It could also be argued that we are struggling with the physicality hence we are committing the fouls !
Giving away fouls doesn’t mean our midfield isn’t lightweight. Clipping a player’s ankles whilst they’re running doesn’t require a lot of strength, it just requires you to stick your leg out. How many fouls did Wilmot and Flint give away last night compared to Seri and Slater? Having a tall, strong midfielder is more than just putting tackles in. It gives teams an advantage in the middle when going shoulder-to-shoulder and winning aerial duels.
I saw Shota walking alone near Beverley Railway Station at about 1.30pm today. Hands in pockets , head bowed down, shoulders slumped, looking as miserable as hell with the weight of the world on his back. He's not a happy bunny.
He should spend more time drilling the defence on how to be a cohesive unit. Since Greaves trousered his new contract he had been poor.
He lives near there, I’ve seen him on several occasions walking along there, spoke to him a cpl of times, to be honest he always looks like that even after a victory lol
I know, I get so wound up watching us & seeing him waving his arms about, shouting & looking angry, then the interview, he comes across like a cat/dog that’s been kicked & just wants to lie there. I’ve really started feeling sorry for him rather than mad at him for his failings.
On the physicality thing and at the risk of repeating myself Smallwood 5 foot 10 and 72kg... Honeyman 5 foot 6 (and a half) 72kg
I keep thinking about Shota's initial response in his post match interview when he was asked about the Chelsea lads. 'Who' he said. Almost certainly he misheard or didn't quite understand the question but it made me wonder if he actually knows who's going to come through the door from one day to the next. Is Acun just collecting players and dumping them on him?
Who the **** are these injured wide players I keep hearing people bang on about? Allayhar and Tetteh were played out wide out of necessity. Allayhar did his best there, but he really needs playing down the middle.
You are right we are slow to the tackle so often a fraction late or clumsy. Both the small players are constantly slow to get the loose and second balls , short legs short to the distances maybe? Yea I am sure there are fast little ones - we don’t have any !!! We appear to foul because we are lightweight so do a lot Of manhandling rather than have the build to let physicality work. last night it seemed every time the ball fell into space they got there before us .
Believe Ali was envisaged (according to Tan in pre-season at least) to be competing with Longman in a wide right berth. We have Longman fit who can play there, Williams and Vale. I also assume Sinik (who's not far away) was primarily signed as the main wide left player, and we have Longman who can play there also. Pelkas also can play either side but will drift more centrally. I don't understand how we can 'not have the wingers' to play 433. Even currently. Also worth noting, we don't seem to have the wingbacks to play 352 either and the best one last night got crooked at half time.
Not sure I can add anything that anyone hasn’t already said. Hate the long drive back midweek after a performance and result like that! On another note, what’s going on with the pies at City?! Had my first one of the season last night. Totally tasteless…
Two more complaints, which only surface after a poor home defeat. 1. The club shop was closed after the game, despite having all the staff in there and all the lights on and 2. The walkway across the bridges back to Londesbourgh Street after the game was in total darkness. None of the lighting was working, that is down to HCC.
