Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:16 pm
1st half. Not too bad at all, despite the 2 goals, we played some nice football especially in the first half an hour. Terrible defending for the 1st goal, why the hell didnt Smith put his foot through it, did he think it was going wide? NO manny, it hit the post as you let it and went in the net. 2nd goal, was absolutely terrible defending again, by both Westlake and Lancashire, Brain beaten at his near post? (okay it was a powerful strike, but?). Neat goal from Reid, laced a volley right in the far top corner.
2nd half. TERRIBLE. Sidewards and backwards, not a clue. Richards went into crab mode and im not sure Marshall knows anything other than crab mode. Richards shot took a deflection and otherwise we create a single chat throughout the whole half, i cant even remember a noteworthy chance, half chance anything. They missed an open goal after Brain made in his defence an absolutely superb diving save. I bet Dwayne Mattis had the easiest night of his life and he played at CENTRE BACK! (presume they had injuries), i can barely remember him touching the ball which only sums up our attacking threat.
Main notes.
- Gray is the biggest dissapointment of the season so far, where's his pace, brain and confidence gone? did he get to the byline once? doubt it.
- Marshall is dire.
- Macken's only excuse is that he's had no minutes otherwise, he struggled massively to impose himself on the game.
- Brain is shaky and his shot stopping (apparently his best attribute) doesn't look too great at all.
- We need a new defence. I dont mind Lescott, but he's not as good as vincent. Neither of our new fullbacks are as good in, direct swap terms of last seasons (Weston and Vincent). Lacanshire and smith are shaky, the latter putting in a particularly lethargic performance tonight.
- Our defence in general is atrcious.
On a slightly more positive note.
- Reid was excellent.
- Patterson looks like a future prospect.
- In the first half we got the ball down and played some nice passing.
If we dont improve defensively ahead of saturday, we're in for a spanking.