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First half we weren't in it, they were far better than us. Having said that, I don't recall a serious save JWZ had to make. 0-0.
2nd half went up and down, them in control, us in control, back and forth and an even 45. We got the opening goal on the hour, low cross from CBT that was slightly behind Morris but he managed to steer it into the net. 1-0 Derby. 68 minutes, Ozoh replaces Kenzo. 2 minutes later Baker gets given the freedom of the pitch, all the time and space he needed to put it away for the equaliser. He got that time and space in exactly the area where Kenzo had been showing more grit and muscle than he did last season. Would he have been there to stop Baker if he hadn't been subbed? Speculation, but that it was from a pocket of space Kenzo had been patrolling sprang straight to mind... 94 minutes, Sanderson comes on and we go 541 to see the game out. 1 minute later a cross sees our reshaped central defensive unit not quite where they should be and we're 2-1 down. We chase the equaliser and get caught on the counter for 3-1.
IMO, in a few weeks, we'll se a different starting XI. Langas in for Batth. Beck in for Fozzy (not that Foz was bad but L'pool haven't loaned us the lad to have him sat on the bench). MF 3 of Ozoh, Ebou and Clark with Kenzo and Tommo getting 20 to 30 minute cameos off the bench. Hopefully, Kenzo will get a more forward role to utilise his skillset, he isn't a 6. The 2 wide players in the 3 are a conundrum. CBT had one moment of magic and then his hamstring went. We need a replacement. Jackson just doesn't do it for me and I think he needs replacing too. For the CBT role we need a left winger in. For Jackson we could play either Wilson or Ward there. Morris will make the CF role his own.
Saturday's MF 3? I'd have swapped Ebou and Kenzo around. Ebou is better defensively and Kenzo is the one with the pass to open things up. As I indicated above, that won't be an issue in a few weeks.
2nd half went up and down, them in control, us in control, back and forth and an even 45. We got the opening goal on the hour, low cross from CBT that was slightly behind Morris but he managed to steer it into the net. 1-0 Derby. 68 minutes, Ozoh replaces Kenzo. 2 minutes later Baker gets given the freedom of the pitch, all the time and space he needed to put it away for the equaliser. He got that time and space in exactly the area where Kenzo had been showing more grit and muscle than he did last season. Would he have been there to stop Baker if he hadn't been subbed? Speculation, but that it was from a pocket of space Kenzo had been patrolling sprang straight to mind... 94 minutes, Sanderson comes on and we go 541 to see the game out. 1 minute later a cross sees our reshaped central defensive unit not quite where they should be and we're 2-1 down. We chase the equaliser and get caught on the counter for 3-1.
IMO, in a few weeks, we'll se a different starting XI. Langas in for Batth. Beck in for Fozzy (not that Foz was bad but L'pool haven't loaned us the lad to have him sat on the bench). MF 3 of Ozoh, Ebou and Clark with Kenzo and Tommo getting 20 to 30 minute cameos off the bench. Hopefully, Kenzo will get a more forward role to utilise his skillset, he isn't a 6. The 2 wide players in the 3 are a conundrum. CBT had one moment of magic and then his hamstring went. We need a replacement. Jackson just doesn't do it for me and I think he needs replacing too. For the CBT role we need a left winger in. For Jackson we could play either Wilson or Ward there. Morris will make the CF role his own.
Saturday's MF 3? I'd have swapped Ebou and Kenzo around. Ebou is better defensively and Kenzo is the one with the pass to open things up. As I indicated above, that won't be an issue in a few weeks.
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