| Nsiala and Bennetts 21:07 - Mar 9 with 9965 views | Keaneish |
Two players we do not need. Nsiala has many critics and I’m one. He’s that bad that Appleton let him have the ball all night because he knew he’d give it back, slow the play down or make a mistake because he can’t make quick decisions or pass accurately with any intent.
We can praise his no nonsense defending but he’s an exceptionally poor footballer. Wilson has improved in my opinion and is earning his shirt. Night and day from Nsiala and this game showed it. Last 20 Wilson is carrying the ball looking to make things happen, Nsiala is playing walking football or dithering with poor touches and nearly throwing the game. It won’t be long before he’s replaced.
Bennetts. Terrible. End of. |  |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 21:58 - Mar 9 with 2143 views | Coco |
hang on...
'I’m saying people make criticisms about players without any substance. If you watched tonight, critique his and all other players game rather than, “yeah, he’s rubbish”. Zero value in empty statements. If you think he’s “bang average” back it up with something insightful. Someone else can read it though. I’ve got some work to do.' |  |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:00 - Mar 9 with 2145 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 21:37 - Mar 9 by Kieran_Knows |
Funny how whenever Wilson got the ball, Hopper closed him down immediately, but when Toto got it, they let him have it as much as he liked. |
One could argue that an opposition should be closing down the error-prone one to force the error. Instead it came when their sub closed down a dreadful pass from Judge. |  |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:01 - Mar 9 with 2139 views | ITFCMonk |
I think Nsiala had quite a good game and has improved lately. I couldn't work out though why we kept giving him the ball and Lincoln allowed him to have it so much. |  |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:04 - Mar 9 with 2125 views | jayessess |
Neither of them are our biggest problem, not even close. We defended perfectly adequately this evening, it's not Nsiala's fault that we can't play a single good final ball in 90 minutes of football. Bennetts' 30 minutes of not managing to play a single good final ball was no worse than Lankester, Bishop or Edwards' 60 minutes of failing to play a single good final ball or Judge's 30 minutes of failing to play a single good final ball.
We're bad as a unit, with or without those 2. |  |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:04 - Mar 9 with 2123 views | wkj |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:01 - Mar 9 by ITFCMonk |
I think Nsiala had quite a good game and has improved lately. I couldn't work out though why we kept giving him the ball and Lincoln allowed him to have it so much. |
I think they were trying not to invite the counter attack. Nsiala is a strong player and difficult to tackle when he has control of the football, more so than any other defender in the squad. They probably chose not to invest the man in the tackle to avoid risking gaps to open up to launch a quick counter. |  |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:15 - Mar 9 with 2099 views | ghostofescobar |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 21:54 - Mar 9 by ZXBlue |
Just a vague assertion.
In what way poor? Won headers. Won tackles. Won physical battles. Was not beaten at any point. One dodgy moment under a bad pass. That's it. |
Defensively, looked quite solid. But, absolutely killed any fleeting momentum when he had the ball and we were looking to go forward. About three or four times, he got given the ball, and stood there. Rooted. No ideas. Stumped. Pass backwards. I get that what is in front of him is not Barcelona, but Wilson was not afflicted in the same way. |  |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:16 - Mar 9 with 2091 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:15 - Mar 9 by ghostofescobar |
Defensively, looked quite solid. But, absolutely killed any fleeting momentum when he had the ball and we were looking to go forward. About three or four times, he got given the ball, and stood there. Rooted. No ideas. Stumped. Pass backwards. I get that what is in front of him is not Barcelona, but Wilson was not afflicted in the same way. |
Such a contrast to Dozzell? | |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:17 - Mar 9 with 2089 views | monty_radio |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 21:27 - Mar 9 by ZXBlue |
Nsiala played very well indeed. The power and ability to shepherd quick athletic players without raising a sweat is really important.
