R4: Away to Smurf Village

[style_cafe]

I only caught the game on the radio so my opinion is somewhat tainted by commentators.
They did , however, give Mossy some stick for his selections & according to the call we weren`t that good.
I`m hoping we show a bit more ticker this week.

 

[Capt. Awesome]

What I'd like to see is Moss focusing a little less on the nulifying the opposition strengths by changing how we play and concentrate on playing great football that forces the opposition to change. This 5-4-1 stuff may restrict the opposition but it also stuffs our attack.

Let's get really good at playing one particular way and then mix it up if we have to.

 

[MrCelery]

A lot falls on Duke. As a striker often played too far away from goal he still managed to get three good chances, albeit one was a penalty. On another day he converts one or two and it is a different story.

Therein lies the problem. The ratio of chances to conversions are pretty poor for a striker.

 

[MrCelery]

Yes, the lack of passion was the most disturbing aspect imho.
Losses are acceptable if players give it their all, no heart performances like that are just a insult to the fans and to the all the club stands for.

Indeed. Mossy should have been ripping our team a new arsehole when we were coasting to a comfortable loss. I didn't see any of that from my perspective. Too much the Mr Nice Guy?

 

[Blackadder]

It certainly seemed that way in the post game interview, whether that was the same behind closed doors or on the training pitch this week remains to be seen.