United 3 Bolton 2 - review/ratings

[Champagneblade]

Wilder’s stubbornness worries me. Every man and his dog can see that we don’t have the players to play a 4-4-2! We’ve been torn through like a hot knife through butter in our last two games! No offence to either Bolton or Cardiff… but it’s Bolton and Cardiff!
I actually don’t mind us selling either Hamer or COH (I was miffed about Brooks) For me the tragedy was all the bull this summer! “We’ve got replacements lined up” “There’s a cash bid in for Soutter” yeah right! To not even bring in a PL attacking loan is frustrating to say the least!
So we go with what we’ve got! Which isn’t all the bad I don’t think, but we have to play to our strengths! We have no #10 (despite Wilder saying Blaster can play there last night! Deary me!) so it has to be 4-3-3 moving forward.

Coops
Seriki Japh Kitch Burrows
Peck Phillips Blaster
Donovan Pat BBD

UTB!

Wouldn’t mind seeing RND or McCallum at left back and then Burrows where you have Arblaster.

 

[Tarqs]

McCallum is so predictable with the ball always down the channel mainly to no one

The issue here is that there's hardly anyoneahead of him to give the ball to and we're that slow getting it out to the full backs, the opposition have come across.

His other option is to come inside, twice he did this to reidewald and we ended up losing possession.

We have very little plan when in possession outside of working it across the back 4 and punting into the channels. Our midfield is pointless.

 

[Tarqs]

Wouldn’t mind seeing RND or McCallum at left back and then Burrows where you have Arblaster.

Burrows has played in midfield on multiple occasions for us

and generally been the worst player on the pitch.

 

[Camden Blade]

I'd give Peck half a point more for the perfect ball in for our 1st goal. Just hope his early removal from the game was not for him to have a medical!!!!

Yes, that was my first thought. It was a peach of a ball right onto Tangangas head from a free kick. Worth an extra point. But maybe take him off corners as they were mostly poor bar one or two which he got into the box. Surely Diaz could take a couple?

Midfield is a conundrum. What's the best pairing? It's true as someone else said we looked like losing control there when we made the subs. I'd be inclined to go with Phillips and Peck. Choudhury is also more comfortable as a DM than a RB.

 

[JOE SHAW 1956]

I think your reviews are amazing and must take up a lot of your time ?. They seem fair overall , but I do get the feeling you're a Wilder out person or not too happy with him at least . This surprises me ( if i've got it right ) Don't ask me why lol. He does seem to have been dropped right in it by our current so called owners .

 

[Bergen Blade]

Sorry DB but McCallum was our third best behind Donovan & Coops.
Wins every header.
He needs to give the lazy Campbell some lessons how to jump for a header

Also noticed Choudhury's heading technique is good. I started wondering if it's their hair.

 

[Lowen]

Choudhury looks the part far more than he is the part but really hoping that performance was just lack of sharpness. His previous game for us was the playoff final where he was good so hopefully he gets closer to that asap.

 

[Valley Blade]

Also noticed Choudhury's heading technique is good. I started wondering if it's their hair.

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Wonder if we've ever had anyone as spring heeled as McCallum.

 

[Champagneblade]

Burrows has played in midfield on multiple occasions for us

and generally been the worst player on the pitch.

He hasn’t played left of a three though. It would give him access to the wide areas he thrives in.

He was asked to play in a 2 of a 4-2-3-1. It’s a completely different ask.