We need to work, tactically, on how we move forward which should come with time. That does not mean he is the problem. |
Indeed - it wasn't his lack of ability that caused our famed Academy midfielders to keep passing it back and back and back ..... |  |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:18 - Mar 9 with 2084 views | ghostofescobar |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:01 - Mar 9 by ITFCMonk |
I think Nsiala had quite a good game and has improved lately. I couldn't work out though why we kept giving him the ball and Lincoln allowed him to have it so much. |
I think Lincoln let him have the ball as they knew he wouldn’t do anything with it, other than dawdle, then pass backwards. He looks solid defensively (ok, we all know he has a mistake in him), but offensively he is woeful, and Lincoln knew that. | |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:18 - Mar 9 with 2083 views | 44_not_out |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 21:54 - Mar 9 by ZXBlue |
Just a vague assertion.
In what way poor? Won headers. Won tackles. Won physical battles. Was not beaten at any point. One dodgy moment under a bad pass. That's it. |
I think as a modern day professional footballer he is poor, or at best bang average.
If your criteria is winning tackles and headers etc, then that’s fine but there are plenty of lads in the National League North & South doing that week in week out.
He is not adding anything to the team and the style the Manager is trying to bring in. He has a game changing mistake in him every two or three games. | | | |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:19 - Mar 9 with 2074 views | 3_5_2 |
First time I’ve seen Bennett’s and based on that he has no end product. No better than our own players in those positions
Toto. I’m not a fan because there is always a serious mistake in him. You have him next to Wilson who plays it simple, win it / give it.
Put Chambo right CB and play Matheson RB
Nice to see Kenny doing ok too. |  |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:20 - Mar 9 with 2073 views | Keaneish |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:04 - Mar 9 by wkj |
I think they were trying not to invite the counter attack. Nsiala is a strong player and difficult to tackle when he has control of the football, more so than any other defender in the squad. They probably chose not to invest the man in the tackle to avoid risking gaps to open up to launch a quick counter. |
Nope. They let him have the ball because he can’t do anything with it, he’s no threat so it’s easy to defend. | |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:22 - Mar 9 with 2065 views | ghostofescobar |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:16 - Mar 9 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Such a contrast to Dozzell? |
Dozzel is so wasteful. Too sloppy. Cant see that Cook will persevere with him unless he improves dramatically. | |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:23 - Mar 9 with 2060 views | Keaneish |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:04 - Mar 9 by jayessess |
Neither of them are our biggest problem, not even close. We defended perfectly adequately this evening, it's not Nsiala's fault that we can't play a single good final ball in 90 minutes of football. Bennetts' 30 minutes of not managing to play a single good final ball was no worse than Lankester, Bishop or Edwards' 60 minutes of failing to play a single good final ball or Judge's 30 minutes of failing to play a single good final ball.
We're bad as a unit, with or without those 2. |
Yeah they are. At this level of the game you can’t carry players or have players as error prone or so weak they’re allowed to have the ball. | |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:25 - Mar 9 with 2059 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:22 - Mar 9 by ghostofescobar |
Dozzel is so wasteful. Too sloppy. Cant see that Cook will persevere with him unless he improves dramatically. |
My frustration with Dozzell is the opposite. He seems to be too reluctant to try things. He has done some decent set plays but in open play he drops too deep and does not look to get the ball forward enough. I felt it was something about how Lambert was getting us to play with an intention to keep the ball inside our own half previously but he is still doing it too much now. Perhaps it has become a habit. | |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:31 - Mar 9 with 2049 views | ZXBlue |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:15 - Mar 9 by ghostofescobar |
Defensively, looked quite solid. But, absolutely killed any fleeting momentum when he had the ball and we were looking to go forward. About three or four times, he got given the ball, and stood there. Rooted. No ideas. Stumped. Pass backwards. I get that what is in front of him is not Barcelona, but Wilson was not afflicted in the same way. |
Alternatively, he was waiting for a midfielder to show so he did not have to chance a long hopeful punt... | | | |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:31 - Mar 9 with 2047 views | jayessess |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:23 - Mar 9 by Keaneish |
Yeah they are. At this level of the game you can’t carry players or have players as error prone or so weak they’re allowed to have the ball. |
So, it's Nsiala's fault we couldn't find a team mate in a shooting position during open play once in 90 sodding minutes of football? Give over.
