Originally Posted by
JUSTaway
Another game down where we have maintained a lead at the top, and dug out a pt we never looked like getting, but a horrible match, horrible performance. Think the league is so competitive at moment with every team fighting relegation or promotion that every game is going to be a scrap from here on in. If Sows goal is allowed different game. Once they scored it really was 2 banks of five, to point Reynolds was almost a playmaker, and they were comfortable.
I couldn't see us score once pawlett went off. When teams set up like that, you need guys to play between the lines and run at players to commit them and get them out of position, once we moved pawlett more central his runs started to cause them problems, up to that, the passing it sideways just allows them to get their banks of 5 in place. We really missed Glass today for that reason also, I believe he had a slight knock, and even Stanton could make those kind of runs. Or alternatively, if you have a target man, go more direct and get bodies in the box. Our wide players - Pawlett, Apperre and McMullan were poor today, barely got past their man. Appere like Pawlett was better towards the end when central.
I think Reynolds and Connolly make each other nervous, they make me nervous, some of the heavy touches by Connolly, Robson and Reynold today were really bad.
Few other thoughts, why do refs wait until late in a game to book goalkeepers for time wasting when they have been at it from the first minute? Book them early so they stop it.
Sow played decent today, his link up play was good, but suffered from the same problem as shankland, lack of quality service. I have to say, Shankland's scoring is sensational, it really makes you wonder how many goals he would score with better service. That might sound ridiculous given his scoring rate this season, but I don't think we have played anywhere near his strengths, and far too often he has fed on scraps.