Martin180
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He kept possession well and broke up play but his passing range isnt as expansive as Sheafs
He kept possession well and broke up play but his passing range isnt as expansive as SheafsI actually thought latis passing was good today
True, but he was superb todayHe kept possession well and broke up play but his passing range isnt as expansive as Sheafs
Let’s bear in mind sheaf has been slightly off recently, but agreedHe kept possession well and broke up play but his passing range isnt as expansive as Sheafs
Do you remember a player called Gyokeres?Wright seems to be ticking away with plenty of assists and okay goal scoring record. However his first touch is so bad, he seems lethargic at times and he's incapable of whipping a ball in. All that said he still starts every week for me. Very weird player and impossible to grade his performances
TBF I agree with him re Lati in midfield, looked like a player out of positionMy favourite forum mentalist
DisagreeTBF I agree with him re Lati in midfield, looked like a player out of position
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You might think about removing the “Faith” from your usernameGodden made some decent runs, some weren’t seen, never stopped harrying the opposition but was largely ineffective
Wright got one assist, but was generally useless for the rest of the game. He has been improving recently with his general level of effort and willingness, but today was absolutely useless for 95% of the match.
It was accurate, but not good. SSS passing - Safe and slow and sideways. Like a guy playing out of position that didn't want to make mistakes. It lacked bravery and tenacity.I actually thought latis passing was good today
TBF I agree with him re Lati in midfield, looked like a player out of position
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I like giraffesLet’s get Philosoraptor to do a graph
The biggest compliment you can pay to Lati, is I don’t think we looked like we missed sheaf today, which pains me to say as he’s my favourite player. Thought he was superb, broke up play and kept it simple.
I didn't think we played that well. Others might think the same. We did enough to win but we'll need a bit more from most of the XI if we want a win on Fri.Surprised how low the scores are.
Totally disagree. My first thought after the game was the opposite - showed how important he is at the minute. He's more decisive than Eccles, more effective than Allen. He needs to start on Fri if he's fit.The biggest compliment you can pay to Lati, is I don’t think we looked like we missed sheaf today, which pains me to say as he’s my favourite player. Thought he was superb, broke up play and kept it simple.
I don't think anybody could accuse Gyokeres of being lethargic?Do you remember a player called Gyokeres?
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I don't see how anyone can abuse Wright of being lethargic either. Where is that unconscious bias thread again?I don't think anybody could accuse Gyokeres of being lethargic?
Wright needs that natural fire to go to the next level
I didn't think we played that well. Others might think the same. We did enough to win but we'll need a bit more from most of the XI if we want a win on Fri.
If he’s fit, yes, first name on the team sheet. But yesterday I didn’t think we looked a bad team without himTotally disagree. My first thought after the game was the opposite - showed how important he is at the minute. He's more decisive than Eccles, more effective than Allen. He needs to start on Fri if he's fit.
Just a waste of the position at halftime onwards for me.wella actually the first tbh when we were dominant.Superb: Sakamoto: although he should cut in less, and take his man on more
Good: Kitching and Thomas
Bang Average: Collins, Van Ewik, Eccles O'Hare, Wright, Lati
Poor: Bidwell, Godden
Lets face it bar one sublime piece of finishing in the 89th minute this was a bang average performance against a unimaginative and poor team. The midfield barely functioned; just not quick enough of thought. Eccles (much as I like him) is not up to being the main man yet, O'Hare was anonymous, Lati too lumbering and slow, oh so slow.
Once SW had cottoned on that 90% of the time we pass from the back, they pressed forward (not unreasonably) and there was no plan B - outcome is Collins ends up hoofing out for a corner.
Typical of this curates egg of a performance were van Ewik and Wright both whom were good when they were good and at other times frustratingly really bad.
Our saving grace was that SW were bereft of ideas (even Bannon) and aimless crosses are meat and drink for Th & K.
Thank God for Sakamoto
I know Oggy is a legend but his comments on strikers show why very few goalkeepers make good managers….
we obviously had his comments on Vik when we signed which was broadly I’d have kept Biamou, offers more than Vik to the team.
yesterday we had … I’d choose Godden over Simms despite Godden barely touching the ball all match again.
I love that he’s involved with the commentary but his view on strikers is really quite bizarre.
Yep godden and Lati comments yesterday were just wrongHe’s a weird one and seems to develop weird dislikes of certain players or tactics against all logic and evidence.
We massively missed Sheaf. We had no midfielders who could progress the ball.
We won 2-0, and scored 3 in the game before after he had gone off injured. A few of those goals were started off in moves by Eccles as well.
We could have won 15-0 yesterday and the cult would still be saying we missed him. In reality it just isn't the case. Look at our results (the most important metric in football) without him in the team too, they make for remarkable reading overall.
Did you watch the game?
Yes, and that isn't a counter-argument regardless.
Just can’t see how you thought the midfield was progressing the ball if you did. As you just mentioned the scoreline I asked.
You don’t go to games so your opinion is irrelevant.
I didn't say they did progress the ball well, even though there have been times in the last couple of games where we have and it has directly resulted in goals. Our midfield including Sheaf are generally pretty poor at it, and many attacks can be wasted by our central midfield. I would even go as far as to say it has been a weak point for us as a team.
My main point was that the scoreline is much more important as a metric, especially if you are talking about the effect of players on games. The stats there add up, and make for pretty clear reading, but we end up with strawmen arguments about 'progressing the ball' because some people can't accept it.
0.5 xgWe played a pretty poor team and managed an xG of 0.38 or something and were saved by a goal line clearance and a couple of pieces of brilliance from Sakamoto.
This was because we had trouble playing the ball forwards. You can say the only thing that matters is the scoreline and everything else is a straw man but don’t be surprised if people disagree with you.
You’ve got a weird obsession with Sheaf. Let’s not pretend it’s deeper than that.
We played a pretty poor team and managed an xG of 0.38 or something and were saved by a goal line clearance and a couple of pieces of brilliance from Sakamoto.
This was because we had trouble playing the ball forwards. You can say the only thing that matters is the scoreline and everything else is a straw man but don’t be surprised if people disagree with you.
You’ve got a weird obsession with Sheaf. Let’s not pretend it’s deeper than that.
It is possible to be somewhere between your view and Sheaf being flawless.None of this is a counter-argument. Unless we start losing all games without him, or the past history of all our wins when he hasn't played somehow erase themselves, it is what it is. The facts are the facts, whether they are triggering or not.
There's a cult that are incapable of seeing them. Now we are seeing 'we aren't playing the ball out', 'XG', and 'you hate Sheaf' come to the party.
We've literally just won two games with healthy scorelines.
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