viv_andersons_nana
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I can’t wait to win the xG against Stoke next week.
If sides were in the bottom half last season it doesn’t mean they will this. Last season Ipswich were the side that had come up from league one. It’s innit a reflection of how tough those sides are.We've dropped 10 points though against sides that were in the bottom half last season or were in L1 not the results a promotion side should be having it is happening every week. Was same in the draws to Preston and Pompey.
Works two ways though we’re trying to outscore Plymouth and Sunderland not Arsenal and NewcastleIf you insist on playing like Man City, old Man Utd etc, where every pass, starting from the keeper, is measured, what happens when you have players with a fraction of the talent that Man City have?
Agree that Conway and Lath don’t seem to work together in our current formation. They both look to get the ball in front of them and then run for goal, Conway’s no Akpom on early showing. Our creative midfielder should be either, Azaz, Gilbert or McGree. Playing Conway in there is negating the effectiveness of Azaz and leaving us exposed on the left. Hamilton looks like he could do a job on the left if Riley is still not able to play.Conway, Lath, and Morris had the three best chances of the match - except for the goal.
We both had a free kick in a good position Azaz put over, they hit the post.
Clark had a free header from a corner.
Azaz had a good position from the edge of the area, defender blocked the shot. Roberts had a good position, put it just wide.
That was about it.
Pretty even, we probably just edged chances. They defended superbly second half.
Very disappointing that the same thing keeps happening, I think we need to drop Conway or Lath for a true 10 (likely Azaz with McGree wide) to give us more options to play through teams that sit back - too easy to mark two strikers if sitting deep - there is a reason it is so rare nowadays.
Yeah but if we had scored first we all know that the game would have ran like thus:Good assessment first goal was always crucial today and we missed a guilt edged opportunity, while they had a slice of luck.
Yeah but if we had scored first we all know that the game would have ran like thus:
We would have sat back and defended in our own half.
Sunderland would’ve come out and attacked us.
Sunderland would have equalised.
Sunderland would have (probably) pushed on for a winner.
Sunderland maybe would have got said winner.
But when we go 0-1 down we aren’t capable of doing what most teams can do to us.
Teams know that if the Boro score first there’s still always ample opportunity for us to f**k up somewhere along the line.
I’ve ran out of patience with Azaz, he just isn’t doing enough for me to warrant being first choice for us. He’s had a handful of decent games since he arrived but seems to be one of Carricks favourites who never get dropped for some reason. He slows things down far too much and takes an eternity to either shoot or get his passes off. If he plays it has to be central as his defensive abilities, or rather lack of them, make life really difficult for our left back if he’s on that side of midfield. I honestly think Gilbert would be an excellent number ten for us but obviously now he’s injured it has to be someone else there.Conway, Lath, and Morris had the three best chances of the match - except for the goal.
We both had a free kick in a good position Azaz put over, they hit the post.
Clark had a free header from a corner.
Azaz had a good position from the edge of the area, defender blocked the shot. Roberts had a good position, put it just wide.
That was about it.
Pretty even, we probably just edged chances. They defended superbly second half.
Very disappointing that the same thing keeps happening, I think we need to drop Conway or Lath for a true 10 (likely Azaz with McGree wide) to give us more options to play through teams that sit back - too easy to mark two strikers if sitting deep - there is a reason it is so rare nowadays.