I'm going to leave this to others to say how many we are going to lose by in this one. We apparently have the worst defence in the league with a failure to mention we have the 12th best goal scoring machinery. COYG
Cleverley describes Amaechi as his "best winger" in today's WMN, which is what I've been saying. Caleb Watts Goal of the Month nomination shows what he's capable of. In case anyone hasn't seen it: Just thought I'd mention what a loss those two are in case anyone has failed to take it on-board.
I spotted that this game was actually on Sky Sports+ rather late in the day, so it wa already 1-0 by the time I got to it. This is pretty certainly the worst game of “football” I’ve seen for years. Shapeless and scruffy in the main and spiteful now and then. I’m sure I’ve played in better than this and that’s saying something. Mansfield even had a bloke playing for them who was once an extra in Starsky and Hutch or possibly in the incomparable Police Squad. Mullet and moustache all still intact. That was until about 70 minutes when Argyle brought in substitutes McCabe and Finn and suddenly decided to demonstrate that we can play football. Briefly, an equaliser looked possible. Then we conceded a second instead. Our defence is shocking. When nothing seems to be going on they seem to gather together for a quick chat or something so when the opposition make a quick break down the far side, we’re ****ed. For God’s sake, keep your shape. Two examples stood out, both from the second half. In the first, Mansfield get a throw in about 15 yards from the corner flag. As usual, the 3 CBs gather in a clump. One of theirs is able to run right across the penalty box behind their backs where of course he can’t be offside from a throw-in. OK, it comes to nothing but WAKE UP. The other is the second goal when a pass is played down the touchline past Kornel Szucs to a runner. For several seconds Szucs is rooted there obviously thinking “Oh, that’s not good, who’s supposed to be stopping that?” Finally, he realises it’s him and sets off in vain pursuit. Jeeeus! If we can’t beat Mansfield, we’re in deep do-do. We need to sort that bloody defence out. Man of the Match - Owen Dale I think. But without a lot of competition to be fair. Full marks to the travelling Green Army - 800+ there apparently. They deserved better.
