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Post by awin on Feb 3, 2024 20:02:42 GMT
Dykes is best suited on the bench from now on. Sub for Armstrong or Frey. I know I’m alone in thinking he did alright today. |
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Post by Shania on Feb 3, 2024 20:04:52 GMT
Dykes is best suited on the bench from now on. Sub for Armstrong or Frey. I know I’m alone in thinking he did alright today. Marti will probably agree with you. Dykes is quite versatile. |
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Post by alanwycombe on Feb 3, 2024 20:07:31 GMT
Dykes is best suited on the bench from now on. Sub for Armstrong or Frey. I know I’m alone in thinking he did alright today. but watch him, he takes a touch or plays a pass then stops, walks and watches. You never see him break sweat OFF the ball. If a move breaks down he gives up. Chair battles back. |
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Post by awin on Feb 3, 2024 20:12:15 GMT
I know I’m alone in thinking he did alright today. but watch him, he takes a touch or plays a pass then stops, walks and watches. You never see him break sweat OFF the ball. If a move breaks down he gives up. Chair battles back. I felt he harried their defence and linked up well. Was chalk and cheese compared to his ‘performances’ as a striker. |
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Post by sparks on Feb 3, 2024 20:17:24 GMT
Best game Colback has had for us I reckon. Bust a gut to cover a break first half. Always busy supporting. Reckon him and Field together not might be a good pairing. I honestly thought Colback was our most ineffective player today Alan. Lost count the number of the times I saw him stationary or at walking pace when we held possession close by him in MF instead of moving into space to receive a pass. He was also directly responsible for a weak challenge in our penalty area resulting in their goal. |
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Post by alanwycombe on Feb 3, 2024 20:18:43 GMT
Best game Colback has had for us I reckon. Bust a gut to cover a break first half. Always busy supporting. Reckon him and Field together not might be a good pairing. I honestly thought Colback was our most ineffective player today Alan. Lost count the number of the times I saw him stationary or at walking pace when we held possession close by him in MF instead of moving into space to receive a pass. He was also directly responsible for a weak challenge in our penalty area resulting in their goal. Fair enough. I was too far away to see exactly what happened for their goal. But for ineffective look no further than Willock today. |
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Post by Corbray on Feb 3, 2024 20:18:46 GMT
but watch him, he takes a touch or plays a pass then stops, walks and watches. You never see him break sweat OFF the ball. If a move breaks down he gives up. Chair battles back. I felt he harried their defence and linked up well. Was chalk and cheese compared to his ‘performances’ as a striker. agreed tbh. he's much better suited to this joelinton kind of role. even without the assist sincs did more uptop than dykes has done in his past 10 games as a CF. he should have scored with all the chances he had but at least there's a player there. frey looked way off the pace when he came on which is understandable given its been 9 or so months since he last played. there's a striker in there for sure but he needs some bedding in and time in the reserves before we can rely on him to lead the line. |
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Post by James1979 on Feb 3, 2024 20:35:37 GMT
Best game Colback has had for us I reckon. Bust a gut to cover a break first half. Always busy supporting. Reckon him and Field together not might be a good pairing. I honestly thought Colback was our most ineffective player today Alan. Lost count the number of the times I saw him stationary or at walking pace when we held possession close by him in MF instead of moving into space to receive a pass. He was also directly responsible for a weak challenge in our penalty area resulting in their goal. Really think it’s Colback vs Field. For me Colback is much better player |
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Feb 3, 2024 20:42:31 GMT
Understandably the attention is on the attacking and midfield players, especially the new ones, but arguably the single biggest turn-around for us has been that we are able to play Cook and Clarke Salter for a run of games. When you are conceding a bit less than a goal a game as we have of late it means we are always in games. They say good managers are lucky managers and any of our recent managers would all have killed to have that option. Really important they stay fit.
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Post by sparks on Feb 3, 2024 20:42:48 GMT
I honestly thought Colback was our most ineffective player today Alan. Lost count the number of the times I saw him stationary or at walking pace when we held possession close by him in MF instead of moving into space to receive a pass. He was also directly responsible for a weak challenge in our penalty area resulting in their goal. Fair enough. I was too far away to see exactly what happened for their goal. But for ineffective look no further than Willock today. Perhaps I need to watch the game again as I’m puzzled by yours and other valued posters saying similar things about Willock today. I thought his first half performance was pretty good in general, he never gave the ball away once until just before being subbed. Easy for me to sound like I’m making excuses for him but if you want a possible game changer and still go with Willock in a relegation fight you don’t want him wasting energy tracking back the opposing full back, that should be the job of one of our 3 predominantly defensively minded MF players Marti insists on playing. |
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Post by 1973ranger on Feb 3, 2024 20:56:45 GMT
How refreshing to see one of our midfielders make a run into the box and even more pleasing was the quality of the finish.
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Post by West Acton on Feb 3, 2024 20:58:41 GMT
I thought Willock was ok he’s played a lot worse than that. Had the beating of his man and he wandered about pitch to get involved.
Willock to be effective needs the ball but we tend to play the ball to chair on opposite side which kind of takes him out the game, that’s why it worked so well under Warburton when they played beside and off each other as they linked up and were both always involved. Playing them apart kind of dilutes both of their powers as together they click.
He does look laboured getting back which is frustrating in a relegation battle. He runs in the direction of the player he needs to close without breaking sweat to actually get there and effect the player on the ball.
