Strength in Depth

[robbiez666]

As obvious as it seems, it will be our undoing.

We looked absolutely shattered second half. These players are being asked to play every game at 110%. Some of them clearly need a rest.

We should have been ahead first half and it could have been a different game and let them come on and break on them. Unless we get ahead we quite often look like we're struggling a bit fitness wise. We don't really have the legs to bring on if we need.

The obvious answer is investment but there is none. I think we'll have an increasing number of performances like the second half as the season goes on.

 

[SteveBlade]

That's four corners.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Its annoying when Swansea had their foot off the gas they got thru without conceding,we always seem to concede when we are off the gas.

 

[FTPE]

Ricky has been calling if for a few month.
A right wingback is desperately needed if Freeman isn't going to reproduce his best.
I don't need to list Baldocks shortfalls, we all know them but it's costing us now.

 

[Caseh]

Ricky has been calling if for a few month.
A right wingback is desperately needed if Freeman isn't going to reproduce his best.
I don't need to list Baldocks shortfalls, we all know them but it's costing us now.

Costing us now? We just won 4 on the bounce before today, with him playing...

 

[SwissBlade]

As obvious as it seems, it will be our undoing.

We looked absolutely shattered second half. These players are being asked to play every game at 110%. Some of them clearly need a rest.

We should have been ahead first half and it could have been a different game and let them come on and break on them. Unless we get ahead we quite often look like we're struggling a bit fitness wise. We don't really have the legs to bring on if we need.

The obvious answer is investment but there is none. I think we'll have an increasing number of performances like the second half as the season goes on.

We looked clueless rather than tired

 

[FTPE]

Costing us now? We just won 4 on the bounce before today, with him playing...

Despite him playing.

 

[South Bucks]

We need better quality and tactics not depth, can only have 11 on the pitch.

 

[robbiez666]

Ricky has been calling if for a few month.
A right wingback is desperately needed if Freeman isn't going to reproduce his best.
I don't need to list Baldocks shortfalls, we all know them but it's costing us now.

Whilst Baldock is limited I think it's unfair to single him out tonight. He may not be the best footballer in the world but he's very often gets himself into the right position. I thought the central midfielders were weak today. Both wingbacks ended up coming in-field as we weren't pressing or tackling or doing anything in the centre.

 

[FTPE]

Whilst Baldock is limited I think it's unfair to single him out tonight. He may not be the best footballer in the world but he's very often gets himself into the right position. I thought the central midfielders were weak today. Both wingbacks ended up coming in-field as we weren't pressing or tackling or doing anything in the centre.

I don't want to single him out, his attitude, gas tank and effort is amazing we just need better. He gives stupid free kicks away (defensively and offensivley) his final ball is poor, his all round game is basically erratic. There was a game when he first came back in the team and he found so much space and time with the ball bombing forward- I agree he does do that well but our game NEEDS elite wingbacks.

 

[LJBlade]

Despite him playing.

Bullshit

 

[Ricky]

We could do with Fredericks and Sessegnon...

If we can get better at RWB, then do it. I don't trust Freeman one bit, and Baldock's had injury issues.

We could also do with someone up top who can run fast who's good enough to get on the pitch.... in league games.

 

[Boxer Blade]

If, big word in football I know , but if we had put our chances away in the first half we would have won, we didn't and looked poor in the second half against for me looked a very average team, keep the faith because we are moving in the right direction .

 

[Boxer Blade]

I said a few weeks ago that the position I would look to strengthen in the January window is the wing backs

 

[robbiez666]

I don't want to single him out, his attitude, gas tank and effort is amazing we just need better. He gives stupid free kicks away (defensively and offensivley) his final ball is poor, his all round game is basically erratic. There was a game when he first came back in the team and he found so much space and time with the ball bombing forward- I agree he does do that well but our game NEEDS elite wingbacks.

The fouling is frustrating. He does take quite a lot for the team but he does stupid fouls when there's no need.

 

[FTPE]

Bullshit

Our main build up play is triangles down the wing, overlaps, cut backs and crosses.
If the final ball from Bash or Baldock is shit we rely on Enda and JOC.

 

[Silent Blade]

We could do with Fredericks and Sessegnon...

 

[robbiez666]

If, big word in football I know , but if we had put our chances away in the first half we would have won, we didn't and looked poor in the second half against for me looked a very average team, keep the faith because we are moving in the right direction .

tbf though, we created two good chances. Sharp should have scored. If used his left foot it would have been in. McG's was a lot harder. It was a great ball and he should have least tested the keeper. But, it's not like we created 8 sitters. We're not going to convert every time. We don't have a world class strike force. we have what we have and they will fuck up sometimes.

 

[LJBlade]

Our main build up play is triangles down the wing, overlaps, cut backs and crosses.
If the final ball from Bash or Baldock is shit we rely on Enda and JOC.

My post was calling bullshit to your comment that we won our last 4 games in spite of Baldock. It’s a bullshit suggestion. He played his part like all the other players.

I’ve always said Freeman’s final ball is better

 

[Stretch]

Despite him playing.

Sorry mate but that is absolute cobblers. He was immense against Derby, one of the better performers v Blackburn and in no way 2nd fiddle in a magnificent team performance v Wigan. Against QPR he was a little off the pace but still did ok.

I am not saying we don't need to strengthen, because Freeman is too up and down but I can't see that George has done an awful lot wrong since..well when he joined us actually.

 

[FTPE]

My post was calling bullshit to your comment that we won our last 4 games in spite of Baldock. It’s a bullshit suggestion. He played his part like all the other players.

I’ve always said Freeman’s final ball is better

That's fine. I'm not saying he loses us every point we drop and I'm not saying he doesn't do a lot right, I'm saying we need much better.

 

[LJBlade]

That's fine. I'm not saying he loses us every point we drop and I'm not saying he doesn't do a lot right, I'm saying we need much better.

He didn’t cost us anything tonight. Their goal came from the other side.

 

[FTPE]

He didn’t cost us anything tonight. Their goal came from the other side.

How do you know him starting didn't cost us 3 extra chances, 2 extra shots and 1 goal, compared to starting the right back we don't currently have.
I dont think think its sinking in what Im saying so it doesn't matter.

 

[Jan Age]

We have like for like replacements but no real alternatives

 

[Ricky]

I like Baldock and he's been good recently. But is he good enough to be one of only two wide players in a side chasing promotion and relying a lot on the wings? I think he'd have to be at his best, with good attacking players ahead of him.

We could do with someone on the right at least as consistent and productive as Stevens has been. We wouldn't have to focus on the left side so often.