Slim Man
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Going to start with the most obvious of all, we wouldn't have won that game last season. It would have been a 1-1 draw or a 1-0 defeat. Either way we would have conceded.
Today we struggled to break down a team sitting with 4 in defence, 1 defensive midfield and a strict 4 infront of him. Struggled for the 60 mins we were in neutral that is. Then we went into 1st gear for 15 minutes, won the game, and back into neutral we went.
Two well taken goals. A well worked set piece, great pass from McEveley and finish from Sharp, and a superb goal from McNulty after Sharps work. 2-0, game over.
They came to frustrate us. With that set up we were never going to hammer them, which in fairness they haven't been since they dropped into this league. They lose by the odd goal, and that's been playing 4-4-2 - today they had extra defensive protection and it showed.
We could have had a few, if we really stepped it up we would have. But we have played a high volume of games lately and we have one coming Tuesday and then a 6 pointer in 7 days time. Understandable.
Player summaries would be as follows:
Howard didn't really have anything to do
Freeman had a good game, took it by the scruff of the neck
Edgar could have played that game in his slippers
McEveley was a notch above their strikers. Good apart from a few wasted balls early on.
K Wallace settled down very well after his first 10 minutes. Great turn of pace and troubled their defence running from deep.
JCR should have stayed wide in the first like he did in the second. Stripped their full back every time.
Baxter bossed it for the second time in a week. The one player we have who will take a risk passing.
Basham marshalled his old club brilliantly.
Adams was average. Nothing went right, but it happens at that age.
Sammon should have scored without a doubt, he'll be gutted at that but he had no service otherwise.
Sharp quiet first half but was ALWAYS showing for the ball. Second half another masterclass. Goal and assist.
McNulty has been taking lessons from Sharp. Touch has improved massively and WHAT a finish.
James Wallace made us solid but he ain't a right sided midfielder.
Woodford is getting better every game. Looks a bit clumsy but he isn't.
Can't really say any more than that. Boring first half, better second. No one played really badly but there's only a few that deserve a heap of praise.
Just to add, we would have lost that game last season. Don't know if I've mentioned it?
Maybe things are changing. Sheffield United FC - the charity may be no more?
We're going to have to get used to sides coming here with 5 in midfield for a point. We need another winger for me, replacing Murphy is vital. Still need another centre half, but Wallace has convinced me from seeing him Tuesday and today we don't need anyone else at left back. Let him and McEveley fight it out while Bob's back.
2-0 win, back in the top 6 3/4 clean sheets and four wins. Can't complain.
UTB
Today we struggled to break down a team sitting with 4 in defence, 1 defensive midfield and a strict 4 infront of him. Struggled for the 60 mins we were in neutral that is. Then we went into 1st gear for 15 minutes, won the game, and back into neutral we went.
Two well taken goals. A well worked set piece, great pass from McEveley and finish from Sharp, and a superb goal from McNulty after Sharps work. 2-0, game over.
They came to frustrate us. With that set up we were never going to hammer them, which in fairness they haven't been since they dropped into this league. They lose by the odd goal, and that's been playing 4-4-2 - today they had extra defensive protection and it showed.
We could have had a few, if we really stepped it up we would have. But we have played a high volume of games lately and we have one coming Tuesday and then a 6 pointer in 7 days time. Understandable.
Player summaries would be as follows:
Howard didn't really have anything to do
Freeman had a good game, took it by the scruff of the neck
Edgar could have played that game in his slippers
McEveley was a notch above their strikers. Good apart from a few wasted balls early on.
K Wallace settled down very well after his first 10 minutes. Great turn of pace and troubled their defence running from deep.
JCR should have stayed wide in the first like he did in the second. Stripped their full back every time.
Baxter bossed it for the second time in a week. The one player we have who will take a risk passing.
Basham marshalled his old club brilliantly.
Adams was average. Nothing went right, but it happens at that age.
Sammon should have scored without a doubt, he'll be gutted at that but he had no service otherwise.
Sharp quiet first half but was ALWAYS showing for the ball. Second half another masterclass. Goal and assist.
McNulty has been taking lessons from Sharp. Touch has improved massively and WHAT a finish.
James Wallace made us solid but he ain't a right sided midfielder.
Woodford is getting better every game. Looks a bit clumsy but he isn't.
Can't really say any more than that. Boring first half, better second. No one played really badly but there's only a few that deserve a heap of praise.
Just to add, we would have lost that game last season. Don't know if I've mentioned it?
Maybe things are changing. Sheffield United FC - the charity may be no more?
We're going to have to get used to sides coming here with 5 in midfield for a point. We need another winger for me, replacing Murphy is vital. Still need another centre half, but Wallace has convinced me from seeing him Tuesday and today we don't need anyone else at left back. Let him and McEveley fight it out while Bob's back.
2-0 win, back in the top 6 3/4 clean sheets and four wins. Can't complain.
UTB
no we havn't replaced him yet
QUOTE="Esablade, post: 816384, member: 12742"]Not sure about Sammon being gutted...he's a big fish in a big pond...sure he'll rise to the occasion again...[/QUOTE]
