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Post by headsgoup on Apr 1, 2024 16:03:05 GMT
I'm struggling to work out what the issue is - on the pitch.
We have a lot of players who look decent on paper, yet we produce turgid shite like today, time and again.
Would a new defence see us winning everything 1-0?
Is our midfield as good as we think it is?
The more I watch this team, the less I know how to fix it.
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Post by stokeson on Apr 1, 2024 16:04:38 GMT
I'm struggling to work out what the issue is - on the pitch. We have a lot of players who look decent on paper, yet we produce turgid shite like today, time and again. Would a new defence see us winning everything 1-0? Is our midfield as good as we think it is? The more I watch this team, the less I know how to fix it. Simple Striker.....
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Post by citynickscfc on Apr 1, 2024 16:06:50 GMT
I'm struggling to work out what the issue is - on the pitch. We have a lot of players who look decent on paper, yet we produce turgid shite like today, time and again. Would a new defence see us winning everything 1-0? Is our midfield as good as we think it is? The more I watch this team, the less I know how to fix it. Simple Striker..... Not that simple really. We created nothing for said striker. We had a few set pieces that we created from, but other than that probably deserved to lose. First half was embarrassing. Second half we didn't create much. So a striket doesn't fix anything when they are up top alone. How many times did we miss the square ball? Burger? Maaee? There was a tap in for both chances
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Post by svengaliinplatforms on Apr 1, 2024 16:07:06 GMT
Whilst we are starting players like Ennis, and Leris, and Thompson's your Left Back, you don't need to look any further.
Then add - your bench options include Haksabanovic, and a head-in-the-clouds Campbell.
Finally - when our best players are not at it, we look desperate.
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Post by BristolMick on Apr 1, 2024 16:09:28 GMT
One glaringly obvious thing today is that nobody wants to take the responsibility of having a shot apart from Hoever!
BM
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Post by datguy on Apr 1, 2024 16:11:32 GMT
The problem is Schumacher at the moment.
Ennis and Leris shouldn’t be starting at home. In front of 25,000+ he’s simply bottled an attacking performance.
It was a slow and turgid first half.
Second half much better. For me it’s pretty clear what the difference was. We fielded footballers over athletes and, for the most part, Huddersfield couldn’t get a touch of the ball.
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Post by jzime on Apr 1, 2024 16:11:56 GMT
I suspect, without necessarily having a huge amount of evidence, that confidence and nerves have a lot to do with it. Nerves would explain the poor decision making, at least.
This team has enough talent to be a respectable side at this level, but they dug themselves into a massive hole earlier in the season and are now under pressure to dig themselves out of it. Probably weighing on their minds when they play.
Would also explain why we seem to do better in matches when we are not the favourites to win - when they can go out and feel able to play without the expectation of delivering - but are found wanting at home in crunch matches, where feel they may be feeling the pressure or the weight of expectation.
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Post by PotterLog on Apr 1, 2024 16:15:12 GMT
The Athletic article had it about right I'd say
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Post by prestwichpotter on Apr 1, 2024 16:23:32 GMT
We looked nervy today, if ever there was a game we needed an early goal it was this one.
West Brom will come at us and I think we'll get something from the game.......
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Post by GrahamHyde on Apr 1, 2024 16:31:28 GMT
Whilst we are starting players like Ennis, and Leris, and Thompson's your Left Back, you don't need to look any further. Then add - your bench options include Haksabanovic, and a head-in-the-clouds Campbell. Finally - when our best players are not at it, we look desperate. Think that is harsh, thought Ennis played well and was more effective than Mmaee was when he came on, if anything we shouldn't have taken him off. The switch of Baker for Haks was a positive one and we started to play along the ground a lot more.
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Post by gingerninja on Apr 1, 2024 16:34:06 GMT
Ennis played better than M'waee, in which universe??
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Post by cobhamstokey on Apr 1, 2024 16:36:01 GMT
To many changes in the first 11 and more importantly not settling on the best system (constantly chopping and changing).
Not helped by having an unbalanced squad and the lack of
- Striker / Target man - no cover at LB - No leader/organiser at CB - No genuine pace
To many loanees or players who don’t have a genuine love for the club and think they’re doing us a favour.
Some awful deals
Wesley (why?) Johnson (didn’t think it was bad at the time) Haks Clarke
to name but a few.
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Post by Old School Stokie on Apr 1, 2024 16:37:26 GMT
What a player their No. 5 and captain - Wouldn't mind him in our defense and on set pieces
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Post by cvillestokie on Apr 1, 2024 16:38:22 GMT
We lack pace and power throughout. Squads need to be physically strong and fast, not just nice at passing the ball 5 yards from the left to right.
Balance is key.
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Post by GrahamHyde on Apr 1, 2024 16:41:05 GMT
Ennis played better than M'waee, in which universe?? We scored while Ennis was on the pitch and were looking positive and playing with purpose early second half before the changes. I like Mmaee but thought he was poor today. Maybe I've missed something he did though?
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Post by Kenilworth_Stokies on Apr 1, 2024 16:43:03 GMT
We looked ok with the ball. The problem was that the defence wilted anytime a Huddersfield player strode at them looking vaguely purposeful. I'd hazard a guess we need to build confidence from a rock solid defence forwards. But it is a puzzle.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Apr 1, 2024 16:44:32 GMT
The owners
The manager
Most of the players
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Post by Olgrligm on Apr 1, 2024 16:44:59 GMT
John Coates should offer the best Sports Psychologist in the world whatever money they want to work as a consultant for bet365. They can then get to work on sorting out our incredibly fragile confidence. I thought we flew out of the traps in the first half but our confidence folded at the first sign of adversity, even though the goal was rightly disallowed.
