Sure, just against teams who adopted similar tactics (thinking Oxford, Swansea, Bristol C) we struggled to score. MR will undoubtedly set them up for the 0-0 and I think generally we do better against teams who try to take us on.Honestly? I think we’ll beat them comfortably. Their away form is decent but have also lost 7 games and as also, back us to score 2 goals most home games.
I’m interested to see how things go against a Stoke side who you’d expect to sit in deep and hit on the break in classic MR style. That’s been an Achilles heel for us and we couldn’t break Oxford down doing it the other week.
Perhaps, but Bristol had a very clear gameplan to hit on the break and with better up front than Armstrong it would have come off.I don't think they'll sit in anywhere near to the extent that Oxford did.
Oxford have the lowest possession % in the league this season. They literally set up just not to lose pretty much every game.
That’s no really their game, they have a lot of possession for a side that doesn’t really score goals.Sure, just against teams who adopted similar tactics (thinking Oxford, Swansea, Bristol C) we struggled to score. MR will undoubtedly set them up for the 0-0 and I think generally we do better against teams who try to take us on.
Perhaps, but Bristol had a very clear gameplan to hit on the break and with better up front than Armstrong it would have come off.
Need to play at a higher tempo to pull apart these low blocks.
But as Brighton said, it’s our shape, it’s so much better with him in the team.
You forgot to call him a Premier league failureI thought our shape against Oxford was good tbh. I can see this is going to be like Jamie Allen all over again so I’ll leave it, but not sure a midfielder who makes five successful passes in a game is someone who has changed the fortunes of a side single-handedly.
Don't think anyone has said that, but I think his inclusion has helped us to make the adjustments we needed.I thought our shape against Oxford was good tbh. I can see this is going to be like Jamie Allen all over again so I’ll leave it, but not sure a midfielder who makes five successful passes in a game is someone who has changed the fortunes of a side single-handedly.
I thought our shape against Oxford was good tbh. I can see this is going to be like Jamie Allen all over again so I’ll leave it, but not sure a midfielder who makes five successful passes in a game is someone who has changed the fortunes of a side single-handedly.
Our shape at home has been good all season, hence we've only dropped 6 points.
I can't understand why people keep making comparisons between our home form and our away form from mid November onwards, there's never been an issue with our home form.
And Oxford didn't exactly show a lot of intent with regard to crossing the halfway line.
No but you could tell we’d changed how we set up
Don't think anyone has said that, but I think his inclusion has helped us to make the adjustments we needed.
But it was still at home against a team with little attacking intent. It really doesn't prove much.
He won 5 fouls, made 2 blocks, 2 interceptions and 5 recoveries against Boro.Lots of people have said that. I’ve been pretty whelmed with him. The view from that Brentford fan seems spot on from what I’ve seen so far. He’s made two or three good tackles, a nice dive to break up play last night, been an absolute bomb scare on the ball. But he’s starting and it’s working so I won’t complain too hard.
Lots of people have said that. I’ve been pretty whelmed with him. The view from that Brentford fan seems spot on from what I’ve seen so far. He’s made two or three good tackles, a nice dive to break up play last night, been an absolute bomb scare on the ball. But he’s starting and it’s working so I won’t complain too hard.
Well it proves that we’d already changed things before he came into the side. Which is what we’re discussing.
He wants him to be a bad signing and I can't understand why tbh. I think he's been great, we don't have anything like him.He won 5 fouls, made 2 blocks, 2 interceptions and 5 recoveries against Boro.
"2 or 3 Good tackles" is completely underselling him.
I've never known someone on here be so wrong, so often and still double down on it.He wants him to be a bad signing and I can't understand why tbh. I think he's been great, we don't have anything like him.
Lots of people have said that. I’ve been pretty whelmed with him. The view from that Brentford fan seems spot on from what I’ve seen so far. He’s made two or three good tackles, a nice dive to break up play last night, been an absolute bomb scare on the ball. But he’s starting and it’s working so I won’t complain too hard.
He wants him to be a bad signing and I can't understand why tbh. I think he's been great, we don't have anything like him.
He wants him to be a bad signing and I can't understand why tbh. I think he's been great, we don't have anything like him.
Well he quite literally has been a game changer. You're the only one refusing to see it.Grow up, obviously I don’t want us to make bad signings. I just don’t think he’s been this levels above game changer people are making out and last night I though he was pretty crap.
Since he's been here we have won every game. He's not a game changer though.Well he quite literally has been a game changer. You're the only one refusing to see it.
Well he quite literally has been a game changer. You're the only one refusing to see it.
I don't know what that means but you seem to always need a target atm and its usually someone you'd made your mind up on beforehand so I'll leave you to it.Oh no will the cool girls not let me sit at their table if I’m not wearing pink?
He was rated the lowest of our starters by fotmob and who scored last night. I guess they’re just not in the club either.
I think he's a 40 year old bloke quoting mean girls.I don't know what that means but you seem to always need a target atm and its usually someone you'd made your mind up on beforehand so I'll leave you to it.
love dragging up some of these childish tantrumsWright 2 in 17 starts. Apparently he is brilliant
Oh no will the cool girls not let me sit at their table if I’m not wearing pink?
He was rated the lowest of our starters by fotmob and who scored last night. I guess they’re just not in the club either.
Oh no will the cool girls not let me sit at their table if I’m not wearing pink?
He was rated the lowest of our starters by fotmob and who scored last night. I guess they’re just not in the club either.
He was telling us he wouldnt be good and a Premier league failure before signing. He has too much ego and pride to admit he was wrong.You kind of get the feeling that you made your bed with onyeka before he signed ..
I give you he wasnt great last night but he was very good in the previous 2
You kind of get the feeling that you made your bed with onyeka before he signed ..
I give you he wasnt great last night but he was very good in the previous 2
Can we afford rest him at home to Stoke? I kind of feel like we can. There are good options.None of the midfield were great last night, especially in the first half. I also thought he looked knackered which played a big part in him perhaps not having the best game.
I think theres a case for Eccles filling that place.Can we afford rest him at home to Stoke? I kind of feel like we can. There are good options.
Been really quite impressive recently i think. He's gone up a level imo.I think theres a case for Eccles filling that place.
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