Last time we were in the Champions league the complaint was that we got too many injuries by not using the squad and Eddie mindlessly playing the same players week in week out. Which is he actually supposed to do?
Today I’ve been quite balanced with my thoughts and this game would in the past have triggered me. My thought is that it’s a great point. It was a very defensive performance and we got what we came for. Willock looks finished. We have Bradford next and we should probably play some of the fringe players again to get that sharpness. Second half not having a shot is poor mind.
Win games first and foremost.. Today's a decent point, but I don't think anyone can deny we're not looking very good at all this season.
We just seem to be lacking a cutting edge. But ut's early in the season and when the likes of Elanga, Woltemade, Thiaw are used to how we play and we get Gordon back from from suspension, plus Ramsey & Wissa back from injury, we could look a very different side.
Well..... Botman has to be a starter now Tino and Hall looked ok but will improve the more they play Felt sorry for Tonali having to be the entire midfield by himself Woltemade will make a great 10 when Wissa is fit Thought Barnes was our best attacking player today Miley needs game time to improve - loan him out Willock, as others have said, looks to be finished. Thought Pope's kicking was on a different level to what he used to serve up - maybe Trev can learn new tricks after all. We needed that creativity to come on in midfield instead of pass it backwards Miley - not sure why we couldn't bring on Bruno for last 20.
Yep I agree with all of this. Mikey doesn’t look forward for a pass or at least he didn’t today. Good point though.
Agree with the exception of Barnes, but the fwds left and right are all way below what's required for our ambitions.
Botman did a full 90 mins for the 1st time in a long time. That will be a huge confidence booster for him and Howe!
Murphy, but like I say the benchmark of fwds right and left wasn't exactly high. All of them were of no assistance in general.
