| Unstable model match report - don’t panic, but a serious work in progress 17:35 - Aug 7 with 1006 views | unstableblue |
So good to be back in Portman Road again with a big crowd, but like so many Ipswich teams in recent times, they failed to capitalise and I’m afraid quite a few lapsed who turned up to see the new era, won’t immediately return. As the performance was flawed and lacked any consistent passages of goal threat.
So how did we do, this team of strangers, with huge expectation on their shoulder.
Let’s look at the 3 lenses for success
1. HAVE THE BETTER PLAYERS
I was quite impressed by Morecombe a team with as much squad flux as we have and their first goal was real quality. But across the Town pitch we looked to have far better pedigree. Evans is a true captain - I was very very impressed with him. Vocal, grabbing play, demanding the ball, driving us on, he was let down by the system and some team mates. Harper also good at times, but he is playing very deep alongside Evans, again more of this later. Chaplin was poor! Or was it that he never got any service in the way were set up. Piggot had moments but was completely isolated. Fraser and Burns were excellent at time, and Frasers goal was quality. Penney was pretty good, but fluffed his lines. KVY had a poor game, his confident seemed shot, I think if he is on his game we would have won… but I have high hopes for him and Burns going forward. Bonne was the hero! Norwood maybe should have scored a header at the end. Wolfenden was pretty good overall, but involved in the howler. Keeper I need to see more of. I did think Donacien did well as stand in to the unlucky Toto - bad hamstring.
2. WANT TO WIN THE GAME MORE THAN THE OPPOSITION
We were promised that we’d not leave anything on the pitch and have great desire. I think the players got slightly overawed by the occasion - didn’t step up to give outlets to Harper and Evans. Didn’t fight hard enough. But Morecombe were well organised and we just weren’t dynamic enough and as stated KVY and Penney did not get beyond their man enough. I think partnerships will grow. But I felt our energy and dynamism is a work in progress! Surely Dobras desire was perhaps needed between the lines?
3. HAVE THE BETTER SYSTEM OF PLAY AND SHAPE
Hmmmmmmm, this remains my big area of concern! Our deep 2 were very deep, so there was a huge gap Chaplin and Piggot. Chaplin didn’t seem to relish the number 10 at all. And was he and Piggot really the right choice. With KVY and Penney losing the battle with their markers it meant the supply line was poor. There was no breaking of the lines consistently. When the quality looking burns and Fraser did get forward we hurt them, similarly when Penney DID get past his man. The switch cross field from Evans to KVY was working but then KVY failed to capitalise and moves fell apart.
So overall a poor display for such a big occasion but I saw some good players, with more desire than our previous hapless team - I mean Chambo really had lost it when you compare him to Evans. But we need to start to gel, and the system has to start working or all the best players won’t progress us.
COYB
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| Unstable model match report - don’t panic, but a serious work in progress on 17:49 - Aug 7 with 921 views | pointofblue |
I saw it differently - Vincent-Young and Penney were real threats and most of attacking play came through them. Practically every time it was passed to Burns and Fraser they promptly lost it. I agree the concern is creating out side but it the issue was the wingers, not the full backs. |  |
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| I should add we lost the crowd momentum by lack of energy, BUT on 17:51 - Aug 7 with 910 views | unstableblue |
The Town fans let the team down a bit by not keeping up the support and noise
I think we’re all a bit jaded after the Evans era… lost the belief! | |
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| I should add we lost the crowd momentum by lack of energy, BUT on 17:52 - Aug 7 with 894 views | pointofblue |
| I should add we lost the crowd momentum by lack of energy, BUT on 17:51 - Aug 7 by unstableblue |
The Town fans let the team down a bit by not keeping up the support and noise
I think we’re all a bit jaded after the Evans era… lost the belief! |
Actually, I was going to mention this - I agree. After their second the crowd were awful. [Post edited 7 Aug 2021 17:52]
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| I should add we lost the crowd momentum by lack of energy, BUT on 17:53 - Aug 7 with 892 views | chrismakin |
| I should add we lost the crowd momentum by lack of energy, BUT on 17:51 - Aug 7 by unstableblue |
The Town fans let the team down a bit by not keeping up the support and noise
I think we’re all a bit jaded after the Evans era… lost the belief! |
I commented on the chat room that the crowd didn't seem like it was pushing in those final minutes. Probably because it's been so long that we've been able to believe we could actually score a goal in the final moments |  |
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| Unstable model match report - don’t panic, but a serious work in progress on 18:01 - Aug 7 with 830 views | unstableblue |
| Unstable model match report - don’t panic, but a serious work in progress on 17:49 - Aug 7 by pointofblue |
I saw it differently - Vincent-Young and Penney were real threats and most of attacking play came through them. Practically every time it was passed to Burns and Fraser they promptly lost it. I agree the concern is creating out side but it the issue was the wingers, not the full backs. |
Yes agree Penney was far more effective and the best from wide was coming from his side.
Burns and Fraser had little space or service, agree they could have perhaps done more.
Completely disagree on KVY, thought he looked lacking in confidence especially second half. Am sure he’ll have his day. | |
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| Unstable model match report - don’t panic, but a serious work in progress on 18:02 - Aug 7 with 805 views | pointofblue |
| Unstable model match report - don’t panic, but a serious work in progress on 18:01 - Aug 7 by unstableblue |
Yes agree Penney was far more effective and the best from wide was coming from his side.
Burns and Fraser had little space or service, agree they could have perhaps done more.
Completely disagree on KVY, thought he looked lacking in confidence especially second half. Am sure he’ll have his day. |
Yes, I do think Vincent-Young was better in the first half and second. We almost lost momentum after the first equaliser which was bizarre, not helped by the dire ref, but he did tail off whilst still supplying more of a threat than Burns. | |
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| Unstable model match report - don’t panic, but a serious work in progress on 18:07 - Aug 7 with 774 views | chrismakin |
| Unstable model match report - don’t panic, but a serious work in progress on 18:02 - Aug 7 by pointofblue |
Yes, I do think Vincent-Young was better in the first half and second. We almost lost momentum after the first equaliser which was bizarre, not helped by the dire ref, but he did tail off whilst still supplying more of a threat than Burns. |
Burns.... potentially a better RWB than an actual attacking outlet? Positive first half when dropping into space, but not really a threat out wide | |
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| On reflection it really was the attacking three midfielders esp. THE NUMBER TEN on 09:52 - Aug 8 with 618 views | unstableblue |
…. where we struggled alongside the centre back howlers!
Chaplin just could not get any space and Harper and Evans could not feed him, Burns and Fraser shower real quality but connections with the full backs were sporadic…
Therefore Piggot was woefully isolated and was given nothing of quality to work with. Felt for him.
I think the Penney/Fraser and KVY/Burns relationships and getting someone effective in the number 10 role is critical! Could that be Norwood? Bonne? A settled Chaplin or the Villa wunderkid? | |
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| I should add we lost the crowd momentum by lack of energy, BUT on 10:04 - Aug 8 with 569 views | unstableblue |
| I should add we lost the crowd momentum by lack of energy, BUT on 17:52 - Aug 7 by pointofblue |
Actually, I was going to mention this - I agree. After their second the crowd were awful. [Post edited 7 Aug 2021 17:52]
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Yes really poor response to second Morecombe goal, complete lack of singing and vocal encouragement, I also thought we fans were flat after the first five mins.
We do need to raise the game, but team needs to provide chance and energy | |
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