Sky Blue Goblin
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But we have to get the ball to simms in order to do that. Which today our midfield really struggled to do because we just seemed to hoof it up front and hope for the best.
But we have to get the ball to simms in order to do that. Which today our midfield really struggled to do because we just seemed to hoof it up front and hope for the best.Oh absolutely. Do not get me wrong. I’m not in the camp of Simms is not a good goal scorer. But and it’s a big but, the system we play is ball into him, other players run off and create.
The issue is, so far, the ball into him doesn’t stick and it undermines everything we’re about.
We have arguably 2 of the best wingers in the division in Wright and Tats and at the moment Simms inability to bring them into the game is hurting us
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But we have to get the ball to simms in order to do that. Which today our midfield really struggled to do because we just seemed to hoof it up front and hope for the best.
Thought I’d have a look. Unable to find any pass stats to Simms but I did find a map analysis of our passesAgain. Lazy analysis. If other players believed a ball into feet to Simms was going to bring others into play and be the best attacking option, it would have been done more.
Believe what you want but I know full well that the belief isn’t there right now from the rest of the squad.
Check the amount of times it was played into him and the ball just bounces off, it’s not good enough.
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Again. Lazy analysis. If other players believed a ball into feet to Simms was going to bring others into play and be the best attacking option, it would have been done more.
Believe what you want but I know full well that the belief isn’t there right now from the rest of the squad.
Check the amount of times it was played into him and the ball just bounces off, it’s not good enough.
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Really wasn't seeing that today. He wasn't in the game at all.Check the amount of times it was played into him and the ball just bounces off, it’s not good enough.
Really wasn't seeing that today. He wasn't in the game at all.
Yeah he's not really an old fashioned target man. Likes realistic balls to chase and go marauding, or pulled back from the byeline for close range finishes. He's not getting either, but will probably go on another scoring spree when he does.I have sympathy that it’s really not his game but given how he ended last season he hasn’t started well
what really pisses me off is how bad he is in the air
One of the best in the league, needs to find his rhythm, not gonna happen getting subbed after every hour though.
Is that because they're being shit though ?Everyone talks about service but if your midfield aren’t playing the ball into your number 9 out of choice it’s not just about service…
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Yeah, I'm going to have to agree with this. Can't really see that subbing him off at the 60 minute mark each game really improves the team or is in any way to Simms' benefit. It feels more like Robins is doing it because he feels he has to give other players some minutes. It has upset some of the things that had fallen into place in the second half of last season.One of the best in the league, needs to find his rhythm, not gonna happen getting subbed after every hour though.
Well this is bollocks, I am struggling to remember many occasions when the ball was actually played to him.Oh absolutely. Do not get me wrong. I’m not in the camp of Simms is not a good goal scorer. But and it’s a big but, the system we play is ball into him, other players run off and create.
The issue is, so far, the ball into him doesn’t stick and it undermines everything we’re about.
We have arguably 2 of the best wingers in the division in Wright and Tats and at the moment Simms inability to bring them into the game is hurting us
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It’s true that Simms does not seem able to hold the ball up and bring other players into the game. Initially Wright was the same, and we have missed Vik who was able to hold the ball and occupy at least two of the opposition’s defenders. Wright is improving in this respect, but the number of times we lost possession today, through poor passing and poor control, made it very difficult to build any head of steam in the game.
He touched the ball 6 timesSimms did OK today
It does stick though? His hold up play has been fantastic in the second half of last season.Again this is so lazy. I know a first team player. They were baffled when Simms signed as to how bad his basic skills were. Dreadful first touch etc.
With Wright and Tats playing off him, the ball has to stick when it goes into him and it doesn’t, as a fan it’s so easy to say ‘he’s not getting the service’ but when you watch football you have to question how much the other players trust him to fix it into feet and think it’s the right thing to do.
I know 100% that the confidence from other players isn’t there.
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Pretty sure he’d have scored that chance at the end had he been on the pitch.
Pretty sure he’d have scored that chance at the end had he been on the pitch.
Didn't think Simms chance was gilt edged although I did think once the ball came down lob it over the keeper.Didn't he miss a similar chance when he was on the pitch? Him and Wright in quick succession I think?
Considering how poor we played, did have 3 gilt edged chances for the strikers during the game.
Robins said Wright should have been a further 10 yards up as he would have given an for him to BTA an option to square the ball .Pretty sure he’d have scored that chance at the end had he been on the pitch.
Pretty sure he’d have scored that chance at the end had he been on the pitch.
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