Smirking_Saint Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 Well, it was to be expected in my eyes, Notts County are in good form, the main 11 have been playing alot of football and there have been injuries and illnesses. What really did we expect ?? Look at the ground we have made up over the last few weeks though and we are in a great position. Its just a shame that the midweek game at Oldham had left us all expecting more when realistically county were always going to come looking to not lose. I am happy for a point right now, dissapointed that Brighton won but hey ho, Bompey lost so thats not so bad. I am sure we will spend if necessary, and there is always the loan market within which i think we could actually sign the better calibre players on a promotion gamble. No need to worry yet, we are much closer then we have ever been, BELIEVE.
NickG Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 2nd to Notts C in form table. Not time to panic! http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/league-one/2010-2011/form-table/full
St_Tel49 Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 Meh, can't win them all but a concern for me today was that Gobern played. Not good enough for a team who wants to be promoted this season in my opinion. I always thought Oxo looked very poor,as if he didn't want to be here... You are joking aren't you. The lad got surrounded by 4 of their men every time he got the ball but he never stopped running and trying until near the end when he had clearly run out of steam. Talk about reading between lines and drawing fatuous conclusions.
St_Tel49 Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 County are a workmanlike side, they succeeded in shutting Sunderland down last week, away from home as well, they obviously know what they're doing in defence these days and we probably weren't fresh enough to have that extra yard of pace to break them down. Agreed - a lot of the comments on here are giving Notts County no credit for a very hard working and very organised defence. Not much ambition in attack but they got what they came for.
John Boy Saint Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 I think the wild celebrations at the final whistle from the Notts Co fans summed up the teams performance. Priority 1 - come away from SMS without getting thrashed. In recent years we would have lost that game, still a point keeps the tally ticking along. Comments about Gobern are harsh from some posters, did nowt wrong for me, give him a couple of games and he will be up to speed, Nigel obviously has faith in him hence his regular spot on the bench.
dune Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 Went today a picked a cracking game. We looked tired and had no answer for Notts defence. Boring.
jam Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 Agreed - a lot of the comments on here are giving Notts County no credit for a very hard working and very organised defence. Not much ambition in attack but they got what they came for. I don't think County came for a draw and certainly almost got themselves a winner. Agree that they were organised and hard working, I'm more concerned that we didn't couldn't outwit them. It was obvious that they would let us have the ball until the final third but we kept running at them, losing the ball and letting someone else repeat the same thing.
saintjay77 Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 Went today a picked a cracking game. We looked tired and had no answer for Notts defence. Boring. Last game I went to was brentford at home! So you did better than me
Hyde and Seek Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 I agree. Shortly before the end of the first half Notts County had one of their full backs booked for a foul on Oxo and those around me agreed that would pressure on their defence. However with Chaplow going off at half time we seemed to change tactics and started to hoof it up the middle rather than continue to play it out to our wide men. Fine enough if we have target men on the top of their game, or front men with pace, but by then Ince had started to pack out his defence. Simply a case of not enough nous to break down their system. Hopefully its just a blip, and with Llanana out for a few weeks, NA will readjust either with a change of tactics or a signing or two.
Chez Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 The distribution from Kelvin and the two full-backs today was woeful. the fullbacks maybe, but Kelvins distribution was good today. Numerous long balls right to Lambert. I'm not sure what some of you expect of the guy. OK, sometimes he shanks a few, but there was none of that today. Preconceived match accessments are worthless.
Saint_Mabes Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 The only player i thought was particularly poor today was Richardson. Cannot stand those horrid diagonal 'crosses' he keeps doing after he gets over the half way line - so easy for their defenders. Not having a go at Gobern as he isn't a regular but for me he looked well off the pace apart from the first few mins he was on when he did some nice touches. Suprised some people thought Oxo was poor, I thought he was outstanding at times despite fading at the end. Also thought Guly and Morgan were particularly good as were our CB's. Poor day, but a poor day after a fantastic few weeks! COYR
Chez Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 I always thought Oxo looked very poor, as if he didn't want to be here...before anone else picks up on this and runs with it, can I say that it is complete and utter ********. The lad gave everything in the second half. Trying too hard in my opinion, often attempting to beat an extra man as he ws so keen to get the win. In the first half he didn't see the ball and was fouled almost every time he did see it. You could see he was frustrated at the lack of ball and in desperation he moved inside just to see the ball. The lad wanted it. He didn't have his best game, but to say he looked like he didn't want to be here...jeez, I despair at times.