Also was Bennetts sending Edwards bad vibes from the stands to make him punt the ball into touch or something? [Post edited 9 Mar 2021 23:43]
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:31 - Mar 9 with 2045 views | ZXBlue |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:18 - Mar 9 by 44_not_out |
I think as a modern day professional footballer he is poor, or at best bang average.
If your criteria is winning tackles and headers etc, then that’s fine but there are plenty of lads in the National League North & South doing that week in week out.
He is not adding anything to the team and the style the Manager is trying to bring in. He has a game changing mistake in him every two or three games. |
What is it you expect a centre back in div 1 to do? | | | |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:33 - Mar 9 with 2045 views | ZXBlue |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:25 - Mar 9 by Nthsuffolkblue |
My frustration with Dozzell is the opposite. He seems to be too reluctant to try things. He has done some decent set plays but in open play he drops too deep and does not look to get the ball forward enough. I felt it was something about how Lambert was getting us to play with an intention to keep the ball inside our own half previously but he is still doing it too much now. Perhaps it has become a habit. |
Anyone who expects two years of coaching, mindsets and habits to disappear two games into Cook's reign, is kidding themselves. It takes time. | | | |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:59 - Mar 9 with 2022 views | 44_not_out |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:31 - Mar 9 by ZXBlue |
What is it you expect a centre back in div 1 to do? |
A centre back who was part of £2m package should be able to do a bit more than just win headers or tackles. | | | |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 23:39 - Mar 9 with 2006 views | BonchosBicycle |
It wasn't a good ball back to Nsiala. His control wasn't great but he was put under pressure unnecessarily. As also mentioned, it seems he's been told to mostly give the ball to midfield, but when he did manage find an outlet it usually went back to him. Overall I've long felt we're too static off the ball.
As a stopper he's one of the best we've got and he's clearly worked on not allowing players to draw fouls.
The whole change in style of play will take a minimum of a couple of weeks to (hopefully) click. |  | | |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 00:24 - Mar 10 with 1978 views | chrismakin |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:59 - Mar 9 by 44_not_out |
A centre back who was part of £2m package should be able to do a bit more than just win headers or tackles. |
That £2m Package, got us a box to box goalscoring midfielder and a solid league 1 defender
Sadly, they were purchased in the championship, however for this level that's a solid pair of signings tbh
I do prefer Woolfy, but he's not been on the same level as last year, but on the ball he is certainly better than Nsiala, But I feel Toto wins more headers and his pace is very helpful with chambers next to him, |  |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 04:28 - Mar 10 with 1954 views | wkj |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 22:20 - Mar 9 by Keaneish |
Nope. They let him have the ball because he can’t do anything with it, he’s no threat so it’s easy to defend. |
Surely if that were true then they would be going gangbusters on him trying to score goals for fun. I understand he's a frustrating player in many aspects, but physically strong is one of his plusses. | |
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| Nsiala and Bennetts on 07:18 - Mar 10 with 1915 views | 44_not_out |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 00:24 - Mar 10 by chrismakin |
That £2m Package, got us a box to box goalscoring midfielder and a solid league 1 defender
Sadly, they were purchased in the championship, however for this level that's a solid pair of signings tbh
I do prefer Woolfy, but he's not been on the same level as last year, but on the ball he is certainly better than Nsiala, But I feel Toto wins more headers and his pace is very helpful with chambers next to him, |
Nolan’s career stats have him down as a goal in every 10 matches.... ‘goal scoring midfielder’?
I repeat, they are both bang average at best... £2m? Shakes head in dismay | | | |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 07:21 - Mar 10 with 1912 views | chrismakin |
| Nsiala and Bennetts on 07:18 - Mar 10 by 44_not_out |
Nolan’s career stats have him down as a goal in every 10 matches.... ‘goal scoring midfielder’?
I repeat, they are both bang average at best... £2m? Shakes head in dismay |
Compared to Dozzell, Bish and Downes, yes he's scored a fair few for us. 5 in 15 starts this season, before injuries
Cook rates him so i expect him to be involved next season anyway [Post edited 10 Mar 2021 7:26]
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