Ramsey's satisfaction is not misplaced - column
Tuesday, 28th Jul 2015 21:38 by Neil Dejyothin
A fragmented, at times farcical, pre-season has the Loftus Road natives restless and worried, but Neil Dejyothin sees plenty of cause for optimism in the friendlies played so far.
Chris Ramsey's assertion that he was satisfied following the goalless draw at Newport on Sunday drew some consternation on the LFW message board, and it's true that it's been another poorly organised pre-season which will not help us hit the ground running in the Championship this season.
I've watched a couple of matches on a stream and have been to see us play against Dundee United and Newport County and I'm reasonably satisfied by what I've seen so far too.
Here's why…
It's the small details that matter, not the overall performances or results. Yes there will be some problems that need addressing – but that's normal.
You have to first look at the football you see before you consider the performance and results. Then you have to get an idea about the personnel and how they will come together to form a core nucleus of players that make up the starting squad. I'm only interested in the small details, so I'll focus on those, because these are the things that give you the clues on what's going on behind the scenes.
Let's take Tjarron Chery as an example. He took a free-kick in the first-half against Newport – a poor one, that struck the wall and left us suddenly being hit on the counter attack. The free-kick was to the right of the penalty box and the resulting play developed quickly down our left side, with Darnell Furlong and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas nowhere to be seen having been so far forward for the free-kick. Chery sprinted quietly back into position and filled in for them. He took responsibility for team shape and waited until the danger was averted and cover arrived before heading back into position.
How often could you say that last season when it came to the likes of Junior Hoilett or Leroy Fer, for example? Even some of our central midfield players wouldn't have done that for the team.
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Tuesday, 28th Jul 2015 21:38 by Neil Dejyothin
A fragmented, at times farcical, pre-season has the Loftus Road natives restless and worried, but Neil Dejyothin sees plenty of cause for optimism in the friendlies played so far.
Chris Ramsey's assertion that he was satisfied following the goalless draw at Newport on Sunday drew some consternation on the LFW message board, and it's true that it's been another poorly organised pre-season which will not help us hit the ground running in the Championship this season.
I've watched a couple of matches on a stream and have been to see us play against Dundee United and Newport County and I'm reasonably satisfied by what I've seen so far too.
Here's why…
It's the small details that matter, not the overall performances or results. Yes there will be some problems that need addressing – but that's normal.
You have to first look at the football you see before you consider the performance and results. Then you have to get an idea about the personnel and how they will come together to form a core nucleus of players that make up the starting squad. I'm only interested in the small details, so I'll focus on those, because these are the things that give you the clues on what's going on behind the scenes.
Let's take Tjarron Chery as an example. He took a free-kick in the first-half against Newport – a poor one, that struck the wall and left us suddenly being hit on the counter attack. The free-kick was to the right of the penalty box and the resulting play developed quickly down our left side, with Darnell Furlong and Jay Emmanuel-Thomas nowhere to be seen having been so far forward for the free-kick. Chery sprinted quietly back into position and filled in for them. He took responsibility for team shape and waited until the danger was averted and cover arrived before heading back into position.
How often could you say that last season when it came to the likes of Junior Hoilett or Leroy Fer, for example? Even some of our central midfield players wouldn't have done that for the team.
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