St Chalet Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 before anone else picks up on this and runs with it, can I say that it is complete and utter ********. The lad gave everything in the second half. Trying too hard in my opinion, often attempting to beat an extra man as he ws so keen to get the win. In the first half he didn't see the ball and was fouled almost every time he did see it. You could see he was frustrated at the lack of ball and in desperation he moved inside just to see the ball. The lad wanted it. He didn't have his best game, but to say he looked like he didn't want to be here...jeez, I despair at times. 100% agree, no lack of effort from AOC today.
um pahars Posted 15 January, 2011 Posted 15 January, 2011 Are those who are being harsh on Gobern and Oxo not having the best of days that same that criticised a young Lallana a couple of seasons ago. Not me, no way. Oxo was outmuscled, kicked, tugged, barged and double teamed today rendering him somewhat ineffective (the failing was with his peers not making use of the space this should have afforded them). That said, he still manaaged a few flashes of raw talent and quality. Lallana, like Oxo has always been a prodigious talent and I'm not sure I can ever remember anyone really criticising either of them. Gobern for me is one of the many youngsters who we have had at the Club in recent years, good, but nothing special and not in the same league as the two lads above. He may well develop in to a strapping midfielder, but for this promotion push we need someone right here, right now (FatBoySlim????) and IMHO he is not that man. If Hammond and Chaplow are missing he is not the player we should be relying on to drive this team forward. Long term, he may be a find, but IMHO he's not one who will play at the higher levels of the game (my credentials are that I thought Townsend was great and Shearer was iffy).
um pahars Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Agreed - a lot of the comments on here are giving Notts County no credit for a very hard working and very organised defence. Not much ambition in attack but they got what they came for. Have to agree with you. In my player ratings I think I tried to point out that County came and did a very good job on us. It wasn't that we played overly bad, perhaps more that they didn't let us play how we wanted to and when we did they defended well. We didn't lose, so not downbeat, particularly after some fabulous performances recently. However, I do fear Lallana will be a massive miss. Barnard and Lambert upfront and Guly playing the Lallana role?????????
Appy Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 The support from midfield for Lambert and Guly today was woeful.
Saintandy666 Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Some of the passing today was atrocious. Main culprits: Richardson, Dickson and Puncheon.
sotonjoe Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Richardson was definitely poor and he could have been sent off for that tackle on another day. He hoofed the ball to the oppositions at times when he should have made more of an effort to find a team mate and he made some mistakes defending. Gobern had his worst performance in a Saints shirt. He gave the ball away cheaply at times, fell flat on his arse at others and was even standing completely still while the rest of the team were breaking away on occasions. Puncheon's touch was rubbish too on occasions today; not just his first touch, but also his control whilst dribbling and his shooting at times today. Whilst Chamberlain had his moments, he too was poor in places. He should have scored early in the first half, but his poor first touch took him too far to the left and gave him a rubbish angle to shoot from. At times he was too keen to hang on to the ball instead of passing it. Saying that, if Guly had passed to him later on, Chamberlain may have had a goal. I don't think you can say we were simply unlucky as there were some poor performances today also. Still, let's see what happens next week before we all hang ourselves. I genuinely think we were dazed a little by the resolute County midfield and defence.
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 No Lallana and a decent side to try to break down = 0-0. Called it on the pre match thread. problem is there are too many games left against decent sides where we will struggle without Lallana. And Puncheons prolific strike rate seems to have dried up now he is back at Saints. Cheque Book Out.
Smirking_Saint Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 No Lallana and a decent side to try to break down = 0-0. Called it on the pre match thread. problem is there are too many games left against decent sides where we will struggle without Lallana. And Puncheons prolific strike rate seems to have dried up now he is back at Saints. Cheque Book Out. You make us sound like we are a one man team ?
SW11_Saint Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Would have been nice to win, but we're bound to have the odd off day long the way, and probably would have lost this earlier in the season. Our destiny is still in our own hands.
