We may be the best team in the league coming forward but we're very very average at the back. Calamitous at times. Yes we can get replacements in but the improvement required isn't going to happen overnight. Hopefully - and it's certainly doable - we can score 2 or 3 in most games until then.
Its gutting, obviously. Howeve, what I've seen the last few weeks has convinced me we are the best team in this league. Why we took so long to get rid of Bruce is completely beyond me.Get a new goalkeeper and defensive cover in Jan and we will.go up
The more I see the replay the worse it gets.
No chance of going up with the weak as water Nyland in goal. The lad is just rubbish.
Quote from: Risso on December 07, 2018, 10:02:42 PMNo chance of going up with the weak as water Nyland in goal. The lad is just rubbish.he is just dreadful, soft as shit for that "goal" at end. take man ball and all ffswe miss Johnstone something awful to be honestwas thinking at 2-1 up, we had made them look very average, the only moments of danger were Chester's brainfart and that throw in that bounced twice in our boxAbraham missed enough to win 2 games, keep that performance level up and we will easily make play offsNyland 4 - not good enough, far too soft, needs replacing urgentlyHutton 7 - unlucky for first goal, made some excellent blocks and did well on leftTuanzebe 8 - used ball very well and stepped out of the back well all nightChester 7 - one of his best performances of late, but then a mad moment near end coming for a header and ball bounced over him Taylor 6 (Elmo 7), Bar a stupid free kick before half time Taylor was solid again until injury, Elmo was very good when he came on at right back and is having a fine seasonEl Ghazi 8 - mixed in first half but brilliant in second half with an outstanding goalHourihane 7 - solid performance again, has started passing the ball with his right foot which is positiveMcGinn 9 - outstanding throughout, best player on park by a distance I thoughtGrealish 7 (Whelan 6) - quiet in first half but improved in second, good that we arent as completely reliant on him, Whelan competed fine when he came inBolasie 7 (Kodjia 5) - similar to Grealish improved after half time, put a goal on a plate for Abraham that should have finished the game, Kodjia was lively when he came on I thought but failing to make an effort to track run at end was crucial, drifting out of contentionAbraham 6 - cant fault his hold up play or movement tonight, its vastly improved, had a shocker in front of goal unfortunately
Quote from: Rigadon on December 07, 2018, 10:16:45 PMQuote from: kippaxvilla2 on December 07, 2018, 10:15:42 PMIt’s all very well complaining about the handball but Nyland has once again cost us by trying to fcukin catch a ball at waist height instead of trying to punch. He’s a fcukin liability. Bruce’s last joke on us.Yeah, I imagine he's chuckling away whilst stroking his cat and planning to steak the moon.And counting his millions whilst eating a family platter of pork pies
Quote from: kippaxvilla2 on December 07, 2018, 10:15:42 PMIt’s all very well complaining about the handball but Nyland has once again cost us by trying to fcukin catch a ball at waist height instead of trying to punch. He’s a fcukin liability. Bruce’s last joke on us.Yeah, I imagine he's chuckling away whilst stroking his cat and planning to steak the moon.
It’s all very well complaining about the handball but Nyland has once again cost us by trying to fcukin catch a ball at waist height instead of trying to punch. He’s a fcukin liability. Bruce’s last joke on us.