| Few more thoughts 21:15 - Oct 17 with 1311 views | Bluefish |
We had a 20 minute spell at the start of the 2nd half where we played the football we need to play. We passed we purpose looking to create gaps and exploit.
The 1st half was OK but still too often it is a mix of possession for the sake of it and hoofed balls from the cbs. I really doubt a team passes backwards as often as us, obviously many do pass backwards in the modern chess football but there is a purpose to it to find a gap or an opening. For us too often it literally goes back every 3rd pass for the sake of it, there is no plan
We have to find multiple ways to play but that spellbis plan A.
I could talk about improving and turning corners if I couldnsee that more often. I can't though so for me we are still patchy and without a set plan. That is unacceptable at this stage |  |
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| Few more thoughts on 22:25 - Oct 17 with 1210 views | Garv |
The first half performance was basically perfect I thought. We caused them problems through a mix of what you mentioned, possession and directness.
And you're right, second half we looked so comfortable for a good portion of it. Then the subs came. After that we had pretty much no possession in their half.
Morsy is not as positive as he could be with the ball. El Mizouni I felt showed him up somewhat in this respect yesterday. He either takes too long choosing what to do with it or doesn't take on the risky forward pass that's needed. Of course he's got good traits and he has a great ability to skip away from players when in a tight spot - I'd just like to see him do it more and be more positive when looking for a pass. |  |
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| Few more thoughts on 22:42 - Oct 17 with 1167 views | Illinoisblue |
| Few more thoughts on 22:25 - Oct 17 by Garv |
The first half performance was basically perfect I thought. We caused them problems through a mix of what you mentioned, possession and directness.
And you're right, second half we looked so comfortable for a good portion of it. Then the subs came. After that we had pretty much no possession in their half.
Morsy is not as positive as he could be with the ball. El Mizouni I felt showed him up somewhat in this respect yesterday. He either takes too long choosing what to do with it or doesn't take on the risky forward pass that's needed. Of course he's got good traits and he has a great ability to skip away from players when in a tight spot - I'd just like to see him do it more and be more positive when looking for a pass. |
Morsy is not much of an upgrade on a fit Skuse. Does the simple things well enough but not a lot else. |  |
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| No one should be happy about Saturday, but there seems to be a collective on 22:42 - Oct 17 with 1168 views | unstableblue |
| Few more thoughts on 22:25 - Oct 17 by Garv |
The first half performance was basically perfect I thought. We caused them problems through a mix of what you mentioned, possession and directness.
And you're right, second half we looked so comfortable for a good portion of it. Then the subs came. After that we had pretty much no possession in their half.
Morsy is not as positive as he could be with the ball. El Mizouni I felt showed him up somewhat in this respect yesterday. He either takes too long choosing what to do with it or doesn't take on the risky forward pass that's needed. Of course he's got good traits and he has a great ability to skip away from players when in a tight spot - I'd just like to see him do it more and be more positive when looking for a pass. |
Amnesia about how good we were first half
Honestly the board is in melt down… rightly because it was in Cambridge in league feckin 1… but it wasn’t the Bolton performance
And it wasn’t a sackable performance
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| Few more thoughts on 23:43 - Oct 17 with 1093 views | Garv |
| Few more thoughts on 22:42 - Oct 17 by Illinoisblue |
Morsy is not much of an upgrade on a fit Skuse. Does the simple things well enough but not a lot else. |
He did have a shot yesterday to be fair. | |
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| Few more thoughts on 07:27 - Oct 18 with 942 views | Plums |
| Few more thoughts on 22:42 - Oct 17 by Illinoisblue |
Morsy is not much of an upgrade on a fit Skuse. Does the simple things well enough but not a lot else. |
He’s gone significantly downhill since I saw him against Doncaster then! That night from my recollection, he made one backwards pass (80+minute) and looked to drive the team forwards with every opportunity.
There is something materially wrong if we’ve turned him into a Skuse. |  |
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| Few more thoughts on 07:30 - Oct 18 with 931 views | Herbivore |
| Few more thoughts on 07:27 - Oct 18 by Plums |
He’s gone significantly downhill since I saw him against Doncaster then! That night from my recollection, he made one backwards pass (80+minute) and looked to drive the team forwards with every opportunity.
There is something materially wrong if we’ve turned him into a Skuse. |
We won't have an easier game all season than that Doncaster game. They seemingly had no real interest in stopping us playing or in trying to impose their own game. I could have played for us that night and we'd still have won. Morsy has looked less effective against sides with a bit of urgency in their play, which is a worry. |  |
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| Few more thoughts on 07:35 - Oct 18 with 914 views | hype313 |
| Few more thoughts on 22:42 - Oct 17 by Illinoisblue |
Morsy is not much of an upgrade on a fit Skuse. Does the simple things well enough but not a lot else. |
Yeah, I've been underwhelmed by the so called messiah. |  |
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| Few more thoughts on 07:42 - Oct 18 with 897 views | urbanblue |
Yes, we were knocking it about and looking for gaps but couldn't really find them. It needed more movement inside from the flanks.
