EddieColquhoun
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It’s another makeshift line up for us same as the Peterborough match presumably because with senior lads away some more of the juniors are making up the numbers in first team training. Only Hampson is a natural midfielder in that side Easton was a midfielder earlier in his career at Celtic but was signed as and has played as a CB for us and Tinsdale is a left back. They’ll get something out of the experience of playing in midfield in terms of their development but it’s not conducive to us being as good in possession as we normally are.Watching this & it’s shockingly bad. Getting bullied/pressed with high energy & continually coughing up possession.
It’s another makeshift line up for us same as the Peterborough match presumably because with senior lads away some more of the juniors are making up the numbers in first team training. Only Hampson is a natural midfielder in that side Easton was a midfielder earlier in his career at Celtic but was signed as and has played as a CB for us and Tinsdale is a left back. They’ll get something out of the experience of playing in midfield in terms of their development but it’s not conducive to us being as good in possession as we normally are.
Finished 0-3. We stay 3rd on 41 from 21 games, a point behind South Barnsley Massive Young Uns (42 from 24) and three behind Birmingham (44 from 24) but with three games to make up on both.Score??
The U21s are finding it difficult against teams that are big, athletic, quick and direct.Reality check
Some really poor performances this evening
Very disappointing
I thought Millwall managed the game really well, defensively strong throughout.The U21s are finding it difficult against teams that are big, athletic, quick and direct.
We're developing a side of 11 allrounders. All with a decent touch, but only average in terms of athleticism. Playing style is average as well, big room for improvement when it comes to passing patterns and movement. Millwall looked pretty comfortable most of the game.
The team has lost some important players and some are being moved around into positions that aren't their best. Captain Hampson is a good RCM. Normally he gets forward well, making numerous runs on and off the ball and scores goals. With Peck, Arblaster, Staniland and Neal unavailable, he's being asked to play holding midfield and he's usually poor. Not the type to dictate play, average passing and lacks strength and presence.
Blacker looks like a forward trying to adapt to a midfield role. Poor defensively and tonight not able to show his dribbling from a deeper LCM position. Tinsdale is a clever player, but disappeared as the match went on.
Pitan is one I have had some hope for. A youth international CB and he's a decent size and normally composed on the ball. He had a nightmare tonight. Barrett and Easton were the wide centre backs. Again two allrounders who struggle to stand out.
Marsh showed his class on some occasions, but he's going to need a few weeks to get back to his best. Him and Macedo are good at coming short, doing clever turns, but Millwall let them do that and concentrated on crowding them out when they got into the box.
I like Okyere who came on as a late sub. A rare athlete among a lot of mediocrity in that respect.
Zain Tahir - a centre back for the U18s.I can't remember who our number 3 was but he constantly got into great positions with the ball high up the pitch, then never crossed it, it was just endless back passes, killing our attack and taking the strikers out of the game. He reminded me of Baldock to that extent. I was getting so irritated by him wasting a great crossing opportunity each time he got the ball.
Neal could be unavailable for a while. He’s signed for Carlisle.With Peck, Arblaster, Staniland and Neal unavailable
I am aware. Should have put "unavailable/gone".Neal could be unavailable for a while. He’s signed for Carlisle.
Thanks. I'll go easy on him if he's an under-18s player out of position. Other than that though he was bobbins!Zain Tahir - a centre back for the U18s.
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