Our Attacking Flair

[meister1991]

Last Season we won because we moved forward at pace and had players that could really hurt opposition.

Against Celtic I understand 5 at the back and only one up front.

In cup game and in most games I'd expect to play Ojamma at one side, Ainsworth at the other, supported by our wing backs with the potential to really hurt teams.

I'm lost as to why 1) Ainsworth is typically left on the bench this season 2)Why Ojamma isn't playing from the start and 3) why they're both not in the first team together.

We've had something like 2 shots on target per game, it's as clear as tomorrow is Friday that we need more of an attacking force, Surely we should play the few players who do have pace and do know how to hurt teams.

[Wellup4it]

For a start we are playing with only one striker and an immobile one at that. That puts us at an immediate disadvantage, attacking wise.

I'm puzzled as to why Ainsworth has been benched so much given his goals tally last season, our keeness to re-sign him and his pace. Ojamaa - a short term loan and already a month has passed with him hardly kicking a ball.

As Stuart McCall seems inclined to go with a lone striker, its all the more important that the midfield links with him and supports him. That just isn't happening. Vigurs, Lawson, Carswell, Lasley and Leitch are all one paced and unable to fulfill that role. Time after time last night they failed to advance in support of Sutton. Josh Law - signed as an attacking midfielder just hasn't cut it for me and hasn't linked well with Sutton.

Stuart McCall is risk averse as we know well by now and given the opportunity will always go with the defensive or cautious option.

There you have it.

[wellin]

I always thought McCall's philosophy was if you score 2 we'll score 3. This season seems to be a bit different as he seems to be approaching with bit more caution, maybe that's why we are looking more solid at the back. As for Ainsworth, I don't think he's been match fit from the start of the season and he's not 100% yet. Ojamma wasn't getting his game over in poland because he was recovering from injury.

[Wellup4it]

Maybe 2 or 3 years ago but last season I'm not so sure. Typically we'd take a single goal lead at home and then sit back, defend very deeply and try to soak up pressure. This season its been safety first for the most part. Wrong approach in a knock out game such as Wednesday. That doesn't mean I'm advocating cavalry charge tactics incidentally, but its soul destroying watching a lone striker get the ball and his midfielders refusing to move up to support him.

[wellin]

Agree. If he wants to play with a lone striker we need quick mobile players to get up to support him quickly. We don't have that at the moment. Maybe when Ainsworth and ojamma start to get it together we may see a bit more support for Sutton.