Cally Fedora
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I certainly wouldn’t argue that MVE is any better than JDS at defending. He does other things better though. We concede some ridiculously poor goals - most start out wide - it’s undisputable.
I certainly wouldn’t argue that MVE is any better than JDS at defending. He does other things better though. We concede some ridiculously poor goals - most start out wide - it’s undisputable.The moral is the specific thing you’re blaming on JDS are also done by our other fullback and are clearly instructions. Like having everyone back at corners I don’t agree with them but that’s what they are. You seemingly only see one side of the pitch I guess but Sakamoto for example is frequently found at RB and MvE is frequently not challenging the winger and instead defending narrow. I don’t know why you don’t see this? Maybe your seat is restricted view?
I certainly wouldn’t argue that MVE is any better than JDS at defending. He does other things better though. We concede some ridiculously poor goals - most start out wide - it’s undisputable.
Like I said, anything JDS does wrong is tactical but anything Kitching does is him fucking up.The moral is the specific thing you’re blaming on JDS are also done by our other fullback and are clearly instructions. Like having everyone back at corners I don’t agree with them but that’s what they are. You seemingly only see one side of the pitch I guess but Sakamoto for example is frequently found at RB and MvE is frequently not challenging the winger and instead defending narrow. I don’t know why you don’t see this? Maybe your seat is restricted view?
Like I said, anything JDS does wrong is tactical but anything Kitching does is him fucking up.
MVE Blocks a lot more crosses than JDS does. It even goes back to the Robins era when JDS played, he just doesn't stop crosses.
Like I said, anything JDS does wrong is tactical but anything Kitching does is him fucking up.
MVE Blocks a lot more crosses than JDS does. It even goes back to the Robins era when JDS played, he just doesn't stop crosses.
I dont think “steam in and miss the ball” and “completely lose your man in the box” are the new footballing metas, no.
I think JDS does do other things wrong but as he’s used as a wing back and we are told to defend narrow I don’t think it’s the things you’re whining about.
But "watch your man run past you while you are out of position and don't track back" is along with "let the winger get a cross in the box unchallenged". It isn't defending narrow, it's not defending at all.
JDS being unable to stop crosses isn't tactical, he has always been like it while he played for us. MVE was also out of position a lot even under Robins but his pace helped him out.
Sorry it doesn't fit in with your agenda that he's a world beater.
But he did track back? He was closer to the goal than Kitching along with Grimes and Eccles when that ball went in?
It’s not me with the agenda. I bet you think we don’t press the keeper because Haji Wright is lazy too.
Do we know this is what they are told? How? It’s insanity if true. A bit like telling midfielders not to cut out passes as we’ll just deal with them in our penalty box. The alternative theory is that neither MVE or JDS can or want to defend properly.
Defenders do not like being turned and running towards the goal, maybe if Bobby can get tighter it doesn't go in, once we loose the ball and let them work it out wide and knock it in under zero pressure you're at risk.Were the forwards not running then? Say what you like the defence should have been able to handle both crosses.
I think we protected the defence pretty well by winning the ball higher up the pitch earlier in the season. Last couple of months for whatever reason we seem to not be winning the ball so well and that’s exposed our weak defender IMO. I guess that’s what Onyeka is here for but I would like to see the rest be more aggressive and onto second balls like they were.Defenders do not like being turned and running towards the goal, maybe if Bobby can get tighter it doesn't go in, once we loose the ball and let them work it out wide and knock it in under zero pressure you're at risk.
We are way to open, zero pressure on the ball, not tight etc. this is from front to back. We were not this open at the start of the season but then we defended from the front as a team. This isn't an issue I'd lay solely at the back 4
I can only think fatigue and injuries has now resulted in a complete lack of confidence/belief.I think we protected the defence pretty well by winning the ball higher up the pitch earlier in the season. Last couple of months for whatever reason we seem to not be winning the ball so well and that’s exposed our weak defender IMO. I guess that’s what Onyeka is here for but I would like to see the rest be more aggressive and onto second balls like they were.
I think we protected the defence pretty well by winning the ball higher up the pitch earlier in the season. Last couple of months for whatever reason we seem to not be winning the ball so well and that’s exposed our weak defender IMO. I guess that’s what Onyeka is here for but I would like to see the rest be more aggressive and onto second balls like they were.
There's a whole host of readons why what worked in August and September may not be working in December and January.
Do tell Super Frankie why. He is struggling to deliver an away point at present.There's a whole host of readons why what worked in August and September may not be working in December and January.
1 player in amongst 7 of ours and he scores. Shambles.
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It was an incredible finish tbf to the lad. If he struck it normally with his right.. Thomas had it covered.Thomas ball watching rather than marking the forward, criminal.
It was an incredible finish tbf to the lad. If he struck it normally with his right.. Thomas had it covered.
He let the ball run on a bit so before it was past him he flicked it with his right foot behind his left leg into corner of goal.
Some finish!!
He almost did everything perfectly..cant really fault Thomas for that improvised finish. It was improvised and needed a bit of luck he got both.Take your point but it's still ball watching.
Steve Cook is a player we have made look garbage more than once.Can't help but think we could have done with a Steve Cook or an Issac Hayden, like QPR had in their ranks on Saturday over the course of the Jan Transfer window - Players who have been around the block and know how to get out of this division
Was impressed with Cook, thought he marshalled their back line quite well
Kamikaze tactics .....1 player in amongst 7 of ours and he scores. Shambles.
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