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Match Day Thread Stoke vs Southampton. Tue, 3 Oct. 20:00

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  1. Osvaldorama

    Osvaldorama Well-Known Member

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    Problem is we look absolutely toothless going forward, and you know we won’t keep a clean sheet.

    Need to see a lot more going forward and crisper passing. So sloppy on the ball tonight
     
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  2. oldstocktonsaint

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    Too much information!
     
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    Why are they booing Smallbone? Seems weird to me.
     
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  4. OddRiverOakWizards

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    Smallbone has been good. Disappointed by the lack of cutting edge - we don't look incisive despite good build up. I would bring on Adams for Alcaraz who has been poor.
     
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  5. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    They're a weird bunch.
     
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  6. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    Not sure whether to like this or declare it sexual assault.
     
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  7. Libby

    Libby Derby County, we're coming for you

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    One of the last highlights they showed there. Can't get over how narrow Manning is, was inside the penalty area ffs.
     
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  8. RedandWhiteManofKent

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    Let's get Edozie on soonish
     
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  9. Saintmagic

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    Can see him getting subbed early again to protect Manning
     
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    We need a left back who can defend. Manning has given them a hattrick of chances already.
     
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  11. fran-MLs little camera

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    I am the reason we scored. Was not watching game, turned on telly to see Stu standing over ball…thought I’ll just watch this free kick. You can all thank me later <laugh>
     
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  12. Osvaldorama

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    The best bit of the night was Kwp on the break, 1v1 their full back. Beckons the whole team forward…

    then stops, turns around and passes back to the centre backs instead of attacking.

    Just… why? We are so scared to attack
     
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  13. Libby

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    Didn't Swansea play a back 3 last season? Can only assume Manning is a better WB than FB.

    I really don't want to scapegoat him but he just seems so poor defensively and I don't think the system is solely to blame.
     
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  14. Saintmagic

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    We are obviously going down the wings as Sulemana has the full back in toast, but Alcaraz just isn’t a striker so there is nothing in the box.

    Alcaraz is doing well at dropping in to midfield to provide an option and feed the wings but, as said, then nothing in the box.

    Is a bit of dilemma on how to keep the ball on to the wings without the central attacker dropping in
     
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  15. oldstocktonsaint

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    Thank you Auntie Fran.
     
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  16. Saintmagic

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    Urgh, unlucky. Alcaraz demonstrating exactly what I said at HT but this time someone was in the box

    Should’ve done better on replay
     
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    Manning first touch this half…
     
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  18. Osvaldorama

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    Manning is just so bad, it’s unbelievable. How many times is he going to give it away
     
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    Why are we so bad at corners? Even when we had JWP, who you'd think should take a good corner, we were shocking.
     
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  20. Libby

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    Definitely should have don't better imo, should have went other way
     
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