midfield

[Rev72]

I share your concerns BB.

Answers on a postcard please

[joellufcprice]

Two games into the season for god sake. They beat Sheff Wed in first game, they're no mugs.

Klich hasn't had a game yet, Saiz and Alioski will need to adapt to the league as well.

Preston were dirty, thats why the bossed it, should have had a red card in first 30 minutes.

[was123]

Two games into the season for god sake. They beat Sheff Wed in first game, they're no mugs.

Klich hasn't had a game yet, Saiz and Alioski will need to adapt to the league as well.

Preston were dirty, thats why the bossed it, should have had a red card in first 30 minutes.

agree with the preston no mugs bit but they were better than us and passed us of the park first half we created very little and lacked any threat our midfield got over run and lets be honest we didnt test there keeper yes its early doors but so is it for wolves cardiff etc after all the talking we need to step up and improve fast cos today was not anywere near good enough

[Billyni]

If we are feeling concerned now, then what the fu ck were we feeling this time last year.

[WTF11]

Watch Dudds against QPR, they haven't spent much over the close season but f00k me do they know what to do to score, and not against some pi55-poor sh1te from dead as a door nail Preston either.

Look and learn.

[joellufcprice]

Watch Dudds against QPR, they haven't spent much over the close season but f00k me do they know what to do to score, and not against some pi55-poor sh1te from dead as a door nail Preston either.

Look and learn.

Haven't spent much? They've spent 40m so far.....two of their goals coming from their 12 million pound striker, against QPR (you mean Crystal Palace) who seemed to be playing the most disjointed formation I've seen since McDermott had us playing 3-5-2 vs Rochdale, not surprised they scored 3.

We've also scored 7 goals in the past two games, so we know how to score, results like this happen in this league and will happen all season, Preston are no mugs even though some people seem to be writing them off as nobodies.

[joellufcprice]

agree with the preston no mugs bit but they were better than us and passed us of the park first half we created very little and lacked any threat our midfield got over run and lets be honest we didnt test there keeper yes its early doors but so is it for wolves cardiff etc after all the talking we need to step up and improve fast cos today was not anywere near good enough

We dominated possession and had more chances, they had one shot on target and barely treated our goal. I'm genuinely confused as to how people say we got dominated in the game as if they were comfortably on top, it was a pretty even game in which their game plan just worked out. In our first 2 games we scored 7 goals, ok this one it was 0-0 but that is going to happen and the team and manager will learn as they adapt and get more accustomed to the league.

[Jezleeds]

Two games into the season for god sake. They beat Sheff Wed in first game, they're no mugs.

Klich hasn't had a game yet, Saiz and Alioski will need to adapt to the league as well.

Preston were dirty, thats why the bossed it, should have had a red card in first 30 minutes.

So to follow the argument that suggests we will struggle against anyone that plays dirty (and probably hard), which is why the OP said we needed a midfield leader/enforcer - totally agree.

Hopefully we can beat teams by scoring more than they do, but we will continue to be vulnerable at the back whilst the midfield is controlled by the opposition.

[joellufcprice]

So to follow the argument that suggests we will struggle against anyone that plays dirty (and probably hard), which is why the OP said we needed a midfield leader/enforcer - totally agree.

Hopefully we can beat teams by scoring more than they do, but we will continue to be vulnerable at the back whilst the midfield is controlled by the opposition.

No, we need the referee to do his job properly. 'Enforcers' are a myth in modern football as the rules don't allow for it, the best holding midfielders are intelligent not enforcers like Kante, Schneiderlin, Kroos, Busquets, Pirlo etc. People who are good passers, but their talent lies in being in the right place at the right time and winning the ball cleanly.

And as far as I remember they barely threatened our goal and we kept a clean sheet as well as over 60% possession, so if that is us being dominated I can't wait to see us on top.

It wasn't a great game, but feel people are wildly going over the top with some of the assessment you'd think we'd lost 3-0 and been battered when in reality we had the best chances and were the better team on the day.

[costa_blanca_white]

Have to disagree with the majority & agree with Joel - Preston probably edged the first half but we looked a completely different team in the second half & God only knows how we didn't score, also just like to add that Wood isn't an £18m pound player so I think we should cash in in anyone is prepared to pay that ridiculous amount - he couldn't get his head on the ball Yesterday on at least 3 occasions - 2 of which where he was unchallenged.