There was one time in the second half that stood out for me as being really noticeable. We were passing it around inside the Cambridge half. The ball was played from one side to the other and back again two or three times. All looked good but it was noticeable that Bonne was totally alone centrally on the edge of the Cambridge box. There were about seven or eight Cambridge players spread across without one other Town player in the vicinity. I remember screaming at the screen for someone to make a run inside from the flank to offer something different and an option.
Once again, as we've said before it's about having a plan B. Teams know our game plan ... |  | | |
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| Few more thoughts on 07:59 - Oct 18 with 845 views | ElephantintheRoom |
You need to accept that the Franchise is a job lot of opportunists, many of whom will not settle, fit in, or indeed be any good. On and off the pitch. Some will be OK - more or less on a par with the top ten players they replaced - and one looks to be an improvement - but alas he is a QPR player.
It's a long haul back to where Town were pre-Franchise when Cook took a wrecking ball to a team on the cusp of the play-offs
That Grimsby manager is doing a good job - perhaps you'd like him? |  |
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| Few more thoughts on 08:10 - Oct 18 with 808 views | Fixed_It |
| Few more thoughts on 07:59 - Oct 18 by ElephantintheRoom |
You need to accept that the Franchise is a job lot of opportunists, many of whom will not settle, fit in, or indeed be any good. On and off the pitch. Some will be OK - more or less on a par with the top ten players they replaced - and one looks to be an improvement - but alas he is a QPR player.
It's a long haul back to where Town were pre-Franchise when Cook took a wrecking ball to a team on the cusp of the play-offs
That Grimsby manager is doing a good job - perhaps you'd like him? |
'A team on the cusp of the play-offs'. If you think that team would have got beyond the semi-finals of the play-offs, had they miraculously made it that far, then you are seriously deluded. |  |
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| Few more thoughts on 08:13 - Oct 18 with 788 views | Herbivore |
| Few more thoughts on 08:10 - Oct 18 by Fixed_It |
'A team on the cusp of the play-offs'. If you think that team would have got beyond the semi-finals of the play-offs, had they miraculously made it that far, then you are seriously deluded. |
Probably not with Cook in charge, no. But he made sure that it was a moot point anyway. | |
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| Few more thoughts on 08:59 - Oct 18 with 708 views | Fixed_It |
| Few more thoughts on 08:13 - Oct 18 by Herbivore |
Probably not with Cook in charge, no. But he made sure that it was a moot point anyway. |
And Lambert? Hmmm... | |
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| Few more thoughts on 09:43 - Oct 18 with 644 views | Herbivore |
| Few more thoughts on 08:59 - Oct 18 by Fixed_It |
And Lambert? Hmmm... |
Worryingly our record under Lambert at this level was significantly better than it's been under Cook. | |
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| Few more thoughts on 10:27 - Oct 18 with 558 views | leitrimblue |
| Few more thoughts on 08:13 - Oct 18 by Herbivore |
Probably not with Cook in charge, no. But he made sure that it was a moot point anyway. |
That team would have struggled to get beyond the semis with Klopp in charge |  | | |
| Few more thoughts on 10:28 - Oct 18 with 554 views | ZXBlue |
| Few more thoughts on 07:59 - Oct 18 by ElephantintheRoom |
You need to accept that the Franchise is a job lot of opportunists, many of whom will not settle, fit in, or indeed be any good. On and off the pitch. Some will be OK - more or less on a par with the top ten players they replaced - and one looks to be an improvement - but alas he is a QPR player.
It's a long haul back to where Town were pre-Franchise when Cook took a wrecking ball to a team on the cusp of the play-offs
That Grimsby manager is doing a good job - perhaps you'd like him? |
Isn't it time this rather pathetic parody of a poster took a break? | | | |
| Few more thoughts on 10:48 - Oct 18 with 522 views | Herbivore |
| Few more thoughts on 10:27 - Oct 18 by leitrimblue |
That team would have struggled to get beyond the semis with Klopp in charge |
Didn't Lambert beat Blackpool twice? Who won the play offs last season again? | |
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| Few more thoughts on 11:33 - Oct 18 with 476 views | RobTheMonk |
I'm worried about the tactical naivety. Parking the bus isn't a popular tactic, but we needed some defensive or midfield backup on Saturday and what we got was a like for like swap of the front players. [Post edited 18 Oct 2021 11:34]
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