Cannot say Gray's inclusion has been dramatic - but Albert's has!!
Albert should have been on a lot earlier. For me it shows Warburton is tactically poor.
We know MW only had 7 players to train with for the majority of the time. Perhaps Albert was one of the others who finally returned and was considered not fit to play the full 90 (or 60)mins? If it was me I would have definitely played him from the start and been prepared to sub if needed. He made such a difference down the right. We need the equivalent down the left too! I thought today that Willock, Johansen, and Field were off par, and again that could have been because of COVID recovery or just lack of match-fitness. As it is, we lost to a single goal from a PL-filled side that is quite happy to cheat. Even if we had been all match fit it would still have been a 'David & Goliath' match in terms of the transfer values! We should not be full of gloom or despair!
Last Edit: Dec 27, 2021 19:34:41 GMT by kingfisher
Can only assume that Adomah was only fit enough for a cameo.
We didn't really create enough. Something missing in the last 2 games. Could just be a bit of luck.
I thought that we just didn't create anything for Dykes to get onto. In the first half we got as far as the Bournemouth box and then lacked any idea. Kakay for me should only play if no other wing back is fit. Albert created more in 20 minutes than Kakay did for 70 minutes.
What never helps is when you leave a striker like Solanke to have not one but two free headers. Awful defending that got what it deserved.
A completely miserable evening. We were rubbish. Bournemouth have better more expensive players. They also have a lot of cheats who get away with it every time. And Stroud was Stroud. Gave us nothing as usual. Fell for every bit of play-acting from Bournemouth. Lost control as usual. What’s the point?
Can only assume that Adomah was only fit enough for a cameo.
We didn't really create enough. Something missing in the last 2 games. Could just be a bit of luck.
I thought that we just didn't create anything for Dykes to get onto. In the first half we got as far as the Bournemouth box and then lacked any idea. Kakay for me should only play if no other wing back is fit. Albert created more in 20 minutes than Kakay did for 70 minutes.
What never helps is when you leave a striker like Solanke to have not one but two free headers. Awful defending that got what it deserved.
No argument there from me! On another subject, I am starting to feel that, as well as MotM, award we should consider one for the best actor as there was some serious cases of bad conduct tonight (btw if there was also a 'Supporting Actor' it would be Solanke for his persistent efforts to tell all the officials where they had gone wrong)!
Last Edit: Dec 27, 2021 19:44:23 GMT by kingfisher
On another subject, I am starting to feel that, as well as MotM, award we should consider one for the best actor as there was some serious cases of bad conduct tonight (btw if there was also a 'Supporting Actor' it would be Solanke for his persistent efforts to tell all the officials where they had gone wrong)!