Injury Thread 2025-26

Very poor with an assist?

 

Absolutely agree with this. Also when Brum went down to ten, they loaded the right side so Gray was actually playing behind Roberts(?). Gave Drameh and Geldhart loads of space which they exploited very well.
I suspect some saying Coyle had a poor first half comes from him when they scored, he appeared to be a spare man, while leaving their player out wide when they scored. Actually, Coyle’s man was Gray who had drifted inside. It was Akintolas man who was free because he hadn’t tracked back. The fact he was hooked at half time probably confirms that.

 

A bloody brilliant assist at that

 

I thought that at the time
Becasue it wasnt an attacking player who was left free

Coyle was clearly focusing on gray

 

What was his injury and will he be out for the next game. Sorry missed the earlier comments!

 

Coyle absolutely bust a gut to get there for the overlap. The very simple pass from Akintola wasn't actually that good imo as it sort of stopped his run, but it turned out well with Coyle delivering a superb, pin point pulled back cross for Slater to brilliantly head home.
That cross aside, I thought Coyle was ok, nothing more nothing less. Akintola was arguably at fault for not picking up Paik, but he was actually marking another player at the time. Coyle should arguably have been aware and covered their man as there were plenty of ours in the box to pick up Grey. He followed Grey leaving acres in our RB position for their man Paik. Akintola and Coyle both guilty of lack of awareness, not passing on their man to others so they could cover the danger.
And frustratingly looks to go backwards too much for me.

 

Interesting comment from Serj in his post match as to why he changed it at half time, words to the effect that someone wasn't doing their defensive duties well enough thus allowing a 2 on 1 situation, read between the lines but Akintola got hooked at half time !

 

Ryan Giles is rightly getting praise for his assists and crossing ability from the left but credit also has to go to our two right backs. Coyle now has two assists (Sheff U & Brum) Drameh has two (Wrexham & Watford) plus Coyles crosses led to two of the goals against Southampton.