Red and White Army Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 A bad 2 points to drop. Cant see us being consistent enough to be promoted with Lallana, Hammond and Chaplow injured, AOC or Puncheon sold, and Barnard banged up. Either NA and NC need to a second look at the transfer market, or we need to cross our fingers. Were you at the game caller?
Saint Billy Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Have to agree with you. In my player ratings I think I tried to point out that County came and did a very good job on us. It wasn't that we played overly bad, perhaps more that they didn't let us play how we wanted to and when we did they defended well. We didn't lose, so not downbeat, particularly after some fabulous performances recently. However, I do fear Lallana will be a massive miss. Barnard and Lambert upfront and Guly playing the Lallana role????????? Then perhaps we need to learn how to deal with it as they wont be the only side using that tactic.
jam Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 before anone else picks up on this and runs with it, can I say that it is complete and utter ********. The lad gave everything in the second half. Trying too hard in my opinion, often attempting to beat an extra man as he ws so keen to get the win. In the first half he didn't see the ball and was fouled almost every time he did see it. You could see he was frustrated at the lack of ball and in desperation he moved inside just to see the ball. The lad wanted it. He didn't have his best game, but to say he looked like he didn't want to be here...jeez, I despair at times. Yesterday was the first time that we faced a team that saw Chambo as one of our key players and we weren't helped by Lallana being absent. We need to work out a way to counter this and quickly.
Wade Garrett Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 I thought Notts County did what Brighton did against us very well - pressed the ball and gave us no time. Chamberlain, understandably, struggles in games like this. Yesterday was no exception. Maybe he should have been subbed instead of Puncheon. Thought Guly, Dickson and Morgan played well. But for me, Fonte was man of the match, superb. Saw Lambert close up second half and was appalled by his lack of effort. A shadow of the player I saw on his debut with real physical presence. Yesterday, second half, he might as well have been a cardboard cutout. Very poor, play Barnard and Guly together next game.
um pahars Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Then perhaps we need to learn how to deal with it as they wont be the only side using that tactic. Totally agree as we will now be seen as a team against whom a draw would be deemed a decent result. One of the problems yesterday was that recently we have had two creative/explosive outlets in Lallana and Oxo and clubs were finding it difficult to shut off both. Additionally Chaplow has provided us with that drive going forward and was bossing games. With two out of three not playing and the third tied up (Chaplow picked up his injury very early on), we just lacked any creativity or that special something to unlock their defence. Adkins and co need to crank up a Plan B if we are to maintain our push without Lallana for a few weeks.
CLOTH EARS Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 A good analysis. I would emphasise the point about Richardson's distribution - it was truly shocking. He shuts his eyes and hoofs it basically. He may be a reasonably good defender but his passing and crossing is woeful. FWIW Dave Merrington commented on how bad Richardsons distribution was. Lallanas creativity seemed to be sorely missed according to Solents commentary. Adkins has a few things to think about before the Tranmere game. This performance may just convince Adkins that we need to add another creative player to the squad, we cannot allow ourselves to be reliant on one player. If we struggle to create against a poor Tranmere side next week then this will prove to me that the squad will need an addition or two.
up and away Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Yesterday was the first time that we faced a team that saw Chambo as one of our key players and we weren't helped by Lallana being absent. We need to work out a way to counter this and quickly. When you have both Lallana and Oxo, it's very difficult to keep double teaming the pair of them and retain some balance to the side. When Lallana was injured previously, we looked absolutely clueless and it will be interesting how Adkins deals with this. How much of this performance was down to fatigue I do not know, but I felt we did look jaded. At times like this I would like to see Ricky as more of a direct threat, but that just does not look like an option. Notts County have had similar games to us, with even more travelling and they came and did a job on us. I can't quite see what Ince was raving about after such a negative set up, unless he expected this to go the same way as Oldham. One thing that concerns me is that with the 3 away games coming up thick and fast, we need to find a way of getting something from these games. I would rotate the full backs to provide a bit more energy in those positions at least. Not arguing over who should be first pick, but Harding and Butters should be more than good enough for Tranmere.
