27-08-2021, 09:48 AM
(This post was last modified: 27-08-2021, 09:51 AM by Strawberry Avenger.)
(27-08-2021, 05:54 AM)Marinakis Red Wrote:(26-08-2021, 10:29 PM)ozzyten10 Wrote: We have consistently left our wide player high but the trouble has been poor support from the back - lack of distribution and progressive passing. I can’t believe our midfield have been told not to pass forward. I do think they have been instructed to cover / help the full backs which has hindered them. I could be wrong and Bournemouth like for like subs were baffling and much like O’Neil I think he has played carvalho begrudgingly. His record with us has been poor and the football dull. If he does get the heave ho it would be justified but I for one would like to see him push through this and do well.
I just cannot cope with pragmatic football any longer, Randall needs to read his mission statement again and the promises made before drawing up the next manager list. We cannot be in line to employ another defensive minded coach.
I cannot listen to another come out talking about about limiting the oppositions chances in every interview when we have barely laid a glove on them, 12 months of it is too much for anybody, rather than looking at our strengths and how we can hurt the opposition give our players confidence and belief that he trusts them.
One day maybe but for now we will have to listen to one of the most uninspiring managers we have ever had the privilege or not of listening too with the results on the pitch mirroring the pre and post match interviews.
What? Like the dour Aitor? The dreary Sabri? The F Bomb Kinnear? The sulky Megson? The 'what is he saying' Montanier (sp.). The Passive Aggressive Er, er, er SoD?
Where have you been these last 24 years? If you can't listen to it, then don't. Randall said we weren't fit for purpose and that we were building right before Warburton was given the boot. People didn't like his positive attitude (really.). Because half the fans found his tippy tappy football boring when he wasn't winning.
Aitor. Sabri. Playing the same formations as Hughton. Only one of those managed to get half a tune out of Car'.
As for Charisma. We were lucky to have Brian. Though I couldn't have seen him survive under the current owners. Not a chance.
The Championship is littered with 'pragmatic' football. If recruitment don't 'select good players' for the Manager, what's he supposed to do? Play like Barcelona? Wave a magic wand? Though, I note, as an example, Huddersfield brought in 3 players and it clicked for them. (I'm guessing they didn't bring in a goalkeeper, an unfit RB and 'just one' fit outfield player for the 1st four games of their campaign.)
Whether you make yourself difficult to beat (and we can't do that because Worrall is injured and we don't have the fullbacks...) and then strive for more attacking football, you still need the players to do this 'mythical' sexy football.
SA.