Cambridge match thread
- Thread starter Exile on Spencer St
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After his disastrous start I’m also pleased for Baba who has done well for the last few games.
Also pleased to see Harry Perritt get some game time - we need a left footed defender.
I thought the ref was okay myself, might have got a few decisions wrong but certainly not a homer and generally tried to let the game flow.
Really solid performance from the lads, good to see such a positive mentality from the off. I expected Cambridge to put us under pressure second-half like they did last season at their place, but it didn't materialise, thanks in large part to how we continually pressed and tackled. Toby had very little to do.
Really solid performance from the lads, good to see such a positive mentality from the off. I expected Cambridge to put us under pressure second-half like they did last season at their place, but it didn't materialise, thanks in large part to how we continually pressed and tackled. Toby had very little to do.
Referee was same for both sides and wasn't a card happy one, yesterday we outplayed a very poor side at their place and when you look at the table 3 teams Plymouth, Ipswich and Wednesday are opening a significant gap between them and the chasing pack. With a decimated squad we still look better than the teams around us with players hopefully back fit and a decent January window I,m confident we will be ok.
It’s worse than being “decimated”.
Out of 28 first team players about 10 are currently out injured.
If such a word existed that’s being more than “terticimated”!
That's a reasonable take on things, Andy, and I hope you are right. A couple of things bother me. Firstly, whether the likes of Milton Keynes, Burton and FGR will continue to be as inept as they have been; I would certainly expect MK at least to strengthen in Jan and make a strong push to stay up. The other thing is whether we can solve our problems up front. We're competitive in the middle of the park, esp. with Mitch and Rosaire pushing up, and the attacking situations we create are good - Shaun has been an astute addition in my view. But our conversion rate could be better, and lads like Adedoyin and Sisay aren't going to sharpen up their games sat on the bench.
The striker scenario is a strange one Lowe,Woods both injured but personally think Woods is very green and a young lad who may or may not come good Lowe when playing looks very much a player from non league. Hardy and Delfounesue never get a look in so can only assume management don't think they are the answer. Sisse and Adeoyin are who they seem to be pinning their hopes on haven't seen enough of Sisse apart from the friendlies pre season and Adeoyin shows glimpses of being ok but wlll need handling with care until January when hopefully we bring a gem of a striker in.
Neither do I mate....
Surely if they are on the bench, they should be able to play?
If either Delfonso or Sissey don't feature against Grimsby I really can't see why they are taking up space on the bench......
anyone on the bench SHOULD BE fit to play imho.Neither do I mate....
Surely if they are on the bench, they should be able to play?
If not from the start, they should be able to last more than 5 minutes?!?!?!
Good job Harvey has hit some form, but that will not last....
Coleman said in his interview today the bench at Cambridge was a healthy one and won't or can't be too many changes for tomorrow due to injuries and others presumably being unhealthy for the bench!
Professor Coleman clearly likes ‘strikers’ such as Billy Kee (of blessed memory) and Bishop, who can be up front on their own but can hold up the ball under pressure, when it’s booted up to them, to give time for reinforcements to arrive.
Maybe the current situation is because he hasn’t had a striker for several months, so the existing strategy has been the only option and the players have begun to make it work, and Coley doesn’t feel the ones who are currently available could play the Kee/Bishop role?
Maybe the current situation is because he hasn’t had a striker for several months, so the existing strategy has been the only option and the players have begun to make it work, and Coley doesn’t feel the ones who are currently available could play the Kee/Bishop role?
wish people would stop making excuses for him.
Yeah I get where your coming from Exile......but I don't think young Leigh can hold the ball up.....it never seems to stick and most of his flick ons go to the other teams defenders. Maybe Sissay will be the short term answer once he's fit (until Lowe can return).
I think you are correct Exile, but was not it great when we had Grant and Symes and Jackson and Kee scoring week after week???
Sisay and Kode would cause havoc - in my opinion.....