| Better today 20:24 - Jan 1 with 2576 views | itfcjoe |
I think either of the formations that get 3 central midfielders on the pitch brings the best out of the squad as it is and we need to stick to that. Just a shame that a few players aren’t playing very well (Edwards and Norwood most notably) as means it’s hard to build much into what we play as ends up a bit frantic.
Judge was well involved and making things happen, Jackson looking very sharp and Garbutt very good. Time to spend the next week and a half on the training pitch setting something up to see us through the season |  |
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| Better today on 20:26 - Jan 1 with 2547 views | Dubtractor |
It won't happen, but I'd be inclined to play a strong team against Exeter to build some continuity.
No midweek game for 4 weeks so no need to worry about burnout. |  |
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| Better today on 20:37 - Jan 1 with 2503 views | Steve_M |
Yes, agreed. That was a lot better, we generally kept our shape and, until the last 15 minutes, weren't under too much pressure even against that level of sh1thousery. Shame about the goal and our failure to take another chance, the second Judge one in particular.
We have to build on this now. Keep the formation and rotate sparingly within it. |  |
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| Better today on 20:40 - Jan 1 with 2483 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Better today on 20:37 - Jan 1 by Steve_M |
Yes, agreed. That was a lot better, we generally kept our shape and, until the last 15 minutes, weren't under too much pressure even against that level of sh1thousery. Shame about the goal and our failure to take another chance, the second Judge one in particular.
We have to build on this now. Keep the formation and rotate sparingly within it. |
That was a really good chance, unfortunately it just wasn’t quite enough in the corner. |  |
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| Better today on 20:42 - Jan 1 with 2471 views | itfc_bucks |
| Better today on 20:26 - Jan 1 by Dubtractor |
It won't happen, but I'd be inclined to play a strong team against Exeter to build some continuity.
No midweek game for 4 weeks so no need to worry about burnout. |
Whatever happens, Huws must play a run of games now. He needs that intensity to give him a chance to build form. Has all the ability to dominate this league. |  | | |
| Better today on 20:43 - Jan 1 with 2462 views | homer_123 |
| Better today on 20:37 - Jan 1 by Steve_M |
Yes, agreed. That was a lot better, we generally kept our shape and, until the last 15 minutes, weren't under too much pressure even against that level of sh1thousery. Shame about the goal and our failure to take another chance, the second Judge one in particular.
We have to build on this now. Keep the formation and rotate sparingly within it. |
Attacking shape was good.
Defensively though that was poor, we didn't keep our shape at the back at all well in the second half. |  |
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| Better today on 20:46 - Jan 1 with 2444 views | homer_123 |
Hmm...Judge...apart from two chances, I thought was anonymous to be honest. Huws and Downes far more involved.
Edwards is clearly just covering for KVY.
Wilson in a back three is a concern....not good enough with the ball.
Jackson looking far better now though. Pleased with Huws and Downes and Garbutt and good to see Bish on the pitch. | |
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| Better today on 20:48 - Jan 1 with 2434 views | lmfcblue |
| Better today on 20:26 - Jan 1 by Dubtractor |
It won't happen, but I'd be inclined to play a strong team against Exeter to build some continuity.
No midweek game for 4 weeks so no need to worry about burnout. |
Yep agreed and we need a win to boost the confidence | | | |
| Better today on 20:51 - Jan 1 with 2407 views | Pinewoodblue |
Doubt it would happen but would like to see as unchanged a line up as possible against Exeter on Saturday. Next game isn’t until the following Saturday so plenty of recovery time. We still have two key games against promotion candidates to fit in. |  |
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| Better today on 21:23 - Jan 1 with 2277 views | Garv |
| Better today on 20:46 - Jan 1 by homer_123 |
Hmm...Judge...apart from two chances, I thought was anonymous to be honest. Huws and Downes far more involved.
Edwards is clearly just covering for KVY.
Wilson in a back three is a concern....not good enough with the ball.
