| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? 07:22 - Apr 6 with 2119 views | Dubtractor |
Wolves played a much more front foot, high press, generally aggressive game, and we couldn't cope with it, at all.
The point about physicality in this league has been made many times, but that second half was a painful mismatch. It wasn't just that though, as we really struggled to make simple passes, got our shape wrong - Morsy was so deep off the ball that there was always space for them to pick passes on the middle of the pitch - and generally struggled with the basics.
How on earth did O'Neill manage to make that group of players look so bad though? Wolves looked nothing like a team who should be in a relegation battle.
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| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 07:33 - Apr 6 with 2050 views | Dubtractor |
I'd also add that I was (and still am) stumped by the swapping of Taylor for Broadhead.
We desperately needed to ask a few questions of Wolves to stop the tide, and replaced a ball carrier with Taylor, a player miles short of premier league standard (I try not to do individual player moaning, but...), who has no pace, not skillful, and needs space and time to pick passes. | |
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| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 07:37 - Apr 6 with 1999 views | Radlett_blue |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 07:33 - Apr 6 by Dubtractor |
I'd also add that I was (and still am) stumped by the swapping of Taylor for Broadhead.
We desperately needed to ask a few questions of Wolves to stop the tide, and replaced a ball carrier with Taylor, a player miles short of premier league standard (I try not to do individual player moaning, but...), who has no pace, not skillful, and needs space and time to pick passes. |
plenty of people were calling for Broadhead to be subbed. Maybe Taylor was the wrong choice, but hasn't McKenna's main issue this season been his reluctance to make substitutions? |  |
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| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 07:39 - Apr 6 with 1981 views | Dubtractor |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 07:37 - Apr 6 by Radlett_blue |
plenty of people were calling for Broadhead to be subbed. Maybe Taylor was the wrong choice, but hasn't McKenna's main issue this season been his reluctance to make substitutions? |
No issue with hooking Broadhead, it was the choice of player that stumped me.
And I agree that we should have made earlier changes yesterday, with the game increasingly getting away from us in the second half. | |
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| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 07:57 - Apr 6 with 1909 views | bsw72 |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 07:33 - Apr 6 by Dubtractor |
I'd also add that I was (and still am) stumped by the swapping of Taylor for Broadhead.
We desperately needed to ask a few questions of Wolves to stop the tide, and replaced a ball carrier with Taylor, a player miles short of premier league standard (I try not to do individual player moaning, but...), who has no pace, not skillful, and needs space and time to pick passes. |
Broadhead was completely ineffective, not sure Taylor was the right choice, but actually don’t know who would have been. Kind of highlights the issue with squad depth. [Post edited 6 Apr 8:07]
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| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 08:03 - Apr 6 with 1872 views | homer_123 |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 07:39 - Apr 6 by Dubtractor |
No issue with hooking Broadhead, it was the choice of player that stumped me.
And I agree that we should have made earlier changes yesterday, with the game increasingly getting away from us in the second half. |
Here's the cold hard reality.
Who, off that bench, do you bring on to make a difference?
Chappers came on and I'm not sure he actually touched the ball? Philo?
Wolves were/are another level.
We just don't have 'that' quality of player. |  |
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| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 08:04 - Apr 6 with 1873 views | RegencyBlue |
It’s happened many times this season. We’ve been in the game until half time and then haven’t turned up after the restart.
We look very lightweight compared to pretty much every other PL team and the sheer physicality of even average PL players has been a real eye opener. |  | | |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 08:37 - Apr 6 with 1730 views | bsw72 |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 08:04 - Apr 6 by RegencyBlue |
It’s happened many times this season. We’ve been in the game until half time and then haven’t turned up after the restart.
We look very lightweight compared to pretty much every other PL team and the sheer physicality of even average PL players has been a real eye opener. |
It’s almost like we have a squad which lacks strength in depth as a result of lack of funding due to being in the lower divisions for 20+ years. | | | |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 11:18 - Apr 6 with 1509 views | stonojnr |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 07:39 - Apr 6 by Dubtractor |
No issue with hooking Broadhead, it was the choice of player that stumped me.
And I agree that we should have made earlier changes yesterday, with the game increasingly getting away from us in the second half. |
who would you have brought on instead ?
not saying I thought Taylor was the right choice, but what were the alternatives ? |  | | |
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| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 11:20 - Apr 6 with 1497 views | Blue_Heath |
I posted this months ago re: Wolves, even against much better sides they hold their own. Sadly second halves at PR have pretty much been a non event this season. | | | |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 11:24 - Apr 6 with 1479 views | Reuser_is_God |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 07:33 - Apr 6 by Dubtractor |
I'd also add that I was (and still am) stumped by the swapping of Taylor for Broadhead.
