On the other hand going from playing week in week out to missing games with various players isolating / missing training isn't the sort of 'winter break' that you'd really want
We are a high intensity team, did you miss the Blackpool game? We just look what we are, a team lacking in depth that is tiring after having played a lot of games at said high intensity
His poor performance last night I suspect was based on the instructions he was given, he wasn't anywhere near as enterprising as he usually is, seemed very conservative with the positions he took up.
Shipley never once broke the line though did he? It's something he did in league 1 to drag players around but he just played in a very small space tonight
Yes, it does feel a bit inevitable. It's also fair to say that some of our stars eg Gyok and O'Hare were not necessarily purchased as part of any masterplan just loan signings we were able to make permanent.
Agreed, he does in the sense that he links up far better with O'Hare particularly, and his starting position is a bit higher which opens up space for us. Kane is a much better crosser but the rest of his game leaves a lot to be desired.