OrlandoDon

Problem is, I think we do have good players. I think we do have players that will take risks. I am really concerned about tactics. When you don’t have width the field gets smaller. Easier to defend. Give us width stretching the opponent and players like aouchiche have much more space and can be effective penetrating centrally. We are also slow and the lack of width makes us slower. So much cutting inside and going sideways or backwards. We give so much time for opponents to get back and be organized. We are our own worst enemy. I hate saying it, but look at the success Morris had simply kicking and running for the most part. He got down the line and created goals. He wasn’t nearly consistent enough but he showed what width and getting to the line can do. Not only are our wide guys not doing it, we’re not seeing the full backs do it. We had success with devlin bombing down the line, Mackenzie on the other side. That has gone.

We don’t attack at speed and the lack of width, which I believe are tactics, means we cut in and go back. Other teams get time to get back, be compact, and organised. We hurt ourselves and that makes it so much harder to create chances. i like polvara but why are we playing him as a winger? That doesn’t work either. More cutting inside, slowing down, and clogging space.

Agreed. Many of us are/were willing to give JT time but results have been pish since November and the cup win certainly was a surprise. What are we seeing that suggests Thelin is on the right track? Much like the criticism of Martin at the Huns, I don’t see anything at present that suggests we are getting better. No knee jerk reaction but it’s getting increasingly worrying. Give me a couple of days and I’ll be optimistic again but it’s the same thing every week, and another poor result and performance with no goals.

Other than his debut, have seen nothing from lazetic either. Milanovic doesn’t play again. Our two chances today fall to defenders. Where is our attacking talent?

Not picking on players but fwiw, karlsson was non existent today. Our big signing who was potentially too good for our league.

What the fuck is going on. At the point where it’s ruining my weekend watching this shit. Unlucky maybe with the two off the bar, but still far too slow, no width, and creating very little. Motherwell much more dangerous in attack and I dont think we really created many problems for them. our form is awful since November, we’re not playing that well or creating chances, looks like we’re going to miss Morris, and we have spent a fair bit of money. How do we turn this around??

True. The one corner that’s not cleared at the front post we hit the bar.

Corner but they have been shite too. Depressing stuff.

Lack of with fucking kills up, cut inside and back every time.

Painful. Not even close to looking like a goal.

Very hard given the lack of confidence, and it’s harder when you have no attacking width. Nobody goes down the line. Cut inside and backwards far too often.

Fuck knows how we score, keeper hasn’t had a save to make.

Need a change up top, nisbet doing very little plus on a booking now.

Fuck

We look nervy and shaky. Concerning.

Would like to see milanovic on, topi has done very little. Wouldn’t change anything else, but we do need more from nisbet.

Dominating but Motherwell have had two very good chances, one off the line, one big mitov save. A goal would do us wonders.

Shocking miss by kneuster, should be one up!

Still too slow. As JT said in the pre match, lacking intensity.

Interesting it’s shinnie and Armstrong doing the heavy lifting. I don’t know Armstrong enough to know what to expect. Given we’ve yet to find the perfect partnership in there, maybe this is it? Topi or milanovic, does it really matter? No goals or assists from either season to date. What I will say it’s that topi on the right does not appear to be inverted. Hoping to see some legit wing play.

Richardson with a goal and sssist, apparently a good volley.

It’s nuts, it’s funny too, the left going mental over what the right are doing when a few months ago the left were the ones canceling the right in similar fashion. Funny is obviously the wrong thing to say, it’s very sad and I dont know what it takes to get out of the finger pointing and having to have the upper hand. Two wrongs clearly don’t make a right but as you say, when does it peak? Biden promoted himself and campaigned as being the president to bring everyone together, that clearly didn’t happen. We really need a middle of the road type to come forward and take on the uniter role. If ever there’s a need for an independent party it’s now. people are being canceled here, are people being arrested for saying the wrong thing in Britain???

Problem is, who are our best central midfielders? I don’t think we have two players with the full attributes needed in a 4-2-3-1. Possibly our only failure this window. I partly think JT went with sivert and shinnie last week since we were blooding new players and they had experience, plus shinnie played left side to support gyamfi. I also think with three flair players behind the forward, Clarkson is too lightweight for the role, despite being a good player. i don’t know what Shinnie offers. I don’t think he’s box to box any more, he’s not an overly physical presence, not a disciplined holding mid, and not a great passer. I’m a huge fan, I just don’t know how he fits now. sivert is slow and unathletic but we played our best stuff last year with him in the team. He’s also vocal and a leader. Maybe him and palaversa are our best fit? (not best players!?!?) expect milanovic on the right and topi on the bench. A week fitter and sharper nisbet will help too. Also eager to see gyamfi again now that his debut is out the way. Curious if Armstrong starts over aouchiche, plus I know it won’t happen, but would love devlin at right back. I rate Jensen more than most, but I think devlin offers more despite being less technical. 3-1 us. Nisbet karlsson and milanovic.

My tv at home wasn’t modern enough for such advanced tech. Wasn’t until college until I could access such amazing features! Reminds me of playing football manager, not championship manager, with Paul mariner, Peter withe, Eric gates I think? Maybe a young John Wark?? It was around that time I started to neglect subbuteo.

The fact that he has already worked with us you never know..