[Albion] Erratic

Shooting Star

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Apr 29, 2011

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Suffolk

• Dec 20, 2020

• #1

I used to like some of Potter's unconventionality and the fact we didn't quite know who'd be not he team sheet was a pleasant breath of fresh air after CH's tenure (and I loved Chris).

However, this season we go from some games finishing with 5 (yes FIVE) natural CBs on the pitch at once (Dunk, Webster, White, Veltman and Burn), to a game like today when we finished with two natural defenders on the pitch of ANY description (Dunk and Webster, the other 8 outfield players were either strikers or midfielders). I understand different games call for different solutions, but GP's taking unconventionality a bit too far!

Maybe we could stop trying to reinvent the wheel and stick with a good old fashioned formation for 90 minutes?

 

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Reddleman

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May 17, 2017

1,883

• Dec 20, 2020

• #2

I think the tinkering of starting eleven in over exaggerated. If everyone is fit and available we know he will start with:

Dunk, Webster, White, March, Lamptey, Bissouma and Lallana. The goalkeeper change has been recent and seems Sanchez is the new number one so that’s 8 of the starting 11 nailed down every week and I suspect you can add Welbeck to that list too.

Yes he changed it today but we were chasing a game.

 

Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003

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West west west Sussex

• Dec 20, 2020

• #3

There's an awful lot of 'cake and eat it' swirling around at the moment.
I guess that stems from the pure undiluted frustration surrounding the team


The entire season can be defined by the posts, crossbar and worldies - all going against the squad.

It's hard to imagine an entire season of 'bad luck', but I wouldn't put it past them.

Maybe they need the kind of system reboot palace got yesterday and Southampton last season.
All this fannying around and being 'so close' doesn't seem to be doing anyone any favours.

 

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scooter1

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Sep 12, 2006

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Past the Leisure Centre, left at the lights

• Dec 20, 2020

• #4

We didn’t need to finish today with a full quota of defenders, as long as we had enough on the pitch to stop the counterattacks(and we only just managed that after the goal). The problems today were being shot shy(nothing too new there), and to some extent, players getting in each other’s way in the final third. We have 3 or 4 offensive players who thrive on confidence, but are currently bereft of it. We’ve become predictable to defend against, and that is where GP now needs to have a re-think

 

willalbion

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May 8, 2006

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London

• Dec 20, 2020

• #5

scooter1 said:

We didn’t need to finish today with a full quota of defenders, as long as we had enough on the pitch to stop the counterattacks(and we only just managed that after the goal). The problems today were being shot shy(nothing too new there), and to some extent, players getting in each other’s way in the final third. We have 3 or 4 offensive players who thrive on confidence, but are currently bereft of it. We’ve become predictable to defend against, and that is where GP now needs to have a re-think

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100% agree. Potter needs to reboot their confidence - tell them to @#$%ing shoot would be a start.