austsaint

Economy

No disrespect intended to JWP, but Jander and Downes are clearly our best central midfielders. Jander is stunningly good - he's got the lot. Tackles well, breaks up play, great movement, carries the ball forward, can pick a pass. We have to enjoy him while he's here because even if we're promoted, there are going to be serious offers for the lad. The decision to rotate the side worked well. Dobbin was good, the central attacking role suited him and he combined well with Azaz, those two half-turns were a joy to watch and the block off the goal line crucial. Edozie, for all the criticism he cops, showed he can contribute. One of the notable differences from the Pompey game was the greater attacking threat we carried. Even late in the game, bringing Larin and Mubama on gave Norwich something to think about defensively. Peretz, Schott. and Stephens provided the defensive backbone for the clean sheet, well supported by the midfielders.

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Cryptic

Hope I'm wrong but I'm not optimistic about Bragg being good enough at Championship level; nor do I think adding a bit of bulk is going to transform him into a better player. Neat and tidy passing when not under pressure looks to be his main attribute. Basically a recycling midfielder. Yesterday, Tonda played a three man midfield and with JWP having a quiet game and Bragg out of his depth, it was left to Downes to carry the load. It also meant we were an attacking player short....Matsuki, Fellows, even Dobbin would have added a running player in support of Leo and helped Larin be less isolated. Pompey were there to be well beaten but the cautious selection approach kept them in it, even before the red card.

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Thought Downes shaded him, but Azaz was superb, may have been lucky not to get a red card though.

He really isn't up to level. Should never have started.

Not in my book. Scienza the only attacking runner. Looks unbalanced to me - why Bragg?

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