⚽ Match Thread vs. Southend Utd. 21.02.23 [NL]

[Observerpie]

Commentary cam.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1628365730122190848

[the_anticlough]

The buzz on this thread is great.

So many positives...don't know where to start.

I'll go with Bostock's performance, further forward this time - absolute class, playing like that he elevates our level even higher.

But most of our superb form comes back to the main man, LW. As Notts fans,I think we became used to seeing intractable problems that go on and on and are never really solved

- wing-backs that did Jack under iB
- Ardley playing Doyle and Reeves side by side for ages when it was clear it didn't work
- players picked all of the time that were never really up to it
- players allowed to make gaffe after gaffe, or just coast, without any real consequences


Under LW though, none of those things are tolerated. As soon as a problem emerges, he solves it. On the evidence so far, have we had a more impressive manager, since Wilko's time even?

[BCnotts18]

Apologies that I don't know how to embed videos in advance��


[Sorted! SwalePie]

[Proactive not Reactive]

Having looked at it one or two times I think Chicksen did foul the guy in the box at 1.0, possibly unintentionally but was still a foul - thoughts ?

[ncfcog]

Stats report now up and a closer look at the xG data which looked a little odd for this game . . .

https://www.nottscountystats.com/pos...thend-united-h

[OchPie]

Stats report now up and a closer look at the xG data which looked a little odd for this game . . .

https://www.nottscountystats.com/pos...thend-united-h

I must admit I hadn't considered that a top, in-form striker like Macca and team like Notts might be burying chances most players and teams wouldn't, and hence be scoring well above xG. But it makes a lot of sense.

Would definitely like to see a better angle on the Chickson incident though (was going to say "get a better view of his tackle in the box" but there's only so much my heart can take).

Also even if nobody else cares that we're already guaranteed a top half finish - and guaranteed to finish above both Moors and Oldham - I'm still marvelling at it.