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Revived Red · 11-12-2016, 09:17

Exile has summed it up perfectly. McConville's foul should have been a yellow card - but why on earth is he playing as full back? He was on the wrong side of the attacker when he fouled him and the result was inevitable. What has happened to Callam Jones, a full back? With Jordan Clark playing like a left winger should play, and John O playing well on the right, there is clearly no place for McConville as a winger. It really does seem now that someone is ensuring that McConville has to play - somehere. As for making him captain, that is beyond a joke. Terry Gornell was captain; if he is not available, surely Matty Pearson or Mark Hughes should have the role.

I also want to comment on Aaron Chapman. A player of his size should dominate that goal area but he is very reluctant to come out and claim set pieces.

As Exile says, it was hard to fault any of the 10 players yesterday. But it is a fact that Alex Cisak did not have a real shot to save. McCartan's appalling free kick at the end summed it up. Despite what he may think, he does not have the skill of Payet or Messi to threaten the net from that position. That free kick should have been played off to another player to create a gap in the defensive wall. A classic training ground situation. Does the training not anticipate this?

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Revived Red Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portishead, near Bristol Posts: 3,087 Liked: 954 times Rep Power: 28173	Re: Leyton orient match thread Exile has summed it up perfectly. McConville's foul should have been a yellow card - but why on earth is he playing as full back? He was on the wrong side of the attacker when he fouled him and the result was inevitable. What has happened to Callam Jones, a full back? With Jordan Clark playing like a left winger should play, and John O playing well on the right, there is clearly no place for McConville as a winger. It really does seem now that someone is ensuring that McConville has to play - somehere. As for making him captain, that is beyond a joke. Terry Gornell was captain; if he is not available, surely Matty Pearson or Mark Hughes should have the role. I also want to comment on Aaron Chapman. A player of his size should dominate that goal area but he is very reluctant to come out and claim set pieces. As Exile says, it was hard to fault any of the 10 players yesterday. But it is a fact that Alex Cisak did not have a real shot to save. McCartan's appalling free kick at the end summed it up. Despite what he may think, he does not have the skill of Payet or Messi to threaten the net from that position. That free kick should have been played off to another player to create a gap in the defensive wall. A classic training ground situation. Does the training not anticipate this? Last edited by Revived Red; 11-12-2016 at 09:23.