Player ratings v Wrexham

[SinceSept1959]

There's no doubting Nemane's ability , just his self belief and consistency. Pace to burn , low centre of gravity to squeeze past defenders and ability to cut back passes into the penalty area.
AM is a very frustrating player to watch because the fans know he has the beating of most defenders but doubts himself.
Va , Va Voom push and go !
As many say on here, he's not a RB and defensively backs off in key areas, as in the first goal at Grimsby which resulted in a late challenge by Bostock and a penalty goal.

[durhampie]

He is a Right winger and nothing else. When he plays the wing back roll he is a defensive liability. if we can get him to play in his natural position, and take on defenders more consistently during the game then he would be ok. He lets himself down when he has the opportunity to beat his man, but more often than not, he checks and passes the ball back.. If he plays, he needs to be told to go at his man and get the ball into the box... We can but hope....

[BigFatPie]

We're still using Austin in completely the wrong role - for a game like Wrexham away he should be one of the first picks, he's brilliant at pressing, closing down, helping you get a foothold in the game. What he isn't is some explosive sub who's likely to come on and have an impact, we yet again insisted on starting every single player who could possibly do that role.

It’s like we’ve got about 5 players whose contract states they have to start every week. Disallowed goals aside McGoldrick was completely ineffective last week, what a player he would have been to bring on with 20-25 minutes to go.

Same again tomorrow no doubt, let’s hope we see the goal threat these lads bring without the terrible defending.

[kill_the_drum]

It’s like we’ve got about 5 players whose contract states they have to start every week. Disallowed goals aside McGoldrick was completely ineffective last week, what a player he would have been to bring on with 20-25 minutes to go.

Same again tomorrow no doubt, let’s hope we see the goal threat these lads bring without the terrible defending.

I don’t see how you can bench McGoldrick personally. Especially in the big games.
His goal against Wrexham should have stood, that gets us a point. He was easily our best attacking threat in both games against Mansfield. He was the goalscorer against Stockport.
12 goals playing in a deeper role is a very good return.
In a much tougher division, he’s probably going to finish around the same amount of goals as Rodrigues did last season.

[maddogslater]

Agree, keeping it ticking over in the number 10 role 👍

[the_anticlough]

Agree with all 4 of the latest replies.
Maybe the sweet spot is to say the balance of pitch time for Didzy and Austin hasn't been quite right

We've ended up flogging a 36 year-old and leaving a hungry 27 year-old feeding off just scraps of time

I've said before, it's not any contract thing as BFP jokes, or ego, it's something daft - Didzy always plays and stays on because of 'height'

If they were exactly the same players with the same histories, but the two of them swapped heights (even if Austin was still a poor header/leaper), their pitch times would've been much, much closer.

For the run in, it'd be good if SM could get over this, keep Didzy sharp and give Austin more of a chance to make an impact at his peak age.

[kill_the_drum]

I’ve just taken on a guy at work who is good mates with Austin, going back to college days.
He was saying Austin was a right back up until the last two seasons at Kiddy.
That’s certainly a position I would say is up for grabs at the moment.

[TSANHO]

To be blunt, Austin just isn’t good enough in that position, or CM, at this level imo. He is nowhere near the level of Didzy in touch, strength, vision, or technique and to play him there instead of Didzy would see our goal threat reduce significantly. He’s had plenty of chances but just doesn’t impact the game enough when he starts.

His best games have come from out wide or wing back, as someone else alluded to that position is up for grabs, he’s probably the second best crosser at the club.

[jackal2]

His best games have come from out wide or wing back, as someone else alluded to that position is up for grabs, he’s probably the second best crosser at the club.

I agree. I think his best games have been as a wide attacking midfielder, whether that's cutting in or crossing the ball. I think it was in the home FA Cup game against Shrewsbury earlier in the season where he was our best player by a distance, posing a threat every time he got on the ball, but then in the following games he was moved into other positions again. I think Sam Austin is a very capable player, but his versatility has been over-used to the point of being abused, and in my opinion it has set him back unfairly.

[the_anticlough]

I agree. I think his best games have been as a wide attacking midfielder, whether that's cutting in or crossing the ball. I think it was in the home FA Cup game against Shrewsbury earlier in the season where he was our best player by a distance, posing a threat every time he got on the ball, but then in the following games he was moved into other positions again. I think Sam Austin is a very capable player, but his versatility has been over-used to the point of being abused, and in my opinion it has set him back unfairly.

Good point.
Nobody, though, is saying he takes the shirt. Just that Didzy's performances have become up and down due to playing every single game in his 37th year. Austin could've featured some more in what is his best position probably, with Didzy keeping fresh so that his level remains high.