With the exception of the Blackpool game, it doesn't seem like the substitutions we've made in recent games have had the desired effect that we'd have wanted. We've got decent options on the bench for when we want to inject a bit more energy into the press, but they seem best deployed when we're holding a lead (or a point), rather than chasing one. With the exception of the Derby game earlier in the season, Gray has failed to make much of a difference when he's come on, and as the only attacking option on the bench on Saturday, is it now time to give Sinclair Armstrong or someone else a few minutes?
Just a thought... but I know a lot of teams now have coaches who focus specifically on set-pieces for example, but is there room in the modern game for a substitute coach? Someone who could prepare the substitutes physically, mentally and tactically before they come on, rather than the quick talk they tend to have by the side of the pitch before they enter the field of play? Some players seem to be caught by surprise when they're called into action, almost as if they were expecting to spectate for the full game.
Just a thought... but I know a lot of teams now have coaches who focus specifically on set-pieces for example, but is there room in the modern game for a substitute coach? Someone who could prepare the substitutes physically, mentally and tactically before they come on, rather than the quick talk they tend to have by the side of the pitch before they enter the field of play? Some players seem to be caught by surprise when they're called into action, almost as if they were expecting to spectate for the full game.
