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 The Dolphin  05 Jan 20 5.07pm |
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Just got home - cold and miserable! Edited by The Dolphin (05 Jan 2020 5.08pm)
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Uphill  Bedford 05 Jan 20 5.11pm |
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We keep passing it around sideways and backwards because This happens time after time simply because we do not have someone confident and skilful enough to hold the ball, bring it forward and wait for some movement ahead. A new striker ? Yes but a skilful midfield 'general' is also desperately needed. Ronaldo would struggle with our hopeless midfield. And, as an aside, would Guaita have saved Martin's shot? I don't think so.
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| Tickled pink Cornwall 05 Jan 20 5.14pm |
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Originally posted by palace chick
90 minutes of Wickham today showed that we need replacements up front. Service to him wasn’t (never is to anyone) good but he is way too slow and gave away unnecessary fouls. A loan / sale to a championship side would be for the best. Also Kelly now showing how weak he is at right back. Been okay as cover and of course is better in the middle when needed. He’s play going forward on the right is awful and never when in space plays a decent killer ball to the forwards. Need a right back replacement urgently and Ward when fit isn’t the answer. We need players especially in midfield that can break defenders down rather than playing it backwards/sideways nearly all match. Today again, playing against inferior opponents that’s what we did for most of the match. I guess that’s Hodgson’s way but it’s not good to watch. Might need to play that way in next two Matches though but I see trouble ahead if we don’t change the way we are playing and get some new players in? Derby are not that bad especially with that Rooney raining balls left right and centre ..he is actually what we need lol, yes Kelly kept losing our pressure as did Meyer who was equally as bad with his control and especially so with his shielding of the ball (Riedewald please show him how it's done!) Wickham is just very rusty and to suggest otherwise is ridiculous. Edited by Tickled pink (05 Jan 2020 5.17pm)
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| .TUX. 05 Jan 20 5.15pm |
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No Cup-run for another year then.
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| Tickled pink Cornwall 05 Jan 20 5.20pm |
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Originally posted by .TUX.
No Cup-run for another year then. Considering our injury list and game time for those in the firing line we have dodged a bullet albeit very sad for those of us who love a good old cup run.
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| NEILLO Shoreham-by-Sea 05 Jan 20 5.20pm |
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I would like to have seen another couple of youngsters being given a start today on the assumption that a cup run was not a priority. As it turned out the starting eleven was a lot stronger than I expected. Which in turn suggests that the club were hoping for a go at the competition. But...as others have pointed out, some of the players look in need of a rest. When there are no natural full backs and no Wilf or Townsend, we don't get behind the opposition. Wickham's fitness levels are woefully short of what is required at this level. And then the captain gets a totally unnecessary red card. Put all that together and you have the dross we witnessed today.
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| Tickled pink Cornwall 05 Jan 20 5.31pm |
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Originally posted by Uphill
We keep passing it around sideways and backwards because This happens time after time simply because we do not have someone confident and skilful enough to hold the ball, bring it forward and wait for some movement ahead. A new striker ? Yes but a skilful midfield 'general' is also desperately needed. Ronaldo would struggle with our hopeless midfield. And, as an aside, would Guaita have saved Martin's shot? I don't think so. Ayew was our shining light today, he tried running and puffing at their defence but they were able to regroup and organise in numbers because we telegraphed our every move ten minutes before we did it, we missed Zaha sooooooooooooooooooooo much.
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| The Dolphin 05 Jan 20 5.34pm |
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Their goal. Reidewald refused to close down and tackle and Kelly - again - lost Martin! Edited by The Dolphin (05 Jan 2020 5.34pm)
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| Booted Eagle Bristol 05 Jan 20 5.37pm |
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Originally posted by Cucking Funt
Isn't there an obligation to field your strongest side? I accept that 'strongest' is subjective in this context but you can't just put a youth side out in an FA Cup tie. Scousers seem to of had the right idea and could well be putting out a very strong Everton side.
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 grumpymort  US/Thailand/UK 05 Jan 20 5.38pm |
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Originally posted by Uphill
We keep passing it around sideways and backwards because This happens time after time simply because we do not have someone confident and skilful enough to hold the ball, bring it forward and wait for some movement ahead. A new striker ? Yes but a skilful midfield 'general' is also desperately needed. Ronaldo would struggle with our hopeless midfield. And, as an aside, would Guaita have saved Martin's shot? I don't think so.
Yes I agree people are not moving into space but again if you are playing at this slow pace their isn't much space and out players don't have the intelligence to make or move (Rooney today showed how he still is on another level compared to all our players) No another keeper would of of saved that shot it was poor defending from Kelly also Wayne was ball watching he should of been telling Kelly to pick the player up. The problem is Roy and this system he has which is too strict. Look back all the years in Prem at the styles Roy has switched to possession football as top priority not using the players we have strengths.
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| Texas Eagle San Antonio, Texas (via Adelaide) 05 Jan 20 5.41pm |
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Today is another example why we need to invest in a decent striker desperately, RB and LB. Our lack of depth in the squad is alarming but our ability to change tactics when things aren't going our way is even more disturbing.
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| dreamwaverider London 05 Jan 20 6.01pm |
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Originally posted by .TUX.
No Cup-run for another year then. Bet Roy isn’t
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