Captain_Slackbladder
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Yep, totally agree. He has shown natural leadership, he could be a great anchor man imo and has good feet too. Trouble is Sakamoto is no where as good as him defensively if he goes out wide.
Yep, totally agree. He has shown natural leadership, he could be a great anchor man imo and has good feet too. Trouble is Sakamoto is no where as good as him defensively if he goes out wide.From what I've seen of Latibeaudaire I wouldn't be too concerned with him sitting in front of the defence until Sheaf is fit . He reads the game , loves a tackle and is a good talker on the pitch . You could see him tonight urging the midfield not to drop too deep
Well we’re going to have to accept a weakness either in central midfield or right back. I know which is the lesser evil personallyYep, totally agree. He has shown natural leadership, he could be a great anchor man imo and has good feet too. Trouble is Sakamoto is no where as good as him defensively if he goes out wide.
He's so good on the ball, and he is always an outlet moving it so quickly. I envisage he and Sheaf will link up well with quick ball movement and ability to retain it in tight spaces. One concern is I am yet to be convinced of his crossing so farI thought there would be more praise for DaSilva, he was our only outlet for a lot of the game and is so tidy and composed on the ball.
I think the crowd made his mind up for him tbh to go for itWilson 8
Lati 7
Thomas 6
Fadz 6
Binks 7
Da Silva 7
Kelly 6
Eccles 6
Allen 7
Ayari 6
Simms 7
Godden 7
Wright 6.5
Wilson our best player, Da Silva and Binks look good on the left. I know we hung on a bit, but a clean sheet against Blackburn is not to be sniffed at.
Kelly and Eccles are too similar I'm the middle and we lack any creativity there, which I think.is why we are playing slower through the phases. Ayari has a touch of quality about him, but its clear he is developing, by the end of the season he will be very good.
Simms and Godden were both feeding off scraps last night, but the work Godden gets through out of possession is huge and Simms is starting to look sharper, stronger and more aware of what's expected of him.
Thought Wright looked poor, but did take his goal well. When he didn't go to the corner at the end and took the shot, I wanted to punch him in his balls. Use your head, man, kill the game and don't take a left footed shot across the keeper running away from goal.
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I thought it was reasonable for him to go for the shot but he just didn't hit it well. Every striker mishits a shot sometimes. In reality blasting it over the bar would have been better than what he did though as it allowed them to get the ball forward quicker.I think the crowd made his mind up for him tbh to go for it
I wasn't trying to be too harsh on him but at times he gets into trouble through lack of awareness. He got caught a few times waiting for the ball to come to him instead of going to meet it and it ended with their player collecting the ball so he just needs to sharpen up. At times he looks good but he is after all when everyone is fit our 3rd choice and he needs experience beside him and now thats not going to happen for a whileLet’s not be too harsh on Eccles once Kelly went off he had to change his game, he gave barrier in front of our defence and not a lot of support Ayari.
StrangeWilson 7
Lati 5
Thomas 5
Fadz 6
Binks 7
Dasilva 6
Kelly 5
Eccles 5
Allen 6
Simms 6
Godden 5
Ayari 6
Wright 6
Kitching 5
Thanks for that insight.Strange
Overall ratings here way too high imo.Wilson 9
Clean sheet, tipped one on to the bar, couple of sharp saves, came out quickly, kicking good…..
Lati 8
I thought he did well, charged back well to cover on the break and covered defence where necessary. If Kelly is out, and whoever goes CDM is injured during the game, we could possibly play Tats wide right WB with Lati given the instruction to cover from right / CDM.
JDS 8
Many players need “time to gel” but he looks like he’s played for us for a long time. Did well I thought.
Fadz 7
Solid enough.
Thomas 6
Just a bit off the boil.
Binks 8
Solid and looked useful going forward. It’s a start tactic because many teams have no idea nowadays what to do when a CB charges forward; players are so well drilled to mark their player that they dare not leave their mark. Let’s see if this continues or Norwich are prepared next week.
Kelly 6
Did ok. We will miss him since our midfield cover is so limited.
Eccles 6
Mixed performance
Allen 8
I’m not a huge fan but he’s the oil in the machine in midfield. He’s more flank-to-flank than box-to-box and that enables the wing backs to give and go. His closing down was also good.
Sims 6
Put himself about.
Godden 7
A more rounded performance than many before.
Subs:
Wright 6
Scored a chance that any championship striker should have put away. Poor shot on the break towards the end. Doesn’t press the defenders much. When you are a 20 min impact substitute, you run like a maniac. Wright was languid.
Atari 6
Hit the bar so an assist for that. He’ll develop
Others n/a
Overall ratings here way too high imo.
Shit may be harsh but definitely weren’t great.Other Than Wilson Dasilva and Binks I thought we were shit to be honest
Wilson 9
Clean sheet, tipped one on to the bar, couple of sharp saves, came out quickly, kicking good…..
