[malcolmr13]

a kick in the balls, on 30 October 2016 - 07:49 AM, said:

Well yesterday Wilson didn't make it easy for Charlton Yesterday IMOThe 3 at the back worked.


Evatt in the middle was on end of most balls into the box.

Liddell and Hird tidied up nicely, both often playing the ball out to the wing backs with a cool air of assurance to Donahue and Graham. Both of whom had decent games, as did the 3 CB.

They could also push on, and help pack midfield. Gardner looked tidy apart from a silly back heel in front of the dug outs that luckily went for a throw as it almost gifted charltons longhaired number 11 possession and space.


That formation is worth persisting with - it offered stability and some solidity. And was fairly innovative given our squad limitations, a sort of 3-4-2-1.


Evans was isolated and marked by 2 CB but made some intelligent runs, Gboly showed flashes, which is about all he has done since not getting his move.


A few times we had a sustained period of possession and played tidy football. Had Gardners shot gone in, Charlton would have folded, the crowd was ready to turn on them. Such are the margins in football.


Considering we have both full backs out, arguably 2 first team CM out, and one forward injured and back with Bolton it was ok.


Also, they could bring our top goal scorer from last season off the bench,mwhile we had to bring a 17 yr old youth player on to chase the game.


As others have said, we didn't deserve to lose that, and there were many positives for Wilson to work with.

From afar I am, admittedly, but your comments rang true.Keep seeing it your way and a win will come and hopefully in time to avoid too much desk-top wrist slashing among the faithless.
It might be Bobs -board popular to be pessimistic but there are players and a manager out there doing their best to get our own run of wins started.

[Goku]

What possesses you to use the term wrist slasher so lightly? Vile.

[Stockholm Spireite]

sophocles, on 30 October 2016 - 11:23 AM, said:

He demonstrates his lack of positional awareness over and over again in every game. I've lost count of the Times one of our players brings the ball out of defence, sees a space behind the opposition defence, waits for Gboly to make a run towards the space only to find he either just stands still or moves towards the ball instead of towards the space. If the ball is then played to his feet he has to turn and try to go past the opponent instead of sprinting onto a through ball beyond the defender. It annoys me intensely because he's got the pace to do it, but he just doesn't see the situation. That's why IMO I can't see any club in a higher division offering us decent money for him in the near future.

Goku, on 30 October 2016 - 12:23 PM, said:

His anticipation is dreadful

It's something that can be coached. It'll repetitive to begin with, but will bring familiarity over time. Recognition and reaction of that moment of transition can improve.

A player wanting to play on higher stage and a coach looking to cement/improve his own reputation, should be willing to put in the extra hours.

It can be win-win for player, coach and team. IF...they're willing to pay the price

[Wooden Spoon]

malcolmr13 said:

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From afar I am, admittedly, but your comments rang true.Keep seeing it your way and a win will come and hopefully in time to avoid too much desk-top wrist slashing among the faithless.
It might be Bobs -board popular to be pessimistic but there are players and a manager out there doing their best to get our own run of wins started.

Trouble is we did lose it, and wins won't come fast enough. We played well(ish) and lost.


The sign of a poor side, just a good side wins when not playing well.

[brockwell-spireite]

Stockholm Spireite, on 30 October 2016 - 03:24 PM, said:

It's something that can be coached. It'll repetitive to begin with, but will bring familiarity over time. Recognition and reaction of that moment of transition can improve.

A player wanting to play on higher stage and a coach looking to cement/improve his own reputation, should be willing to put in the extra hours.

It can be win-win for player, coach and team. IF...they're willing to pay the price

Definitely can be coached to an improvement but if he hasn't had that coached into him already it's worrying and you'd hope he'd have a bit of natural awareness about when and where to go... it's frustratingly common though for players with pace to not know how to use it properly because so often they get away without doing so... up to a certain level anyway.

[Stockholm Spireite]

brockwell-spireite, on 30 October 2016 - 04:52 PM, said:

Definitely can be coached to an improvement but if he hasn't had that coached into him already it's worrying and you'd hope he'd have a bit of natural awareness about when and where to go... it's frustratingly common though for players with pace to not know how to use it properly because so often they get away without doing so... up to a certain level anyway.

It's mostly coached, but relies on concentration in the game to recognise it. If he doesn't have a defensive role in his current position, then he should be told to track the ball and be ready to move at the moment of transition. Awareness comes from being shown; if he's not being shown, he's not going to do it. It's the lack of attention from previous and current coaches that harm his development.

How easy is it for the fast kid to be neglected when it comes to this because his speed papers over the cracks? It's more common than most think

Pochettino talks about some of his players making runs in anticipation of a team-mate winning the ball, and you can see this as an obvious tactic of his - to win the ball anywhere and the first pass to not only release pressure, but give the receiver time and space to be attacking. If the ball isn't won, he still praises the player for moving into position correctly.

A pal of mine who works at a club in the north-west has scouted Gboly a few times and his "report" is always the same; speedboat, no driver. From what I've seen, I have to agree. He's the kind of player I'd love to work with, but he has to accept this flaw in his game and spend his own time working at it. How many young pro's will do this, though?

[Zytok]

Goku, on 30 October 2016 - 12:54 PM, said:

What possesses you to use the term wrist slasher so lightly? Vile.

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