Clifford Nelson Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Have to agree with you. In my player ratings I think I tried to point out that County came and did a very good job on us. It wasn't that we played overly bad, perhaps more that they didn't let us play how we wanted to and when we did they defended well. We didn't lose, so not downbeat, particularly after some fabulous performances recently. However, I do fear Lallana will be a massive miss. Barnard and Lambert upfront and Guly playing the Lallana role????????? I imagine you mean that the Lallana role is in the hole? I have never agreed with that myself, and was gratified by the interview with Adam in the programme, where he makes clear that the left wing is his preferred position. I can't imagine you mean that you want to see Guly on the left wing? In the hole - absolutely!
NickG Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Totally agree as we will now be seen as a team against whom a draw would be deemed a decent result. One of the problems yesterday was that recently we have had two creative/explosive outlets in Lallana and Oxo and clubs were finding it difficult to shut off both. Additionally Chaplow has provided us with that drive going forward and was bossing games. With two out of three not playing and the third tied up (Chaplow picked up his injury very early on), we just lacked any creativity or that special something to unlock their defence. Adkins and co need to crank up a Plan B if we are to maintain our push without Lallana for a few weeks. a draw at St Marys is a good result for any away team - as we saw with Brighton. We had a fair few chances yesterday against a team who have only let in one goal in last 6 and are the form side in the division. Not a bad result after current run by any means.
Clifford Nelson Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 I think we had a poorish performance against a very defensive team, assisted by an extraordinary one-eyed referee. This wasn't the fault of a single player. I nevertheless want to make a comment. Puncheon's performance, after a positive appearance against Blackpool, was back to what we are used to seeing, i.e. no penetration, haphazard defending, woeful passing, and no cooperation with his own fullback. The best combination we have got on the left is Lallana/Harding, without doubt. Dickson, when playing with Adam is repeatedly turning inwards and looking for anybody else to pass the ball to, leaving AL on the leftwing without the ball. Puncheon cannot work with either fullback which renders the left wing ineffective. I wonder if it is difficulty/unwillingness to work with other people which is causing all his problems here. I just can't imagine that his success at Millwall comes from similar performances there. Whatever people think my mind is made up: He isn't going to contribute to promotion at SMS. Sell, sell, sell! I'd also like to offer a small defense for Oscar. He eventually started to look like he was getting involved, and then looked better. To have the game going on around you is an experience for nearly all players when they play their first few games. It's only after a while you can see what they will become, and it is far to early to write him off, although I agree that he might not become a world beater.
um pahars Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 I imagine you mean that the Lallana role is in the hole? I have never agreed with that myself, and was gratified by the interview with Adam in the programme, where he makes clear that the left wing is his preferred position. I can't imagine you mean that you want to see Guly on the left wing? In the hole - absolutely! I was just thinking out loud (hence the question marks) about how we can reshuffle the pack if Lallana is out for quite a while. I agree Lallana is best suited out wide drifting in, and I also agree I'm not sure I think Guly is suited to that role (he looked lost out there on his debut at SMS). Therefore I was thinking we need to do something different to provide us with something other teams will find it hard to counter. Guly in the hole behind Barnard and Lambert??? Geeing Puncheon up to try and play consistently if he is to replace Lallana out wide??? Get someone else in???? Unearth another gem from the ressies/youth team??? A different formation??? Adkins has quite a bit to think about and to be fair to him he has delivered recently, so I'm certainly not having a pop at him.
Viking Warrior Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Yes we did miss Al but not because he is a good player but the effedt it had on the side. our forwards have been playing together for a good few weeks and each has an understanding of what they are doing. Take one out of the equation and that special bond gets disrupted. It must be terryifying that teams have to face AL and AC on opposite wings . I bet ince was really chuffed when he saw adam was missing. it made it easy for him to plan his defensive option. and therefore concentrate on stifling AC Hopeful Puncheon can get his act together and realise the role he has to play and we can pick up the reins again Look at the whole picture and not just one player. The idea of getting the cheque book out is not the answer. that player would still have to blend into the ethos of the side as well and may or may not be a success
Clifford Nelson Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Our 4-3-1-2 formation against Blackpool would give Guly a role in the hole behind Lambert and Barnard. The formation worked a treat, and whilst it countered Blackpool's 4-3-3 I can't see why we can't set out our on stall and let the opposition worry about us rather than the other way around. This squad ought to be good enough for that. It would upset the 'true believers' who thinks that 4-2-2 is the only "right" way to play football, but I would find it worth the effort. In my way of looking at it the 4-4-2 formation isn't very flexible, whilst from the basis of 4-3-3 you can move to 4-5-1, 4-4-1-1 or 4-3-1-2 very easily. I would like us to re-think our entire footballing philosophy to one that made us much more flexible, and I can't see that grounded in 4-4-2.
