Best We've Played All Season

[Dkc]

Hope this isn't the kiss of death but I'm a lot happier today. We've just gone head to head with what is essentially a PL team and given a good account of ourselves. On another day we'd get a least a draw. Play with that commitment and we'll win half our games and finish in the top 6 or 8. Well done to all the players and Wilder and the staff for getting them up for it. Lots of work still needs to be done but there could be a decent team in there.

Apologies for the new thread for basically a match comment but it is important to highlight the positives from today.

 

[FTPE]

I'll get in there before all the moaners..
"...Its a low bar"

But yeah, I liked what we put on show. We already know our limitations because of the players we have, there's always going to be a ceiling for squads like this, but I think today we sawabout 85%-90% of what we are capable of. We also played a style that suits the players at our disposal. People are complaining that we were slow and ponderous, but other than one loan exception, who in the squad isn't? We were brilliant in the centre of the park and solid at the back. Again, its hard to demand much more from these players.

 

[DifferentClass]

B- But wIlDeR oUt!

 

[1973Blade]

Yes, strangely more satisfied (not happy) than the other games. Just a feeling that we could have done with Donovan's pace for the last ten minutes.

 

[Bramhall Lane blade]

Yes, strangely more satisfied (not happy) than the other games. Just a feeling that we could have done with Donovan's pace for the last ten minutes.

Last 20 mins,but we go defensive

 

[bladesmanluke]

Not often you come away from a defeat in a reasonably good mood. Crowds are down at the moment but it somewhat feels like the moaners are staying at home so it's fine

 

[metalblade]

Not often you come away from a defeat in a reasonably good mood. Crowds are down at the moment but it somewhat feels like the moaners are staying at home so it's fine

Good mood? Jesus Christ happy to lose only 0-1 eh!

 

[Argentinemanager]

This is exactly how i feel today, not down at all, could see some green shoots of recovery , coming out of the ground most were of the same opinion

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

Didn't see the game but will watch the extended highlights later, sounds like a very positive performance and sounds like we were a tad unlucky to lose.

 

[Tom Bott]

Good mood? Jesus Christ happy to lose only 0-1 eh!

Happier than Burnley fans for sure.

 

[Tom Bott]

Glad a few are seeing the positives, amazed that some still think we should be competing for the top 2 with a loss of £30/40 million income this season..

Shout out for Ayew, who slotted in seamlessly and provided a sublime cross.

 

[ChinaBlade]

I can't believe the reaction of most of you. I must have watched a different match to everyone else. Defensively we were pretty good but didn't get close to scoring.

No style of play, no progression on or off the pitch.

100's of millions wasted and this is where we are at.

I can't wait for the end of this era of the club. We are in desperate need of a shift of culture and mindset from 99% of people related to the club.

 

[Tezza1889]

If only we had a shot when we got a sight of goal instead of passing it, then losing possession..

Yes a good game, Wolves were not great, but never under any pressure from us.

It's about survival, isn't it?

 

[bladesmanluke]

Good mood? Jesus Christ happy to lose only 0-1 eh!

Yeah. We played well in an entertaining game against a squad far more expensive than our own. We got sucker punched with a jammy goal. It could've gone either way

 

[Harry's Game]

Get a point at Stoke then it’s not too bad a start.

 

[Tom Bott]

Defensively we were pretty good

So a vast improvement over Selles then.

 

[SirNibletsO'Korne]

Glad a few are seeing the positives, amazed that some still think we should be competing for the top 2 with a loss of £30/40 million income this season..

Shout out for Ayew, who slotted in seamlessly and provided a sublime cross.

Thought Ayew did well when he came on but had the ball taken off him a bit too easily a couple of times.

 

[bladesmanluke]

Thought Ayew did well when he came on but had the ball taken off him a bit too easily a couple of times.

He went down too easily on a couple of occasions when he could've progressed the ball. That was a frustration Leicester fans had with him, but otherwise he did okay

 

[VictoryBlade]

Last 20 mins,but we go defensive

And still lose!

 

[ChinaBlade]

So a vast improvement over Selles then.

So because it's better than Selles, everything is fine and dandy?

 

[Maidenhead]

Last 20 mins,but we go defensive

We ran out of steam, which is not surprising given the amount of work we had put in.

Peck and Arblaster in particular were well off the pace I'm the last 20 minutes meaning that all we had was a lump it out defence and see it come back.

We need to be able to play forward out of defence but overall I would say more reasons to be cheerful than not

We were second best against a very good team but there were signs that we're moving in the right direction.

 

[Cheeky Blade]

Thought Ayew did well when he came on but had the ball taken off him a bit too easily a couple of times.

Thought he did well for 5-10 minutes then drifted out of game…

 

[jack's the lad]

Shocking that he didn't bring Donavon on to stretch em

 

[SwissBlade]

Yes, strangely more satisfied (not happy) than the other games. Just a feeling that we could have done with Donovan's pace for the last ten minutes.

You have to wonder if McCallum and / or Choudhury could’ve made it through the 90, whether we’d have seen Donovan

 

[Cheeky Blade]

Hopefully get past Fleetwood and get a point or three at Stoke.

Then get some work in during the break.

UTB.

 

[YES Blade]

Shocking that he didn't bring Donavon on to stretch em

Wilder played it safe bringing Ayew and Cannon on, he didn’t want to risk the 0-0 by bringing him on

 

[ThirdGenBlade]

And still lose!

We lost because we went defensive - ball in their half and our back 4 lined up on our 18 yard line. We just invited wave after wave and the inevitable happened. We were on top until he took Hamza off Doherty is way too slow. Ayew looked good but was knackered very quickly. McCallum must be shagging the refs wife!!
UTB & FTP!

 

[YES Blade]

So a vast improvement over Selles then.

Bringing up Selles should be banned, any comparison to him is pointless.

 

[alcoblade]

Wilder played it safe bringing Ayew and Cannon on, he didn’t want to risk the 0-0 by bringing him on

Bringing 2 forwards on is playing it safe?

Your mind's made up, isn't it.

 

[YES Blade]

Bringing 2 forwards in is playing it safe?

Your mind's made up, isn't it.

Experienced players rather than going for the young lad. Yeah he played it safe