If I had to single out one feature of our improvement I would say it's this. Some recent examples where we have previously been undone and where experience can help:- - long has shown he can clear and control a ball but also clears it high in the stands when needed. Let's players get organised before taking a throw in. We have seen defenders try to play too much and get caught, the header back from Mawson and his tap into touch early on gave them chances. -- white blocked off a player as the ball was knocked past on a break. Foul, yes, but stopped play and held things up. We have been a little too honest at times. I think it was Port Vale when we let them break instead of fouling. - we showed naivety when White was down trying to play it out instead of launching it into touch. - Hamill on free kicks. We think and hold things up. We had a reputation of taking them so quick even before our centre halves were up. We still waste some though and can improve. - game management, break play up, stay down with an injury, keep possession in the right areas, defend with passion. Adding the experience will help others learn and I feel can only help us improve all round.
Completely agree. Even yesterday in a game that we dominated most of, we still managed to switch off at times & give Millwall 4 great chances to score & could've ended up blowing it
I agree, but we didn't blow it. We showed more passion and determination in recovering. I have to say I thought we worked harder against a team who try to bully, than any other game this season.
I still look back at the Donnie game away. The inexperience stood out. Inexperience in management and making the subs when a point would have extended a run and increased our confidence. How we rushed, huffed and puffed. Chaplow slowed every free kick and corner to walking pace when we were on top and upped their tempo when they were on top. No 'old man' for us that could talk the team through and the result is history.
Simple.Long,White and Hamill are far better footballers than the players that they have replaced. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
