We are getting some good possession but our final ball is too predictable. City look dangerous every time they break away and I have no confidence in our defence.
Having endured last week's and then seen this one I have to say we played better, but the bar was set pretty low by last week's performance. Have to agree about our possession stoatey and our use of that possession - cumbersome and lacking a driving force/edge. Bringing on Osayi-Samuel added nothing, unless you count his wasted efforts as productive from a Bristol City point of view! The defence was stretched because we lost a defender and Ollie had told the WBs to push up, leaving us exposed. If the WBs had delivered quality crosses then nobody would be complaining at the risk involved.... This is the actual result I thought it would be but that does not stop me thinking how poor finishing has cost us this game.
Post by northwesthoop on Jan 27, 2018 17:25:54 GMT
Surely has to rank as our worst defeat/performance of the season to lose against ten men. It was nil nil when they were reduced to ten men so we should have pushed on. They have played a load more matches recently, it is a woeful result against a tired team with a man disadvantage on top.
Very unhappy with this result.
And if Holloway shoves Smith on one more time at half time when we are behind i may lose my mind. He does it every time.So predictable and just hoping to get lucky from route one crap. Abysmal.
No surprises at the result. We are predictable the way we play. No matter how many forwards we buy we can't defend. Once again shows how important winning home matches is.
No surprises at the result. We are predictable the way we play. No matter how many forwards we buy we can't defend. Once again shows how important winning home matches is.
As I intimated earlier, once we replaced a defender (Baptiste) for a forward we were always going to be risking a breakaway goal. When you see the game you will see a lot of frantic defending (largely by the Back 3 (or Back 2 as they became)) but any shortcomings at the back pale into insignificance when compared with the attack. Time after time we passed the ball sideways or back against a crowded last third, rather than using probing runs; and Ollie must have been going berserk at the lack of first-time crosses into the goal area, or the lack of follow-up on clearances or over-hit balls. The far bigger problem is the attack - not the defence. If we had had 7 forwards I feel we would not have scored!!!
One area of the defence that really concerns me is Furlong's continued inability to position himself when defending. He seems to be unable to work out where the player in possession is going to go or pass; and this is further compounded by his lack of willingness to block crosses (thus putting the CBs and Smithies under further pressure). I was hoping by now that Furlong's defensive game would have improved, but sadly not and i am actually looking forward to Perch coming back!
Last Edit: Jan 27, 2018 19:35:55 GMT by kingfisher
We are clueless We are toothless Run out of excuses and ideas Our football is shocking at times,it really is We should of at least got a draw against 10 men who played a really tough midweek cup game It' can't get no worse than this it really can't,any little confidence we have gets thrown out the window Just accept it we have a crap team and manager who play unattractive football most of the time
That admission from Ollie was quite surprising and perhaps indicates the pressure he now feels... Having attended one game and watched the other live, they played a lot worse the week before in my opinion. It was just that yesterday the attacking looked dreadful. At least in amongst the lack-lustre performance against Boro there were so attacks that were positive. If we are going to rely upon the strikers we now have and give play time to the 'Young Bloods' we are going to have to expect little or no goal-scoring.
That admission from Ollie was quite surprising and perhaps indicates the pressure he now feels... Having attended one game and watched the other live, they played a lot worse the week before in my opinion. It was just that yesterday the attacking looked dreadful. At least in amongst the lack-lustre performance against Boro there were so attacks that were positive. If we are going to rely upon the strikers we now have and give play time to the 'Young Bloods' we are going to have to expect little or no goal-scoring.
I don't disagree with any of your comments . On Saturday the big issue for me was that Furlong looked out of his depth and Washington ran around without ever looking a threat. I suspect that when Smyth is fit he will be played along with Smith. Be interesting to see what comes out of today's 'big team meeting and whether we see an improvement against Barnsley.
That admission from Ollie was quite surprising and perhaps indicates the pressure he now feels... Having attended one game and watched the other live, they played a lot worse the week before in my opinion. It was just that yesterday the attacking looked dreadful. At least in amongst the lack-lustre performance against Boro there were so attacks that were positive. If we are going to rely upon the strikers we now have and give play time to the 'Young Bloods' we are going to have to expect little or no goal-scoring.
I don't disagree with any of your comments . On Saturday the big issue for me was that Furlong looked out of his depth and Washington ran around without ever looking a threat. I suspect that when Smyth is fit he will be played along with Smith. Be interesting to see what comes out of today's 'big team meeting and whether we see an improvement against Barnsley.
I totally agree re Furlong and Washington, and I really hope that Smyth & Smith becomes the partnership we want!
