With the two chileans out yesterday we looked like a poorer team. Does that mean our squad isn't big enough? If Austin gets injured for example is it all over?
Strong bench yesterday. Would be the envy of many. Cover sparse in areas e.g. very reliant on Austin for goals. If he gets injured we are done for.
Also the manager needs to make changes at the appropriate time when required - we lacked width, which Traore, Isla, Phillips or Hoilett (on 82') could have provided. Queens Park Rangers 01 Green 15 Onuoha Booked 22 Dunne Booked 04 Caulker 13 Yun Suk-young 08 Barton 30 Sandro (Kranjcar - 61' ) 20 Henry (Hoilett - 82' ) 10 Fer 25 Zamora Booked 09 Austin Substitutes 03 Traore 07 Phillips 12 McCarthy 14 Isla 17 Mutch 19 Kranjcar 23 Hoilett
I can't believe that we lined up with 4 CM's and wide men on the bench. What would make the Manager do that? Seems crazy.
In the post-match interview Harry said he couldn't see Newcastle scoring, trouble is they did and we had no response. We're shooting ourselves in the foot far too regularly...
In a nutshell that sums up Harry's approach to games, at least the away ones. I couldn't see Newcastle scoring either but I was not surprised when they did. On the other hand I would have been shocked if we had scored. Apart from corners & free kicks, I believe that Fer, just the once, was our only player to set foot in their penalty area apart from our front two. If the ball & players ain't in that area you won't win games.
We must provide cover for Charlie in the next transfer window for this very reason. Bring in Mr Defoe.