I remember Kevin Keegan's England being totally incapable of handling the weight of expectation. They were suffocated by it in the last home game at Old Wembley, where they lost 1-0. Even came in and immediately brought in somebody who identified the problem as fear of failure. This was then addressed, with phenomenal results.
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Post by jay1610 on Apr 1, 2024 16:45:27 GMT
Whilst we are starting players like Ennis, and Leris, and Thompson's your Left Back, you don't need to look any further. Then add - your bench options include Haksabanovic, and a head-in-the-clouds Campbell. Finally - when our best players are not at it, we look desperate. Think that is harsh, thought Ennis played well and was more effective than Mmaee was when he came on, if anything we shouldn't have taken him off. The switch of Baker for Haks was a positive one and we started to play along the ground a lot more. Crikey, I really didn’t see what you saw. What did Ennis do?
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Post by Roger Everyone on Apr 1, 2024 16:46:43 GMT
Huddersfield were desperate for a win, we were average after Friday's result.
I will take the point, we have been poor at home all season..
We did hit the crossbar could have been a different result.
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Post by moon on Apr 1, 2024 16:51:48 GMT
Whilst we are starting players like Ennis, and Leris, and Thompson's your Left Back, you don't need to look any further. Then add - your bench options include Haksabanovic, and a head-in-the-clouds Campbell. Finally - when our best players are not at it, we look desperate. Think that is harsh, thought Ennis played well and was more effective than Mmaee was when he came on, if anything we shouldn't have taken him off. The switch of Baker for Haks was a positive one and we started to play along the ground a lot more. Ennis did well defensively but offered no threat going forward whatsoever. Mmaee created some chances but Haks didn't take them. I’d like to see Mmaee alongside Ennis/Campbell, I think we’d have more success.
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Post by greenhoff on Apr 1, 2024 16:53:57 GMT
It the old days it would have been called lack of moral fibre. The simple answer is the team lacks character and heart.
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Post by tejstokie on Apr 1, 2024 16:54:02 GMT
We look to pass when there is open space to run into and then allow them to get behind the ball. We don't make runs and move when needed and then we're too timid on the ball. We lack edge going at a man or attempting to break a defense open.
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Post by blackpoolred on Apr 1, 2024 16:55:59 GMT
Team has to be built on a firm defence - we need some rock the city central defenders in there - a viable left-back with, preferably, some competition. Thompson at L/B was unforgivable today in such an important game - given what went before with him in that position and that we did not need to put him there.
Somebody who can stick the ball in the onion bag, midfielders/defenders who can weigh in also.
Sorry, but a better manager and better people to run the club, starting from the top down
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Post by banksy1art on Apr 1, 2024 16:56:43 GMT
It’s quite obvious that it’s our own crowd. Getting on there backs when we go a goal down, booing at half time. As Schuey said in his post match interview- he was getting dogs abuse. It’s embarrassing! No wonder that’s the only time we’ve got something after conceding the first goal, it’s very very obvious.. 5 different managers 100s of different players. Open your fucking eyes
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Post by GrahamHyde on Apr 1, 2024 16:57:23 GMT
Think that is harsh, thought Ennis played well and was more effective than Mmaee was when he came on, if anything we shouldn't have taken him off. The switch of Baker for Haks was a positive one and we started to play along the ground a lot more. Crikey, I really didn’t see what you saw. What did Ennis do? Thought we set up completely wrong first half in fairness but dealt relatively well with the balls into him up against their best player.
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Post by jay1610 on Apr 1, 2024 16:59:42 GMT
Crikey, I really didn’t see what you saw. What did Ennis do? Thought we set up completely wrong first half in fairness but dealt relatively well with the balls into him up against their best player. I can’t remember him making the ball stick once after the first 5 minutes when he forced a couple of throws. He looked like a competition winner to me.
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Post by thornestein on Apr 1, 2024 17:00:06 GMT
It’s quite obvious that it’s our own crowd. Getting on there backs when we go a goal down, booing at half time. As Schuey said in his post match interview- he was getting dogs abuse. It’s embarrassing! No wonder that’s the only time we’ve got something after conceding the first goal, it’s very very obvious.. 5 different managers 100s of different players. Open your fucking eyes another numpty blaming the fans 🤦♂️
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Post by banksy1art on Apr 1, 2024 17:03:36 GMT
It’s quite obvious that it’s our own crowd. Getting on there backs when we go a goal down, booing at half time. As Schuey said in his post match interview- he was getting dogs abuse. It’s embarrassing! No wonder that’s the only time we’ve got something after conceding the first goal, it’s very very obvious.. 5 different managers 100s of different players. Open your fucking eyes another numpty blaming the fans 🤦♂️ sure booing helps, giving Schuey and the players dogs abuse by the tunnel is great! It’s not us, it’s not! Home record has been wank ever since the home fans became restless, it’s really obvious. We make it intimidating for our own team, it’s embarrassing 😂
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Post by jordan2009 on Apr 1, 2024 17:09:26 GMT
We struggle break teams down at home. We move the ball far too slowly at times, especially through midfield. Add to that we aren't blessed with great pace out wide.
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