26-01-2019, 18:02
Well my fears of us getting mauled are over, as Brighton don't look a lot of good to be honest, despite having a fair share of their first XI playing.
They are the team who look most likely to score, but they aren't posing a massive threat.
As for us, we're doing okay. Some negatives and some positives.
The main negative is that we look absolutely toothless up top. No central striking figure at all. Leko picked up some good positions but just doesn't seem to have any belief when it comes to the final finish. We're getting plenty of decent territory but can't seem to get beyond tip tapping around at the edge of the box. At times I'd like to just fire a ball across and see what happens, as we don't seem to have the guile to convert the tip tapping into any chances.
From a positive point of view, we're not getting overran in midfield like I expected. Field doing a really good defensive job in there covering Harper and Edwards who don't appear to have a defensive bone in their body between them. Hoolahan getting back and helping them out as well, which is vital to keep things tight. The main positive is the performance of the 2 centre backs, Adaraboiyo in particular looks so much better in that position.
They are the team who look most likely to score, but they aren't posing a massive threat.
As for us, we're doing okay. Some negatives and some positives.
The main negative is that we look absolutely toothless up top. No central striking figure at all. Leko picked up some good positions but just doesn't seem to have any belief when it comes to the final finish. We're getting plenty of decent territory but can't seem to get beyond tip tapping around at the edge of the box. At times I'd like to just fire a ball across and see what happens, as we don't seem to have the guile to convert the tip tapping into any chances.
From a positive point of view, we're not getting overran in midfield like I expected. Field doing a really good defensive job in there covering Harper and Edwards who don't appear to have a defensive bone in their body between them. Hoolahan getting back and helping them out as well, which is vital to keep things tight. The main positive is the performance of the 2 centre backs, Adaraboiyo in particular looks so much better in that position.