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Fellows is very tricky but we need him to start scoring some goals. He has the ability to get within shooting distance but always seems to just thrash at the ball. Needs to show a lot more composure and he'll start banging a few in. Get Le Tiss in to teach him how to strike the ball cleanly and accurately 🙂

Into these cunts and don’t fucking lose. Please.

We've known for ages that Armstrong isn't a centre forward but is very useful coming off the wing in this league. Let's get back to using him in that role.

I thought that was better. Wellington was excellent and it makes six a difference having Stewart. Two actual full backs at full back, Fellows and Scienza out wide, Azaz getting into pockets (should have done better on a couple of occasions) and an actual vocal point up top. Slightly encouraging before Sunday.

Harwood-Bellis looked much more assured tonight. He looks so much more comfortable in a four.

I’d like to see Archer just off Stewart- bad though he’s often been I still think there’s a player there looking for confidence

Fair point but there have been reports that AA wants a move. I'm happy for us to keep him but we must sign or loan a big striker this window to help spread the load with Stewart. I wouldn't be adverse to having AA play just off Stewart as I think he'd profit from his hold up play and flick ons. Maybe sell Archer instead.

Biggest takeaway from me today was how different we looked first half with a centre forward on the pitch, Stewart is a good player. Also decent and constant communication between keeper and captain at centre half - a small but key improvement.

100% and up against a bloke nearly a foot taller. Commitment, was great to see. Hope Manning was taking notes

Re Bragg: Agreed - an academy kid who’s been forced to sing ‘wash your mouth out’ before every training session since he was eight is what we need on Sunday. ‘Ave it.

The irony 😅

Of course he can. He’s had fit full backs for a while now and decided to use Fellows as a wing back instead

Wellington was my MOTM won loads of headers too . How different we looked with 2 stay at home full backs denying the space behind and easy to cross against Got forward well when possible without leaving us open

Sorry, can't agree with selling Armstrong, that's madness in my opinion. He's a proven goalscorer at this level and those are not that easy to find. Stewart looks decent and I agree with you that we certainly need one and preferably 2 central strikers on the squad that have physical presence. But as we know Stewart is very unreliable in terms of fitness. Yes, bring in another big man up front, I would hope and pray that's the plan now we have a free spot after Downs leaving on loan. But don't throw away the one player that has scored consistently at this level!! I think we should be playing him as well as Stewart/new striker in one of the wide supporting positions, not throwing away a scorer that pretty much every team in this division would want.

Well yes there is that.

Jury out on full backs - too many goals conceded from crossing areas Jury out on centre backs - marking atrocious and no aerial dominance, far too may avoidable goals conceded Jury out on midfield - Very negative with passing, severe lack of movement and very weak in tackle and workrate Jury out on forward line - Miss a lot of chances, question marks over final ball Goalkeeper - Yeah lots to sort out in front of him imo

I’d put Bragg in for Downes for definite …Bragg has been very good lately and should definitely play.

Not 100% sure you are correct as you make no mention of Katharina Liebherr. Unless I'm mistaken she still has a part share of the club or has that changed?

I thought Charles rather coasted through his return appearance and didn't put enough effort in. I suspect he's not fully fit, so starting him is unlikely.

Blackmore has asked him about why he hasnt played 4 at the back and was told it was because he didnt have any fit full backs. He can't really go over that old ground can he?

Regaining the will to live is an underrated emotion.

Whether or not I trust us to bring the mentioned more compete striker is up for debate of course.

It was a good game to watch so pity that the stadium was half empty. The weather didn't help of course. We deserved to win, there was more cohesiveness in our play and more competent defending. Wellington is a much better defender than Manning and it showed with much less of a threat down their right side and far fewer crosses into our 6 yard box. For all their great work at taking on and beating players, Scienza and Fellows are very poor at getting their heads up and thinking about options for their final balls. Scienza is inclined to be too greedy especially, snatching at marginal chances rather than playing in a colleague. They can't do it all on their own and it's costing us goals. Let's stick with this side on Sunday to build up some much needed self confidence. We made the Blades look ordinary at times so sorting Pompey out shouldn't be a problem.

Bens influence starting to take a hold 👏

His reluctance to change it has cost us a lot of points already. Let's just hope he doesn't revert back to type. I mean there is absolutely no reason to after you've just won and kept a clean sheet.