17-10-2021, 01:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 17-10-2021, 01:59 PM by Joe Baker Legend.)
Slept on it and watched the ‘highlights..
Grimshaw didn’t do a thing wrong. Dealt with some silly back passes quite well. Lacks the long distribution of Maxwell and the leadership qualities too but he’s young and going to improve.
Gabriel had a good game. Was kept very busy by Lowe in the first half and arguably should have been a little closer to his man for their first goal but it was a hell of a pass, relatively flat and powerful, and the Forest player controlled it beautifully with his first touch. Our CB’s should have been able to track the Forest man who finished it too. But it was a great goal by them and most teams concede it at whatever level. Gabriel was impressive in the second half albeit maybe lacking a natural rapport with Bowler as they got under each other’s feet a few times.
Keogh and Epiketa did pretty well dealing with Grabban. Could have done more to prevent the first goal, lucky not to be caught out flat footed a couple of times (but Gabriel saved them) and they did lose the plot in the last 15 minutes with some poor passing. Would have liked to see them carry the ball further forward when we’re chasing the game. I think with Maxwell barking orders they’re a better unit.
Garbutt not able to offer much going forward but did well against one of the leagues biggest talents. Was left exposed and open time and time again by TJJ but still managed to get forward to put some good crosses in. Looks much better and more confident getting forward when playing with Keshi as Keshi offers more and works harder defensively than TJJ. Also bare in mind Garbutt has to cover Keoghs lack of pace. Garbutts contribution seems to go unnoticed by a lot but he does a hell of a lot of work for this squad.
Stewart and Wintle both seemed a little off the pace today and the passing wasn’t really good enough. Both got stuck in but neither really got on the ball and made anything happen. The forwards and Bowler in particularly dropped much deeper to pick up the ball as a result and we looked worse for it. Massive improvement when Dougall came on and looked more positive going forward (although his passing wasn’t too great either).
Bowler was keen to get on the ball, beat his man multiple times and was unfortunate that he’s not quite the finished article when it comes to making the final ball. He works hard, tracks back and tries be positive. Decision making will come with experience and hopefully crossing and passing with hard work on the training ground. Once he’s more polished he’ll be a Premier League player.
TJJ - wants too much time and space to do anything. Has a good touch 50% of the time and looks threatening over the first 10 yards of any run but then runs out of ideas, runs down dead ends or just misplaces a pass. Doesn’t work anywhere near hard enough for the team, doesn’t close down and press and doesn’t track back. Largely at fault for the second Forest goal and let them turn our attack into theirs by simply not working hard enough - which is unforgivable. I’ve seen it back and I don’t think it was a pen. Mitchell was a massive improvement.
Madine didn’t look on his game. Struggled to get involved, rarely held up the ball and ran around a lot without ever getting into a threatening position. He should be the ideal pivot between midfield and attack and players like TJJ, Bowler and Yates should be playing off of snd running beyond him but it didn’t happen. I can understand why Carey came in as Madine wasn’t playing as a Target Man and that between the lines role Madine should have been playing yesterday needs creativity and individuality so Carey was a reasonable switch. It didn’t work out for either unfortunately.
Yates - worked hard, gets into positions and makes himself available but the service wasn’t there. Scored a poachers goal and did everything asked of him all game. Covers more ground than most when our midfield are this deep and ineffectual and as a result ends up less likely to score himself. 3 goals in 10 games for Yates isn’t a bad return and he’ll only get better and better.
Dougall and Mitchell improved the team when they came on. Hopegully Keshi and Sterling as well as Gretarsson are back in contention on Wednesday.
I’d drop TJJ from the squad all together and would much rather bring Bange or another one of our own kids onto the bench as hopefully they’ll bust a gut and show TJJ up for his lack of work ethic.
Grimshaw didn’t do a thing wrong. Dealt with some silly back passes quite well. Lacks the long distribution of Maxwell and the leadership qualities too but he’s young and going to improve.
Gabriel had a good game. Was kept very busy by Lowe in the first half and arguably should have been a little closer to his man for their first goal but it was a hell of a pass, relatively flat and powerful, and the Forest player controlled it beautifully with his first touch. Our CB’s should have been able to track the Forest man who finished it too. But it was a great goal by them and most teams concede it at whatever level. Gabriel was impressive in the second half albeit maybe lacking a natural rapport with Bowler as they got under each other’s feet a few times.
Keogh and Epiketa did pretty well dealing with Grabban. Could have done more to prevent the first goal, lucky not to be caught out flat footed a couple of times (but Gabriel saved them) and they did lose the plot in the last 15 minutes with some poor passing. Would have liked to see them carry the ball further forward when we’re chasing the game. I think with Maxwell barking orders they’re a better unit.
Garbutt not able to offer much going forward but did well against one of the leagues biggest talents. Was left exposed and open time and time again by TJJ but still managed to get forward to put some good crosses in. Looks much better and more confident getting forward when playing with Keshi as Keshi offers more and works harder defensively than TJJ. Also bare in mind Garbutt has to cover Keoghs lack of pace. Garbutts contribution seems to go unnoticed by a lot but he does a hell of a lot of work for this squad.
Stewart and Wintle both seemed a little off the pace today and the passing wasn’t really good enough. Both got stuck in but neither really got on the ball and made anything happen. The forwards and Bowler in particularly dropped much deeper to pick up the ball as a result and we looked worse for it. Massive improvement when Dougall came on and looked more positive going forward (although his passing wasn’t too great either).
Bowler was keen to get on the ball, beat his man multiple times and was unfortunate that he’s not quite the finished article when it comes to making the final ball. He works hard, tracks back and tries be positive. Decision making will come with experience and hopefully crossing and passing with hard work on the training ground. Once he’s more polished he’ll be a Premier League player.
TJJ - wants too much time and space to do anything. Has a good touch 50% of the time and looks threatening over the first 10 yards of any run but then runs out of ideas, runs down dead ends or just misplaces a pass. Doesn’t work anywhere near hard enough for the team, doesn’t close down and press and doesn’t track back. Largely at fault for the second Forest goal and let them turn our attack into theirs by simply not working hard enough - which is unforgivable. I’ve seen it back and I don’t think it was a pen. Mitchell was a massive improvement.
Madine didn’t look on his game. Struggled to get involved, rarely held up the ball and ran around a lot without ever getting into a threatening position. He should be the ideal pivot between midfield and attack and players like TJJ, Bowler and Yates should be playing off of snd running beyond him but it didn’t happen. I can understand why Carey came in as Madine wasn’t playing as a Target Man and that between the lines role Madine should have been playing yesterday needs creativity and individuality so Carey was a reasonable switch. It didn’t work out for either unfortunately.
Yates - worked hard, gets into positions and makes himself available but the service wasn’t there. Scored a poachers goal and did everything asked of him all game. Covers more ground than most when our midfield are this deep and ineffectual and as a result ends up less likely to score himself. 3 goals in 10 games for Yates isn’t a bad return and he’ll only get better and better.
Dougall and Mitchell improved the team when they came on. Hopegully Keshi and Sterling as well as Gretarsson are back in contention on Wednesday.
I’d drop TJJ from the squad all together and would much rather bring Bange or another one of our own kids onto the bench as hopefully they’ll bust a gut and show TJJ up for his lack of work ethic.