If our full backs had pushed high in that formation we’d have been so open to counter attacks.. did you not notice pompeys wingers starting positions.. very high and wide, especially Murphy.
Pompey better organised, moved the ball quicker and on the balance had the better chances. We look absolutely blunt up top, slow in possession and just a complete mess with no recognisable style of play…
This game will Be won or lost on who keeps their head.. flying into challenges in the first 10 mins could easily see one team down to 10 or 9… with saints with pacy wingers I’d invite those challenges.. get a player booked and then start playing in and around and hope to force a second.. my concern is Stephen’s.. who’s not the wisest.
McCarthy was very good and certainly fills me with more confidence than baz but BBD was shocking… by playing him tonight has drastically reduced any chance we have of shifting him.
Our midfield two of downes and Charles were abysmal today and taking off Robinson lost us the only chance of taking a player on. Fraser was totally worthless as a winger today… poor floated crosses and didn’t beat his man once. On the initial first few showings our recruitment is poor once again. Also the 3 at the back has to stop..
There’s nothing I’ve really seen that suggests that dibling will Be a huge success in the premier league… I think anyone paying over 40m is taking a huge risk.
We had no out ball today hence we kept losing it in midfield. Needed a striker to hold up the ball and bring others into play. BBD would have been the sensible choice to offer that but it shows how far away he really is. Need a big week in terms of outgoings and incomings