Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:05 pm
Just got in from tonights game, it was a decent performance and I thought we just about deserved a draw.
On the whole,we looked a solid unit,both at the back,where we defended sencibly,and in midfield where we worked hard.I thought Manny possibly could have done a little better with the second goal and tried to meet the ball rather than let it bounce,but it would be hard to critisize the lad after he was outstanding again,along with Hughes.Their partnership is looking very promising.
It is,however,obvious where our shortcomings are.Were just too one dimensional up top.Again,both Parkin and Deeney tried hard,but rarely did they look like breaking in behind their defence, apart from a couple of Deeney runs into the channels.Their just both too similar for my liking.It's obvious we need something different up there,wheather that be someone with pace,i.e. Nicholls,or someone who will drop off and play in that pace between the opposition defence and midfield.
We also seem to ignore our right side when we go forward.Jones had an excellent second half,but it seemed that everytime we went forward the ball went left,Till was in a decent amount of space a few times and was just ignored.It didnt help either with Richards going off.That effectively nullified any creativity from midfield.
ON the whole though,a decent performance,we should be too dissapointed.With bit of extra quality in the final third,we could have won,but I guess that costs money!!!!!