Match Day Thread Ipswich Town FC v Sunderland AFC – Saturday 13th January 2024 - KO 17:30

Yes, they're overachieving too. If they finish say 3rd this season and then are outside the playoffs this time next season, their fans will be saying they've regressed. When the haven't necessarily.

 

More factual data here to back up eyeball opinions

 

Not sure whether you’re understanding mostly , it can’t be 70% of both, but let’s agree that we need better players and a better organised side.,

 

Yeah, Ba did well. We looked better with a proper presence on the right wing

 

I thought it was mad that we chose not to sign Michut then went and signed Bellingham. I understand his potential but i think they both have plenty tbh I just thought we chose not to sign Michut because we had enough options there and we go and sign another player who’s similar again

 

We need better players and a better head coach.

 

That makes sense and usually I’d be in agreement about giving a manager time but something just seems off. I certainly didn’t expect to go on an instant winning run and storm up the league but the substitutions and game management have been absolutely baffling.

He’s meant to be an excellent tactician but not a single thing has changed in my view. If anything we are slower at moving the ball.

 

Ba was genuinely very good. Attacking threat and defensive solidity. Why did he get taken off?

 

So do you like this football bluff now? XG and statistics ? I thought this was Speakman talk and bluff ?

 

And how many of them players have had a good run at first team football mate?

Can we actually be suprised in how we are declining. All part of the plan though ffs

 

Yes of course it does, but we've won 2 of his 5 games and drawn the other. It's not as doom and gloom as some are saying

 

Bias

 

Michut had just as much potential as Jobe, but not the famous surname.

Jobe happens to be taller and allegedly stronger, not that I have seen that yet

 

Are you saying you aren’t biased against Beale ?

 

Come on man. He's been here 5 minutes

 

I am saying that factual data back up my opinions.

Are you saying the facial data is incorrect ?

 

He just looks knackered in the second half of games, that may be just the way he plays but I think he needs a break.

 

Hasn't been good mate. You enjoying it ? Willing to stick ya neck out ? Will be be good or bad?

 

They can't get a run as the squad is imbalanced, so we end up with round pegs in square holes.

Rusysn looks a threat but his best position is from the left, he can't play there as Clarke plays there. Same ad we did with Michut last year, he plays as an 8 in a midfield 3, yet we put him next to Neil as our 2 6's