Originally Posted by
Notts78
Today was definitely a tough day. There is clearly a lot of work to be done. Anyone who thinks that professional footballers can just rock up and know what each of there team mates will do is nuts, that clearly can only be achieved by playing games. Pre-season in hindsight has been pointless, playing 3 teams who are above us in League status and ability was good for fitness, and that is about it. It did little to help the lads ‘gel’ in an attacking sense. I was one that said the results didn’t matter, but in future it is worth looking at playing teams that we can be competitive with, top end of conference and bottom end of League 1.
In terms of today, Fitz distribution was shocking, and he takes all free kicks in our half... poor. There central defenders were not even jumping to win headers at the end.
We couldn’t even win second balls, particularly in the air as we were a much smaller team than Colchester. Something that may be a problem in most games.
To a man the back 4 did ok, however, like Fitz, the distribution was poor.
Vaughan and Hewitt did ok in possession but didn’t seem to spot any runs the wide players or forwards, particularly Dennis were making. This was for me systematic of the whole team. We seemed content to keep dropping it back to Fitz or the back 4, but none of them seemed capable of playing balls to feet. Hence the inevitable hoof ball.
Our wide players very rarely got the ball quick enough, although Thomas was more effective and looks to be a good acquisition. Enzio showed glimpses but again Tootle and Vaughan in particular couldn’t get him on the ball. Is this not why we signed Vaughan?
I felt for all the forwards, not a cat in hells chance of winning many headers against 2 beasts that gobbled all the hoof balls forward. I can’t beleive that with all the alleged pace in the side, we hardly put a ball in to space for a player to chase, and we certainly didn’t do enough balls in to feet or even chest height.
Hall has to come in the side and I honestly believe that we need to look at getting some height in central midfield. Oh to have Yates back.