Match Day Thread Rotherham United FC v Sunderland AFC – Friday 29th December 2023 - KO 19:45

[Scout73]

Shocking 1st half, we are playing into their hands by not making the pitch big. We need to get Alese or Pembele on for Seelt, i like Seelt but hes a CB playing RB so offering zero going forward

Playing Adil as a CF is a joke, feel for the lad as its not his position n the service to him has been nonexistent

We need to get some pace on to stretch the game, Rusyn should have come on instead of Ba imo

So 2nd half is simple, make the pitch wider (get a natural fullback on) n make it longer (get rusyn on)

 

[Mackem-Tiz]

So were Boro ...

... Rotherham set out to make the game scrappy and it's worked so far.

Apparently Boro battered them. They went down fighting. We could still easily win this I know that. But we are hardly putting a marker down with this performance moving forward.

 

[Hudson92]

Surely we can’t be as poor second half, stating the obvious but need Rusyn on

 

[Smug in Boots]

Apparently Boro battered them. They went down fighting. We could still easily win this I know that. But we are hardly putting a marker down with this performance moving forward.

Boro had 75% possession but only 5 shots on target.

I'm not saying we're playing well, I'm hoping for a classic game of two halves

 

[Sour Patch]

So were Boro ...

... Rotherham set out to make the game scrappy and it's worked so far.

Boro had over 20 shots, Rotherham had zero (their goal was a cross). So at least Boro were trying to win the game.

I'd argue we are the team who are making this game scrappy, not the injury depleted relegation bound Rotherham.

 

[Mackem-Tiz]

Everyone is saying get Rusyan on. Are we all fools?

 

[Southern A]

I’d have Rusyn and Pritchard on for AA and Jobe.

Ideally also Pembele or Alese for Seelt


I fear however our head coach doesn’t see the problems. Clarke’s brilliance the other day has masked them.

 

[TopCat.]

Very poor. Needs changing

 

[Nacho]

It is mad the lengths we'll go to not to play a striker up top, I wouldn't be surprised to see Seelt up there instead of Rusyn.

Sounds like one or two changes at half time are needed but most likely there won't be any. Not knocking Beale there it's just unusual for coaches to make a 'bold' move like that.

 

[Oliver's Army]

Why is Jobe playing as the 10 when he is not creative and is clearly better as a target man?

Why is Aouchiche playing as the striker when he is a very creative player and clearly better as a 10?

Why are we still not playing a forward?

Why wasn't Rusyn brought on when they are leaving space in behind and our tactic is clearly to put the ball in behind but don't have anyone to run onto it?

Why are we moving the ball so painfully slowly?

Why is Seelt being asked to play as an attacking full back when he can't handle the ball well enough?

Why is Hume not getting forward?

Why, when Rotherham have conceded over 20 shots in each of their previous 3 games, are we going into halftime with 2 shots and 0 shots on target?

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[Prehab26]

So were Boro ...

... Rotherham set out to make the game scrappy and it's worked so far.

Did you see that game ? Of the stats or there own fans laughing at how silly it was they won? A freak result.

 

[Chunksafc]

Why are we asking Adil to play up front?

 

[RTB]

We played far better against Coventry than we are playing tonight simple as that . Thus is easily one of the worst performances of the season.

No - First half against Hull 0 shots on target

 

[Southern A]

Have we kept a tally of the players Beale has tried up top in his 3 games?

Ba
Pritchard
Jobe
Aouchiche


anyone else?

 

[Prehab26]

Why is Jobe playing as the 10 when he is not creative and is clearly better as a target man?

Why is Aouchiche playing as the striker when he is a very creative player and clearly better as a 10?

Why are we still not playing a forward?

Why wasn't Rusyn brought on when they are leaving space in behind and our tactic is clearly to put the ball in behind but don't have anyone to run onto it?

Why are we moving the ball so painfully slowly?

Why is Seelt being asked to play as an attacking full back when he can't handle the ball well enough?

Why is Hume not getting forward?

Why, when Rotherham have conceded over 20 shots in each of their previous 3 games, are we going into halftime with 2 shots and 0 shots on target?

Yeah this.

Worst half of the season given the context. Pure dog.

 

[Scout73]

I’d have Rusyn and Pritchard on for AA and Jobe.

Ideally also Pembele or Alese for Seelt


I fear however our head coach doesn’t see the problems. Clarke’s brilliance the other day has masked them.

The team the other day suited playing a team like Hull, rotherham play on a narrow pitch so got to make it big and we arent doing it at all!!!

Cant believe how bad that was, tactically wrong and the performances have been shocking. I would give Neil n Patterson pass marks so far but thats it

 

[Bank of England 2]

Fullbacks is where we can hurt them as we should get overloads out wide with them playing a 532

Agree if we had them. Huggins and Cirkin are both good at overlapping. Hume is a good defender but not much good at overlapping, particularly when he's playing on the left. Seelt is a CB.

 

[Mackem-Tiz]

I know it's early days but MB hasn't changed Didley squat up till now.

 

[Southern A]

The team the other day suited playing a team like Hull, rotherham play on a narrow pitch so got to make it big and we arent doing it at all!!!

Cant believe how bad that was, tactically wrong and the performances have been shocking. I would give Neil n Patterson pass marks so far but thats it

aye. I just hope Beale sees it. The fact it’s been similar at each half time so far indicates to me he maybe doesn’t.

 

[Southern A]

I know it's early days but MB hasn't changed Didley squat up till now.

it’s worse at the moment.