21 Nov 2020 08:41:48
Having watched the last two U23 matches: defeats by Sunderland and Middlesbrough, I am struggling to see anything to get exited about. Admittedly some of the players were missing as they were working with the first team. Dominated large parts of both games but lacked ability to unlock a well organised defence.
21 Nov 2020 18:07:09
I agree, the time we take to pass the ball forward is allowing the opposition to organize there defence. We need to get the ball up to our front three quicker and improve our passing. When are we going to stop the short corners that only to end up back with Coady and if Traoe plays put him in the box in front of there goalie instead of him standing by the touch line like normal watching the game, he needs to do more when he plays than 4 or 5 runs to the bye line. The fans need cheering up so let's have some exciting football please.
21 Nov 2020 21:16:27
5-0 Monday. Takes us above soton,
Coyw.
21 Nov 2020 22:02:07
The ref for Southampton is Andre Mariner so don't expect anything but a Southampton penalty!
22 Nov 2020 07:41:17
Re u23's : the average age of our squad is 18, there is a reason and a plan for this. Also, in the last game, the first choice back 3 ( Marques, Otasowie, Richards) were, as mentioned, training with 1st team therefore unavailable. FWAW.
22 Nov 2020 10:16:13
Good post Preston I read about that but didn't know how to word a reply to Ecosse. wrapped up in with the Ed yesterday apologies Ecosse.
Good to read posts about our u23s.
Would be excellent we win 5-0 I think we win 4-1 Jimenez hat trick and neves an about time 35 yard plus worldy but would take a 19 yard grub hunter from neves.
FWAW.
22 Nov 2020 11:32:07
Nothing like optimism, but we’ve never scored five in the Prem, Jimenez has only scored twice in a game once, we’ve only scored eight times in eight games and two of those were in the first match, be nice to see us have five worthwhile attempts on goal.
22 Nov 2020 13:17:28
Just in hope my score in post above Oxley. The odds are clearly on we will score 2 or less.
I think Southampton they play their game well by winning the midfield battle we win that with 3 in midfield and 2 up top we will win.
It's going to come at some point where we score 3 or more hopefully tomorrow night.
22 Nov 2020 18:34:33
Thing is phil789 and it might just be me, but we never seem to want to score more than two. Nuno seems to get us patiently defending and if moutininho is brought into the game as sub forget it. That's why we've been caught out so often in the last few minutes. I hope we go at em tomorrow. Saints are a very impressive team this year but you need to get among them but not give silly free kicks away. That said I'm going 3-1 to the lads, 2 early one late. COYW.
22 Nov 2020 20:27:15
Watching the Liverpool game can’t believe how much Jota had improved, he looks dangerous every time he has the ball and scored another cracking goal. I know he has better players around him but the higher tempo of play seems to suit him, that’s something we need to improve on. We’ve been banging on about it all season and it’s been highlighted on match of the day and yesterday on soccer Saturday. Our defence is solid and will be even better when Jonny is fit, we goals in attack but it’s the midfield where the main problem is. We are too negative there and don’t contribute enough going forward, I knew we hadn’t scored any goals from midfield but didn’t realise till watching soccer Saturday that they had any assists either. Neves should play a forward role as he is a shadow of the player we’ve come accustomed to, no goals in his last 34 premiership games and he looks like he’s low on confidence. Let’s hope he gets back to his former self and we look more threatening in attack. We need an attacking midfield player and another striker.
23 Nov 2020 07:55:48
Oh so true taff52, moutininho I'm afraid is a little over the hill speed wise now and never really needs a solid partner, dendonkeR (got it right this time) covers an awful lot of ground but doesn't quite have the flair required. Personally seeing as trainers (thats traore for everyone bar my phone? ) as now been sussed wide, I'd bring him in Central and allow jiminez some space and give some space for wing backs purely by dragging opposite defenders with him. If he hits a few too, well one might go in, it also increases the free kick possibilities in front of goal.
23 Nov 2020 09:55:22
Good post's above
Sadly we should have bought an attacking midfielder with flair in August. As above Mouthino is not mobile, What's happened to Neves is it the way we use him
Traorie is no good in the centre and not the super star the pundits make him out to be, opposition have sussed him. Sell him.
Its worth trying Fabio Silva alongside Jimenez.
We need our wing backs to perform tonight Saints are a tough side.
scoring goals has been a problem for a long time can't remember last time we scored 3.
It's going to be a tough old month, hope I am wrong but cannot see picking up much, unless there is a vast improvement in the way we play, don't who you can bring in to change things, Need to buy in January or finish mid table.
23 Nov 2020 11:17:44
Yeah good posts.
My thoughts are we can only go on how we have played previous same with Traore.
Like I have posted Traore needs to be at the top of his game every match sadly he hasn't done that this season yet all be it he has been used as an impact sub with less minutes on the pitch but saying that to be a top world class player he needs to do more imo.
Apologies for countdown to match start ha ha under 9 hours to wait.
23 Nov 2020 12:57:15
Morning Phil, Just watched Nuno's press conference seemed a bit subdued, perhaps he was just tired, mind you they asked some stupid questions, one player has tested positive on return from abroad, don't know who.
23 Nov 2020 13:27:10
Hi Yellowstone did Nuno talk about our lack of goals I saw a glimpse of a report in the e&s in which nuno was saying we need all the team to score not just Jimenez.
23 Nov 2020 15:45:35
To be Honest Phil, Nuno was very vague, didn't look very happy, unless he changes our style we won't score goals, think Jimenez is getting
P. off with the lack of supply, and Traorie is not the answer. Midfield is a big problem we need to create.