16-01-2021, 16:38
(This post was last modified: 16-01-2021, 16:41 by Slick_Footwork.)
Well, I wasn't expecting that at half time. 
The result was fortunate in some ways, because I thought both penalties were soft. Also Neves getting injured helped us, because they were not able to dominate the midfield in the same way with Gibbs-White.
But fair play to the lads for digging in and hanging on. Bartley in particular made some good contributions 2nd half with headers and blocks. If only he could play with that desire for 90 minutes week in and week out.
We were very deep at the end which showcased the need for more legs in midfield. After Neves and Moutinho were withdrawn, I felt we should've picked them off and not simply resorted to hanging on. But I don't think Saywers and Livermore have the fitness or speed to do anything more. Snodgrass looked knackered last 20, which is understandable, but this limited our options for getting out.
Overall though, a much needed result that showcases why the manager must be backed. If we can get 3 or 4 more in the Snodgrass mould, we can compete.
Somewhat surprisingly, my man of the match today goes to Kieran Gibbs. I expected him to call in sick having to play against Traore, but I thought he did a good job getting really tight with the early tackle. He also did a good job defending Wolves' balls into the box with his body, something I've often criticised his desire to do that in the past. Must be looking for a move Snodgrass was also excellent first 60 mins and Bartley 2nd half.
The result was fortunate in some ways, because I thought both penalties were soft. Also Neves getting injured helped us, because they were not able to dominate the midfield in the same way with Gibbs-White.
But fair play to the lads for digging in and hanging on. Bartley in particular made some good contributions 2nd half with headers and blocks. If only he could play with that desire for 90 minutes week in and week out.
We were very deep at the end which showcased the need for more legs in midfield. After Neves and Moutinho were withdrawn, I felt we should've picked them off and not simply resorted to hanging on. But I don't think Saywers and Livermore have the fitness or speed to do anything more. Snodgrass looked knackered last 20, which is understandable, but this limited our options for getting out.
Overall though, a much needed result that showcases why the manager must be backed. If we can get 3 or 4 more in the Snodgrass mould, we can compete.
Somewhat surprisingly, my man of the match today goes to Kieran Gibbs. I expected him to call in sick having to play against Traore, but I thought he did a good job getting really tight with the early tackle. He also did a good job defending Wolves' balls into the box with his body, something I've often criticised his desire to do that in the past. Must be looking for a move
Snodgrass was also excellent first 60 mins and Bartley 2nd half.