[Albion] Matt O Riley [26/08/24 - sings on a 5-year deal]

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

But if you keep repeating the same thing……

Is BV really that stupid that someone has to tell him?

I know what you’re saying, but his options are limited, the wingers and full backs go and stand on the touch line, other than Baleba there isn’t a pass into midfield, that leaves the 2 benches centre backs or lumping it to the forwards. A couple of times last night Pedro dropped in and BV found him with a pass, the problem is that nobody spins behind Pedro so he has limited options ahead and runs into a cul de sac of defenders.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

I don’t think his inability to read the flow of the game and adapt was the problem last night.In very simple terms we just couldn’t put the ball in the net.Enciso’s effort that hit the post should have been buried also a poor header from him that he should have put away and a few more attempts that were right at Flekken apart from the save with his legs that caused his injury. We could have been 2 or 3 up but we weren’t and we never are that it think is the real problem
They need to do their jobs in front of goal
Tactically good first half players letting him down I’m afraid

Finishing’s been a problem for 10 years though, hasn’t it. Aside from a year or two of Murray.

As I’ve said in other posts, it worked first half. I’m much happier overall with the performance. The issue for him as a manager is how he reacts when the opposition work us out. He’s just not very good at adapting tactically to keep that pressure up. That’s why we often have 45 good minutes and 45 bad ones, once the other team work us out.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I know what you’re saying, but his options are limited, the wingers and full backs go and stand on the touch line, other than Baleba there isn’t a pass into midfield, that leaves the 2 benches centre backs or lumping it to the forwards. A couple of times last night Pedro dropped in and BV found him with a pass, the problem is that nobody spins behind Pedro so he has limited options ahead and runs into a cul de sac of defenders.

But then every time, we were 4 on 4 up top, BV just has to clip it.

As you say he did drive it to Pedro, but although it worked maybe twice, he has to do better or Enciso needs to get closer.

I really would prefer Ferguson in this type of situation, with Pedro closer to him.

 

[Mancgull]

I’m stopping short of calling for him to be sacked as I’d previously said he was on ‘fraud watch’ at half time against Spurs, we dug ourselves out of that one so it was egg on my face. That said, I need to see something that resembles a coherent game plan, a clear working strategy which isn’t set up to fail the first time the opposition tweak their formation.
It’s easy to forget amongst the hand wringing that we were a narrow VAR call from losing that last night.

Same versus Southampton and a post width against Ipswich.
There’s a lack of control in games due to the under manned midfield.
We don’t seem to make positive tactical changes that influence games that other teams do when they play us.

 

[Swimboy64]

Finishing’s been a problem for 10 years though, hasn’t it. Aside from a year or two of Murray.

As I’ve said in other posts, it worked first half. I’m much happier overall with the performance. The issue for him as a manager is how he reacts when the opposition work us out. He’s just not very good at adapting tactically to keep that pressure up. That’s why we often have 45 good minutes and 45 bad ones, once the other team work us out.

Yes I guess it did work if 0-0 is it working

 

[Hendrax]

Just to bring it back on topic. Matt is some player. Graceful on the ball and seems to be 2 steps ahead of everyone around him.

Haven't seen a player with such natural ability since paddy.

 

[dwayne]

Just to bring it back on topic. Matt is some player. Graceful on the ball and seems to be 2 steps ahead of everyone around him.

Haven't seen a player with such natural ability since paddy.

Really ?!?!

Been dross so far

 

[ChickenDipper]

Really ?!?!

Been dross so far

Disagree. Him and Georgie look great signings and have done well. Gruda hasn’t offered a huge amount yet and Minteh is warming up nicely.

 

[Sea Cider]

Really ?!?!

Been dross so far

Was not good today, but as with every new player, needs at least a season before judging

 

[Flounce]

Not at all convinced by him. Hero in Scotland but a bit shit in the PL so far

 

[Justice]

Not at all convinced by him. Hero in Scotland but a bit shit in the PL so far

Once he’s up to the speed of the PL he will be good, he’s an excellent passer and can score goals.

 

[Flounce]

Once he’s up to the speed of the PL he will be good, he’s an excellent passer and can score goals.

Looking like a lightweight kid so far, but happy to give him time

Gruda looks potentially better to me so far, but we need Wieffer in midfield.

 

[Justice]

Looking like a lightweight kid so far, but happy to give him time

Gruda looks potentially better to me so far, but we need Wieffer in midfield.

Wieffer has had one decent half of football against Shite Ham let’s not get carried away

 

[Flounce]

Wieffer has had one decent half of football against Shite Ham let’s not get carried away

Gove me him over O’Riley every day and twice on a Sunday. He has presence, O’Riley has none so far and is very weak on the ball

 

[tigertim68]

Looking like a lightweight kid so far, but happy to give him time

Gruda looks potentially better to me so far, but we need Wieffer in midfield.

Thought he was poor today
as for Gruda was awful today , to lightweight needs a loan to toughen up and get some experience,

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

Wieffer has had one decent half of football against Shite Ham let’s not get carried away

This rewriting of history blows my mind. At this stage, Weiffer’s been our most underwhelming summer signing for me, by quite some distance. And that’s saying something.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

Thought he was poor today
as for Gruda was awful today , to lightweight needs a loan to toughen up and get some experience,

Awful’s harsh. I don’t think people appreciate just how hard it is playing RW for us at the moment, particularly when Veltman’s the guy behind them.

 

[Flounce]

This rewriting of history blows my mind. At this stage, Weiffer’s been our most underwhelming summer signing for me, by quite some distance. And that’s saying something.

More underwhelming than O’Riley? Goal against City apart and he has looked way out of his depth, at least Wieffer looks aggressive in the tackle, O’Riley jumps every challenge.

 

[Munchkin]

I’ll judge all the new signings this time next season when they’ve all settled in.

Historically our very best additions have always started life here slowly.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

More underwhelming than O’Riley? Goal against City apart and he has looked way out of his depth, at least Wieffer looks aggressive in the tackle, O’Riley jumps every challenge.

For me, yes. But I understand Weiffer’s best performances have been away from home and I’ve only been to home games. In the home games I’ve seen, he’s pretty much moved between dreadful and, at best, an adequate defensive midfielder moving at snails pace.

MOR was excellent against City, and very good against Brentford, in comparison.

I thought the tactical shift to move him further forward was a mistake today - I thought he looked lost about what his role was in both the attacking and defensive phases.