14-08-2018, 11:35
Plenty of negativity on here and I don't really see why. Any mention of negative tactics or setting up for a draw are completely false - you can't look at a team on paper and decide how they set up. Actually watch the game and we pressed them high and spent the majority of the first half in their third of the pitch, unfortunately our undoing was the same as all last season - poor delivery. The one that does make it's way to big Steve's head is unlucky to hit the post - if that goes in it's a completely different game.
Slack defending let them in behind and Schindler tries in vain to make the challenge but gives away a penalty (I've seen it multiple times and still can't fathom whether it was or wasn't). After that the game's as good as over, but our tactics in the second half were questionable at best. It reminded me of the second half at Bournemouth last season - 2 beasts in the box but no delivery to them whatsoever, very frustrating.
So in summary, Wagner got the team selection correct for me, we didn't play for a draw, more positives than negatives, we won't judge our season on results against the top 6.
Slack defending let them in behind and Schindler tries in vain to make the challenge but gives away a penalty (I've seen it multiple times and still can't fathom whether it was or wasn't). After that the game's as good as over, but our tactics in the second half were questionable at best. It reminded me of the second half at Bournemouth last season - 2 beasts in the box but no delivery to them whatsoever, very frustrating.
So in summary, Wagner got the team selection correct for me, we didn't play for a draw, more positives than negatives, we won't judge our season on results against the top 6.