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Offline Tony Erdington

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1065 on: January 20, 2018, 08:02:57 PM »
is it the grealish factor ere playing more balls to feet than slinging it in that's brought the change of fortunes, I don't know , but I like it.

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1066 on: January 20, 2018, 08:10:02 PM »
Chuffed for him, we have finally started playing to his strengths and we are benefitting hugely.

I’m delighted he’s starting to look like the player he was at Brentford, but we haven’t really changed that much. All of his recent goals have come from crosses including one corner, with three of them being headers. We’ve had crosses from Elmo, Albert and Snodgrass all season towards Davis, haven’t we?

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1067 on: January 20, 2018, 08:15:12 PM »
If he's scoring goals he's doing his job and long may it continue. We still need another striker this window though.

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1068 on: January 20, 2018, 08:16:43 PM »



Offline Matt Collins

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1069 on: January 20, 2018, 08:18:01 PM »
I’m sure grealish and snoddy’s form helps

But I agree - I think it’s confidence, fitness, Agnew and a bit of luck in the main part

Offline LukeJames

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1070 on: January 20, 2018, 08:19:02 PM »
Chuffed for him, we have finally started playing to his strengths and we are benefitting hugely.

I’m delighted he’s starting to look like the player he was at Brentford, but we haven’t really changed that much. All of his recent goals have come from crosses including one corner, with three of them being headers. We’ve had crosses from Elmo, Albert and Snodgrass all season towards Davis, haven’t we?
The balls into him the past few weeks have been brilliant, hes been able to run onto them and just get a touch to steer it in, as he did reguarly for Brentford, previously we were playing floated long balls/crosses to him and getting no benefit at all.
« Last Edit: January 20, 2018, 08:21:47 PM by LukeJames »

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1071 on: January 20, 2018, 08:19:28 PM »
I think there's a lot to be said for allowing players to get to know each other's game and build up a bit of a rapport.

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1072 on: January 20, 2018, 08:39:16 PM »
We now have three guys who can whip in great crosses from wide positions. Throw in Jack and Hourihane who can do that too along with play clever balls from more central positions it poses opponents lots of problems when dealing with a forward who is very confident and makes intelligent runs.

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1073 on: January 20, 2018, 09:08:52 PM »
We now have three guys who can whip in great crosses from wide positions. Throw in Jack and Hourihane who can do that too along with play clever balls from more central positions it poses opponents lots of problems when dealing with a forward who is very confident and makes intelligent runs.

Said in the post match thread, but what I've picked up on in the last few games is how well he attacks the near post off crosses.  I wonder if Agnew spotted that and instructed the wide players to whip in early crosses.

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1074 on: January 20, 2018, 09:13:02 PM »
We now have three guys who can whip in great crosses from wide positions. Throw in Jack and Hourihane who can do that too along with play clever balls from more central positions it poses opponents lots of problems when dealing with a forward who is very confident and makes intelligent runs.

Said in the post match thread, but what I've picked up on in the last few games is how well he attacks the near post off crosses.  I wonder if Agnew spotted that and instructed the wide players to whip in early crosses.

I once posted that when Joe Cole made a clever run to the near post and scored, it was the first time in many years that I had seen us do it.

Offline goldenjimi

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1075 on: January 20, 2018, 09:46:02 PM »
He's probably having his longest fun of games which will have helped him too. Really pleased for him,many more to come hopefully.

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1076 on: January 21, 2018, 12:09:37 AM »
Thought the difference in the two halves was that in the first Elmo and Albert were delivering quick crosses to him where in the second Albert especially held on to the ball trying to get past the full back. Hogan became isolated for much of the second half.

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1077 on: January 21, 2018, 12:14:29 AM »
I'm delighted, he's making me look an absolute twat since I lost faith, and I couldn't be happier.

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1078 on: January 21, 2018, 12:19:28 AM »
I think his movement is his best attribute. He just gets in front of the defenders, it’s a tremendous skill.

Offline Matt C

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Re: Scott Hogan - confirmed
« Reply #1079 on: January 21, 2018, 02:22:18 AM »
He reached rock bottom at Middlesbrough I thought. Had a poor game and stopped even showing for the ball. RHM came on, changed the game and it looked a bit ominous for Hogan.

Since then he seemed to shake himself out of it and looked a different player. Maybe some fresh ideas for Agnew helped him.

 


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