Martin180
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Eccles had a very good game tonight . He shouldn't be on set pieces but who else is stepping up?
Eccles had a very good game tonight . He shouldn't be on set pieces but who else is stepping up?He’s positive, not afraid and has some quality.
Whereas, you have Eccles as MOM, who cant put one accurate uncontested cross in to save his fucking life.
MOTM is hardly a huge accolade tonight, but I thought Eccles did a lot very well, especially in the first half. His crossing is poor, but I’m not going to crucify him for stepping up and taking corners in the apparent absence of any other players being willing to take them on the right hand side.He’s positive, not afraid and has some quality.
Whereas, you have Eccles as MOM, who cant put one accurate uncontested cross in to save his fucking life.
Eccles had a very good game tonight . He shouldn't be on set pieces but who else is stepping up?
Totally agree , we have wide players within our squad surely they can deliver better.He’s okay, does enough, some nice blocks and tackles but there are huge flaws. His passing at times is awful and the set pieces are absolutely woeful.
However, I find myself asking the same question; why the fuck isn’t anyone else capable of taking set pieces?
Totally agree , we have wide players within our squad surely they can deliver better.
Personally aside from set pieces he has been our most consistent performer
MOTM is hardly a huge accolade tonight, but I thought Eccles did a lot very well, especially in the first half. His crossing is poor, but I’m not going to crucify him for stepping up and taking corners in the apparent absence of any other players being willing to take them on the right hand side.
All of that is fair, but I thought he did a better job than usual of moving the team forward tonight (four key passes today, more than any other player). If we’d recruited properly in the summer then he wouldn’t even be in the first XI but he’s doing a better job than I expected. The set pieces stuff is frustrating but people are ranting about it as if we should be scoring from corners every week, and no-one can name an obvious alternative.It’s a sorry state of affairs if Eccles is the only one volunteering to take set pieces.. or indeed is the only one able to get the ball as far as the box.
I see his upside but he’s limited in-amongst a limited midfield in general. He’s a good tackler and is committed defensively but moving forward he’s poor. But then so were Sheaf and Allen tonight.
I thought Saka did play quite well last night, but where was the end product?Some absurd criticisms tonight, especially of Saka, Allen and Eccles (who played really well apart from the obvious poor set piece delivery, which he shouldn’t be asked to do anyway).
I’ve also got to question a lot of the comments about lack of effort, desire and team spirit. I really didn’t see anyone hiding tonight (or in any of the recent games). They all wanted the ball, never stopped trying and we knocked it around a lot, but without really threatening. To me that’s more of a sign of ineffective tactics than poor team spirit.
I generally like the new players that have been brought in, and I’m nowhere near as pessimistic as most seem to be. If you think this is terrible football, you can’t have very good memories. And if you think we were a top Championship side last season I reckon that’s a bit of an illusion too. Everything went our way for the last three months of last season (until Wembley), and nothing is going our way now.
It looked like last night we’d played the box and Wright to counter their high press and give us an outlet yet we barely played the ball to him all night and built up slowly until West Brom were organised behind the ball.Wilson 4 didn't have much to do but did it badly
Van ewijk 5 lightening fast without the ball but has to slow it down in possession. Frustrating.
De silva 4 looks neat and tidy but largely ineffectual
Fadz 5 didn't do a lot but looks extremely slow at times
Thomas 5 I think there is a good defender there but makes me nervous at times. Needs to work on longer range passing.
Kitching 6 best of the defence and looks to have an aggressive combative side that we dearly need.
Sheaf 4 one of his worst performances, gave the ball away so much and did nothing when he had it. Ballooned a few shots again.
Eccles 5 worked hard and did the dirty work well but can't spot a clever through ball or over the top
Tats 6 was good in the first half but faded. Not sure why he got moved out of 10
Allen 6 lively as usual, thought he should score in first half.
Wright 5 I actually thought he did a lot right in terms of runs off the ball and some decent touches in the box but the finish is clearly lacking. Has to score the 1v1 so marked down. When is any of the midfield going to play. A ball over the top for him?
I personally preferred this box formation than the two strikers. We don't move the ball forwards quickly at times.
He was one of the few players to take a shot and work the keeper. At one point he put 2-3 low balls in to a dangerous position and nobody reacted and went for it.I thought Saka did play quite well last night, but where was the end product?
I like him, but so many of his final balls are poor and he doesn't seem to want to shoot.
He touched the ball 16 times last night I believe. His only contribution to the game was to miss chances.Quotes on here make it seem that Wrights only miss was the one on one in the only time he touched the ball for about 30 minutes. He missed three in the first half including another 1 v 1 tighter angle, failed to get a shot off when clear twice, was offside more than Huckerby and the one that came off his shin and went 6 yards wide was woeful. The only time he tried to link up he overhit his pass and he can't control a bag of cement.
I don't suppose you have the split by half do you? He had a little run near the end with a poor pass and the one on one, I can't recall him touching it other than that and being offside in the 2nd half.He touched the ball 16 times last night I believe. His only contribution to the game was to miss chances.
Fair points, but I have been really impressed with his technical ability and touch, and his interplay with those around him. When we signed him I imagined he was only a tricky dribbler.I thought Saka did play quite well last night, but where was the end product?
I like him, but so many of his final balls are poor and he doesn't seem to want to shoot.
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