sparx100
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- Jan 8, 2007
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Went to the game yesterday and a really flat crowd contributed to a really flat performance.
Vorm showed in the first 20 mins how to not come for crosses. Must have been 4 or 5 that he came for that he never got anywhere near.
The 2 centre backs were woeful. Communication between the whole back 4 and the keeper was non existent.
Trippier was at least offering an outlet on the right. His crossing is excellent and a couple should have been finished but as we didnt really have a striker in the box first half there was noone there to get on the end of them.
Onomah needs loaning or releasing. Dont care which but he needs to find a position to excel in.
Sissoko was not great. He plays nice short passes to players but he lacks the brain to move again to make for the return or carry off anything further. His control is frankly shambolic.
Dier concerns me. Have said it before but he is no centre back. He is just not good enough to be the experienced one at the back which showed for the 3rd goal. I am genuinely worried for his position in the team other than as 3rd centre back in a back 3 as in a 2 he isn't commanding enough.
So thats 7 of the starting 11 who were poor and showed perhaps our lack of depth. A couple are inexperienced so possibly should not be as harshly criticised and could have a decent future but against an opposition like Wycombe i think a better display should have been seen.
I am letting nkoudou off as although he had little end product he went forward and he does have pace to burn.
Son scored 2 goals but was erratic. Good enough display from him and a livewire. Doesnt stop running and trying but infuriating. There was at leat two times when he had the ball and onomah had made a decent run but he failed to see it soon enough and played a simple pass.
My motm was Winks. Good engine and not afraid to take the ball in bad situations. Drives forward but has to check back as the rest od the team dont offer options. Finally his strength on the ball is very akin to Dembele. Hardly ever loses it and has that 'turn'.
Subwise. The 3 who came on influenced the game. Janssen was just a presence uo front and he stayed up front. Had balls to take the penalty.
Dele was quiet in truth but his one real quality is coming alive and making runs in the box resulting in his goal.
Dembele was again fairly quiet but a great time to come on and retain the ball against a tired wycombe team.
Lets not take anything away from Wycombe either. Outsang us, had real heart and scored 3 goals against us. Their 2 centre backs i thought were decent and i know the goals conceded doesnt really support that but they looked good.
Was funny to see the beast in action. He really bullied our centre backs. The amount of time he won the ball in the air was unreal!
Vorm showed in the first 20 mins how to not come for crosses. Must have been 4 or 5 that he came for that he never got anywhere near.
The 2 centre backs were woeful. Communication between the whole back 4 and the keeper was non existent.
Trippier was at least offering an outlet on the right. His crossing is excellent and a couple should have been finished but as we didnt really have a striker in the box first half there was noone there to get on the end of them.
Onomah needs loaning or releasing. Dont care which but he needs to find a position to excel in.
Sissoko was not great. He plays nice short passes to players but he lacks the brain to move again to make for the return or carry off anything further. His control is frankly shambolic.
Dier concerns me. Have said it before but he is no centre back. He is just not good enough to be the experienced one at the back which showed for the 3rd goal. I am genuinely worried for his position in the team other than as 3rd centre back in a back 3 as in a 2 he isn't commanding enough.
So thats 7 of the starting 11 who were poor and showed perhaps our lack of depth. A couple are inexperienced so possibly should not be as harshly criticised and could have a decent future but against an opposition like Wycombe i think a better display should have been seen.
I am letting nkoudou off as although he had little end product he went forward and he does have pace to burn.
Son scored 2 goals but was erratic. Good enough display from him and a livewire. Doesnt stop running and trying but infuriating. There was at leat two times when he had the ball and onomah had made a decent run but he failed to see it soon enough and played a simple pass.
My motm was Winks. Good engine and not afraid to take the ball in bad situations. Drives forward but has to check back as the rest od the team dont offer options. Finally his strength on the ball is very akin to Dembele. Hardly ever loses it and has that 'turn'.
Subwise. The 3 who came on influenced the game. Janssen was just a presence uo front and he stayed up front. Had balls to take the penalty.
Dele was quiet in truth but his one real quality is coming alive and making runs in the box resulting in his goal.
Dembele was again fairly quiet but a great time to come on and retain the ball against a tired wycombe team.
Lets not take anything away from Wycombe either. Outsang us, had real heart and scored 3 goals against us. Their 2 centre backs i thought were decent and i know the goals conceded doesnt really support that but they looked good.
Was funny to see the beast in action. He really bullied our centre backs. The amount of time he won the ball in the air was unreal!
