties. He just hasn't shown up again. May be he will make amends in extra time. Well done Mason-Clark for lasting the distance. Grimes has been superb.
Ref giving them all bar one 50:50. We are playing with more intensity but too many moments of carelessness. Being offside with the early set piece and needless fouls by Thomas and Kitching when in offensive positions. We need to be smarter. Wright being bullied again. Put Simms on. He has a...
Their two strikers stepped up on Friday. We need ours to do likewise. I think we also need to take more shots from outside the box, rather than always looking to get the ball wide.
Agree. I was thinking last night, why don't they switch Wright and Thomas-Asante for a brief period, just to change it up a bit. Our forward players are too predictable.