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Revived Red · 27-02-2016, 23:02

Most right backs must relish the prospect of playing against McConville because they know (and we all know) exactly how he will play. Given the ball when he is on the wing, he will try to cut back (or pass back) at the earliest opportunity. The reality today was the only threat from our left wing came when Matty Pearson made purposeful runs. How many times did Piero and Halliday link up today? And, by contrast, how many times was there any link up between full back and winger on the left?

I have said before that substitutions are proving to be Coley's Achilles heel. It seemed to me that when Barnet went down to 10 men, there was a choice to be made. We could either hold on to what we had (and therefore bring on Buxton or Proccy or Wakefield) or really go at them (and bring on McCartan or Carver). By doing nothing, we proved yet again that Coley seems unable to change a game tactically. Other managers are able to do it, just as Martin Allen did today.

27-02-2016, 23:02	#21
Revived Red Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portishead, near Bristol Posts: 3,087 Liked: 954 times Rep Power: 28175	Re: Barnet match thread Most right backs must relish the prospect of playing against McConville because they know (and we all know) exactly how he will play. Given the ball when he is on the wing, he will try to cut back (or pass back) at the earliest opportunity. The reality today was the only threat from our left wing came when Matty Pearson made purposeful runs. How many times did Piero and Halliday link up today? And, by contrast, how many times was there any link up between full back and winger on the left? I have said before that substitutions are proving to be Coley's Achilles heel. It seemed to me that when Barnet went down to 10 men, there was a choice to be made. We could either hold on to what we had (and therefore bring on Buxton or Proccy or Wakefield) or really go at them (and bring on McCartan or Carver). By doing nothing, we proved yet again that Coley seems unable to change a game tactically. Other managers are able to do it, just as Martin Allen did today.