Jackson looking far better now though. Pleased with Huws and Downes and Garbutt and good to see Bish on the pitch. |
Jackson is a great botherer but as a ball player he's so lacking. |  |
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| Better today on 21:32 - Jan 1 with 2228 views | clive_baker |
Yep, agreed. We look a lot more robust with a central 3. Judge has had some p1ss poor performances this season but he still appears to have the quality on the ball to create, shows for the ball and recycles at pace. We're a better side with him in it IMO, but absolutely needs to play more centrally. He isn't a winger. Great to have Bishop back too, he's another with quality on the ball. I'm not overly convinced by our central defensive options, Wilson is a fairly limited footballer, Nsiala is a bit of a liability and Chambers isn't getting any younger. If fit, KVY comes in for Edwards, but for now he'll have to do. Otherwise I think today was just about our strongest lineup, perhaps with the exception of Huws who might rotate with Skuse / Dozzell / Nolan / Bishop (if he can prove himself). I think we'll come good, but very much need a win vs. Accrington a week on Saturday. |  |
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| Better today on 21:45 - Jan 1 with 2163 views | WD19 |
| Better today on 20:26 - Jan 1 by Dubtractor |
It won't happen, but I'd be inclined to play a strong team against Exeter to build some continuity.
No midweek game for 4 weeks so no need to worry about burnout. |
Somebody behind me today was suggesting the Oxford game could happen as soon as the 14th January!? (assuming Oxford don’t get caught up in an FA Cup replay)
I bloody hope not because I am double booked if so.... |  | | |
| Better today on 22:36 - Jan 1 with 2048 views | SomethingBlue |
Yes, there were signs that we can play our way back into form and room for cautious optimism that we can improve from here. Bit of a worry that we didn't really show in the last 15 minutes and that has actually become a bit of a theme, as far as I can see. Can't really put a finger on it. But 75% of that performance emphasised to me that, if we match our opponents for running and aggression, we will beat most of them. Time to get back to that every week. Could do with three nice results before a tricky Rotherham/Posh/Sunderland run.
Their goal drove me mad though and, while the actual buildup to it wasn't Norris's fault, I do wonder why on earth he is so clearly preferred to Holy now. Against a lot of these teams it's a real gift to have a 6ft 8 keeper to mop things up and I can't really see that Holy has done anything wrong all season. I've no doubt Norris has his pluses but command of (and presence in) the box isn't one of them and I can't see what he is bringing. | |
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| Better today on 22:38 - Jan 1 with 2043 views | PhilTWTD |
Think we've looked better with three in midfield all season, we switched to that after the first few games as we weren't getting on top possession-wise even if we were winning matches. The 3-5-2 seemed to develop out of a desire to play three in midfield and also the two strikers who were scoring regularly. |  | | |
| Better today on 22:50 - Jan 1 with 1974 views | StNeotsBlue |
| Better today on 22:36 - Jan 1 by SomethingBlue |
Yes, there were signs that we can play our way back into form and room for cautious optimism that we can improve from here. Bit of a worry that we didn't really show in the last 15 minutes and that has actually become a bit of a theme, as far as I can see. Can't really put a finger on it. But 75% of that performance emphasised to me that, if we match our opponents for running and aggression, we will beat most of them. Time to get back to that every week. Could do with three nice results before a tricky Rotherham/Posh/Sunderland run.
Their goal drove me mad though and, while the actual buildup to it wasn't Norris's fault, I do wonder why on earth he is so clearly preferred to Holy now. Against a lot of these teams it's a real gift to have a 6ft 8 keeper to mop things up and I can't really see that Holy has done anything wrong all season. I've no doubt Norris has his pluses but command of (and presence in) the box isn't one of them and I can't see what he is bringing. |
Played well in patches today. I don't get why Holy is behind Norris in the pecking order, Norris's kicking is poor and that's twice now he has got caught rushing out. |  | | |
| Better today on 22:58 - Jan 1 with 1940 views | Chrisd |
Harsh on Edwards, thought he did a decent job today. | |
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| Better today on 23:01 - Jan 1 with 1926 views | Chrisd |
| Better today on 20:51 - Jan 1 by Pinewoodblue |
Doubt it would happen but would like to see as unchanged a line up as possible against Exeter on Saturday. Next game isn’t until the following Saturday so plenty of recovery time. We still have two key games against promotion candidates to fit in. |
He’ll probably make a couple of changes, but stick with the formation. | |
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| Better today on 23:13 - Jan 1 with 1891 views | MrTown |
| Better today on 20:26 - Jan 1 by Dubtractor |
It won't happen, but I'd be inclined to play a strong team against Exeter to build some continuity.
