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The criticism I have is DM not recognising our midfield was disjointed and over run, Gooch dictated play for them, it was obvious after 15 minutes we needed a change, but nothing until late on
Cameron John had a mare today. I don't know why Moore isn't playing an actual left-back at left-back.Agree about Gomes. Naive and slow in thought today. Far too much fannying around at the back today. No urgency. Ponderous. Far too many off days today. Even Whiteman looked average.
Quote from: PDX_Rover on December 29, 2019, 08:04:17 pmCameron John had a mare today. I don't know why Moore isn't playing an actual left-back at left-back.Agree about Gomes. Naive and slow in thought today. Far too much fannying around at the back today. No urgency. Ponderous. Far too many off days today. Even Whiteman looked average.Agree with all this. It is alright everyone slating Gomes but Whiteman aside from being captain is meant to be our big game man on the big money. Totally invisible today.
Ennis was knackered. He did his very best but after his exertions on Boxing Day and it being only his 2nd game back from injury i personally think any criticism is unjustified.
Three times we’ve played Sunderland in this division and each time we’ve been outmuscled across the pitch. We made it far too easy for them today. Gifted Gooch the freedom of the Keepmoat to get his shot away for their first goal. Rather than “play out from the back” we moved it slowly across the back line and invited their high press to put us under pressure with nowhere to go. For most of the game there was a huge hole in the middle of the park with neither Whiteman or Gomes affecting the game. It looks to me like our wide players are instructed to provide defensive cover by tucking in first, and getting forward later. Coppinger was largely crowded out and Ennis isolated. The one time in the first half that we got Coppinger facing goal and Sadlier running forward the two of them combined to set up Taylor and we scored. Unfortunately we then came out for the second half on the back foot again. Other than a couple of Sadlier efforts (one brilliant shot and one header that he knew he should’ve scored) and one long run by Taylor where he failed to get his head up, we barely threatened. They fully deserved their win. For me it’s just a shame that we didn’t give them more to think about. Gomes looked too slow in thought and Coppinger was not at his best and harried out of the game. But tactically I just felt we got the approach wrong. This should’ve been a good time to play Sunderland but we made it easy for them in the end. We need to sign Dieng. Our man of the match by some distance.
It's like watching Dickov football at home st the moment I'm afraid to say.. though Sadlier had a great chance or two second half..
Quote from: Jonathan on December 29, 2019, 06:24:07 pmThree times we’ve played Sunderland in this division and each time we’ve been outmuscled across the pitch. We made it far too easy for them today. Gifted Gooch the freedom of the Keepmoat to get his shot away for their first goal. Rather than “play out from the back” we moved it slowly across the back line and invited their high press to put us under pressure with nowhere to go. For most of the game there was a huge hole in the middle of the park with neither Whiteman or Gomes affecting the game. It looks to me like our wide players are instructed to provide defensive cover by tucking in first, and getting forward later. Coppinger was largely crowded out and Ennis isolated. The one time in the first half that we got Coppinger facing goal and Sadlier running forward the two of them combined to set up Taylor and we scored. Unfortunately we then came out for the second half on the back foot again. Other than a couple of Sadlier efforts (one brilliant shot and one header that he knew he should’ve scored) and one long run by Taylor where he failed to get his head up, we barely threatened. They fully deserved their win. For me it’s just a shame that we didn’t give them more to think about. Gomes looked too slow in thought and Coppinger was not at his best and harried out of the game. But tactically I just felt we got the approach wrong. This should’ve been a good time to play Sunderland but we made it easy for them in the end. We need to sign Dieng. Our man of the match by some distance.It was a hard watch today, especially that first 25 minutes, we had no one centrally with a bit of composure, able to put a foot on the ball and get us playing going forward, although I thought we did get better in the second half and but for a bit more luck could have nicked it, but other than that I think you have it about spot on Jonathan.As for some on here suggesting that Sadlier was missing in action, I really wonder what game you were watching and suggest you watch the game back again, because but for him we would have created absolutely nothing today and that includes Taylors goal.
Quote from: NewDonny on December 29, 2019, 08:55:27 pmQuote from: Jonathan on December 29, 2019, 06:24:07 pmThree times we’ve played Sunderland in this division and each time we’ve been outmuscled across the pitch. We made it far too easy for them today. Gifted Gooch the freedom of the Keepmoat to get his shot away for their first goal. Rather than “play out from the back” we moved it slowly across the back line and invited their high press to put us under pressure with nowhere to go. For most of the game there was a huge hole in the middle of the park with neither Whiteman or Gomes affecting the game. It looks to me like our wide players are instructed to provide defensive cover by tucking in first, and getting forward later. Coppinger was largely crowded out and Ennis isolated. The one time in the first half that we got Coppinger facing goal and Sadlier running forward the two of them combined to set up Taylor and we scored. Unfortunately we then came out for the second half on the back foot again. Other than a couple of Sadlier efforts (one brilliant shot and one header that he knew he should’ve scored) and one long run by Taylor where he failed to get his head up, we barely threatened. They fully deserved their win. For me it’s just a shame that we didn’t give them more to think about. Gomes looked too slow in thought and Coppinger was not at his best and harried out of the game. But tactically I just felt we got the approach wrong. This should’ve been a good time to play Sunderland but we made it easy for them in the end. We need to sign Dieng. Our man of the match by some distance.It was a hard watch today, especially that first 25 minutes, we had no one centrally with a bit of composure, able to put a foot on the ball and get us playing going forward, although I thought we did get better in the second half and but for a bit more luck could have nicked it, but other than that I think you have it about spot on Jonathan.As for some on here suggesting that Sadlier was missing in action, I really wonder what game you were watching and suggest you watch the game back again, because but for him we would have created absolutely nothing today and that includes Taylors goal.Take your Sadlier blinkers off mate, he was missing for large parts of the game
We beat Posh 3-0 away without Copps.