hasper57saint Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 I don't make many comments on the 'comments' but it looks to me from what I've read today lots of you seem to ignore the fact that their 'back four' were bloody enormous and knocked seven bells out of any of our attackers at every opportunity. Ricky, Guly, Alex and Punch ALL felt the ferocity of their boots. At times we played some really good, keep-it-on-the-deck, football but were frustrated by the 'Ince mentality' of 'if you can't get the ball get the player'. The Ref was an incompetent buffoon and the 0 - 0 result was just about all we could hope for today.
Chez Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 They had four huge defenders, it looked like the fullbacks were centre backs. For me we played into their hands by crossing the ball from deep so often. We didn't get to teeh byeline more than about twice. To beat a side like that you need to get right down the flanks and stretch these large fullbacks. Play on their weanesses. Putting a right footed winger on the right and a left footed winger on the left is essential. Then you need to get the ball to these wingers all the time. A bit of overlapping and we'd have them on the ropes. This is what we have been doing for the last few weeks, not sure why we stopped doing it yesterdfay.
benjii Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 They had four huge defenders, it looked like the fullbacks were centre backs. For me we played into their hands by crossing the ball from deep so often. We didn't get to teeh byeline more than about twice. To beat a side like that you need to get right down the flanks and stretch these large fullbacks. Play on their weanesses. Putting a right footed winger on the right and a left footed winger on the left is essential. Then you need to get the ball to these wingers all the time. A bit of overlapping and we'd have them on the ropes. This is what we have been doing for the last few weeks, not sure why we stopped doing it yesterdfay. Exactly, I actually think people are giving County too much credit. They had no attacking game plan whatsoever other than "hoof it to Westcarr" and didn't really do anything other than get men behind the ball and work hard. They were an average third tier side. If we had played a bit more patiently I don't doubt we would have won but we were looking for the final ball too early which made it easier for their centre backs to deal with (albeit, on another day the ref might have helped us out a bit there). Not sure why we played so badly - maybe a bit of nerves or tension feeling the weight of expectation on the back of two good away wins. In any event, it's by no means a disaster. Is that the fourth clean sheet in a row? If we keep getting those we will win a lot more games than we draw or lose.
saintscottofthenortham Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 That was a typical Paul Ince side, Dirty and Defensive. They were very hard working and were fantastic at the back. There keeper is sh*t so would have liked to have seen a few pop shots at him but that didn't happen. A frustrating day but we keep our good run going so I'll settle for that. Was a definate pen on Chambo. I'm in block 42, was straight in front of me and he made no effort nor contact with the ball. But he could have 2 foot hacked him through the neck 10 yards from the ball and we still wouldn't have got a pen off that *** of a ref or linesman. I am nothing short of flabagasted by the standard of the officials at this level.
