Traore is a luxury player you bring on when you’re winning two nil or playing a bottom side. His press just isn’t there, and he gives the ball away too easily. and why he continues to play Delap as a right winger is beyond me.
Probably haven't, just have the momentum and further along in their managers process having had them playing that way a lot longer therefore they're more confident doing it. As far as budget is concerned, there are always outliers, as luton were last year. They're the exception not the rule but that doesn't chance the premise that you are overachieving if you outperform your budget. Credit to those who do.
Difficult half, and few options on the bench. The back four were totally unprotected for both goals(missing Slater?) We had our chances. Their summarisers are quite complimentary of us, certainly more impressed than some on here.
They may be playing well but we've been gash. No one is asserting themselves and we look completely out of ideas. No doubt we're missing Slater's industry. Traoré needs to be hooked. Delap needs to be in the middle.
You've never been on ignore from me, but interesting you make that assumption. Do you regularly say offensive things?
I'm very interested to see how LR reacts to this in the second half, it's games like this that you will really get to see how he works
If we don’t make changes he’s as delusional as I think he is… This type of loss has been coming for a while
Passing wise we hold onto it well problem is despite a decent amount of possession we don’t create enough opportunities or play enough in their last third .They are more direct and shoot on site and have a much quicker build up than us. Scoring in the first five minutes helps when you are in good form and the second just before half time was a killer. Now we are going to have to come out and attack which will leave us more open at the back but we have to have a go, no choice. Disappointing half against a good side but I can also see why teams have scored against these who have gone and had a go at them. We haven’t done it enough. This is the problem with poor home results it puts more pressure on the away games. Still early days, let’s see how we go second half.
Outclassed by a top side. We aren’t playing too badly, just need to be braver and more direct. As others have said, Delap is wasted on the wing. We need to bring him central and we will see a huge difference as their defence is not particularly strong (except Leif Davis, who has been excellent). Next goal is crucial. We are not out of it yet. UTT.
