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Re: Nweport Game?
Yonmon - whilst i completely agree that our problems stem from our lightweight midfield, i can't actually believe you thought McConville was abysmal, whilst i thought he was MOTM contender. isn't football brilliant!!
Lord Stiff - firstly you are factually incorrect on our corners. do you not remember the daisy cutter Sean fired in from a first half corner? (It was rubbish, so i forgive you for instantly forgetting it). Secondly, his corners were floated in slightly differently and also they were not without some threat. A few half chances came of them.... even if the end result was a rubbish header here or an easily scrambled clearance there. I'd keep sticking decent crosses in, away from the keeper because whilst we don't have Harvey and Omar on the end of them mathematically it could still yield the higher % of goals and it keeps a certain pressure on the opposition.
I'm not entirely convinced we hoofed it that much. We certainly tried to pass it around at the back, tried to get it to our wide men, but I just don't think we have the players in midfield to link it all together. I'd love it if Johnson matured quickly, concede that Scott Brown's energy brings something to the team, but overall this is where we have a weakness. I think when Seamus returns that will make a big difference, but we really could do with someone good alongside him. Nolan seems to have a good 45 mins in him, but never 90. Maybe we just have to accept Nolan playing 45-60 mins and then bringing one of the others on later. Johnson was much more effective as their midfield started to fall apart.
Or, is there anyway to accommodate Wilks, Jackson and Super Bill in the team by juggling things into one of these new fangled formations?
Sorry, wittered on for too long.... hope I've not sounded too negative, since the team individually (including England's No 1) are putting the work in and we are in a bloody great position.
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