Frankie 8,104 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Just not good enough I'm afraid. It's OK standing off so-called better teams but, we're at home which is supposed to be an advantage so surely the press could be a bit more organised and the players at least show some aggression. No issue with keeping things tight initially but we have to open up at some point in the tie, so we're as well doing it with 45,000+ fans behind us. Instead, we're too soft in the tackle and losing the ball far too easily when we do win it, usually because we're taking far, far too long to pass meaning players have already made runs elsewhere. That doesn't help the fans (who tried their best by the way) create any sort of atmosphere like the manager spoke of pre-match. Should (hopefully) be better in the second half as I can't see Gerrard settling for this meek sh!te now we're 0-1 down. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, craig said: McGregor has had nothing to do. As good as they are they haven’t actually troubled us You’re right. We’re beating ourselves. Another gutless display by the usual suspects. Some of the passing would embarrass schoolboys. Midfield can’t pass, front men can’t control the ball, neither fullback can cross. Grim grim grim. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,367 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, DMAA said: There is more to it than that though. We look knackered already. They look a lot faster, fitter, stronger and better. It looks like men against boys, even if they haven’t tested the keeper yet. I think their strategy is to be patient and tire us out and pounce if we shoot ourselves in the foot which we did and probably will again. That may well be, but until the pen, McGregor had had almost nothing to do. And that despite our slipshod approach to, well, every phase and facet of the game. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,104 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, Bill said: You’re right. We’re beating ourselves. Another gutless display by the usual suspects. Some of the passing would embarrass schoolboys. Midfield can’t pass, front men can’t control the ball, neither fullback can cross. Grim grim grim. Recent months have shown just how important a fit, on form Ryan Jack is to us. He makes us tick and we're missing his calm influence more than anything else recently. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,717 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Just now, Frankie said: Recent months have shown just how important a fit, on form Ryan Jack is to us. He makes us tick and we're missing his calm, influence more than anything else recently. Jack is head and shoulders above the rest of our midfield. The sooner he’s made captain and we build a new midfield around him the better. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,104 Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 'Mon then 'Gers... Let's get stuck in and channel our inner Braga! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca72 440 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 They are double-marking Davis right out of the game. Bring Arfield forward and let Davis be the DM. This might release both Arfield and Aribo to go forward. We need to try something. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 6,043 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Mon ra gers 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMAA 3,592 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Kent is the most frustrating player to watch ??♂️ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMAA 3,592 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Kamara looks like Iniesta at the moment. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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