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Post by Godo on Dec 15, 2019 22:17:28 GMT
I give Mr O'Neill 6.7
We are starting to look more solid at the back and, at this level at least, Batth and Lindsey are starting to look like a pairing. Ward barely exists but we have no alternative at the moment and Smith at least looked better than Edwards when he came on . Allen was very good but Clucas and McClean were a lot quieter than they have been. Cousins was solid and at least gives us something defensively whereas Woods gives us nothing. Ince was close to scoring a couple of great goals but because he doesn't fly in like a ninja on angel dust at every opportunity to tackle apparently he is the worst player ever blah blah blah....or some such. We have no striker with a goal scoring instinct who has the necessary mobility.
I think we all forget just how utterly embarrassing we have been defensively for the last three and half season so any result that features the phrase the opposition nil sounds good to me. O'Neil can only work with what he has and in a team lacking pace or killer instinct he will continue to struggle but I was quite impressed by the shape and structure of the team yesterday. if anyone thinks a back 4 of Gunter Morrison Moore and Blackett - must have played hundereds of games collectively at this level - is "there for the taking" with our current squad then you mustn't have been paying attention for the last three years.
I thought we had all agreed that the squad is shit so why do we suddenly expect O'Neill to conjure up magic from it? We are building from the back and fuck me we even had a little bite yesterday. We missed 3 decent half chances and as I say Ince was close twice and if we'd have converted one and enjoyed a solid 1-0 people would be reasonably content. So can we grow up and if we can't be positive on match days at least shut up and give the manager a chance please. O'Neill has an enormous job on his hands and if we think it helps moaning like little bitches every time Ince doesn't win a tackle or jeering our own players when they are substituted then we need to ask if we are part of the problem or part of the solution. The main thing is we stay up and if we do that by dozens of 0-0's and 1-0's for this season at least I'll be content.
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Post by towraytek on Dec 16, 2019 12:07:01 GMT
Is that 4out of 6 also 4 out of 12 . Fair point mate
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