Post by northwesthoop on Jan 15, 2022 14:17:39 GMT
Looks a good team. Arguably our best back 5 and midfield 2.
I still think having 2 up front leaves us light in midfield at times, but West Brom like to play long and press high so I can understand him playing Gray to try and get them on the break.
However - we tried that at their place and we went too long, too often and it was one of our most disjointed performances of the season.
Agree with Northwesthoop. Replace Gray with Amos to give more presence in midfield.
Exactly - hopefully Warburton will prove to be right, but in my view we should try and impose our style on West Brom rather than reacting to how they play again.
It's fine to play the odd ball over the top into space behind them for Gray to stretch them... but in the away game we got in right in the first minute then all we did for the remaining 89 was aimless long balls straight at Gray. Do that again and we lose this game.
Agree with Northwesthoop. Replace Gray with Amos to give more presence in midfield.
Exactly - hopefully Warburton will prove to be right, but in my view we should try and impose our style on West Brom rather than reacting to how they play again.
It's fine to play the odd ball over the top into space behind them for Gray to stretch them... but in the away game we got in right in the first minute then all we did for the remaining 89 was aimless long balls straight at Gray. Do that again and we lose this game.
True...but I'd like to see us 1 up again within 5 mins
Post by northwesthoop on Jan 15, 2022 15:53:43 GMT
0-0 at half time, fair enough score. Decent, competitive game.
They've probably been better but haven't tested Marshall (who looks assured)
We have too many different players on different wavelengths. Gray and Dykes in particular not linking well. So we've struggled to flow. Willock is trying to be too precise at times.
Aside from a late Johansen strike comfortably saved we've not created much.
We haven't been great but are well in the game. It's there for the taking.
Post by northwesthoop on Jan 15, 2022 17:23:02 GMT
5 points off 2nd with a game in hand. Dream.
We've finally beaten one of the big boys around us.
Clean sheet for Marshall is ideal - didn't really have much to do to be honest but looked very assured.
It was just one of those fantastic games between two good sides. A draw would have been a fair result but it's when you can win those games that it really feels like a moment in a season.
That is the type of game we would have to win if we got to the play offs Can somebody tell me what the hell are Fulham on at the moment another 6 goals today Bournemouth lost to luton and Blackburn are quietly up there with the top 3 and nobody really mentioning them Certainly getting interesting
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