Lack of creativity/attacking intent

[Bozza]

Starting the game: Crofts, Hammond, Bridcutt, David

On the bench: Buckley, LuaLua

Discuss.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

JFC?

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Wasn't at the game so can't comment on the performance, but I don't understand why we don't attack with pace & creativity at home generally. I like Barnes and Hammond, but I'm pretty sure defenders would be more worried by the creativity of Buckley and Dobbie. I can understand packing the midfield full of tireless workhorses away, but at home I don't get it.

 

[Seagull kimchi]

Seem to be betting on our defense too much and expecting to score first.

Our defense is class, but a flukes/worldy goal seems to leave us chasing games we're set up to dominate and maintain.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Midfield three should be Dicker - Bridcutt - Crofts, with Buckley and Vicente/LuaLua/Orlandi supporting CMS.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

2nd season in the Championship , football is more like a game of chess at this standard compared to L1 and L2. Make a mistake with the starting line up and basically you're f***ed if the opposition have another strategy.

 

[catfish]

Not sure Lopez should be starting ahead of Buckley on what I've seen of him so far.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

I am not going to over analyse the starting line up. We dominated the game and were unlucky with the goal.

it keeps happening, a bit of analysis might be useful to see where we're going wrong

 

[Meade's Ball]

The first half they bossed and the second looked to absorb. I imagine we went out to look to have the strength needed to battle with their incredibly neat and tidy set. In the second we needed Enmes to lose his touch, which he mostly did, with a little buffeting. Couldn't put the ball away though. Again just need that killer touch and not to concede early enough for a very strong and intelligent side to sit back and take it. I have faith still.

 

[fleet]

Not sure Lopez should be starting ahead of Buckley on what I've seen of him so far.

This but Buckley was carrying an injury according to Gus

 

[ridda]

Gus got it wrong today we started far to slowly and were very ponderous in midfield [lack of pace] i felt middlesbrough were better last year and we beat them.

 

[doogie004]

starting line up crofts bridcutt hammond lopez all pretty much the same .when teams come down and see that they just no how we r going to play there is no plan b . buckley or lua lua should of started . heard poyet interview and he basically said every team is the same . well i dont agree leicester wont play one up at home against us on tuesday nor will blackpool .every team poses a different threat imo.he also said that eventually one team is going to get spanked ,well on these latest performances i dont think so last three homes games 1 point from a possible 9 thats relagation form not top half. you could sense that for the first time poyet is under pressure .can he turn it around hope so and needs to quick with the next two tough away games comming up we could be bottom half this time next saturday

 

[One Love]

This but Buckley was carrying an injury according to Gus

For a change

 

[terryberry1]

No wingers at home??

A midfield of 5 central midfielders. Gus must have been eating magic mushrooms when he decided that starting line-up. No plan b ever. Just the same shitty negative football. All possession with no end product. Mid-table looms..... If we are lucky

 

[Vegas Seagull]

I am not going to over analyse the starting line up. We dominated the game and were unlucky with the goal.

are you Gus? 1 goal in 5 games & drop the one goalscorer & then bring him on too late AND play him out of position. Gus started with no wingers v Cardiff last year, we saw the same shambles then as today. He ain't learning & improving as a manager

 

[One Love]

are you Gus? 1 goal in 5 games & drop the one goalscorer & then bring him on too late AND play him out of position. Gus started with no wingers v Cardiff last year, we saw the same shambles then as today. He ain't learning & improving as a manager

Millwall at home last year is another one.

 

[Titanic]

are you Gus? 1 goal in 5 games & drop the one goalscorer & then bring him on too late AND play him out of position. Gus started with no wingers v Cardiff last year, we saw the same shambles then as today. He ain't learning & improving as a manager

Yeah. Gus out!

 

[Beach Hut]

We did the bleeding obvious as usual crossing the ball when the opposition have giants in defence.

Towards the last quarter of the game Woodgate was totally out of it but still we could not break them down.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Yeah. Gus out!

How long before the Nigels see this post

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Playing not to lose instead of playing to win. This needs to CHANGE.