Reserves, Academy and Ladies 2017-18

[PeterWithesShin]

That was crap from RHM. Should have won it there.

[Matt Collins]

Can very much see RHM getting the winner on the break though

[Mister E]

That was crap from RHM. Should have won it there.

Didnt commit the keeper; a little naive.

[PGW]

Very impressed with Bazeley-Graham? no. 2.

Think he has been outstanding.

[paul_e]

I agree on Bazeley-Graham, he's looked solid every time I've seen them but he's been excellent tonight.  I think Clarke and Doyle-Hayes have bossed things in midfield as well.

RHM should've done better at the end but I think the Cox chance a few minutes before was the big one, foot through it into the bottom left (as we were attacking) and the keeper would've been totally off balance trying to get back across.

Swansea seem to have more pace and be a bit bigger but our players have much better technique.  Their 6 has been all over RHM, pulling and pushing him all game.  The comedy dive by their 7 was ridiculous.

[Mister E]

Bizarre giveaway from tight-back there, nearly resulting in a very soft goal.

[Mister E]

Frustrating lack of close control and possession, there.

[paul_e]

Bizarre giveaway from tight-back there, nearly resulting in a very soft goal.

My fault, I dared to compliment him.  He looks fucking knackered tbh.

[Mister E]

RHM looked totally spent.

[Matt Collins]

They all look knackered. Most of the touches are now shocking

RHM is clearly a massive threat, but he’s a bit of a head down bill in a china shop type on today’s evidence

[Mister E]

The 2 Villa CB have done well.

[PeterWithesShin]

This should be 5-5, not 0-0.

[Matt Collins]

Yeah it’s like a basketball game

The fact we’ve not really been able to pick the final ball or capitalise, given that openness, suggests to me that Bruce may have been right not to throw the kids in more. But some of these kids really should be on loan. It would force them to be better decision makers and to be be more ruthless 

[paul_e]

Yeah it’s like a basketball game

The fact we’ve not really been able to pick the final ball or capitalise, given that openness, suggests to me that Bruce may have been right not to throw the kids in more. But some of these kids really should be on loan. It would force them to be better decision makers and to be be more ruthless 

Don't forget that a lot of these players played on Tuesday, the lack of sharpness is more likely a fitness thing than anything else, they certainly looked a lot less wasteful in the area the last few months.

[paul_e]

That wasn't a elbow to flatten Bevan but it was a swinging arm and he took a hand or forearm in the face by the look of it.  Definitely should've been a foul.