Up for debate. Many feel he should’ve had at least 1 goal in the first half if not more. His marking was poor for their goal. Think we should have had both Simms and Wright to push for a second goal instead of hanging on to a slim lead. Frustrating not to get a win especially with Boro and Ipswich closing in.Wright was excellent against Preston.
Personally, I’d have taken off Sakamoto because his crossing and was poor and didn’t take anyone on v PNE.Problem with 4-4-2 (Wright and Simms) in the PNE game is one of EMC-Torp-Grimes-Rudoni-Sakamoto has to come off. Can't be Grimes and Rudoni and EMC were subbed on. So it has to be Torp I'm thinking. I can understand why Lampard thinks we're more likely to score with Torp and the additional midfield service to either Wright or Simms than with both and less service. The alternative would be to take off Sakamoto and play Rudoni out on the right, but I'm not sure anyone (even FL) is convinced by this. I do think the Simms/Wright combo will happen, but with Wright on the left. If we'd started with a back 4 (which we didn't to manage MVEs absence assumedly) Wright could have shifted to the left and EMC (who starts) comes off/Simms on at 60 let's say; with MVE we'd have been better down the right as well. Don't they have immodium? Gary Linkerer didn't mind playing with the runs...
Personally, I’d have taken off Sakamoto because his crossing and was poor and didn’t take anyone on v PNE.
That said, you lose more defensively which is a consideration when you’ve got KKH finding his way for form.
I know somebody has explained to me the reason we have wingers who are the t'other side footed but it doesn't half slow things down checking back all the time - also Saka CAN do this - see Eccles goal back against WBA. I just wish he'd do it a bit more. I'm not sure EMC has right foot at all from all the checking back he does. I recognise two footed wingers are a rarity and we've scored a lot of goals from having inverted, but the option to get to the byline would be exciting and also surprise the defenders.I think we needed to get to the byline more, like Tuesday night when you're playing a team defending its box and sitting deep, I think it can play into their hands to continually look for the angled ball in, they're face on to it. There was a relative lack of chemistry between KKH and Saka, so those times where Saka might roll in MVE near the byline just didn't happen.
On the other side, EMC is poor at seeing / using an overlapping run and there was one or two opportunities to use it.
Did it work when Tats and EMC swapped sides, giving both the opportunity to get to the byline and cross with their stronger foot?I think we needed to get to the byline more, like Tuesday night when you're playing a team defending its box and sitting deep, I think it can play into their hands to continually look for the angled ball in, they're face on to it. There was a relative lack of chemistry between KKH and Saka, so those times where Saka might roll in MVE near the byline just didn't happen.
On the other side, EMC is poor at seeing / using an overlapping run and there was one or two opportunities to use it.
I know somebody has explained to me the reason we have wingers who are the t'other side footed but it doesn't half slow things down checking back all the time - also Saka CAN do this - see Eccles goal back against WBA. I just wish he'd do it a bit more. I'm not sure EMC has right foot at all from all the checking back he does. I recognise two footed wingers are a rarity and we've scored a lot of goals from having inverted, but the option to get to the byline would be exciting and also surprise the defenders.
Agree and we did that for Haji’s disallowed goal.I think we needed to get to the byline more, like Tuesday night when you're playing a team defending its box and sitting deep, I think it can play into their hands to continually look for the angled ball in, they're face on to it. There was a relative lack of chemistry between KKH and Saka, so those times where Saka might roll in MVE near the byline just didn't happen.
On the other side, EMC is poor at seeing / using an overlapping run and there was one or two opportunities to use it.
He made things happen. It was a good performance especially when considering it's his first start since InjuryUp for debate. Many feel he should’ve had at least 1 goal in the first half if not more. His marking was poor for their goal. Think we should have had both Simms and Wright to push for a second goal instead of hanging on to a slim lead. Frustrating not to get a win especially with Boro and Ipswich closing in.
We need to get back to early KO in my opinion.
Problem with 4-4-2 (Wright and Simms) in the PNE game is one of EMC-Torp-Grimes-Rudoni-Sakamoto has to come off. Can't be Grimes and Rudoni and EMC were subbed on. So it has to be Torp I'm thinking. I can understand why Lampard thinks we're more likely to score with Torp and the additional midfield service to either Wright or Simms than with both and less service. The alternative would be to take off Sakamoto and play Rudoni out on the right, but I'm not sure anyone (even FL) is convinced by this. I do think the Simms/Wright combo will happen, but with Wright on the left. If we'd started with a back 4 (which we didn't to manage MVEs absence assumedly) Wright could have shifted to the left and EMC (who starts) comes off/Simms on at 60 let's say; with MVE we'd have been better down the right as well. Don't they have immodium? Gary Linkerer didn't mind playing with the runs...
Actually, that’s a v fair point. BTA being out for 6 weeks is a real sucker punch because he covers 2-3 positions.Against Portsmouth last year we went 4-4-2 and got a 97th minute winner
I think it is more likely that because Wright has just come back from injury so Frank didn't want to risk him playing the full 90 & we had no other options on the bench
Must win at least 3-1 or the dream is over.If we lose this I'll accept the wobble theory. I don't think we will though. 3-1.
we've lost 1 and drew 1 after a long run of winsI really hope that we can get four points out of our next two games, to get us back on track. Anything less and we risk losing further ground to Middlesbrough.
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