Pathetic Defending

[Bombers right foot]

Just seen the goals on Sky, two more free headers conceded, not one challenge, time to bring back Hegazi and sign a experienced defender before we end up doing a Leeds

[Prando]

Just seen the goals on Sky, two more free headers conceded, not one challenge, time to bring back Hegazi and sign a experienced defender before we end up doing a Leeds

I’ve not seen the goals Bomber buddy, but certainly believe Hegazi is a better option than Bartley. (Albeit agree that the latter has performed much better his early days)
Were the goals reflective of this dreadful ‘zonal marking’ theory we seem to have been adopting ?
We are lacking organisation at the back.

[saltnshake]

I’ve not seen the goals Bomber buddy, but certainly believe Hegazi is a better option than Bartley. (Albeit agree that the latter has performed much better his early days)
Were the goals reflective of this dreadful ‘zonal marking’ theory we seem to have been adopting ?
We are lacking organisation at the back.

Hi Prando no surprise that you single Bartley out to be dropped but imo Ajayi has been really poor for the last 5 or 6 games he got out jumped fort the 1st goal yesterday and the Leeds goal as well and if you watch his general play he constantly gets caught out but has the pace and strength most of the time to recover, the problem we have from corners again imo is caused by simply having 2 many payers in the area if we left a couple of players up the field it would mean the other team has to leave at least 3 back and we could just leave our defenders to mark payers instead of stand in a line across the 6 yard box.

[Baggies_Boy_Tony]

Hi Prando no surprise that you single Bartley out to be dropped but imo Ajayi has been really poor for the last 5 or 6 games he got out jumped fort the 1st goal yesterday and the Leeds goal as well and if you watch his general play he constantly gets caught out but has the pace and strength most of the time to recover, the problem we have from corners again imo is caused by simply having 2 many payers in the area if we left a couple of players up the field it would mean the other team has to leave at least 3 back and we could just leave our defenders to mark payers instead of stand in a line across the 6 yard box.

I've commented many times on pulling all players back into the area when we concede a corner or free-kick, it just packs the area and allows the opposition to push 10 players forward, another point is that with all the players back we still never seem to defend the posts.

[holmleighchris]

That six yard box should be commanded by the keeper. He should catch or punch every ball that enters that area from a corner. Hard for a static defender to out jump a moving attacker.
Is this the manager's fault or the defenders?
Whoever, it's a fact we conceed too many goals from set plays and it needs sorting.

[saltnshake]

That six yard box should be commanded by the keeper. He should catch or punch every ball that enters that area from a corner. Hard for a static defender to out jump a moving attacker.
Is this the manager's fault or the defenders?
Whoever, it's a fact we conceed too many goals from set plays and it needs sorting.

Thats part of the problem he can't command the 6 yard box when there is so many defenders in the way.

[Dubbag]

Johnstone...is that his second OG of the season?

[Rev72]

Just seen the goals on Sky, two more free headers conceded, not one challenge, time to bring back Hegazi and sign a experienced defender before we end up doing a Leeds

Your doing a Leeds and we're doing a West Brom!

Was hoping we would both run away with the top 2 and have our own little battle but its never that simple is it?

[Dubbag]

Your doing a Leeds and we're doing a West Brom!

Was hoping we would both run away with the top 2 and have our own little battle but its never that simple is it?

Brentford are the form team.
Neither of us can be complacent...and yet...we are doing just that!!