Lati 8
I thought he did well, charged back well to cover on the break and covered defence where necessary. If Kelly is out, and whoever goes CDM is injured during the game, we could possibly play Tats wide right WB with Lati given the instruction to cover from right / CDM.
JDS 8
Many players need “time to gel” but he looks like he’s played for us for a long time. Did well I thought.
Fadz 7
Solid enough.
Thomas 6
Just a bit off the boil.
Binks 8
Solid and looked useful going forward. It’s a start tactic because many teams have no idea nowadays what to do when a CB charges forward; players are so well drilled to mark their player that they dare not leave their mark. Let’s see if this continues or Norwich are prepared next week.
Kelly 6
Did ok. We will miss him since our midfield cover is so limited.
Eccles 6
Mixed performance
Allen 8
I’m not a huge fan but he’s the oil in the machine in midfield. He’s more flank-to-flank than box-to-box and that enables the wing backs to give and go. His closing down was also good.
Sims 6
Put himself about.
Godden 7
A more rounded performance than many before.
Subs:
Wright 6
Scored a chance that any championship striker should have put away. Poor shot on the break towards the end. Doesn’t press the defenders much. When you are a 20 min impact substitute, you run like a maniac. Wright was languid.
Atari 6
Hit the bar so an assist for that. He’ll develop
Others n/a
Well thats a bit OTT.Other Than Wilson Dasilva and Binks I thought we were shit to be honest
Most undeserved win I think weve had in a while
Take it though OBV
He looks a bit lost when doing it - I'll be charitable and suggest he hasn't been asked to before, so he's totally unsure what he's supposed to be doing.Spot on about Wright's pressing, he's just not aggressive enough. No way you could currently play him up top on his own as some are advocating.
Well thats a bit OTT.
Gyokeres would have gone for it too, no doubts. I agree I'd rather he went for it.I thought it was reasonable for him to go for the shot but he just didn't hit it well. Every striker mishits a shot sometimes. In reality blasting it over the bar would have been better than what he did though as it allowed them to get the ball forward quicker.
I'd take 1 good 45 minutes every 3 games if we are picking up 7 points in the process.Is it? Once again we were negative, sideways and backwards passing, no runners from midfield ( Lo and behold once one does it we scored), slow and frustrating build up, mis placed passes all over the show, the result shouldn't hide the fact that we've had 1 good 45 minutes out of the last 4 games
I was actually bored last night, and a lot of people around me the same. Hopefully this changes when we get Callum, Sheaf and MVE back
Performance = trend of where points will go though (although FWIW I've thought we've played better and lost or drawn this season, so swings and roundabouts. We did also hit the bar a ncouple of other times, so not a total smash and grab anyway).I'd take 1 good 45 minutes every 3 games if we are picking up 7 points in the process.
No.....it really is I'm afraid. His fitness and tracking back when he notices danger is excellent. When his positional play improves he will become a very good playerIt really isn't though
I thought he was easily our best player last nightFrom what I've seen of Latibeaudaire I wouldn't be too concerned with him sitting in front of the defence until Sheaf is fit . He reads the game , loves a tackle and is a good talker on the pitch . You could see him tonight urging the midfield not to drop too deep
You really believe Ayari was better than Kelly and Latibeaudiere? Apart from the goal Ayari was anonymous. We missed Kelly massively when he went off. We were largely in control in midfield until then but looked lost when he went off. What did Latibeaudiere do wrong?Thanks for that insight.
Far too many 7s and 8s floating around this thread for what was a largely poor performance after the first 20 mins.
I would probably have given Ayari a 5 without his involvement in the goal.You really believe Ayari was better than Kelly and Latibeaudiere? Apart from the goal Ayari was anonymous. We missed Kelly massively when he went off. We were largely in control in midfield until then but looked lost when he went off. What did Latibeaudiere do wrong?
I thought he was good and certainly looked to attack down his side , others thought he was poorI thought he was easily our best player last night
You've written him off and won't judge him properly, he was very good last night in a poor team displayI would probably have given Ayari a 5 without his involvement in the goal.
Lati was poor going forward, didn’t use the width or offer anything offensively.
Hard to rate Kelly in that limited time so I gave him the average.
Latibeaudiere? I haven’t at all, he’s changed my opinion and is a good option at CB. Just too defensive to play at wing back.You've written him off and won't judge him properly, he was very good last night in a poor team display
Yet many times last night he was the furthest player forward and linked up successfully in and around the box . He's not a rwb but last night he was as good as Da Silva was on his sideLatibeaudiere? I haven’t at all, he’s changed my opinion and is a good option at CB. Just too defensive to play at wing back.
He got the ball in offensive positions and always played the safe option back inside. Don’t think he even made a cross.Yet many times last night he was the furthest player forward and linked up successfully in and around the box . He's not a rwb but last night he was as good as Da Silva was on his side
Watch the game back , he put quite a few crosses , played nice forward 1-2s around the box and drove into dangerous areas .He got the ball in offensive positions and always played the safe option back inside. Don’t think he even made a cross.
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