Quote Originally Posted by Swissclaret View Post
Ashley Barnes would have put at least one of the chances away last Saturday. We leave the more creative midfielder in Shelvey on the bench in favour of Laurent who is by and large anonymous in matches. Benson, who can score stays on the bench.

Whilst it is never down to one player, one decision or one element, I am bemused at times by the decisions that Parker makes.
Swiss - Laurent is the silent workhorse ( he?s no
Thrills I?ll give you that ) but he competes physically wins the ball and gives it ) because he?s not mentioned much means little - all I can tell you is we are a worse team without him in it when I?ve watched this season ( shelvey must not be match fit ) I do agree shelvey is a better footballer all round he?s big strong can pick a pass and has a goal in him too - and I?m afraid Parker is slow with substitutes to try and win the game.

I like Parker overall and I do believe he?s done a decent job - I think his players out of position is t working but we?re muddling through and we most definitely ( if we are writing Foster off ) should have bought / loaned a mobile big strong target man - it would have helped our game a lot if we had someone to hold the ball in the opposition s final third longer

Yes we recycle the ball well but in our final third , it?s like we don?t have the confidence to use players sometimes or we are so rigid in formation they don?t make the run and / or force the pass forwards to be made - hence why we mess around a lot in our final third, and Parker is happy with 0-0 s.