Pedro Verde
Well-Known Member
This could be Slavs Wilder moment and the pasting West Brom have given us will no doubt focus his mind and if he didnt know before he will certainly know it now we need a complete overhaul in midfield some creativity and until he gets the players he wants / needs we really need to play with a back three. At least he knows now some of these arent good enough
Verrips has had a very hard introduction to Championship football against probably the worst side he could have wished for
Defence Showing our frailty in the air against a side that will put you under immense pressure I do feel as I have said before I think Slav should have stuck with three at the back to start with, the players know how to play it and its a shame we lose Bashams attacking instincts down the right flank as we are certainly short of attacking options
Midfield Totally anonymous tonight out of their depth physically, creatively (no surprise) and defensively weak Osborn did ok and Freeman when he came on at least put a few challenges in
Attack Struggled as usual due to no creativity from mid field but also from wide areas again think wing backs were / are our best option at the moment due to the lack of attacking input from midfield. When we do get a chance superb ball from Sharp Didzy misses a sitter
Manager / Tactics Should have known the way WBA would play high press in your face hoof ball. They closed us down when Verrips had the ball then long ball up to Sharp who had little chance in the air so the ball came straight back exactly the same thing happened 2nd half in the cup against lesser opposition Carlisle. We need to find a way to counter act this either big man up front or again the wing back option or a midfield that can turn and run and attack with the ball
Luckily we wont face WBA every week and our next few fixtures look easier than the first three but confidence will be low
Slav will hopefully know what he needs now up to him and the board to sort it in the next couple of weeks
Verrips has had a very hard introduction to Championship football against probably the worst side he could have wished for
Defence Showing our frailty in the air against a side that will put you under immense pressure I do feel as I have said before I think Slav should have stuck with three at the back to start with, the players know how to play it and its a shame we lose Bashams attacking instincts down the right flank as we are certainly short of attacking options
Midfield Totally anonymous tonight out of their depth physically, creatively (no surprise) and defensively weak Osborn did ok and Freeman when he came on at least put a few challenges in
Attack Struggled as usual due to no creativity from mid field but also from wide areas again think wing backs were / are our best option at the moment due to the lack of attacking input from midfield. When we do get a chance superb ball from Sharp Didzy misses a sitter
Manager / Tactics Should have known the way WBA would play high press in your face hoof ball. They closed us down when Verrips had the ball then long ball up to Sharp who had little chance in the air so the ball came straight back exactly the same thing happened 2nd half in the cup against lesser opposition Carlisle. We need to find a way to counter act this either big man up front or again the wing back option or a midfield that can turn and run and attack with the ball
Luckily we wont face WBA every week and our next few fixtures look easier than the first three but confidence will be low
Slav will hopefully know what he needs now up to him and the board to sort it in the next couple of weeks
