At the end of the game, most of us went home satisfied that we got a draw after a horrible first half. Adam El And looks a useful recruit. But IMO he is not suited to a 3-5-2 formation due to lack of real pace. And with a back three, each one is too far apart to help each other ACS MK proved with clever diagonal runs in central and wide attacking plays. I forecast SC will soon revert to a back four. Looking at the stats of results and our goal difference is an eye opener. Do you realise that we could get relegated with the same goal difference that got City to a playoff final v Hull? Just six goals more or less in this seemingly endless sequence of drawn matches would give us 12 more points and have us looking at the top rather than down. I believe that Baldock needs some specialist coaching on how to play one on one situations. He just hits it hard and that is why he belongs to the Junior Bent school of finishers. He must learn to be more subtle otherwise he needs to be replaced. Likewise JET! Yes I know he is leading scorer but a lot of the time it seems as if he is playing "it is my ball and I am not passing it". How many more team goals would we have scored if he had moved the ball on to a colleague when surrounded by two or three opponents? The question is impossible to answer unless SC finds a way to stop him playing "keep ball". And finally, am I the only one who did not agree with Gillet as MOM?
Bobby Reid was poor yesterday and Pack is only useful when he's got the ball but needs to up it when he hasn't. Pack ended up being the only DM and with a back 3, I think we need 2, Kelly and Pack in front of a back 3 will be much better. We were cut apart a few times yesterday way too easily, but then again we were bedding in new players again, Flint and El abd need to get closer together and the wing backs need to cover a lot quicker. MK played some nice football around our area, some nice little first time balls, so we should give them some credit too. A lot of our defensive problems yesterday stemmed from JET losing the ball stupidly, He would hold it up, we all pushed up and got front of him and then he would lose it and get us in trouble, all committed forward, it happened time and again. it exposed Osbourne down their left hand side so much. Contrary to some people opinions on here the amount of chances we created should be viewed as a massive positive, that was the first time I have seen us play under Cotterill and it was a much more positive team I was watching. if Baldock misses 3 sitters and score 2 goals every week we will be ok. (the header was awful) I think we will be ok but it has to be viewed as 2 points dropped yesterday with the amount of clear chances we did miss. JETs first one on his left foot was terrible!
At least the team we have this season have a bit of character - how many times have they gone behind at home and comeback to draw? Last season saw so many gutless performances it was embarrassing. Bobby and JET both had off days, but we should remember that they have been 2 of our best players this season.
Bobbie Reid looked a bit jaded and like I said about Derrick Williams perhaps needing a rest, these two plus Joe Bryan are in their first full seasons as regular first eleven members. Unless we are forced to sell because the big clubs come sniffing, these three and also including Wes Burns, should become four "first on the team sheet" stalwarts of our team over several seasons.
I think Pack will become a big player for us next season, these kids in a confident side will look so different. kelly too..
My Sunday Review Reid will never play well with Gillett in the side. I'd never play them in the same side - saying that I'd never play Gillett end of. Unless Osbourne plays CH instead of Flint I can't see him getting a game now we all know ElAbd hasn't got a left foot. ElAbd looked off the pace yesterday. So did Osbourne although he did play 1 brilliant pass to Baldock who fluffed a 1 on 1. SOD ruined us for his entire tenure. SC has made a good start but it's so bloody frustrating we're still in a relegation spot and the next few games look almost impossible. He'll get there 1 day about Gillett and Wagstaff and seeing those 2 together in CM last 15 minutes yesterday should only hasten their exit. Wagstaff is not a winger or WB - Moloney is a better option and is also a natural defender - we'll need that at Wolves and Brentford. Gillett is F A. Unless we play a team with 6'7'' Striker I'd never play Flint - he makes McComb look like Beckenbauer. JET and Baldock continue to frustrate but they're still our best option.
I agree I think with Kelly alongside Pack we will see him spraying his passes even better. Next season is going to be a great one I hope.
