Traore & Diakite

Queenslander!! · Nov 5, 2012

YorkshireHoopster said: ↑

We need to widen the debate.

Traore was fine - but is clearly carrying a knock. However we did not get anywhere near the ball on Reading set pieces and slo mo showed that our defenders did not jump at all to compete. The worst example being Ferdinand simply backing into Morrison on one occasion because he could not even be arsed to challenge him for the ball at a set piece. The trouble Mr Hughes is that every manager in the PL can see that and knows how to score against us.

But what precisely is the point of Bosingwa going forward if he is not prepared to take the man on or put a cross in? How many times did we lose the intiative because he stalled while he played chess with the Reading defender facing him? The player who should be in that position is Hoilett. He is a winger after all. He has the ability to go past the defender down to the bye line and put a telling ball in. However he spends all his time drifting in field and taking 3 touches too many when one will do.

Granero, Diakite and Taarabt all did their bit but we lack a cutting edge precisely because we do not have any real presence in the box.

Cisse has scored at last and took his goal very well. However he does need support up there against the bigger defenders. It just did n't happen for Jamie Mackie today. If we are going to play with a lone striker, the midfielders have to be prepared to run into spaces inside the box and that simply is not happening enough.

At the moment you get the impression that everyone has been told that there is a line that they can run up to but go no further in case the ball is lost and they have to repel a counter-attack. Perhaps that's just my impression but that explains to me why we lack any penetration. That may be lack of confidence. I suspect however that it is more a case of tactical straighjacket stifling any individuality. The problem with that Mr Hughes is that every other manager in the PL can see that and knows what to do to stop us creating good chances.

Now Mr Hughes show us what you have learned from today.
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Totally agree with all of that Yorkie...

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