You think we can get promoted with this squad? I'd love you to be right, but I just can't see it. We have the foundations of a promotion squad, but more is needed imo
Let's not forget here that a lot of our so called better players are either out injured or making their way back from.injury, this Traore geezer hasn't even kicked a ball in anger for us yet. I'm sure this transfer window will see us bring a couple of additions in, to solidify our position this season, but in all honesty we aren't good enough yet to be challenging for play offs. Realism is a bitch, but it's a harsh lesson in where we are right now.
I mean we switched shape entirely, stopped playing with wingers, went 2 up front but I guess that’s not being flexible
Not sure I'm understanding what you mean...finding a way to what? Drop points? Today, mackems and Blackpool should have been 9pts and we came away with 3 total.... Apologies if I've completely got the wrong end of the stick
Came too late. Should have been changed much, much earlier. It was obvious in the first half Hudds had us sussed.
Finding a way to break down the low block. Yeah my bad, it’s not consistent enough but the changes ultimately lead to goals is more my point. Our inability to sustain width is our issue for me, a striker who thrives with balls put into the box but we have 1 out and out winger (Longman) in the whole squad
I'm not convinced by him yet. TWT. Predictable, lacking ideas, keeping Smith on again for so long, having Seri alongside 2 CB's half the time, not getting the best from a quality player like Tufan, continuing with a CB at LB, etc. However, if in the coming weeks we can have Tetteh starting (quality), along with Tufan, and Seri playing a bit more advanced, plus the Palace lad or Traore in, and a LB at LB, we could suddenly see the pace, trickery, goal threat that we are desperately missing. Still chance to push for playoffs but it needs a bit of luck with injuries and a bit more bravery from Rosenior.
The extra 6 points from Blackpool, Sunderland and Huddersfield would have its sitting 7th, one point off the play offs... someone just asked if Rosenior is brave enough, maybe he's not savvy enough yet... and from my perspective Mr Rosenior, its not about the performance its about the result. As a City supporter I would love us to win playing like Barcelona... but equally, I just like us to win...
Agree on most of what you say, do think the talk of play offs should probably stop though on the last 3 home performances alone.
Smith's not a winger and basically runs around a lot, Longman looks good when he goes inside but does it every time, he never goes on the outside where it hurts them more. I can see why he is after the crystal palace lad and hope if we get him he adds pace
No, I mean like when, in the first half, he cut inside drifted with the ball all the way along the 18 yard area, allowing three of their defenders to shadow him to a fourth who took the ball off him.
Been saying it since summer but our midfield is soft as ****. Seri was ****e today in general but he got bullied off the ball so badly. Anyone who is still telling themselves that height, strength and aggression in midfield isn’t necessary is delusional.
