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Just now, Rod said:

Thought it was all us to be honest.  Everyone needs to calm down.


It was all us, but we also created next to fuck all in 45 minutes against a League 2 side.

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1 minute ago, Conjo said:

Have you people never seen Longstaff play? I thought his strenghts and weaknesses were fairly well known by now. We're never seeing the best of him in a game like this. Genuinely curious what you expect of him. To turn into Iniesta just because we're playing Bromley?

 

He's had a rough first half I'll admit, but the pile on is a bit embarrassing.

Nah, just looking like a premier league top 8 club player would be a good start.

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Just now, Aiston said:


It was all us, but we also created next to fuck all in 45 minutes against a League 2 side.

This will end 5-1.  Put a bet on.  😉

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Besides the silliness for their goal, we have been absolutely comfortable. Havnt created much but we are playing a low block with Longstaff at 6 and Miggy on the right, we will get our chance to kill this game though 

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2 minutes ago, andycap said:

You finally get a game and you've got miggy Longstaff target a misfiring Trippier and Barnes not feeding you. 😂 Wish he got more minutes with our starting players. 

Based on the first half I’m comfortable with him not getting mins at the moment. 

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While it's a bit OTT in the thread, it does demonstrate our massive lack of depth. After the first team we don't really have anyone very exciting or, well, good.

 

Our 2nd choice senior players are all fairly low quality as shown here; Almiron, Longstaff, Kelly, Osula etc.

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1 minute ago, Keggy_Keagal said:

 

I'd like to see what sanusi's got to offer. 

Absolutely. We're crying out for a player who can dribble and take on his man. Hasn't happened once that half.

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As you'd expect really. 

 

Would hope some of the players stepped up a bit more to try and stake a claim to being a first team starter but no evidence of that whatsoever today. 

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Lot of players have barely played in ages so there's a lot of rustiness. Desperately lack a bit of flair in the squad.

 

Still think we should swap the wingers over for a bit and tell them to just get to the byline. Almiron's game on the right is based on quick one twos behind the defence and that really doesn't work against a low block. We get to the corner of the box and then just turn round and go back! Get down the touchline, get a couple more in the box and start drilling it across.

 

Lovely hit by Miley. Dubravka's much better when the opposition don't shoot on target.

 

 

 

 

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Just now, Cf said:

As you'd expect really. 

 

Would hope some of the players stepped up a bit more to try and stake a claim to being a first team starter but no evidence of that whatsoever today. 

 

I don't think Miley's done anything wrong, lovely goal too

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1 minute ago, Rod said:

This will end 5-1.  Put a bet on.  😉

I think this will end up comfortable, too. A few boots up the arse from Howe and Tindall at HT will do the trick.  Our biggest issue has being so lackadaisical first half. 

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6 minutes ago, Nine said:

A been out of the team Longstaff starting at 6 was never going to look great tbh [emoji38]

 

He's not playing the 6, but he should be.

 

He's the right side 8 and is struggling being further forward against the low block.

 

Not seeing any passes and can't control the ball well enough with people around him.

 

Miley is at the 6, aand I'd switch him with Longstaff.

 

Miley is far more likely to make something happen further forward.

 

 

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This might be a complete knee jerk but whenever we need to make wholesale changes we go to shit. Is this just something Howe struggles with? Thinking back to last season and the extra champions league games. Not having quality to bring in probably doesn’t help btw.

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11 minutes ago, Guybrush said:

We've always know Longstaff is a confidence player who needs a run of games. It's no surprise he's got rust to shake off.

That makes him kinda useless for us now tbh, if thats the case.

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Just a rusty performance from players who haven't played much.

 

Some good ones in there too, Schar, Trippier, Targett and Miley have done well.

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5 minutes ago, Conjo said:

Have you people never seen Longstaff play? I thought his strenghts and weaknesses were fairly well known by now. We're never seeing the best of him in a game like this. Genuinely curious what you expect of him. To turn into Iniesta just because we're playing Bromley?

 

He's had a rough first half I'll admit, but the pile on is a bit embarrassing.


To trap a football, see a pass, play it forward with a degree of speed and courage?

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