| The upturn in performances recently 07:52 - Mar 1 with 1060 views | Simonds92 |
Was that players fighting for the manager because they liked him or just professional pride? If it's the former will it have a negative impact on the pitch for the next couple of games? |  | | |  |
| The upturn in performances recently on 07:54 - Mar 1 with 1028 views | itfcjoe |
It was Gill picking the team and going back to basics style wise |  |
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| The upturn in performances recently on 07:54 - Mar 1 with 1025 views | BlueBadger |
They were definitely playing for the man who was managing the team.
Which would appear to have been Gill for the last three... |  |
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| The upturn in performances recently on 07:56 - Mar 1 with 998 views | xrayspecs |
I would argue that it is neither, the players have shown a desire to win in most games we have played. Sunderland with 10 men was an ecellent performance when it would have been easier to fold.
I suspect it is more about playing 2 up top, having a more settled and experienced team and playing more direct. It seems to suit us better than 4-3-3 and the players seem more comfortable with the system. [Post edited 1 Mar 2021 7:58]
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| The upturn in performances recently on 07:56 - Mar 1 with 998 views | BryanPlug |
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| The upturn in performances recently on 07:57 - Mar 1 with 980 views | Lord_Lucan |
For all intense and purposes he was already technically gone. |  |
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| The upturn in performances recently on 08:09 - Mar 1 with 881 views | eddiespearitt03 |
| The upturn in performances recently on 07:54 - Mar 1 by BlueBadger |
They were definitely playing for the man who was managing the team.
Which would appear to have been Gill for the last three... |
The talk of a take over and a new manager probably pepped some of the players up. Some players possibly thinking it is time to up their game now contracts are coming up for renewal.
All we can hope for is a squad of players that can maintain a season of sustained consistency and a manager to motivate them. . | | | |
| The upturn in performances recently on 08:13 - Mar 1 with 851 views | Simonds92 |
| The upturn in performances recently on 07:54 - Mar 1 by itfcjoe |
It was Gill picking the team and going back to basics style wise |
Well this would certainly make sense. So the mind numbing passing between the back four wasnt a directive from Evans that had to be implemented regardless of results then. | | | |
| The upturn in performances recently on 08:38 - Mar 1 with 740 views | mrshallisfit |
Or perhaps they knew he was going and they were playing for Gill and/or whoever comes in next? | | | |
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| The upturn in performances recently on 08:41 - Mar 1 with 714 views | badadski |
| The upturn in performances recently on 08:38 - Mar 1 by mrshallisfit |
Or perhaps they knew he was going and they were playing for Gill and/or whoever comes in next? |
Like judge said - it’s going back to basics - injuries have come back- Norwood is massive for us and it’s not coincidence we look a lot better when he plays as the team has an outlet. Having another forwards player aka Parrot to keep pressure further up the pitch.
The highest thing is not playing out from the back. It’s so alien to the players it was driving them to making mistakes. Just being allowed to play your natural game has helped no end. | | | |
| The upturn in performances recently on 08:48 - Mar 1 with 665 views | Dennyx4 |
| The upturn in performances recently on 07:54 - Mar 1 by itfcjoe |
It was Gill picking the team and going back to basics style wise |
Do we think the style being played previously, linked to Taylor's work or Lambert? |  | | |
| The upturn in performances recently on 08:56 - Mar 1 with 603 views | jayessess |
I think it's usually a mistake to see changed performances as effort related. The rewards for succeeding for most of these lads are enormous and would motivate any normal person to try their absolute damnedest, let alone someone competitive and driven enough to succeed as a professional footballer.
You get the occasional player who doesn't want to or doesn't know how to apply themselves, but realistically, unless they're outrageously talented no one is going to persist with them beyond youths football. |  |
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| The upturn in performances recently on 09:06 - Mar 1 with 562 views | Churchman |
Players coming to the end of their contracts, young players looking for their move, players back from injury, some doing their best because it’s in their nature to do so, players knowing long awaited change is coming and putting a bit more in. Let’s face it, ITFC clearly isn’t a happy place.
In the Spurs MU the comments by the pundits about Martial was interesting. Basically they said he wasn't hungry enough. And that’s a top Premier player, so don’t tell me it doesn’t happen in the little leagues.
In all walks of like you get people that go through the motions, others who though good don’t ally it with work ethic. Team sport is something you can do that in and then blame the bloke next to you if you are aware of it - and get away with it if the manager and staff are useless.
In conclusion, I think it’s a combination of reasons. |  | | |
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