AnglianRed 6,229 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Fairly meh first half...seemed almost like a friendly at times. No major scares defensively, but we didn't look too dangerous at the other end either. This one has 0-0 written all over it. Then again, its another fixture against one of the better teams, so I'd be okay with another point. Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,218 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Just now, Smogzilla said: Jinx! Well moaning like *** never seems to work so I thought I'd try something different 😉 Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Decent half. We look so solid at the back, very rare that an attack worried us - such a change from the start of the season/last season. Roberts has looked good, the things he's trying dont always come off but he's at least trying to set up chances and not always take the easy ball. Problem is I can already see us being too reliant on him - we seem to have that one avenue and nothing else. The one time we got someone else in the box saville set up a great chance for akpom. We need to be taking advantage of the extra attention roberts is going to be getting, and the best way to do that is to take out a centre midfielder for tav and push him high up the pitch. Bristol are so bad. Surely they won't be as bad in the second half? And lastly... the negative bit.. our wing backs, again. Johnson has a 50% passing accuracy again, and again he's adding nothing to our attack. But spence is even more concerning - he no longer runs at players. If you watch him now, he checks back even when his man is there to be beat. Whether that's confidence or instructions i don't know, but it leaves me wondering what he's actually bringing to us now as that was his main skill when be broke through. Hopefully more of the same in the second half, a bit more variety to our attack and I think we can beat these. Link to post Share on other sites
Smogzilla 7,385 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Just now, Changing Times said: Well moaning like *** never seems to work so I thought I'd try something different 😉 Fair enough haha. If we lose from here though, let the record show that it is entirely your fault. 🧐 Link to post Share on other sites
Duvel 2,446 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 The quality is pretty average from both teams to be honest, I guess this is the standard we are going to be seeing a lot this season. Link to post Share on other sites
Leesider 1,069 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Wonder will Roberts fitness last beyond the hour on his return,Brown or Tav to get the call,Spence pretty quiet again, Decent team performance so far though Link to post Share on other sites
BoroSmoggie 2,678 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 I’d love to see Roberts behind a front 2. Two strikers dragging defenders about and occupying, rather then just the one striker to watch in behind would be very nice. Roberts has almost played Akpom in 3 times, but it’s quite easy for there Cb’s as there’s only one player that’s going to be making the run. If we had 2, could make all the difference. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Think I'd take one of the midfield 3 (probably Saville) off for some one like Browne/Tav. Bristol haven't been great at all, think we could win this if we get a bit more impetus further forward. Link to post Share on other sites
sanddancer 1,964 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, DurhamRed said: well she'll be crying when your jumping up and down 😃 Jumping up and down on what 😗 Link to post Share on other sites
BoroJake 2,331 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 What has happened to spence? He no longer takes on his man and the one cross he has done this half was awful 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Rishworthian 166 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 So it looks like we are winning 0-0 as a quick summary Link to post Share on other sites
Thesis 3 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 1 minute ago, DanFromDownSouth said: Think I'd take one of the midfield 3 (probably Saville) off for some one like Browne/Tav. Bristol haven't been great at all, think we could win this if we get a bit more impetus further forward. Id say Tav would make an impact. need to just run at them a bit more. Link to post Share on other sites
BoroSmoggie 2,678 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Tav for Sav? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, Thesis said: Id say Tav would make an impact. need to just run at them a bit more. 100% agree Link to post Share on other sites
sanddancer 1,964 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 I think the game proves the chances we have had, just how valuable a couple of decent strikers would have made to our points total. Link to post Share on other sites
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