02-12-2018, 15:11
I think its rather telling that we qre having to discuss the reffing over the game itself.
Personally I felt that after the goal we got a bit slack and sloppy on the ball, instead of standing on their throat we were amazed we had got such an early lead and let them back into it.
After the red card we should have had a penalty but we dont know what would have happened, for their first goal we switched off completely expecting it put into the box, failed to read the short corner and then subsequently the new angle of cross.
Second half we were too negative and never looked like scoring, I cant really remember their keeper having to do much at all.
Their second goal we were asleep again. No one picking up their man and andone got a free run across the near post. Once they got the lead it was over, surprised oliver didnt blow for full-time there and then.
One thing I will say and people will probably disagree, but wagners subs and mindset after the red card were rubbish to say the least, really poor management.
For me I'd have taken flo off (I still struggle to see what he offers, cant tackle, cant cross) and put lolo on for him, gone 4-3-2/4-3-1-1 that way we still have attacking options. Then midway through the second half I would have replaced pritch with mbenza to offer a pacey option, look at how iziguedo caused our defence problems with his pace. Your final sub is then dependent on the situation
Personally I felt that after the goal we got a bit slack and sloppy on the ball, instead of standing on their throat we were amazed we had got such an early lead and let them back into it.
After the red card we should have had a penalty but we dont know what would have happened, for their first goal we switched off completely expecting it put into the box, failed to read the short corner and then subsequently the new angle of cross.
Second half we were too negative and never looked like scoring, I cant really remember their keeper having to do much at all.
Their second goal we were asleep again. No one picking up their man and andone got a free run across the near post. Once they got the lead it was over, surprised oliver didnt blow for full-time there and then.
One thing I will say and people will probably disagree, but wagners subs and mindset after the red card were rubbish to say the least, really poor management.
For me I'd have taken flo off (I still struggle to see what he offers, cant tackle, cant cross) and put lolo on for him, gone 4-3-2/4-3-1-1 that way we still have attacking options. Then midway through the second half I would have replaced pritch with mbenza to offer a pacey option, look at how iziguedo caused our defence problems with his pace. Your final sub is then dependent on the situation