derry Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Our 4-3-1-2 formation against Blackpool would give Guly a role in the hole behind Lambert and Barnard. The formation worked a treat, and whilst it countered Blackpool's 4-3-3 I can't see why we can't set out our on stall and let the opposition worry about us rather than the other way around. This squad ought to be good enough for that. It would upset the 'true believers' who thinks that 4-2-2 is the only "right" way to play football, but I would find it worth the effort. In my way of looking at it the 4-4-2 formation isn't very flexible, whilst from the basis of 4-3-3 you can move to 4-5-1, 4-4-1-1 or 4-3-1-2 very easily. I would like us to re-think our entire footballing philosophy to one that made us much more flexible, and I can't see that grounded in 4-4-2. Adkins had evolved a system rotating the wide men and the two strikers and allowing them to interchange with Chaplow running from midfield providing chances and multiple scorers.. Yesterday that all went out of the window, eventually becoming narrow with two wrong footed wide men, Lambert out of it and only Guly a threat. Schneiderlin gave another cosmetic performance lacking any substance. He should have stepped up to the plate when Chaplow went off but just continued another one of his superficial performances. There was only one way to beat Notts County yesterday down the touchlines and from the byeline. If the rotating option wasn't working then Chamberlain and Puncheon should have hugged the touchlines on their natural sides and if Lambert wasn't performing take him off and put Barnard up front and Guly behind him. As soon as Barnard came on Lambert was getting in the way and Guly was rendered inneffective sitting behind with no width on the left. Once that happened we were never going to break them down.
Jimmy Gabriel's Halo Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 County came to do a job on us and succeeded very well. Talking with some of their supporters after the game they were definately relieved to get the point Ince clearly came for and were not at all disappointed not to have won despite a couple of very near misses at the death. And don't forget Lee Hughes wasn't playing yesterday - 34 goals in 48 games for them speaks for itself. If he had been playing, we might very well have lost that game.
benjii Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 County came to do a job on us and succeeded very well. Talking with some of their supporters after the game they were definately relieved to get the point Ince clearly came for and were not at all disappointed not to have won despite a couple of very near misses at the death. And don't forget Lee Hughes wasn't playing yesterday - 34 goals in 48 games for them speaks for itself. If he had been playing' date=' we might very well have lost that game[/b']. Doubt it. Agree with Derry's comments - for some reason our attacking discipline wasn't there yesterday and we took the "easy" option too often. Hopefully it was just a slip up and maybe a bit of tiredness which will be cured by a rest before the next match.
channonball Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Just watched the highlights after going Saturday, we missed some absolute sitters. Guly should have laid across the face of goal - so frustrating, they were 3 easy points for the taking!
positivepete Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 Pretty fair report http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/sport/Southampton-v-Notts-County-team-news-Kick-3pm/article-3102783-detail/article.html
Jez Posted 16 January, 2011 Posted 16 January, 2011 I thought Chamberlain was good. Notts C had 3 players booked, all on fouls on Chamberlain (not even including the penalty shout), obvious they were doing a job on him. If he gets 3 players booked everygame then you can see they are worried about him. Despite that, he still done well, as you'd expect him to be a bit cautious about getting clattered. He did run up a few blind alleys late on, but skillful quick players always will when trying to beat men, they'll do the exciting beating of men sometimes, and sometimes run straight into people and look like they are wasting the ball. I'd rather see someone trying to beat men than pass sideways all day long (though of course that works sometimes too!)
St_Tel49 Posted 17 January, 2011 Posted 17 January, 2011 Have to agree with you. In my player ratings I think I tried to point out that County came and did a very good job on us. It wasn't that we played overly bad, perhaps more that they didn't let us play how we wanted to and when we did they defended well. We didn't lose, so not downbeat, particularly after some fabulous performances recently. However, I do fear Lallana will be a massive miss. Barnard and Lambert upfront and Guly playing the Lallana role????????? It works for me!
rooney Posted 17 January, 2011 Posted 17 January, 2011 We huffed and puffed. County put players behind the ball and we did not seem to have the pace today to get down to the by line to cross the ball back. Could never see us scoring and with nil on target, I am not surprised.
NickG Posted 17 January, 2011 Posted 17 January, 2011 simple passing wasn't as accurate as it has been this season. Not sure if performance was as bad as it felt on Saturday as think on Saturday we all went with the midweek result in the back of our minds and it didn't live up to expectations
Teddy Nutkins Posted 17 January, 2011 Posted 17 January, 2011 simple passing wasn't as accurate as it has been this season. Not sure if performance was as bad as it felt on Saturday as think on Saturday we all went with the midweek result in the back of our minds and it didn't live up to expectations Agree with this, normally our slick passing free's up space for our players to interchange and stretch the opposition's defence, but i have not seen us give the ball away so cheaply without that much pressure.I am a little concerned with depth of talent in midfield when we are missing Adam and "Chappie".
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