Starting line up last night V starting line up in August

[ATL Recs]

Min

We've seen it happen loads of times over the last few seasons, where small changes make the whole thing stop working:

• Wilder's bizarre insistence on trying the flat three midfield approach in the first two Championship seasons (the attacking threat completely dried up).
• Replacing JOC with a series of LCBs who didn't push forward (we became imbalanced and easy to snuff out).
• Playing Berge in the deep midfield role (much as people don't like Norwood's long passes, the quick balls out to the wide fullbacks are vital for the system to work).
• Playing any midfielder / wingback who isn't capable of quick triangles and one-twos (Osborn is an example, and we can never work situations to find an overload).
• The long spell of games where McBurnie's appearances meant that we felt compelled to lump it forward to him (our system doesn't allow numbers to pick up the knock-downs).

The bottom line - and crux of the problem - is that we don't have an effective Plan B.

Mind you’re analysis of plan a is mainly bollocks

 

[Greystones Blade]

Min

Mind you’re analysis of plan a is mainly bollocks

Lowe was playing really well. They miss him and because of the left-side injuries they not been able to replace him satisfactorily.

 

[JJBlade]

The set up last night was to contain Coventry WTF? that's the difference no attacking intent last night just contain and nick a goal maybe.
Not good enough, not good enough by a long way.

This is the problem, when we try to contain, we don't contain, the pressure builds and somebody will do something so stupid it makes you wonder how they became a footballer in the first place.

We either try to win a game and maybe we will, or we try to steal a draw and fail

We cannot defend, this fact was hidden earlier in the season because we didn't need the defence to defend very well.

The only time we can defend well is when the defence is not needed

You'd think Hecky and the players would understand that by now

 

[JOEYDEE]

McBurnie header. Egan header. Ndiaye shot from tight angle. From memory.

Yes,but apart from that,what else did the Roman's ever do for us ?

 

[Charlieblade]

The players are exhausted. It’s fortunate that we don’t have a full fixture programme inNovember and December.
For those who have forgotten, we finished the first half against Burnley on the back foot and down by two goals to one.
It took an immense effort from those players to play at such a high tempo for the second half. All to prove the point that Burnley are no match for us whe we go for it!

When you consider that this side was the best available after twenty games where players were required to carry minor injuries, play in a position favouring their weaker foot, and carry this team changed constantly for injuries, it’s not really surprising, we came unstuck against Rotherham.

The league table shows that we rarely make unforced errors at the back. It also proves that, while we can score goals, they usually come from our two leading scorers. Ndiaye, for all his wrk rate, did not perform his usual high standard game or provide a magic solo finish.
McBurnie has found his shooting boots, but his all action game covering defence and attack, is now encased in a protective boot and his injury is beyond the need for a hernia op!
If we don’t win convincingly, the finger is pointed at midfield because it’s undermanned or carrying non midfielders. the opposition over run us, or the supply to our knackered forwards dries up.
It’s no coincidence that the side has missed the contribution of Berge and Doyle under these circumstances.

Be reyt Satdi. Hopefully they get an enforced rest after that.