Some good points about the lack of tempo in our play. It's gone ponderously Bruce like in the last few games, whereas when Smith first came in we were committing players forward and getting the ball forward quickly. Really not sure why that's changed. It can't all be down to losing one player.
Quote from: ktvillan on February 09, 2019, 11:39:02 AMSome good points about the lack of tempo in our play. It's gone ponderously Bruce like in the last few games, whereas when Smith first came in we were committing players forward and getting the ball forward quickly. Really not sure why that's changed. It can't all be down to losing one player.I think one of the reasons is that Grealish makes himself available. We get possession of the ball and everybody stands still, there's no movement and it's infuriating, particularly when the opposition are running all over the pitch giving options.
For anyone who couldnt make it last night it was no turning point - we struck lucky thanks to Sheffield thinking the game was done and dusted
That was spectacularly awful and then Man United Fergie esq for 15 minutes. We are, utterly, maddeningly, nuts.The negatives The midfield.Jedinak and his distribution was diabolical. His absence of mobility had us so deep. Utter waste of space and the poorest midfield performance from anybody so far. His last game.Hourihane. Off the ball he's a ghost.The full backs. Taylor doesn't compete and offers nothing going forwards. For all Hutton's dog chasing a car enthusiasm, he is devoid of quality.How isolated Tammy was. Kodjia; ineffectual.The midfield is a problem, as everybody knows. We let them run further, faster and harder than we did. They moved the ball so much quicker. We've got to get a person at the base of the midfield who can find a pass and find it quickly first and foremost. If you're as slow as we are in transition, then you will lack movement.The referee. The 2nd goal was a joke, Sharpe a yard offside and kicking it out of Kalinic's hands. The repeated fouls he was awarding them, then nailed on penalties, plural, he missed. The referees down here are disgraceful.Sheffield United didn't outplay us. They lack quality, they didn't create an awful lot and hoofed it more regularly than we did. What they did do was put in so, so, so much more effort in closing and moving off the ball. It's unforgivable. The Positives The centre halves. Looking at the 3rd goal Mings could react quicker. But Jedinak and Hologram give up and Taylor doesn't compete. They're unforgivable errors. But by and large Elphick and Mings look ok to me.I'd have Hause glued to the treadmill. Get him fit and get him in. Get Taylor gone.Tammy; 20 goals! The insanity of being so out of a game, to come back like we did...that's an uncanny quality. It must be a springboard.
I think Deano is more frustrated than any of us and would love to tell us that half the team is simply not good enough and that he can't wait for the summer to rebuild. But he can't, can he?
There is a brilliant video on Twitter of our equaliser from the away end. 3-0 and you fucked it up!
Quote from: Ads on February 09, 2019, 01:55:05 PMThere is a brilliant video on Twitter of our equaliser from the away end. 3-0 and you fucked it up!That’s made me chuckle!