Spent an entire season playing one way and scoring goals one way and it ultimately failed.
What have we changed?
No better at set-pieces. We still only have 1 player that can attack at set-pieces.
No goals in midfield. Still playing 2 midfielders who dont score goals. A tame shot straight in the hands from Gruev, and 2 shocking efforts from Ampadu with one nearer the corner flag than the goal.
No plan B. No big man to bring onto the field when we are getting shed loads of ball and set pieces.
Unable to break down low block. Still the same passing it around at the back. Still the passing upfront is too slow with defences able to simply move from side to side to retain a shield with ease.
Subs too late. No change again here. Subs too late again.
Wrong subs. Still substitutes always seem to make us worse. Take off 2 dribbling attacking players who are more likely to break down a low block and replace them with 2 players who are less likely.
Kinnear told us it was a B+ window. I have never been given a B+ for work has shoddy as the window was. More like an D- for me.
Absolute 90+ minutes of pure frustration.
Frustration at doing the same thing over and over again.
Frustration at the gamesmanship’s to keep the ball from the field for as long as possible.
Frustration that those who run the game do nothing to cut out such gamesmanship.
Ruined the weekend
PSame predictable rubbish
posted on 14/9/24
Agreed, spot on. Should have signed a CF or even one just as a plan B. We'll be fine though as we'll beat most teams we come up against i.e Oxford, Millwall and Plymouth. Farke will get us out of this league, but won't go much further than that playing this kind of football.
posted on 14/9/24
Too predictable week after week after week.
Must be the easiest team in the EFL to work out how to play against
posted on 14/9/24
First half we were good. Very unlucky to be losing, two great chances missed.
Second half was poor -did not do enough to get back in the game. Burnley were awful though, that was like playing a newly promoted team, they did not want to play. Dreadful ref too.
Not too concerned, hopefully this makes Farke drop Gruev and put someone more progressive in there
posted on 14/9/24
Yeah 1st 60 we were decent. Last 30 terrible. My big worry about Farke is his in game subs. Each one always makes us perform worse. The sub was Solomon for Ramanzini or Gruev/ampadu (I accept he was carrying a knock) for Tanaka/Rothwell. Piroe on when we are chasing a game where there is a lack of space in the final third is pointless.
posted on 14/9/24
Big Moments always change games, and always will.
The five big moments today, all didnt go in our favour and were in first half.
Thought ref was a disgrace and he killed the whole second half
posted on 14/9/24
comment by LIW 100 Points, champions, Undefeated (U8453)
posted 11 minutes ago
Big Moments always change games, and always will.
The five big moments today, all didnt go in our favour and were in first half.
Thought ref was a disgrace and he killed the whole second half
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Spot on!
posted on 14/9/24
Problem you've got is every team in this league has it drilled into them 'don't lose to Leeds' . So unless we score first you can expect lots more games like this. Hit us on the break and then waste time and park the bus. We lack the ability to break down mass defences like today.
I don't expect auto, based on this performance sadly.
40 odd games to go with a similiar pattern............
posted on 14/9/24
Never agreed with any article on here more Kebab. Spot on 👏 👏
posted on 15/9/24
Ref was from Sheffield. Say no more.
posted on 15/9/24
DF again hiding behind stats … “we should have won”.
Bowlarks mate - they scored and we didn’t. End of.