Olusanya and Hanlan

[Spud]

This from Preston v Bristol City yesterday, almost a carbon copy of Olusanya’s poor control.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BvDeslNChZQ

That one looks even worse to me, was he a bit further out hence he had even more pitch in front of him?

[GazLaz]

I think a problem in our current play is the form and fitness of our fullbacks.

When on song players like Sterry and Maxwell have pushed forward with intelligence, guile and effectiveness enabling the wide players to push on and inwards to help our isolated forward, adding weight and options to our attack, whoever it may be playing the central role, its currently why  whoever plays there is isolated and struggling to be effective.

If we get our fullbacks firing and doing what they did previously we will see an instant improvement in the wide players being more effective and enabling the lone striker to have players around him to play off.

Its always looked this way to me, our midfield holds it all together and supplies support whilst flair and creativity comes from our full backs and wide players combining with our lone striker.

Its just needs that spark to reignite the whole team.

Good post. The wise men just aren’t getting in to the positions they did last season. The diagonal runs they made into the box last season, when the ball was on the opposite side, just aren’t happening as frequently.

Broken record time but Gibson is our touch of class who has the ability to create things in this league against better players. He needs filling with confidence and a run of games. Hooking him after 60 odd minutes every time he does start doesn’t help either I don’t think. Tends to be the case however he plays.

[Alan Southstand]

Why not try him down the middle - got to be a better option than dumb and dumber?

[danumdon]

Why not try him down the middle - got to be a better option than dumb and dumber?

Im not sure of the impact someone like Gotts would make over having a Gibson, Mols or Adjayi playing in the central role behind the lone striker, seems more suited to playing a holding role in the middle.

What it does do is highlight the role Clifton plays, i know he's not everyone's cup of tea but until we get better or GM plays one of the three mentioned we don't have a more suitable player.

I don't think Bailey should play there either, when he has its killed the unpredictability we get from him in his more regular and effective role

[sedwardsdrfc]

I was accepting we wouldn’t get lots of goals out of Hanlan but thought he’d lead the line and play a role for the rest of the team. That’s how it was sold at leas,  Rob Street without the finishing.

But the pair of them haven’t really looked up to much in the build up or making life difficult for the defenders. That’s what disappoints me not the lack of goals. Grant needs to get as much as he can out of them and hopefully we’re in touching distance come Jan.

Got to learn a bit of a lesson re the signings in the 1st place. Not sure there was much evidence it would be good given Hanlans recent injury record not sure what we could have gone on. Would of been ok to sign as a squad player but the main centre forward is madness for any L1 team