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[Donnywolf]

Salford are a very tough away side. They’ve gone to Chesterfield, Bradford and Crewe and drawn in all of those games. Nobody impartial watching that would have said anything other than us being the best side. It’s not great we are struggling repeatedly at home, but Salford yesterday was not a team of mugs away from home. Far from that.

Bet the ball was only in Play for 30.minutes in each game

[The Dav]

Don’t rate Zain either, too negative and only wants to pass either side to side or back, just my opinion like !

[ncRover]

We struggle at home because we don’t control the game like a title contending home team should.
Zain would offer more control than Bailey but it’s whether you value that more than defensive solidity.

[BillyStubbsTears]

We seem to have a big problem against sides who play low block against us.

Last year the problem was the high pressure, but we are dealing with that. Press us high and we have the ability to play straight through you either with Hurst in a deep No10 or playing diagonal balls out to the wingers.

But play a low block and we just seem to hammer up against it without having the nous or the physicality to unlock it.

Bit of hindsight here, and it would have been a hell of a selection decision, but I think starting with Hurst yesterday was a mistake. He was phenomenal in the previous two games, where Bradford and Notts C pressed us high and he was able to exploit the gaps that left.

But he just didn't get that space yesterday.

No coincidence that the more straightforward runs through the back line from Sbarra immediately opened up their defence.

(Although, wasn't he a yard offside? Looked it to us, in line with the action in the South Stand.)

[drfchound]

We seem to have a big problem against sides who play low block against us.

Last year the problem was the high pressure, but we are dealing with that. Press us high and we have the ability to play straight through you either with Hurst in a deep No10 or playing diagonal balls out to the wingers.

But play a low block and we just seem to hammer up against it without having the nous or the physicality to unlock it.

Bit of hindsight here, and it would have been a hell of a selection decision, but I think starting with Hurst yesterday was a mistake. He was phenomenal in the previous two games, where Bradford and Notts C pressed us high and he was able to exploit the gaps that left.

But he just didn't get that space yesterday.

No coincidence that the more straightforward runs through the back line from Sbarra immediately opened up their defence.

(Although, wasn't he a yard offside? Looked it to us, in line with the action in the South Stand.)

It is often difficult to see tight offsides from the South Stand.
In fact, can you even be in line with the action from the South Stand.

[steve@dcfd]

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No coincidence that the more straightforward runs through the back line from Sbarra immediately opened up their defence.

Good to see any player running to the bye line and put in a cross instead coming inside and either shooting or laying the ball off

[pib]

From the South Stand I thought it looked like JS had timed his run perfectly. Impossible to tell in reality though. Seemed like one of those where the defence step up when the ball is played so when it arrived he looked a mile off but might have actually been on.

[drfchound]

We seem to have a big problem against sides who play low block against us.

Last year the problem was the high pressure, but we are dealing with that. Press us high and we have the ability to play straight through you either with Hurst in a deep No10 or playing diagonal balls out to the wingers.

But play a low block and we just seem to hammer up against it without having the nous or the physicality to unlock it.

Bit of hindsight here, and it would have been a hell of a selection decision, but I think starting with Hurst yesterday was a mistake. He was phenomenal in the previous two games, where Bradford and Notts C pressed us high and he was able to exploit the gaps that left.

But he just didn't get that space yesterday.

No coincidence that the more straightforward runs through the back line from Sbarra immediately opened up their defence.

(Although, wasn't he a yard offside? Looked it to us, in line with the action in the South Stand.)

Maybe he was as far offside as you thought Gibson was at Grimsby.
So onside really.

[mushRTID]

We seem to have a big problem against sides who play low block against us.

Last year the problem was the high pressure, but we are dealing with that. Press us high and we have the ability to play straight through you either with Hurst in a deep No10 or playing diagonal balls out to the wingers.

But play a low block and we just seem to hammer up against it without having the nous or the physicality to unlock it.

Bit of hindsight here, and it would have been a hell of a selection decision, but I think starting with Hurst yesterday was a mistake. He was phenomenal in the previous two games, where Bradford and Notts C pressed us high and he was able to exploit the gaps that left.

But he just didn't get that space yesterday.

No coincidence that the more straightforward runs through the back line from Sbarra immediately opened up their defence.

(Although, wasn't he a yard offside? Looked it to us, in line with the action in the South Stand.)

Maybe he was a far offside as you thought Gibson was at Grimsby.
So onside really.

3 miles or 5 yards???

[idler]

We seem to have a big problem against sides who play low block against us.

Last year the problem was the high pressure, but we are dealing with that. Press us high and we have the ability to play straight through you either with Hurst in a deep No10 or playing diagonal balls out to the wingers.

But play a low block and we just seem to hammer up against it without having the nous or the physicality to unlock it.

Bit of hindsight here, and it would have been a hell of a selection decision, but I think starting with Hurst yesterday was a mistake. He was phenomenal in the previous two games, where Bradford and Notts C pressed us high and he was able to exploit the gaps that left.

But he just didn't get that space yesterday.

No coincidence that the more straightforward runs through the back line from Sbarra immediately opened up their defence.

(Although, wasn't he a yard offside? Looked it to us, in line with the action in the South Stand.)

We looked as the ball was played and he looked onside with a well timed run. We weren’t in line but were in the West Stand so a bit nearer than you were.

[scawsby steve]

Joe Sbarra is also the best corner taker in the team.

If he wasn't so easy to knock off the ball he'd be starting more games IMO.

[drfchound]

SS, yes, he drives the ball with pace into the central six yard box area, rather than floating the ball in which is much easier to defend.

[BillyStubbsTears]

We seem to have a big problem against sides who play low block against us.

Last year the problem was the high pressure, but we are dealing with that. Press us high and we have the ability to play straight through you either with Hurst in a deep No10 or playing diagonal balls out to the wingers.

But play a low block and we just seem to hammer up against it without having the nous or the physicality to unlock it.

Bit of hindsight here, and it would have been a hell of a selection decision, but I think starting with Hurst yesterday was a mistake. He was phenomenal in the previous two games, where Bradford and Notts C pressed us high and he was able to exploit the gaps that left.

But he just didn't get that space yesterday.

No coincidence that the more straightforward runs through the back line from Sbarra immediately opened up their defence.

(Although, wasn't he a yard offside? Looked it to us, in line with the action in the South Stand.)

We looked as the ball was played and he looked onside with a well timed run. We weren’t in line but were in the West Stand so a bit nearer than you were.

Sorry. I was in the West Stand not the South. Total brain fart there.

If he was onside, I'm happy to accept I read it wrong. There were a dozen around me though who all thought he was well off.