coalman

Armstrong isn't going to win anything if you play long ball. Playing it into feet with him coming short or over the top / through the middle works but he's easily nullified by a big lad that stays tight. Without space to operate in he's in trouble. I'd hope we practice playing against the press but our own press is so poor these days I doubt it's good practice.

He was lucky to get wins in his first two games. Then presided over our two best games of the season. Now he's presided over just about our worst performance. Any other teams watching yesterday will have noted that if they press and deny us an out ball to midfield that we offer no threat and will keep giving them the ball back.

With that level of application he shouldn't even be training with the first team squad. Let alone in it.

That was every bit as bad as we've been under Still, Juric, Rusk or Martin. No out ball from defence. Slow predictable sideways passing. Every cross looked threatening. Players not closed down. Lost first, second and third balls. Subs made us worse and players not seemingly bothered. We were lucky to score any. They were unlucky to score three.

2-2!

Romeu looks like he's lost all his pace.

My god. Aribo

This is proper Russball.

Can we have this ref every week?

We've scored in the second half. Somehow

He didn't even appeal for a penalty. How a yellow?

Jesus. We got away with one there.

Good save. It's coming though.

We're ponderous. Keep passing it backwards. This is a bit of a throwback.

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