larry_david
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Doesn't matter what corner we put in, no fucker gets on the end of them.
Match Thread Fulham Match Thread - Sat 2nd Oct (16 Viewers)
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Liquid Gold
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Fulham are just much better than us. Keeping us at arms length.
Skybluefaz
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Kelly and Godden looking a little bit league one. Fulham should be much better than us but we aren't that far off.
AFCCOVENTRY
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Pretty poor first half. We look poor in all areas. Sloppy defending and passing, then clueless in attack.
Esoterica
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Fulham are a really good side, so anything said today has to be taken with that caveat but... what we're seeing is a 3-5-2 with 2 sitting midfielders vs the more box to box style like Allen or Hamer.
In today's scenario, the sitting midfielders allow the wingbacks to both get much higher at the same time and the right and left centre back push a bit wider to cover the higher wingbacks, knowing that Sheaf and Kelly will drop into central defence to support there. It needs wide centre backs that are very comfortable in possession though which is why we've looked better at building play down the left than the right as JCS and Maatsen link better than Hyam and Dabo.
It also means we've had nothing through the middle when attacking as the 2 DMs are so deep it forces everything down the wings (or some ropey long balls into the strikers). Set up like this suits Kelly's personal attributes but we have too many other players that it doesn't suit today, to be as effective as the previous style inside the 3-5-2. Hyam not comfortable enough in possession, Godden feeding off scraps, Gyokeres having to come too deep to look for the ball and playing more like a genuine target man than recently. We're going to be very very reliant on Dabo and Maatsen today or we tweak it and use Allen instead of one of Kelly and Sheaf. That said we've still managed to create a few half chances but don't think we'll be seeing the recent fluent football without a further tweak or two.
In today's scenario, the sitting midfielders allow the wingbacks to both get much higher at the same time and the right and left centre back push a bit wider to cover the higher wingbacks, knowing that Sheaf and Kelly will drop into central defence to support there. It needs wide centre backs that are very comfortable in possession though which is why we've looked better at building play down the left than the right as JCS and Maatsen link better than Hyam and Dabo.
It also means we've had nothing through the middle when attacking as the 2 DMs are so deep it forces everything down the wings (or some ropey long balls into the strikers). Set up like this suits Kelly's personal attributes but we have too many other players that it doesn't suit today, to be as effective as the previous style inside the 3-5-2. Hyam not comfortable enough in possession, Godden feeding off scraps, Gyokeres having to come too deep to look for the ball and playing more like a genuine target man than recently. We're going to be very very reliant on Dabo and Maatsen today or we tweak it and use Allen instead of one of Kelly and Sheaf. That said we've still managed to create a few half chances but don't think we'll be seeing the recent fluent football without a further tweak or two.
larry_david
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Honestly godden runs like he's constantly injured. He also looks like he's running through treacle.
shmmeee
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Their keeper has wasted three on his own
Grendel
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Which game are you at today?
larry_david
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Kelly done alright so far I thought. He's a good squad member for us at the moment.
AFCCOVENTRY
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Kelly has been ok but Godden isn’t offering anything.
Has he been told to stay in position?
Johnnythespider
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We did when they scored
eastwoodsdustman
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Was just about to post about the atmosphere being really flat today. some of the comments on here and it’s just as bad. We’ve restricted them to 1 shot in target and are dangerous when we go forward. People are just panicking
Yup wrong game for him
We haven’t played poorly to be honest G
SlowerThanPlatt
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It’s been comfortable for them. We’ve had joy a few times pressing but little else
stevefloyd
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Got it from Wigan
TwistAndShoutCCFC1987
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Not been great , but expected to lose this.
Let’s make a game of it second half
Let’s make a game of it second half
LastGarrison
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I didn’t think that was a bad first half against a team that are favourites to win the league and are odds on to get promoted!
Sloppy in places and shite defending for their goal but we’ve had a couple of little half chances and certainly haven’t looked out of our depth.
Sloppy in places and shite defending for their goal but we’ve had a couple of little half chances and certainly haven’t looked out of our depth.
shmmeee
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Him and Kelly really showing why we’ve progressed beyond them. Kelly’s passing and Goddens pace just not at the right level.
Sheaf having a poor game on the ball, Dabo not quite right. Few changes we could make here, not sure what’s the right one. We can definitely get at this lot and score.
mark82
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We've had our chances. Just need a bit more composure.
SIR ERNIE
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Not in the same league as your perceptive analysis of the 5-0 Luton defeat:
"The defence was the problem today"
Nick
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No I think he's just not as good as Kane going forward.
SeaSeeEffCee
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Kelly has been excellent. Everyone else just ok. Maatsen’s crossing needs to be a lot better.
Brighton Sky Blue
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I like how the bipolar comments section makes it impossible to tell how we played
SlowerThanPlatt
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Early kick offs are never great. Fulham fans have been decent surprisingly
Fulham are costing and have several gears to go through. We need something to wake up the fans and create some intensity
ccfc92
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Wow.
mds
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Ball played he`s offside, free kick from where he received it?