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Feb 3, 2024 21:02:55 GMT
I thought Willock was ok he’s played a lot worse than that. Had the beating of his man and he wandered about pitch to get involved. Willock to be effective needs the ball but we tend to play the ball to chair on opposite side which kind of takes him out the game, that’s why it worked so well under Warburton when they played beside and off each other as they linked up and were both always involved. Playing them apart kind of dilutes both of their powers as together they click. He does look laboured getting back which is frustrating in a relegation battle. He runs in the direction of the player he needs to close without breaking sweat to actually get there and effect the player on the ball. Agree with you about Willock way better linking with Chair on left and surprising none of the coaches have suggested it to Marti. But going to be difficult to achieve that with Hodge in the team, assuming he likes to play centrally as it gives us no one on the right. |
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Post by Hitman34 on Feb 3, 2024 21:51:45 GMT
Frey has sane build and movement as Zamora He can’t run. Nothing to do with fitness, he looks ridiculous. Just hope he’s a fox in the box. When he went into full sprint mode, I actually laughed out loud. He really does not know how to use his legs lol. I love him though, think he will be great in and around the box. Bet he won’t bottle good chances like that clown who has been demoted to midfield and soon to be permanently on the bench. |
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Post by Stanley75 on Feb 4, 2024 0:03:34 GMT
I know I’m alone in thinking he did alright today. but watch him, he takes a touch or plays a pass then stops, walks and watches. You never see him break sweat OFF the ball. If a move breaks down he gives up. Chair battles back. I felt he harried their defence and linked up well. Was chalk and cheese compared to his ‘performances’ as a striker. You're not alone Awin. Thought he was decent 1st half. Faded 2nd half and came off at the right time. |
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Post by Stanley75 on Feb 4, 2024 0:06:43 GMT
I honestly thought Colback was our most ineffective player today Alan. Lost count the number of the times I saw him stationary or at walking pace when we held possession close by him in MF instead of moving into space to receive a pass. He was also directly responsible for a weak challenge in our penalty area resulting in their goal. Really think it’s Colback vs Field. For me Colback is much better player Agreed James |
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Post by Stanley75 on Feb 4, 2024 0:10:18 GMT
Understandably the attention is on the attacking and midfield players, especially the new ones, but arguably the single biggest turn-around for us has been that we are able to play Cook and Clarke Salter for a run of games. When you are conceding a bit less than a goal a game as we have of late it means we are always in games. They say good managers are lucky managers and any of our recent managers would all have killed to have that option. Really important they stay fit. Agree we've become dependent on those two now. Fox at least is fit again and could slot in well too imo. |
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Post by Stanley75 on Feb 4, 2024 0:12:41 GMT
Fair enough. I was too far away to see exactly what happened for their goal. But for ineffective look no further than Willock today. Perhaps I need to watch the game again as I’m puzzled by yours and other valued posters saying similar things about Willock today. I thought his first half performance was pretty good in general, he never gave the ball away once until just before being subbed. Easy for me to sound like I’m making excuses for him but if you want a possible game changer and still go with Willock in a relegation fight you don’t want him wasting energy tracking back the opposing full back, that should be the job of one of our 3 predominantly defensively minded MF players Marti insists on playing. Fully agree with you there re Willock, Sparks, particularly in the first half. |
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Post by Stanley75 on Feb 4, 2024 0:15:36 GMT
I thought Willock was ok he’s played a lot worse than that. Had the beating of his man and he wandered about pitch to get involved. Willock to be effective needs the ball but we tend to play the ball to chair on opposite side which kind of takes him out the game, that’s why it worked so well under Warburton when they played beside and off each other as they linked up and were both always involved. Playing them apart kind of dilutes both of their powers as together they click. He does look laboured getting back which is frustrating in a relegation battle. He runs in the direction of the player he needs to close without breaking sweat to actually get there and effect the player on the ball. Agree with you about Willock way better linking with Chair on left and surprising none of the coaches have suggested it to Marti. But going to be difficult to achieve that with Hodge in the team, assuming he likes to play centrally as it gives us no one on the right. Once Frey is fully fit and starting games we'll get much more out of Willock imo. And with Chair and Hodge supporting I see goals in us from throughout the front four: Begovic
Cannon Cook JCS Paal
Hayden Colback
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Post by Bill on Feb 4, 2024 0:32:27 GMT
Willock and Dykes are taking the piss.
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Post by coneysboots on Feb 4, 2024 7:28:19 GMT
And we will have pissed off Ainsworth, beating his beloved Blackburn 👍🏻
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Post by awin on Feb 4, 2024 10:16:01 GMT
Agree with you about Willock way better linking with Chair on left and surprising none of the coaches have suggested it to Marti. But going to be difficult to achieve that with Hodge in the team, assuming he likes to play centrally as it gives us no one on the right. Once Frey is fully fit and starting games we'll get much more out of Willock imo. And with Chair and Hodge supporting I see goals in us from throughout the front four: Begovic
Cannon Cook JCS Paal
Hayden Colback
Willock Chair Hodge
Frey I wouldn’t be so quick to bench Armstrong, think the lad is improving week on week. |
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Post by sparks on Feb 5, 2024 12:45:51 GMT
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Post by Rangers77 on Feb 5, 2024 13:07:10 GMT
Still buzzing about that win.
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