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Mayenda is far better from the start than coming on as sub and links up with the team better than Wilson.Love to see le Fee behind as the 10, Wilson to start. Mayender to cause chaos last 30 mins
Another very similar performance to the others that have gone before. Decent at times, but the match could have gone either way. A familiar pattern by now.
In keeping with being fair to the manager, that's two on the belt that the manager hasn't started our best player but we've won the match. Credit where it's due.
But, does anybody really fancy us in the play offs the way we're playing at the moment? I mean really? I can see what's coming a mile off.
I've been saying for months that we can't control matches and we need a different formation and slightly different personnel on the pitch. The assumption has been that we have the players but we just haven't found the right formula, don't know about anyone else but at this point I'm scratching me head wondering: do we actually have the players?
Ever the optimist, I'm gonna put my faith in Le Fee being back beginning of April, played in the middle of the pitch, we look and are a much better team.
Otherwise, can see what's coming a mile off.
As for the question: at this stage, I would much rather see Wilson and Mayenda play together than five in midfield. We know by now that it's not going to be enough, unless Le Fee comes back in the middle of the pitch and it all clicks.
We surrendered the midfield at Wednesday once Mayenda replaced Mundle on the wing - before that we were in control as a 442I’d love to see it being given a go from the start but anyone else reconsidering if it’s really the way forward?
To be fair to Le Bris he has given it a go for about 50 minutes over the last 2 games and for me it hasn’t really worked.
It’s not just the link up but going 4-4-2 I don’t think helps us. We started losing the midfield battle against Wednesday and we’re hanging on at the end.
Today by far our best period was early in the first half which was partly down to how relentless we were at winning it back in midfield and being able to build an attack again.
They are our best attacking threats so would be great to find a way to get them on the pitch together but 4-4-2 I’m not sure works. If anything for me it has to be like earlier in the season where Mayenda takes Roberts place where we keep our 4-3-3 shape but he drifts somewhere between the wing and a second striker
Aye away at west Brom etc.. you want that congestion..but not at home in a game
There's an assumption that the manager is picking a team and a way of playing that prevents us from being at our best. I'm assumed that at times.
I would question that assumption at this point.
Maybe, just maybe, he's getting the very best out of the players he has at his disposal.
I'm gonna go with those who say play them together as two centre forwards in any match because I'm not seeing a better option that he's tried, unless Le Fee gets fit in time and plays in the middle of the pitch.
It was clear in the first 10 minutes that Cardiff where there for the taking, we then took foot off the pedal
There's an assumption that the manager is picking a team and a way of playing that prevents us from being at our best. I've assumed that at times.
I would question that assumption at this point.
Maybe, just maybe, he's getting the very best out of the players he has at his disposal.
I'm gonna go with those who say play them together as two centre forwards in any match because I'm not seeing a better option that he's tried, unless Le Fee gets fit in time and plays in the middle of the pitch.
You’re missing that Sheffield Utd could be relied on to have lots of the ball.Our most effective game this season, given the opposition and our injury ravished squad, was sheff utd at home..he was forced to play 4-4-2... We conceded a lot of possession but looked like scoring every time we got the ball, and quite rightfully beat them, with mayenda and Isidor causing them absolute hell
Maybe Sheffield Wednesday away wasn't the time and place, but hull / Cardiff / Portsmouth/ Luton certainly was.
You’re missing that Sheffield Utd could be relied on to have lots of the ball.Our most effective game this season, given the opposition and our injury ravished squad, was sheff utd at home..he was forced to play 4-4-2... We conceded a lot of possession but looked like scoring every time we got the ball, and quite rightfully beat them, with mayenda and Isidor causing them absolute hell
Maybe Sheffield Wednesday away wasn't the time and place, but hull / Cardiff / Portsmouth/ Luton certainly was.
I'm just saying play them both in home games against poor opposition.
His record in tough away games is very good, I'll leave that to his better judgement
You’re missing that Sheffield Utd could be relied on to have lots of the ball.
Hull, Cardiff, etc won’t keep it like that, so we’d have two strikers and miss a midfielder in the build up. We’d then cede control of the game
It might not be to your taste or always work, but it’s the principle behind why the midfielder is desired over the second striker
On the whole, I reckon he's done well and has earned the right to have another crack at it next year. I don't have a problem with the manager.
At this point though, the manager needs to come up with a bit of magic because this team isn't going up. The good news is that he has a few matches to put it right.
He's not an idiot. He'll know this team has serious limitations when it comes to being good enough to go up. It'll be a test of his capabilities: can he come up with something better (he'll need to)?
We've tried a few different players in the middle of the pitch. I don't see a unit that other teams will be worried about in the play offs. If that can't work, put the two lads together upfront and give them free rein to cause havoc.
You’re misunderstanding again. We often play 4-4-2 out of possession, so clearly have no issue with 2 CMs defensively against the oppositionWho gives a shit about ceding control to poor sides. Any two of our CMs are more than capable of keeping a tight ship against the bottom sides .
I honestly put a lot of it down to the manager. I think he’s negative and never changing things up at half time, subs wise, is why we have players floundering now.It happens every match. What might not be being grasped is that they're not taking their foot off the pedal. The best they can do is look dominant for 15 minutes or so in a match. It's happened all season bar the odd game here and there.
You’re misunderstanding again. We often play 4-4-2 out of possession, so clearly have no issue with 2 CMs defensively against the opposition
The issue is in possession, one picks a midfielder over a striker to attempt to dominate the ball and game and to make more chances for the strikers/forwards
Again, you may not like it but that’s the point of it all
That doesn't mean he isn't without fault though
I honestly put a lot of it down to the manager. I think he’s negative and never changing things up at half time, subs wise, is why we have players floundering now.