Bergen your thoughts on Port Vale game

[Northyorksblade]

Have you had time to watch it yet and did you see much difference to previous games, apart from that little bit of luck?

 

[Bergen Blade]

Have you had time to watch it yet and did you see much difference to previous games, apart from that little bit of luck?

No, sorry been too busy, hope to watch it tomorrow.

 

[Bergen Blade]

Have you had time to watch it yet and did you see much difference to previous games, apart from that little bit of luck?

Have watched it now. I think we were good first half. The players seemed relieved to play a formation and style they were comfortable with. I think there was a need to clarify roles and simplify our style, and Morgan seemed to have achieved that with an orthodox 4-4-2.

Weir wasn't willing to do that. When Weir finally changed his formation he chose an oddly shaped diamond, which didn't help a team low on confidence and rhythm.

Second half we were ordinary, and overall I don't think we looked much better than an average third tier team. But we created more chances and looked comfortable defensively. A few players will benefit from actually succeeding in a few things they tried. The win should certainly give us a lift, but we will face tougher opposition, so will have to keep improving.

 

[mattbianco1]

Have watched it now. I think we were good first half. The players seemed relieved to play a formation and style they were comfortable with. I think there was a need to clarify roles and simplify our style, and Morgan seemed to have achieved that with an orthodox 4-4-2.

Weir wasn't willing to do that. When Weir finally changed his formation he chose an oddly shaped diamond, which didn't help a team low on confidence and rhythm.

Second half we were ordinary, and overall I don't think we looked much better than an average third tier team. But we created more chances and looked comfortable defensively. A few players will benefit from actually succeeding in a few things they tried. The win should certainly give us a lift, but we will face tougher opposition, so will have to keep improving.

Does Blades Player show Lyle Taylor's disallowed volley? How good was it? I'd looked away

 

[Bergen Blade]

Does Blades Player show Lyle Taylor's disallowed volley? How good was it? I'd looked away

Yes, great strike. I think he had a very good first half, worked hard and was unlucky not to score. Somehow he wasn't as involved second half, despite them being down to ten men and, after a while, chasing the game.

 

[UnitedBlade]

Have watched it now. I think we were good first half. The players seemed relieved to play a formation and style they were comfortable with. I think there was a need to clarify roles and simplify our style, and Morgan seemed to have achieved that with an orthodox 4-4-2.

Weir wasn't willing to do that. When Weir finally changed his formation he chose an oddly shaped diamond, which didn't help a team low on confidence and rhythm.

Second half we were ordinary, and overall I don't think we looked much better than an average third tier team. But we created more chances and looked comfortable defensively. A few players will benefit from actually succeeding in a few things they tried. The win should certainly give us a lift, but we will face tougher opposition, so will have to keep improving.

Importantly we took the lead (twice). Something we've only managed 2 times in the other 14 games this season. In our final 15 games of last season, we only lead in 4 games: leading 7 times in 30 games - pathetic.

As a matter of interest, can you tell whether Taylor was offside when he hit that shot ? I was convinced he was on side and I don't believe King who was sauntering back from an offside position was interfering.

 

[Northyorksblade]

Have watched it now. I think we were good first half. The players seemed relieved to play a formation and style they were comfortable with. I think there was a need to clarify roles and simplify our style, and Morgan seemed to have achieved that with an orthodox 4-4-2.

Weir wasn't willing to do that. When Weir finally changed his formation he chose an oddly shaped diamond, which didn't help a team low on confidence and rhythm.

Second half we were ordinary, and overall I don't think we looked much better than an average third tier team. But we created more chances and looked comfortable defensively. A few players will benefit from actually succeeding in a few things they tried. The win should certainly give us a lift, but we will face tougher opposition, so will have to keep improving.

Glad you too think we were good first half. I sometimes think I see us through red and white tinted glasses, but I know you are more objective(subjective?) never quite sure which one is correct. Personally I thought the first half hour of the second half was poor, probably their goal knocked the stuffing out of a team very low in confidence, but I thought the last 15 minutes were good. Interesting what kind of show we put on tomorrow night against much better opposition.

 

[blade too long]

When Weir finally changed his formation he chose an oddly shaped diamond, which didn't help a team low on confidence

would that be a trapezoid or polygon shape, Don Revie favoured the trapezoid

 

[Bergen Blade]

As a matter of interest, can you tell whether Taylor was offside when he hit that shot ? I was convinced he was on side and I don't believe King who was sauntering back from an offside position was interfering.

No, the BP camera always zoom in on the player on the ball and shows too little of the pitch. It was Maguire who made the long forward pass.

I enjoy having the opportunity to watch full games, but it's often difficult to analyse things like the team's general shape and organisation, off the ball runs and passing options that the player on the ball miss out on on. I hope our video analyst Mike Allen has a another camera showing more of the pitch.