Holmes_and_Watson

I saw where they were in the table. On the Beeb, there's an interview from their previous game. "If [the players] can't change, something will change. We can't go another week without a point." In the context of the interview, he was basically saying he was under pressure to deliver that change, or he's for the chop. They lost again.

Agreed. Dobbin is much more versatile across a front line. Archer is the more direct attacking threat. If you combined them both... well, you'd be rightly arrested for your fiendish experiments on human subjects. What is wrong with you?!

It's something I've seen previous managers pick up on, when they realise that they've got a player that improves things beyond the system they thought they would be implementing. We're already seeing a change in approach from JWP's reading of the game, and ability to cover for others, allowing them to move off of their expected positions to support an attack.

Coerce

things he did well:- Made short passes from deep, then made central runs for balls to be put over the top for him. We didn't play them. Mainly as we're used to Larin being more of a target, or now Dobbin creating space to receive a pass and bring others in. He was in the perfect striker's position, waiting for a tap in for a pass that should have gone to him.

That was some second half. Cracking stuff to watch, both teams going full pelt. After the first half, I'd have been delighted with a point. After our chances in the second, we could have got the win. WBA fans may think they could have nicked it, towards the end too. Tonda must have had a right go at them at half time, about their energy and drive. Aided by Downes based on his reaction to his teammates in the first half. Shout outs for Matsuki and Bree, both of whom worked their socks off to get us back into attack, and a pressing system. That gave Azaz and Sam some time to get into things. JWP happy to be everywhere to support that. We got glimpses of lots of our individual weak points tonight. But credit for showing lots of our better ones, and can't complain at an away point against a side that's also looking at promotion.

Ball falls to Fellows...and that's that. He's done some decent things since coming on, and some not so.

Jeez! As soon I saw how far up Schlott was, I knew we were in bother. Fortunately, we did this all the time under Martin. RussBall saves us. 🙂

Whoosh! Nearly for them.

Azaz doing some lovely things.

Aaargh! Such a good Azaz pass. So close.

76 mins for the Downes yellow. Would the winning ticket make themselves known?

Oh Flynn. Such a good chance.

Cracking press and then passing for that chance.

End to end. But a moment to say Mubama was waiting for a tap in, that never came.