Just finally watched the goal - out of our entire back line, only Rowles actually did anything. We even had mids in the back line.
Literally 5 players were ball watching and got caught out by the quick free kick.
Just appalling.
Biri also took that one badly - he couldn't decide whether to go for the ball or a player so he did neither and inexplicably dived across the face of the ball. I can't even imagine what he was trying to accomplish there.
It's interesting to hear comments on hear about how we had chances going begging - and apparently more chances than SFC.
Even against AU - we created more chances they did. So, we can make the chances - and creating the chances against the best defensive team in the league is not to be scoffed at.
Obviously it's the finishing - but can't complain too hard about that as we're trying a new striker who hasn't played in a long time.
So, sounds like that's positive.
On paper we should have been absolutely smashed. The team with the worst defence only conceding 1 against the team with the best attack is solid.
We need Fox. He has a bit of pace - and our back line is painfully slow. I'd love to know what the hell happened off-the-pitch for one of our best defenders to get dumped in favour for one of our worst. Two of our worst, if you consider RT on the bench.
True, but it could easily have been snuffed out. It wasn’t just taken fast, it was taken fast with clear purpose.
Did you listen to Brattan pre game when asked what they would do...
He said they’d watched a lot of us and identified where we think they’re vulnerable and we can create space to attack. First chance they get, bang straight down Clisby’s side, imo that’s why they were able to be so fast. They knew exactly what they wanted to do already. Grant you get in behind Clisby, forwards as soon as he makes that run you go hard onto the box - one near post one far. Simple and perfect.
They clearly figured it out based on our recent performances. Watch those gahex Clisby is obviously the slowest to recover and players have been getting in behind him almost at will. Good coaching by Corica but was also a no brainer.
As to Birra, good proper runs killed him, damned either way, but no choice, you can’t leave your near post open with grant in that position and someone making a run near post.