I don't think the Yeovil game is a good example for judging defenders.
We forgot that you have to defend even when you are attacking, and ended up playing Kyel Reid at LB
No ratings but some thoughts.
As last season, Grimmer gets forward but then has to get back to defend because nobody covers him. No wonder he is knackered.
If we expect our full backs to be wing backs, shouldn't we have 3 Central Defenders?
I'm not going to criticise Bayliss's performance or...
I think they closed their forum for the same reason, or they may have closed it to save money and that was their excuse.
It was difficult to post a reasoned argument on there without being accused of being pro-SISU
Looks as if the same ******ers just moved across
I think you can improve, but what you can't coach is the instinct of being in the right place at the right time. You can learn to be better but it won't be instinctive.
"We have good players and we have to get back to playing the way we know we can"
Does that mean back to basics or shape change, or am I reading too much in to it?
You are not alone, although I comment in general, not specific to Baka who I have only seen once.
My friend has said about a number of our young academy and loanee players that they have lots of skills and ability but don't know how to play football.
Some players have an innate knowledge of...
....................... and as I said on another thread last week, he hasn't IMHO, actually proven himself at L1 level.
I'm not saying he won't, eventually, but I think people are expecting too much of him, too soon