No midweek game for 4 weeks so no need to worry about burnout. |
Don't think it will happen though. Think it will be something like this:
Holy
Chambers - Wilson - Woolfenden
Edwards - Skuse - Huws - Kenlock
El Mizouni
Sears - Keane
Incredibly strong team. |  |
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| Better today on 07:55 - Jan 2 with 1677 views | chicoazul |
| Better today on 20:37 - Jan 1 by Steve_M |
Yes, agreed. That was a lot better, we generally kept our shape and, until the last 15 minutes, weren't under too much pressure even against that level of sh1thousery. Shame about the goal and our failure to take another chance, the second Judge one in particular.
We have to build on this now. Keep the formation and rotate sparingly within it. |
Lambert has signed his deal, so you watch the rotating stop now with a nice bit of spin about "I had to rotate to save the second half of our season due to the injury history at the football club which I have changed beyond all recognition btw". |  |
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| Better today on 08:09 - Jan 2 with 1652 views | Steve_M |
| Better today on 07:55 - Jan 2 by chicoazul |
Lambert has signed his deal, so you watch the rotating stop now with a nice bit of spin about "I had to rotate to save the second half of our season due to the injury history at the football club which I have changed beyond all recognition btw". |
The thing about rotation though is that the benefits were only ever going to accrue in the latter part of the season. The inconsistency was compounded by the lack of matches which turned a stutter into a crisis.
I actually like that from Evans though, it's actually decisive and makes clear he's not sacking Lambert anytime soon. PL getting more out of the team always was the best route to promotion this season in my opinion, not a panicked change. I also suspect that there are clauses about what happens if we don't go up his year in that contract. | |
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| Better today on 08:17 - Jan 2 with 1631 views | chicoazul |
| Better today on 08:09 - Jan 2 by Steve_M |
The thing about rotation though is that the benefits were only ever going to accrue in the latter part of the season. The inconsistency was compounded by the lack of matches which turned a stutter into a crisis.
I actually like that from Evans though, it's actually decisive and makes clear he's not sacking Lambert anytime soon. PL getting more out of the team always was the best route to promotion this season in my opinion, not a panicked change. I also suspect that there are clauses about what happens if we don't go up his year in that contract. |
Mentioned in the banter thread that one possibility is Evans is about to sell/dispose and this is Lambert's reward, I cant imagine what for mind you. | |
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| Better today on 08:22 - Jan 2 with 1607 views | itfcjoe |
| Better today on 22:36 - Jan 1 by SomethingBlue |
Yes, there were signs that we can play our way back into form and room for cautious optimism that we can improve from here. Bit of a worry that we didn't really show in the last 15 minutes and that has actually become a bit of a theme, as far as I can see. Can't really put a finger on it. But 75% of that performance emphasised to me that, if we match our opponents for running and aggression, we will beat most of them. Time to get back to that every week. Could do with three nice results before a tricky Rotherham/Posh/Sunderland run.
Their goal drove me mad though and, while the actual buildup to it wasn't Norris's fault, I do wonder why on earth he is so clearly preferred to Holy now. Against a lot of these teams it's a real gift to have a 6ft 8 keeper to mop things up and I can't really see that Holy has done anything wrong all season. I've no doubt Norris has his pluses but command of (and presence in) the box isn't one of them and I can't see what he is bringing. |
Especially because Holy was brought in for the Wycombe home game to deal with the aerial threat and made a match saving penalty save and clean sheet at Portman Road. | |
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| Better today on 08:22 - Jan 2 with 1605 views | Keaneish |
| Better today on 08:09 - Jan 2 by Steve_M |
The thing about rotation though is that the benefits were only ever going to accrue in the latter part of the season. The inconsistency was compounded by the lack of matches which turned a stutter into a crisis.
I actually like that from Evans though, it's actually decisive and makes clear he's not sacking Lambert anytime soon. PL getting more out of the team always was the best route to promotion this season in my opinion, not a panicked change. I also suspect that there are clauses about what happens if we don't go up his year in that contract. |
Yeah I agree. Stability is key for this club right now and who knows what a change might have brought. The last thing we need is speculation mounting and gathering throughout the whole of January to derail us even further.
Rotation policy aside, PL had done a decent job but I’m sure the fruits of the rotation policy will be seen at the end of the season, which is when PL should be judged. Everyone is fit or back in contention other than KVY and Lankester. If we maintain the performance level of yesterday I’m pretty confident we’ll make top two this season. There really is nothing to fear other than ourselves! |  |
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| Better today on 08:55 - Jan 2 with 1531 views | haynes_toe1 |
It was better, but not brilliant. Hopefully we start to see some consistency in the starting 11 but I have my doubts. | | | |
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