| Lack of goals 08:34 - Feb 2 with 1049 views | BseaBlue |
As much as Muric had a shocker, the reason we will end up going down will be down to our finishing. Time and time again we haven't put teams away when on top or made the most of our opportunities.
We know defending in this division would be tough and I actually feel we've managed it fairly well. However, there is far too much reliance and pressure on Delap. Some of the attacking midfielders need to start taking some accountability!
I know they are young but if they want to take the next step in their careers it's about rising to it. Add in the lack of goals from central midfield and also set pieces and it's quite a problem, albeit I think Davis' final ball has gone off the boil a bit.
The only consolation that I am trying to convince myself with is that if we do go down, we should have bags of quality at Championship level, but it can't be understated what that could do to the younger players confidence.
I didn't want to believe all the comments about the gap from the championship to the prem (heart over head) but it's extremely apparent.
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| Lack of goals on 08:41 - Feb 2 with 992 views | Blue_Heath |
Other than Delap and Sammy we have no goals in the team, combine that with letting two easy ones in each week it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see why we are going down. |  | | |
| Lack of goals on 08:44 - Feb 2 with 968 views | bournemouthblue |
| Lack of goals on 08:41 - Feb 2 by Blue_Heath |
Other than Delap and Sammy we have no goals in the team, combine that with letting two easy ones in each week it doesn't take a rocket scientist to see why we are going down. |
Wolves in contrast are best of the bottom 4 going forward, Leicester have more nous than us in their squad too with them likes of Vardy and Ayew more likely to take their chances when presented to them |  |
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| Lack of goals on 08:52 - Feb 2 with 926 views | BseaBlue |
| Lack of goals on 08:44 - Feb 2 by bournemouthblue |
Wolves in contrast are best of the bottom 4 going forward, Leicester have more nous than us in their squad too with them likes of Vardy and Ayew more likely to take their chances when presented to them |
Yep. Pressure is such a big thing when defending. It's like we know if we concede that it's so unlikely we will go and stick a couple away which is a complete contrast to last season.
Let's hope somebody other than Delap finds a bit of goalscoring form soon. | | | |
| Lack of goals on 09:09 - Feb 2 with 878 views | radiogaga |
Annoys me how imbalanced we look, as we have strengthened pretty well both in the forward positions and on the centre back front. We have then signed a goalkeeper who I personally rate as being really good technically but clearly his confidence is shot to pieces even when we signed him (which we as a collective have not helped with, nor has he always helped himself).
We have constantly seeked to upgrade positions when the opportunities arise and balanced sentiment with necessity, but McKenna has still then persisted with Morsy over Kalvin Phillips which I genuinely cannot understand from a footballing sense. The Midfield’s protection of the backline, and support to the forwards (their 2 biggest responsibilities) has been woefully lacking. As much as I love Cajuste, he can drift out of games as he did against Brighton. We have failed to sufficiently improve the midfield with what was required in order to compete at this level.
I think the club is very well run, and as you say we have a group of players that even after inevitable departures should really have too much for the champ, but football is so confidence driven. That in itself will be a massive coaching challenge for the rest of the season after yesterday, which could still result in us staying up. We cannot give up on that, but there can be no doubting how damaging yesterday was in terms of how everyone (fans, players, staff) perceives our chances for the rest of the season. It has been that overall togetherness that has kept us believing this season we can do it, and the sad thing about yesterday is that bubble visibly has burst. [Post edited 2 Feb 9:13]
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| Lack of goals on 09:28 - Feb 2 with 753 views | ibbleobble |
Sorry. That was meant to be an uppie not a down vote. Completely agree. | | | |
| Lack of goals on 09:35 - Feb 2 with 719 views | BloomBlue |
| Lack of goals on 09:09 - Feb 2 by radiogaga |
Annoys me how imbalanced we look, as we have strengthened pretty well both in the forward positions and on the centre back front. We have then signed a goalkeeper who I personally rate as being really good technically but clearly his confidence is shot to pieces even when we signed him (which we as a collective have not helped with, nor has he always helped himself).
We have constantly seeked to upgrade positions when the opportunities arise and balanced sentiment with necessity, but McKenna has still then persisted with Morsy over Kalvin Phillips which I genuinely cannot understand from a footballing sense. The Midfield’s protection of the backline, and support to the forwards (their 2 biggest responsibilities) has been woefully lacking. As much as I love Cajuste, he can drift out of games as he did against Brighton. We have failed to sufficiently improve the midfield with what was required in order to compete at this level.
I think the club is very well run, and as you say we have a group of players that even after inevitable departures should really have too much for the champ, but football is so confidence driven. That in itself will be a massive coaching challenge for the rest of the season after yesterday, which could still result in us staying up. We cannot give up on that, but there can be no doubting how damaging yesterday was in terms of how everyone (fans, players, staff) perceives our chances for the rest of the season. It has been that overall togetherness that has kept us believing this season we can do it, and the sad thing about yesterday is that bubble visibly has burst. [Post edited 2 Feb 9:13]
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I'm still not sure Cajuste is 100% fit. In the first half yesterday he was putting in well timed tackles, turned players and going on marauding runs with the ball. At approx 60mins he started playing predominantly in and the centre circle, long marauding runs basically stopped, and tackles not well timed.
Our problem is midfield, but in fairness to the midfielders, early in the season defence was the issue and KM went with 5 at the back which pulled central midfield closer to the defence. That isolated the forwards, and they cannot always play with the ball in front of them, they need that support of players coming up from midfield.
Yesterday we went back to 4 at the back, and once again both fullbacks got caught out, same as earlier in the season. Believe me if Harry Clarke had been at RB he would be slaughtered on here for allowing how S'ton walked down our right wing and in to the box on a couple of occasions.
KM now has to decide which formation is best and stick with it. But more importantly go with the players who fit that, even if it means Phillips for Morsy - note I'm not convinced that is the best, but KM is the manager not me. |  | | |
| Lack of goals on 09:37 - Feb 2 with 698 views | ArnieM |
McKenna needs to stop chopping and changing the side around, and for gods sake try Hirst AND Delap in the same team at some point in a game! |  |
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| Lack of goals on 10:19 - Feb 2 with 622 views | Blue_Heath |
| Lack of goals on 09:37 - Feb 2 by ArnieM |
McKenna needs to stop chopping and changing the side around, and for gods sake try Hirst AND Delap in the same team at some point in a game! |
Who comes on to replace either of them? We have a million so called attacking wide players and right backs but no actual proper strikers other than Hirst/Delap. | | | |
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