Evo1883
Well-Known Member
We do need to sign a couple if senior pros in January
We do need to sign a couple if senior pros in January6 home games, we’ve performed for about 2.5 of them. Away from home we’ve had one good 90 minutes at Boro, a good half at PNE and a good half at Watford.
That is just not going to cut it for survival, never mind anything better. Fuck signings for profit, get leaders into that dressing room in January or this side is going down.
*checks notes for the last time we were assertive and started a game really positively*Never are
*checks notes for the last time we were assertive and started a game really positively*
Oh it was 4 days ago.
We were the better side before the red card tbf. We actually played worse vs 10 than we were playing against 11 until the final 20 minutes.Helped by the red card.
The question wasn’t why did we start assertively against Middlesborough. It was in response to a comment that said “we never” start assertively. I was just pointing out that we literally did 4 days ago, regardless of any aiding factors.Helped by the red card.
VAR would definitely have given a penalty for that, without any doubtIf we get out of that 2-2 a lot of the scores given would be a point or two higher and we arguably should have. Not that we were great by any stretch but I thought Derby were poor too and we should have had a penalty. That push on EMC was directly in front of us, ref had a great view of it too and it was clearly two hands on his back. Couldn't believe when we got in the car Oggy saying not enough to go down. They'd have been at a different angle and no way he doesn't go down there.
If he did the changes at half time we would have won the game! The last 15 minutes or so were quite good as we were moving the ball quicker and JDS and EMC was starting to get balls in behind them. Their backs were having to to do diving headers to defend.I mean more with the timing really. We only ever seen to make changes at the pre-planned time. Realistically we were at sea for a very long time. So much of the game had been lost.
Never a pen though, it's getting silly. Its a contact sport, I'd have been fuming if a ref gave that against us.VAR would definitely have given a penalty for that, without any doubt
And how Thomas got penalised for the Derby player flattening him in the penalty area in the first half, I have absolutely no idea.
It was the assault on Thomas with their player jumping on him in the box and then the ref gives them a free kick 100% a penaltyIf we get out of that 2-2 a lot of the scores given would be a point or two higher and we arguably should have. Not that we were great by any stretch but I thought Derby were poor too and we should have had a penalty. That push on EMC was directly in front of us, ref had a great view of it too and it was clearly two hands on his back. Couldn't believe when we got in the car Oggy saying not enough to go down. They'd have been at a different angle and no way he doesn't go down there.
Eccles played a number of forward balls last night and made some good, accurate cross field passes.Eccles being a shit sideways merchant but it’s ok because he’s High on statistics for simple one-yard forward/sideward passes and scored 1 goal in about 2 seasons and assisted probably not much more
But it’s ok because he’s from Cov innit xoxo
We must have been watching a different game, JDS as Nick says, max 5 but more like the rest of the gang a non descript 4Spot on Nick.
I’d give JDS 7 for his cameo.
That was the far end from us so if that's true then arguably 2, but the EMC 100% also from our perfect angle. And I'm always pretty fair about them to say eg if we can't see it or I'm not sure, to give benefit of the doubt. What surprised me was the refs clear view too from the exact opposite side.It was the assault on Thomas with their player jumping on him in the box and then the ref gives them a free kick 100% a penalty
Edit... just seen Otis mentioned this too
If I'm being honest we should have switched formation after 20 minutes and pushed binks into left back and rudoni back into midfield , we could have done that without making subs
If Torp had been fully fit, I am sure that's what MR would have doneJust play players in their best positions.
MVE and Saka both came to life and sparked the team when Saka was moved wide right.
Play Wright on the left, he does little down the middle.
Rudi isn't a wing back. JDS is.
Play Torp no 10 where he can pass and shoot.
The time being 60 minutes as usual. The only thing that will have surprised the opposition’s coaches is that there was also a shape change.I actually thought (for once) Robins made the best changes he could at the time, and we even changed shape.
Who knows. Robins still seems to not know his best 11 and their best positions.If Torp had been fully fit, I am sure that's what MR would have done
Looked really poor until the change of shape and subs.
Sakamoto seemed lost in that central position, much better suited on the wing.
Dasilva was lively, Mason-Clark looked more confident on the ball but still doesn't look like he's got the pace to beat a man
I do agree he is way more effective on the right but he did literally score the goal from a very central position. Granted he was playing more on the right by that point but it shows he can pick it up centrally and be effective / score.To be fair to Sakamoto, Warne had clearly instructed Adams to stick on him and effectively do little else and it worked.
It was a poor tactical decision by Robins to put him in the middle, he's never looked comfortable there.
I do agree he is way more effective on the right but he did literally score the goal from a very central position. Granted he was playing more on the right by that point but it shows he can pick it up centrally and be effective / score.
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