Shhhhh! You aren’t meant to notice such blatant inconsistency.
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So Brighton went with a quirky high risk strategy to catch us off guard and it took us until late to figure out how to punish it but we did.
Tbh though I don’t think Van Hecke really caused Maddison any issues, he was turning any direction he wanted and passing up field. Maybe slowed our build up a bit.
It’s not particularly quirky, teams have been doing it to us since pretty early in the season. Woolwich, Forest (who had MGW following Bissouma everywhere) are two I remember.
This is where Maddison becomes even more important, drops and helps us build up and transition.
I don’t think Brighton tactics were particularly effective, we created far more chances than them, and far more good situations than they did. It was only our own sloppy forward play, that really didn’t turn more of them into either goals, shots and chances.
It would be nice if we had another 8 with similar qualities to Maddison, to rotate or play at the same time, although Sarr also does an important job.
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Not great first half, definite improvement in the second. Thought we looked a bit disjointed, which is understandable,considering we have had no real continuity in our player selection for the last four months, for all the reasons we know about.
If we can keep our players fit, I would think that we will play better for longer periods in game time.
It's good to see that we still keep going until the very end and consequently got our just reward.
If we can keep our players fit, I would think that we will play better for longer periods in game time.
It's good to see that we still keep going until the very end and consequently got our just reward.
But back to the football, has anyone used a CB to follow Maddison that high up the pitch?
Bissouma is the other player we have that can turn and play. Other than that agree with everything you put. Even first half we created 4 or 5 decent chances.
Still think we need another striker and another winger who can play both sides and score goals. Gil and Werner can go, then we’d have Son ! Solomon, Johnson, Dejan and Richy + 2 New players up front.
But back to the football, has anyone used a CB to follow Maddison that high up the pitch?
Bissouma is the other player we have that can turn and play. Other than that agree with everything you put. Even first half we created 4 or 5 decent chances.
Winger OR striker for me because Son will start at CF or LWF most likely. But we do need a player that can dominate a game in the forward positions.
But back to the football, has anyone used a CB to follow Maddison that high up the pitch?
I'd literally just seen that myself...
Absolutely Bissouma is vital to the way we try to play out and transition, I just meant than when teams try to shut off our 6, Maddison has to drop deeper (like he spent a lot of time doing yesterday) and help us. Trouble was he (Maddison) was gassed by about the 70th minute from having to cover so much pitch.
It's why I'd like to see us add another player like Maddison. Lo Celso can back up Maddison, but he's never fit. Or we bring in a Bissouma back up that we can bring on, and push Bissouma into the 8 in games or for the odd start.
Maybe porro and udogie are tired, they have nearly been ever present this season.
What if we had Europe as well and played longer in the cups. How many games do Robertson and Trent get through recently for dippers? We will have played just 41 games this season. Destiny has had few out through suspension and injury.
Will probably get 1 but eventually I would want 2 and not just up and coming lads.
Same as most teams not in Europe and less than some not in Europe and possibly gone further in cups.
I'd literally just seen that myself...
Absolutely Bissouma is vital to the way we try to play out and transition, I just meant than when teams try to shut off our 6, Maddison has to drop deeper (like he spent a lot of time doing yesterday) and help us. Trouble was he (Maddison) was gassed by about the 70th minute from having to cover so much pitch.
It's why I'd like to see us add another player like Maddison. Lo Celso can back up Maddison, but he's never fit. Or we bring in a Bissouma back up that we can bring on, and push Bissouma into the 8 in games or for the odd start.
Interested to see what Bergvall looks like in this conversation.
Sarr can develop that ability too. He’s technically good but more likely to pass out of tight spaces than carry out. We just need his engine as much as we need help for Maddison
