AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Refreshing to have someone who's actually able to think about problems and apply some brain power. Recent managers would just have gone back to Colback and stuck with Lascelles and Aarons, but he's knowledgable enough to think creatively. Not sure Gouff really worked but fair play for bold changes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 How was Gouff? Think that should send a message to the board.. we are 1 or 2 injuries from Gouff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 How was Gouff? Think that should send a message to the board.. we are 1 or 2 injuries from Gouff. Deflected the ball to Hayden for the first, forced a save with a decent overhead effort and won the penalty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 How was Gouff? Think that should send a message to the board.. we are 1 or 2 injuries from Gouff. Deflected the ball to Hayden for the first, forced a save with a decent overhead effort and won the penalty. He does have good movement, when he first arrived him and Sissoko were popping off some clever one-two's. Maybe that's what Rafa saw in him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 He knows the position at least. Sounded like he didn't really do much right or wrong in classic Gouf style. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Refreshing to have someone who's actually able to think about problems and apply some brain power. Recent managers would just have gone back to Colback and stuck with Lascelles and Aarons, but he's knowledgable enough to think creatively. Not sure Gouff really worked but fair play for bold changes. It's all that's ever been fucking needed and it feels great. Not beating your head against the wall listening to morons talk utter shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I thought when bringing Lascalles on we'd go to three at the back and push the full backs right on as an experiment type thing. Nope it was a flat back 5....then Colback. Too cautious, lets get after games and teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I'd be all for trying 3 at the back, it could suit Janmaat. But Dummet? Nah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I thought when bringing Lascalles on we'd go to three at the back and push the full backs right on as an experiment type thing. Nope it was a flat back 5....then Colback. Too cautious, lets get after games and teams. I can see why he did it. We just needed to win today and get some points on the board. How we did it was irrelevant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 We keep on making errors in the last minutes of halves, no surprise he shored it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I thought when bringing Lascalles on we'd go to three at the back and push the full backs right on as an experiment type thing. Nope it was a flat back 5....then Colback. Too cautious, lets get after games and teams. We scored a goal after the changes man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Did it look at all likely that we would concede after those changes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I think the ability to be able to choke a game out is one of Rafa's main strengths. Has a way to go yet with us but once we get that right we will win plenty of games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Job done then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I thought when bringing Lascalles on we'd go to three at the back and push the full backs right on as an experiment type thing. Nope it was a flat back 5....then Colback. Too cautious, lets get after games and teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Shutting the game down is a much better idea against Championship teams with little attacking fret. They don't have the ability to apply the same kind of pressure as better sides. I wouldn't want to see it every time but we really needed to just get the points bagged last night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Shutting the game down is a much better idea against Championship teams with little attacking fret. They don't have the ability to apply the same kind of pressure as better sides. I wouldn't want to see it every time but we really needed to just get the points bagged last night. we've also got a defence that gifts goals to the opposition due to the smallest bit of pressure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Did it look at all likely that we would concede after those changes? No We didn't look like conceding before the changes either. The changes allowed Reading further up the pitch and more possession. We gave the ball away too easily and Dummett headed behind for a corner under no pressure at all. We need better footballers if we are to go that defensive. I'd have taken Shelvey off, his work rate was better but after he hit that pass that led to the free kick for the 1st goal he again wasted the ball and possession by trying far too many 40 yard passes from the middle of his own half. I really do hope that we can replace him for a CM who can go past a man and carry the ball. I can see he's been praised by some but I don't see it. He's in a vital position and he's not what we need there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 /keep the score down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Not to mention we have another game in less than 72 hours when the opposition will have had an extra 24 hours to prepare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Reading had a lot of the ball and were winning lots of corners for the 5 or 10 minutes prior to Lascelles coming on anyway; his introduction just meant we had an extra body in there to clear our lines, as Perez looked shagged by that point anyway and wasn't going to contribute much else. I questioned it a bit at the time but it was a decent sub. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Did it look at all likely that we would concede after those changes? No Great question Yorkie, and good to hear hindutimes. The nitpicking on here is hilarious we needed to preserve our first 3 points in this league more than ANYTHING else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I love how Rafa is a bog fan of squad rotation. Clark was hit and miss yesterday, but that run out will have done him the world of good. It keeps players on their toes as well when they know that a drop in standards is going to see them benched. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 I love how Rafa is a bog fan of squad rotation. Clark was hit and miss yesterday, but that run out will have done him the world of good. It keeps players on their toes as well when they know that a drop in standards is going to see them benched. Hopefully Lascelles will up his game after being dropped yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Hopefully Benitez settles a back 4 soon. Three games, three different CB pairings. Argueably the position that profits the most from stability. Hopefully within a couple of games he has made a decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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