GrumpyYorkshireSaint

possesion based tippy tap passing with very little thrust, The pen (just about) came from a ball over the top. Give us more of that, or maybe even incisive attacking passes from these creative midfielders we are supposed to have. Stewart is starting to drop deep again.

It's almost like he has confidence in the players! Hoping for a win and the chance to look smug in the office for once

Wonder what he threw at them in the dressing room.

Not a moment Downs will want to look back on

Poor long balls that we don't win. If we play on ground it looks better but they are pressing well

Behind BBD. Corner to free kick for them that needs a goal line clearance. Ahhh nostalgia

Edwards worries me in defence. Why not put Downs up front when Stewart withdrew?

Shouldn't affect subs, same as getting injured in warm up.

Named as a starter despite being too ill to play? Surely assessed well before naming team

Maybe hoping for some link up play through Fernandes and Sulemana to chase the long balls now we have realised we can kick it away. Problem being Sulemana appears to have little creative ability once he's run by folks. Maybe not the lihe up we would like but for now a clean sheet and chances cleared would make me happier. Archer to come on and win it hopefully.

Can we also get a total minutes played stat for each before these last 2 matches though, Has Ross Stewart even totalled 90 minutes for us since signing? People saying 2 years without a goal for Onuachu but again he's not had the continued game time and even spent the last season in another league, hardly likely to score for us from there......although we could probably find a way to concede

Agreed but then again officially he got the assist for Dibling. Armstrong off for Archer, Aribo for big Les please

Happier with that display, give TP some more match time please and am sure will see him bag a few. Good performances all round in the main, though still unsure about Sulamena as he seems to have pace but no idea what to do with the ball when hes not going full tilt

Good 1st half from our point and also any neutral. We have looked to play forwards not sideways or back, when we have gone back Ramsdale has hoofed it clear of danger. Tall Paul showing what he can do, which is cause mischief and give us something to play out towards. Some good tackles by defence and the midfield is pressing well with options left and right. Is optimism allowed?

Happy with the line up, Armstrong should work well with Onachu. Ugochukwu and Downes in central almost nailed on for a booking apiece but it's got some bite now we need the energy levels.