StrettoBoy
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Sadly quite a few have, both on this and other threads.
We need to give him our support and build his confidence if he is to perform at the level I believe he is capable of.
Who has written him off? That's a typical sbt overreaction.
In an open game with space he will be very capable !Sadly quite a few have, both on this and other threads.
We need to give him our support and build his confidence if he is to perform at the level I believe he is capable of.
...because the alternative is so much better ?
Unless I'm much mistaken, this is the first time we've ever had a dude playing for us.Also, if there is one thing Haji is definitely not, and that is adversarial. He has been loved everywhere he has played and is a really nice dude as far as I know.
He genuinely looked up for it and sharp against Leicester and Middlesbrough. Then we started him against Swansea and it's been quite poor since(!)Not even useless. It all looks mental. He can do stuff. He just doesn’t try. Looks like he’s completely given up. It’s so weird cos he’s barely played. Did he sign for us by accident or something?
I think I’d have taken simms off instead of Haji today.
In all truth I probably would’ve brought Godden on for Allen and making runs in from deep between the two big lads.
His punch in the bowling video was quite revealing the more I think about it.Not even useless. It all looks mental. He can do stuff. He just doesn’t try. Looks like he’s completely given up. It’s so weird cos he’s barely played. Did he sign for us by accident or something?
It does seem a bit much doesn’t it. But let’s wait and see what number he’s on at the end of the season before we wright him off.£8 MILLION
I’m not worried about Wright not pressing today - that would have just played into Norwich’s (dull as fuck) gameplan. I’m a lot more worried about his bizarre unwillingness to make runs off the ball or to impose himself on defenders. The game seems to be passing him by.Godden has to play purely for his pressing.
If Wright plays like the player he was sold to us as then it can work. Simms made a fantastic run off the ball in the first half to make room for Wright - came to nothing, but in theory their pace and physical presence should give teams a lot of problems.Wright and Simms can't play together for sure, too similar as players.
If Wright plays like the player he was sold to us as then it can work. Simms made a fantastic run off the ball in the first half to make room for Wright - came to nothing, but in theory their pace and physical presence should give teams a lot of problems.
In theory.
Don’t think most people have written him off, but I think he needs to do more closing down , as he does look lazy at times, it’s stupid to write him off , our management team will sort him out.Sadly quite a few have, both on this and other threads.
We need to give him our support and build his confidence if he is to perform at the level I believe he is capable of.
I get that he presses a lot but should we really be starting a striker just because they’re good at pressing? Over the last 3-4 games I don’t think we’ve seen a clear overall “winner” in terms of this Wright/Godden/Simms debate. None of them have had quality chances created for them and none of them should be dismissed just yet, I think the whole team still needs time to work out how to play together and to have more confidence taking on defenders.Godden has to play purely for his pressing.
That seemed to have been, at least partly, intentional today. As mentioned on the match thread MR said in his interview he and Simms did well to stop Norwich playing it out from the back how they like to. To me that sounds like they were told to block the passing channels, rather than close down. To fans that looks like ambling around in no man’s land.Don’t think most people have written him off, but I think he needs to do more closing down , as he does look lazy at times, it’s stupid to write him off , our management team will sort him out.
I have to say, when I saw the video clips, I didn’t see anything that excited me. Just have to hope that there is a player there and that Robins, Viveash and his team mates help him to improve/perform.He’s the first signing I’ve ever been negative about based on the classic YouTube highlight reel. Hope I’m eventually proved wrong but so far he’s played exactly how I thought he would based on those videos.
The thing you always got with Gyokeres from day one was effort. The self belief, skill and aggression developed over time but always there was effort and passion. With that came the bullying of defenders and berating of referees.
Players like that will always win the respect of the fans.
Wright needs to understand that the fans expect the same effort, commitment and passion from him.
That seemed to have been, at least partly, intentional today. As mentioned on the match thread MR said in his interview he and Simms did well to stop Norwich playing it out from the back how they like to. To me that sounds like they were told to block the passing channels, rather than close down. To fans that looks like ambling around in no man’s land.
Norwich were also setting traps. The strikers couldn’t press as Norwich had a man drop deep so could just move it around Simms or Wright once they went to a man. We need a midfielder to join the press. At some points this happened but that gave Norwich an out and they used these occasions to progress the ball to specs left in the middle.
That said, when Godden came on he pressed, and sometimes successfully. Also, I’m backing Wright and think some are too harsh on him, but think he does need to up his intensity and the league has been a big change which he needs to adapt to.
It is still very early days for him. It'd be interesting if they could measure the physical intensity of each league. You'd imagine the Championship would be ahead of the Turkish league.That seemed to have been, at least partly, intentional today. As mentioned on the match thread MR said in his interview he and Simms did well to stop Norwich playing it out from the back how they like to. To me that sounds like they were told to block the passing channels, rather than close down. To fans that looks like ambling around in no man’s land.
Norwich were also setting traps. The strikers couldn’t press as Norwich had a man drop deep so could just move it around Simms or Wright once they went to a man. We need a midfielder to join the press. At some points this happened but that gave Norwich an out and they used these occasions to progress the ball to specs left in the middle.
That said, when Godden came on he pressed, and sometimes successfully. Also, I’m backing Wright and think some are too harsh on him, but think he does need to up his intensity and the league has been a big change which he needs to adapt to.
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