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Whalley Red · 18-08-2013, 10:27

No thread on the game yet, so here's my thoughts...

The match turned on Webber's sending-off. Reckless and he now owes the rest of the team more than an apology. Up to that point, we had been the better team and even though we were 1-0 down, I was confident that we would score at least one. Even when we were 2-0 down, we were the better team for 15 minutes at the start of the second half and could/should have scored, but it is a long time to be down to ten men even against a poor Bury side.

Defence: there have been lots of great individual performances from the back line, but they have never looked like a unit this season. Hunt has been very good, but he has been vulnerable against pace and it has been the same with Liddle - players have been able to get around the outside of our full-backs too easily this season and it has cost us a lot of goals.

Midfield: Naismith and Wilson put in a good shift with plenty of effort and no little skill, and Murph completely overshadowed Dr Procter in central midfield. As for Joyce, back to his former self yesterday as Bury knew that if they didn't give him any time he would either give the ball away or put the defence under pressure when passing back.

Attack: Webber looked lively but is he getting frustrated with being a lone striker? He certainly looked like it when he went charging around for 30 seconds or so before that lunge. He certainly isn't at his best in that role and I was hoping that Marcus Carver would play the 'big striker' role yesterday so that Webber could play off him. Is Carver injured? Hatfield is a good player, but he is too similar to Webber and runs with the ball with his head down. The one player who really did stand out for me in attack was Shay McCarten. Well played that lad! He really troubled their defence even though we were a man short. I can see him getting a starting place with Webber suspended.

A frustrating day, but it had looked very promising for 30 minutes despite the score.

18-08-2013, 10:27	#1
Whalley Red Full Member+ Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 669 Liked: 82 times Rep Power: 1653	Bury game No thread on the game yet, so here's my thoughts... The match turned on Webber's sending-off. Reckless and he now owes the rest of the team more than an apology. Up to that point, we had been the better team and even though we were 1-0 down, I was confident that we would score at least one. Even when we were 2-0 down, we were the better team for 15 minutes at the start of the second half and could/should have scored, but it is a long time to be down to ten men even against a poor Bury side. Defence: there have been lots of great individual performances from the back line, but they have never looked like a unit this season. Hunt has been very good, but he has been vulnerable against pace and it has been the same with Liddle - players have been able to get around the outside of our full-backs too easily this season and it has cost us a lot of goals. Midfield: Naismith and Wilson put in a good shift with plenty of effort and no little skill, and Murph completely overshadowed Dr Procter in central midfield. As for Joyce, back to his former self yesterday as Bury knew that if they didn't give him any time he would either give the ball away or put the defence under pressure when passing back. Attack: Webber looked lively but is he getting frustrated with being a lone striker? He certainly looked like it when he went charging around for 30 seconds or so before that lunge. He certainly isn't at his best in that role and I was hoping that Marcus Carver would play the 'big striker' role yesterday so that Webber could play off him. Is Carver injured? Hatfield is a good player, but he is too similar to Webber and runs with the ball with his head down. The one player who really did stand out for me in attack was Shay McCarten. Well played that lad! He really troubled their defence even though we were a man short. I can see him getting a starting place with Webber suspended. A frustrating day, but it had looked very promising for 30 minutes despite the score.