CliveWalkerWingWizard
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Not a critisism of Liam had a better game than most - but the way we set out first half had nothing to drive us forward - really missed ince. Would like to see if we could play ince and Bridcutt together.
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Was it a mistake to play Bridcutt ?
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No, it was a mistake not to play Ince. JFC should've been benched.
CliveWalkerWingWizard
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I think I agree , JFC is developing but needs a spell on the bench a la Lopez. Ince does look like he can play a little further forward.
As I said when the teams were announced, why not give Ince a go at CM with Crofts in front of Bridcutt and see what he can do? At home against the managerless team at the bottom of the table and whilst we were unbeaten in four, tonight was a great chance to see what he could do further forward. Ho hum. Guess it's Ince back to the DS now Bridcutt is back then?
No, the mistake is selection around him. Full backs not bombing on this season, no pace out wide (Except when Buckley came on). No creativity in midfield and 1 very isolated striker on his own versus bottom of the league with no away win all season!!
Goldstone Rapper
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I think what the team is missing is a Gordon Smith-type player, someone to play just behind two strikers. Neither Ince nor Bridcutt is that kind of player.
ees complicated no?
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Thought he was poor today and why was he going so hard into tackles fully lunging into them!?!?
jezzer
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What the team was missing was a second striker to play alongside barnes ince to play with bridders and a manager who is tactically aware and takes a chance against a managerless side. Too cautious, too shit!
Goldstone Rapper
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To make up for the pain of being nutmeg fed by Matt Ritchie on Saturday.
Zukey Seagull
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I thought the same. Not match fit at all. Couldn't stand up and was sliding in for everything.
cjd
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I thought he had a reasonable game....but over-rated and very predictable. Definite lack of flair.
If so, this would be short-sighted in the extreme.
Brighton TID
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We seemed to play Bridders in his customary deep position just in front of the back four even at 2 nil down. He needed to push forward to drive everyone forward. We should be more dynamic. Ince is dynamic.
Coming back from a lengthy injury I'm surprised he started tonight after 45mins of football since August. So much for not rushing anyone back too fast
Zukey Seagull
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Coming back from a lengthy injury I'm surprised he started tonight after 45mins of football since August. So much for not rushing anyone back too fast
Exactly. Shouldn't of played the hole game or maybe should of come on if we was in a different situation I.e not losing.
Needs to be nursed back in and get like 20-30 minutes to get him back up to speed and make sure he gets no knocks.
Maybe, after cramping up on saturday, Ince is being saved for our, on paper, tougher game against Leicester. I think we underestimated Barnsley tonight, and that was our main mistake
Crazy thing is we have a pacey winger, Solly March, but OG won't play him even against the bottom team. I just think he may have torn them to threads.
Zukey Seagull
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I said in the match day thread that I think the team went out on the pitch thinking they had won before the game started. Just because they are bottom of the league does not mean they are gunna give up without a fight.
British Bulldog
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Coming back from a lengthy injury I'm surprised he started tonight after 45mins of football since August. So much for not rushing anyone back too fast
I thought we had been nursing him back from injury? He had 30 mins against Blackburn, 25 mins against Wigan and then 45 mins against Bournemouth, I thought he was the pick of our central midfielders tonight even if he wasn't up to his normal standard yet.