02-09-2017, 12:01
Trying to leave aside the rose tinted glasses, Jake is a solid steady performer, did not watch the game, heard a little on the car radio, his passes all seemed to find another England shirt, true they cod have been a three inch pass or a hundred yard pass, I could not see. But against the opposition in front of us he did his job. Not exciting but did his job .... what more can you ask.
In relation to the team performance, we, Albion, play a very defensive game, teams with the world's best players struggle to break us down, we don't get many thumpings, 4-0 or worse. England do not have the world's best players, if teams set up to do a Pulis on us we will find it difficult, not excusing us, a top ten international side should be able to utilise their skill and pace against teams that double or treble up on players ... surely if they have two or three defenders on an attacker there is space available. In a war of attrition you grind them down ...... three late goals testify to that.
Without having watched the game, would that be a fair assessment?
In relation to the team performance, we, Albion, play a very defensive game, teams with the world's best players struggle to break us down, we don't get many thumpings, 4-0 or worse. England do not have the world's best players, if teams set up to do a Pulis on us we will find it difficult, not excusing us, a top ten international side should be able to utilise their skill and pace against teams that double or treble up on players ... surely if they have two or three defenders on an attacker there is space available. In a war of attrition you grind them down ...... three late goals testify to that.
Without having watched the game, would that be a fair assessment?