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[Football] Misfiring strikers and midfielders, who is more responsible?

Who is to blame for the misfiring strikers and midfileld?

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Icy Gull

Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003
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At the risk of incurring wrath and starting a binfest, where does the blame lie?

I have seen quite a few comments which go over this fanboy’s head that somehow it’s Potter who is to blame, and a rant this morning blaming TB for being too tight fisted, which made me cringe.

So if you HAD to point a finger, where would it be pointed, or do you just roll with it?
 






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m@goo

New member
Feb 20, 2020
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You forgot the players themselves. Plenty of chances are being created, that's Potter's responsibility. He can't take the shots for them...
 


Icy Gull

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
m@goo said:
You forgot the players themselves. Plenty of chances are being created, that's Potter's responsibility. He can't take the shots for them...
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Good point but are you questioning the ability or the desire, or maybe both?
 


Icy Gull

Icy Gull

Back on the rollercoaster
Jul 5, 2003
72,015
I should have added the recruitment team to the poll, any chance a mod could modify the poll to include that?
 






Green Cross Code Man

Green Cross Code Man

Wunt be druv
Mar 30, 2006
19,737
Eastbourne
Both midfield and strikers missing 'easy' chances they should have put away. Potter has done very well with the players around him, Bloom has provided the necessary resources, so the blame sits firmly with the players.
 


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m@goo

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Feb 20, 2020
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Icy Gull said:
Good point but are you questioning the ability or the desire, or maybe both?
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Desire is there but it's probably a combination of ability and psychology/mindset. Many shots either went high and wide or straight at the keeper last season. Welbeck has the ability and mindset for this level.
 








beorhthelm

beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
35,332
hard to tell, is Potter telling Bloom he needs better strikers, or is Bloom not sanctioning the transfers. assuming targets are identified and available.
 








Couldn't Be Hyypia

Couldn't Be Hyypia

We've come a long long way together
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Nov 12, 2006
15,925
Near Dorchester, Dorset
Other:

Strikers losing confidence
Having received the ball too slowly from midfield
Midfielders failing to contribute enough goals
Because they were often shooting through a packed defence
Because we transition too slowly
But I can't blame Potter because we're set up correctly to win games
We just need more pace (of thought and feet) and directness
And we'll have that this season with Moder established and Enoch
 




Swansman

Swansman

Pro-peace
May 13, 2019
22,320
Sweden
I voted "Other". Its a bit of everything, but mainly its the disturbed nature of modern top level football where the team that has the biggest **** as its owner usually has the most success.
 




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doogie004

Well-known member
Oct 12, 2008
6,451
wisborough green
As painful as it is bloom is at the top so the buck stops with him if you can’t or won’t pay what’s needed then you keep on buying from Poundland and hope you get lucky . Also the recruitment have to take a fair amount as well, who watched Locadia ? Or Aj


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Herr Tubthumper

Herr Tubthumper

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Jul 11, 2003
59,735
The Fatherland
Thatcher
 


DavidinSouthampton

DavidinSouthampton

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Jan 3, 2012
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Either “all of the above” or “none of the above”.

We’re working on it
 


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