Match Day Thread Bolton v Norwich

#runningoutofsuperlatives

 

23 shots
Pukki 23 goals
Plus 23 goal difference

 

30 + 12 +3 +3 + 20 + 1 = 69


Their stats 69 ÷ 3 =23

 

After those stats on Timmy-Tommy-Typo. If Leitner is fit enough to start. Could we use Trybull holding, Leitner sitting next to him.

Especially against the lesser teams.

Then our attacking 4. Or would that still be too attacking?

Krul
Arrons, Klose, Zimmerman, Lewis
Trybull, Leitner
Buendia, Vrancic, Stiepermann
Pukki

Would that be our key side if everyone was fit?

Harsh on Godfrey, Hernandes and Catwell, but still.

 

If we don't lose Farke plays the same side next game.
End of.

 

Dependant on injuries.

I said if there where no injures.

 

It’s funny how well we do when the opposition don’t try to beat up and injure our midfield

 

Not THAT harsh on Cantwell. Still don't see what everyone else does in him. A talent, but not even close to Onel, Stiepermann or Buendía. I'd have your Vrancic at 10 ahead of Cantwell out wide. He may (hopefully) come good but he isnt there yet imo.

 

And he didn't even play

 

I love Cantwell. Don't think I've seen him have a bad game.

He's a massively talented, intelligent and technical footballer. Yes, he has a lot of improving to do, coz he's got so much potential. But his first season in our first team. I think he's been brilliant.

 

He seemed better with the blonde man bun.

He got a 2015 Jonny Howson side parting and hasn't looked the same.
He's barely played since Onel came back from injury either.

 

First couple of games he had his hair cut, he still looked great. The side didn't perform though.

First game I think was Portsmouth. Hanley got himself set off, we still played better than them, and Cantwell was a player who didn't let us down. He was one of our better players.

I don't see him as an Onel replacement. They are very different players. Cantwell is not an all out pacey winger.

 

Hard to pull any of these after these WhoScored ratings:

Krul 7
Aarons 7.4
Zimmerman 7.8
Godfrey 8.2
Lewis 7.4
Trybull 8.3
McLean 7.3
Buendia 8.4
Stiepermann 9.1
Hernandez 8.1
Pukki 10

Even Leitner got a 6.5 for his 20 minutes. Krul was the lowest at 7 because he had so little to do, as they only managed 3 shots on target. Remi got an 8.2 for the goals he prevented, in spite of the 4 we scored!

 

Pukki's double meant he has scored more league goals this season than Bolton's team combined - 23 to 21 - and moved him above Blades striker Billy Sharp as the Championship's leading scorer.

 

I think it might be 4 points, as we lost to the Baggies at home after having a penalty saved.

 

#aintthatthetruth

 

Talking of stats... Welcome back Mo

 

We lost that game 3-4, so I counted it as missing out on a draw and 1 pt. lost.