We desperately needed to ask a few questions of Wolves to stop the tide, and replaced a ball carrier with Taylor, a player miles short of premier league standard (I try not to do individual player moaning, but...), who has no pace, not skillful, and needs space and time to pick passes. |
Yeah, really odd sub. |  |
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| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 11:38 - Apr 6 with 1432 views | urbanblue |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 11:18 - Apr 6 by stonojnr |
who would you have brought on instead ?
not saying I thought Taylor was the right choice, but what were the alternatives ? |
Our midfield was totally absent in the second half and Wolves had the run of the centre of the patk. I couldn't understand why no changes were made there. Surely Phillips would have made a difference ... |  | | |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 12:27 - Apr 6 with 1338 views | StNeotsBlue |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 08:37 - Apr 6 by bsw72 |
It’s almost like we have a squad which lacks strength in depth as a result of lack of funding due to being in the lower divisions for 20+ years. |
That doesn't explain how we've been able to match teams for the 1st half in the majority of games at PR. But then have been battered from minute 1 in the 2nd. |  | | |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 12:37 - Apr 6 with 1249 views | StNeotsBlue |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 12:27 - Apr 6 by StNeotsBlue |
That doesn't explain how we've been able to match teams for the 1st half in the majority of games at PR. But then have been battered from minute 1 in the 2nd. |
To add to this point we've scored 4 times in the 2nd half at PR all season, 2 of those 4 came against Forest which was already a game that was a dead rubber. The other 2 were Delap's stepover and shot against Villa and Omari against Chelsea.
Edit actually it's 5 I'd forgotten Leif's goal against Leicester. [Post edited 6 Apr 14:53]
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| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 12:45 - Apr 6 with 1219 views | NeedhamChris |
Yeah you sum it up well. You just get the feeling at PR that our consistently worse second halves means we're screwed if we don't go into half time more than one ahead.
Bournemouth, Southampton, Wolves all followed a very similar storyline.
Agree on O'Neil, he should be nowhere near another Prem job based on that alone. If KM goes, wouldn't want him here either. | |
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| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 13:14 - Apr 6 with 1144 views | BlueMoon |
One thing that was noticeable (and has been all season) is the toll Premier League football seems to take on our players.
Wolves were able to press right to the end whereas we looked shot from the start of the 2nd half onwards. They pressed every goal kick and throw-in (winning the ball countless times) and still had more in the tank.
Take the point that there aren't many options off the bench but to leave it unchanged until 80 mins seemed like a strange decision.
Always thought our players were super fit. As evidenced by the number of late goals etc we scored last season. Whatever talent we may be lacking at this level there shouldn't be any reason why we can't match our opponents fitness wise. [Post edited 6 Apr 13:14]
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| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 13:23 - Apr 6 with 1082 views | bournemouthblue |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 07:33 - Apr 6 by Dubtractor |
I'd also add that I was (and still am) stumped by the swapping of Taylor for Broadhead.
We desperately needed to ask a few questions of Wolves to stop the tide, and replaced a ball carrier with Taylor, a player miles short of premier league standard (I try not to do individual player moaning, but...), who has no pace, not skillful, and needs space and time to pick passes. |
Broadhead hadn't had much joy to be fair, Taylor probably was the wrong swap though
I know people don't like Philogene but either him or Chappers was the swap perhaps
He's never done it and probably won't consider it but getting Delap out wide and Hirst up top may have helped pin them back a little
I'd also be in favour of doubling up down the left with Townsend and Davis, I know he isn't a left winger but his pace on the break without the defensive responsibility so much, might help us at times [Post edited 6 Apr 13:47]
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| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 13:24 - Apr 6 with 1073 views | pointofblue |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 12:27 - Apr 6 by StNeotsBlue |
That doesn't explain how we've been able to match teams for the 1st half in the majority of games at PR. But then have been battered from minute 1 in the 2nd. |
That's an awful stat.
In comparison, if I've added up correctly, we've scored seven second half goals away from home. | |
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| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 13:30 - Apr 6 with 1027 views | TractorClarke |
We need to take some control back in the middle, I would have subbed morsy for Phillips for freshness and made my attacking subs earlier too. Even when we went behind go for the game your already loosing and a win yesterday would have been the only thing that offered any hope.
Every team knows how to play against us because shape and tactics do not change, double up on delap and the wing backs and you have pretty much stopped our threat. McKenna is still the man, but he has been naive this season and has lost his nerve with subs what to stem the tide too much rather than try something positive.
It’s just such a shame because we are better than what we have displayed this season | | | |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 13:36 - Apr 6 with 976 views | Scuzzer |
| That second half was a shocker wasn't it? on 07:33 - Apr 6 by Dubtractor |
I'd also add that I was (and still am) stumped by the swapping of Taylor for Broadhead.
We desperately needed to ask a few questions of Wolves to stop the tide, and replaced a ball carrier with Taylor, a player miles short of premier league standard (I try not to do individual player moaning, but...), who has no pace, not skillful, and needs space and time to pick passes. |
Yeah...but Broady was really off it yesterday. He needed to come off a lot earlier than when he did. |  |
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