Harry_SFC

Annoyingly that draw last season all but ended our auto promotion hopes. Hopefully we can put in a better display this Saturday.

WBA very impressive so far this season. Derby the complete opposite and will be in trouble.

It's also important to note that when we play out from the back and beat the press we seem to get it into our forward players quite quickly. Unlike under Russ where when we occasionally beat the press we'd just pass the ball straight back and let them regroup, losing all momentum.

I see what you're saying but it also pushes Azaz wider when really he needs to be in the centre of the pitch for me.

Maybe in some away games but too defensive against a lot of teams in this league

Looks like he learned his lesson somewhat with the subs tonight

I hope the lack of competition for Brees place isn't making him complacent. Thought other than the assist he had a poor game tonight and hasn't looked the same this season so far.

Downes was the best player on the pitch again tonight.

Edit - wrong thread

Schlotterbeck is a very very good defender

Big problem at the back has been Peretz playing it short to Wood. Such a big downgrade from THB in terms of ball playing.

Definite push in the back. Clear pen for me.

Matsuki is quality.

It's almost as if it just adds another player to get in the way/complicate things in our own box. We had 3 CBs in that area and none of them managed to deal with the ball in.

Alfie House mentioning 32 year old free agent striker Ihlas Bebou earlier tonight. He says he doesn't know anything but it's a pretty random name to just come up with.