19-08-2018, 01:41 PM
I'm satisfied with the start we've made. Not blown away but not downcast either. I'd say we probably deserve one point more than we've got, having dropped two against WBA but stolen one from Wigan.
If was probably unrealistic to expect us to immediately start playing teams off the park with 13 new players to bed in. We've shown how well we can play against West Brom, now we need to see it more consistently.
The defence needs to improve, no question. I like Osborn but it sounds like he struggled vs. Wigan so perhaps it's time to give Robinson a start in the league now. Darikwa is good going forward but gives the ball away a lot and can get caught out defensively - he got skinned for Wigan's penalty. I hope Byram gets in the team soon as I think he's the better player.
I don’t feel Fox has done much wrong, if anything Figueredo has looked the more shaky, so maybe it's time to get Dawson back in if Hefele isn't quite ready yet.
Colback does so much that isn't noticed so for me he should start every game in the league. Guedioura has been outstanding - if he's injured for a while then the choice is between Watson and Yates I guess.
Carvalho has shown in fits and starts what he's capable of, which is what I'd expect. He's barely more than a kid in a new team and country - I think it'd be wrong to expect him to run games already. His pressing and pass for Cash's goal vs. Wigan were excellent. Dias looks pacy and dangerous, just Gonclaves been a bit off the pace as yet.
It's a shame Grabban didn't bag the penalty as the goal would've done him the world of good. Feels a bit early to be writing him off yet though. I'd be using Brereton as his understudy rather than Murphy but it seems his future could lie elsewhere so I hope we bring someone else in - we'll need to.
Soudani looks a real character and livewire and has to be pushing for a start soon. Cash has shown a tremendous attitude. Left out of the team at the start of the season but played his way back into it. I do wonder if Brereton has been sulking a bit and that's why we're considering the offer?
We're four league games in, still unbeaten and at the right end of the table without having played brilliantly yet aside from one game. I think there's a lot to be optimistic about. If it gets to ten or fifteen games and we're still talking about waiting to click or hit our stride then maybe there's cause for concern. For me I'm pretty happy as I think there's so much more to come.
If was probably unrealistic to expect us to immediately start playing teams off the park with 13 new players to bed in. We've shown how well we can play against West Brom, now we need to see it more consistently.
The defence needs to improve, no question. I like Osborn but it sounds like he struggled vs. Wigan so perhaps it's time to give Robinson a start in the league now. Darikwa is good going forward but gives the ball away a lot and can get caught out defensively - he got skinned for Wigan's penalty. I hope Byram gets in the team soon as I think he's the better player.
I don’t feel Fox has done much wrong, if anything Figueredo has looked the more shaky, so maybe it's time to get Dawson back in if Hefele isn't quite ready yet.
Colback does so much that isn't noticed so for me he should start every game in the league. Guedioura has been outstanding - if he's injured for a while then the choice is between Watson and Yates I guess.
Carvalho has shown in fits and starts what he's capable of, which is what I'd expect. He's barely more than a kid in a new team and country - I think it'd be wrong to expect him to run games already. His pressing and pass for Cash's goal vs. Wigan were excellent. Dias looks pacy and dangerous, just Gonclaves been a bit off the pace as yet.
It's a shame Grabban didn't bag the penalty as the goal would've done him the world of good. Feels a bit early to be writing him off yet though. I'd be using Brereton as his understudy rather than Murphy but it seems his future could lie elsewhere so I hope we bring someone else in - we'll need to.
Soudani looks a real character and livewire and has to be pushing for a start soon. Cash has shown a tremendous attitude. Left out of the team at the start of the season but played his way back into it. I do wonder if Brereton has been sulking a bit and that's why we're considering the offer?
We're four league games in, still unbeaten and at the right end of the table without having played brilliantly yet aside from one game. I think there's a lot to be optimistic about. If it gets to ten or fifteen games and we're still talking about waiting to click or hit our stride then maybe there's cause for concern. For me I'm pretty happy as I think there's so much more to come.