ShropshireBlade
Member
As nobody else has put one on yet, thought I'd give a brief view on yesterdays game, look forward to your views on this. Opening 15-20 minutes we were very good and completely bossed the game, got the goal we deserved and even my mate next to me who I took along commented on how poor Walsall looked (how it all changed!) we seemed to go into our shells and hide away for the rest of the first half and this carried on into the 2nd half, we could have quite easily lost the game about 4-1 in the end if Walsall hadn't fluffed a couple of chances in the last 10 mins or so. There was just a complete lack of quality on show, and we always seemed to be 2nd to loose balls and the midfield became non existent! quite a disappointing showing in the end from a team that should have been pretty confident after a good unbeaten run.
Long 6/10 didn't have that many saves to make really!
McMahon 4/10 thought he was shocking, poor distributions and his decision making is terrible.
Maguire 7/10 very solid first half, didn't give their attackers a sniff, fell off abit 2nd half with giving the pen away and letting them get in behind for the 2nd.
Collins 6/10 think we need a better quality CB if we are to progress, although he didn't really do much wrong you always get the feeling there's a mistake going to be made somewhere.
Hill 6/10 steady enough but again not great, too many hoofs up the field to no-one in particular as well
Coady 5/10 never really in the game, maybe this was due to him played out of position? surprised he was kept on for the full 90 mins.
McGinn 4/10 very poor, lost most of the midfield battles and hardly offered anything most of the game, maybe its time to try someone like Cuvelier in the centre?
Doyle 5/10 a lot of the problem was we were losing the midfield battle and giving them far too much space, their number 25 in particular (Sawyers) who ran the show for them, how he wasn't man of the match I don't know! also when we went 2-1 down there just didn't seem any leadership, need a captain to gee up the players t get back into it, but this seemed non existent.
Flynn 6/10 he tries hard and gets into some good positions but his complete lack of confidence and willingness to take a man on is pretty poor for a so called winger.
Baxter 6/10 looked really sharp in the opening spell of the game but then seemed to go missing, however think he's our most key player if we're to get up the league (jose baxter baby!)
Porter 6/10 won most headers in the opening spell and took good goal, but then after was never really in the game and just never looks much of a goal threat.
Subs
Murphy - looked lively when came on and actually wanted to run at the full back and take him on, still surprised that on his recent form he didn't start the game.
Miller - tried to get into the game but never really looked a threat, fear that the injury he suffered has knocked him back a long way.
Brandy - only given about 5 mins but should have been on much sooner, even when score was 1-1 the game was crying out for someone like him to be introduced.
So onto the Villa game, I hope Clough will see this game to give the likes of Brandy, Cuvelier a start and see what they can do, think its the ideal opportunity for the likes of these to stake a claim for places in the league team.
Thoughts anyone?!
Long 6/10 didn't have that many saves to make really!
McMahon 4/10 thought he was shocking, poor distributions and his decision making is terrible.
Maguire 7/10 very solid first half, didn't give their attackers a sniff, fell off abit 2nd half with giving the pen away and letting them get in behind for the 2nd.
Collins 6/10 think we need a better quality CB if we are to progress, although he didn't really do much wrong you always get the feeling there's a mistake going to be made somewhere.
Hill 6/10 steady enough but again not great, too many hoofs up the field to no-one in particular as well
Coady 5/10 never really in the game, maybe this was due to him played out of position? surprised he was kept on for the full 90 mins.
McGinn 4/10 very poor, lost most of the midfield battles and hardly offered anything most of the game, maybe its time to try someone like Cuvelier in the centre?
Doyle 5/10 a lot of the problem was we were losing the midfield battle and giving them far too much space, their number 25 in particular (Sawyers) who ran the show for them, how he wasn't man of the match I don't know! also when we went 2-1 down there just didn't seem any leadership, need a captain to gee up the players t get back into it, but this seemed non existent.
Flynn 6/10 he tries hard and gets into some good positions but his complete lack of confidence and willingness to take a man on is pretty poor for a so called winger.
Baxter 6/10 looked really sharp in the opening spell of the game but then seemed to go missing, however think he's our most key player if we're to get up the league (jose baxter baby!)
Porter 6/10 won most headers in the opening spell and took good goal, but then after was never really in the game and just never looks much of a goal threat.
Subs
Murphy - looked lively when came on and actually wanted to run at the full back and take him on, still surprised that on his recent form he didn't start the game.
Miller - tried to get into the game but never really looked a threat, fear that the injury he suffered has knocked him back a long way.
Brandy - only given about 5 mins but should have been on much sooner, even when score was 1-1 the game was crying out for someone like him to be introduced.
So onto the Villa game, I hope Clough will see this game to give the likes of Brandy, Cuvelier a start and see what they can do, think its the ideal opportunity for the likes of these to stake a claim for places in the league team.
Thoughts anyone?!
