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Re: Southend today
Try to keep it real,they were the better team today and we got bullied all over the field ( and on the touch line )
They have had us watched and simply were too big and fast,indeed at one point they were playing four upfront ,and still dominating us in the middle.
They were hitting diagonal balls over our fullbacks time after time,getting crosses in at will and Naismith and Piero just never got in the game.
I mentioned it against Burnley,Windass is not a "in the hole/number10" player,he was lost and again never seen him win a tackle or header.
When was the last time we never had a shot on target at home?.
Their tempo/pressing game worked a treat and for long periods we were chasing shadows.
We struggled to hold a high line in defence,which was a combination of giving the ball away and the keepers starting position being on his line !
Now the positives,we were always in the game,which is a good thing,thought Grey took the fight to them at times,Tom gave his usual committed performance and Buxton did ok against a very good player.
Lots to work on,but we look a far better team than the first game 12 months ago at Newport.
NB - replacing Murphys goals from midfield needs addressing
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