25-09-2021, 01:14
(This post was last modified: 25-09-2021, 01:16 by Slick_Footwork.)
Overall we deserved it today, were much the better team, despite the fortunate nature of our first goal.
The only worry is that first half we created plenty of presentable opportunities without scoring again. Thought Johnstone's positioning was poor for the goal too. No man's land.
IMO Hugill has to start based on the past 3 home games.
Okay, he started against Preston away and wasn't brilliant, including his shoddy finish... But we've seen enough in the last 3 home games that we look better with a big man up top who can lay the ball off with back to goal like he did for our 2nd goal. The defenders just need a proper striker to defend against.
We saw the same last year when Diagne came. When the ball stuck up top a bit more, it helped to bring the best out of Pereira. Phillips does a decent job up there but it's not his natural position.
I wasn't happy with Ismael's decision to leave Grant on and take Grady off. Thought Grant was basically non existent first half. But fair play, his 2nd goal was a decent finish on his wrong foot. Hopefully he can prove me wrong because I'd pretty much dismissed him as £15m overpriced. But it gives me hope that he might be able to contribute more in this division.
Really need a goalscorer in January if we're in the hunt for automatic...
The only worry is that first half we created plenty of presentable opportunities without scoring again. Thought Johnstone's positioning was poor for the goal too. No man's land.
IMO Hugill has to start based on the past 3 home games.
Okay, he started against Preston away and wasn't brilliant, including his shoddy finish... But we've seen enough in the last 3 home games that we look better with a big man up top who can lay the ball off with back to goal like he did for our 2nd goal. The defenders just need a proper striker to defend against.
We saw the same last year when Diagne came. When the ball stuck up top a bit more, it helped to bring the best out of Pereira. Phillips does a decent job up there but it's not his natural position.
I wasn't happy with Ismael's decision to leave Grant on and take Grady off. Thought Grant was basically non existent first half. But fair play, his 2nd goal was a decent finish on his wrong foot. Hopefully he can prove me wrong because I'd pretty much dismissed him as £15m overpriced. But it gives me hope that he might be able to contribute more in this division.
Really need a goalscorer in January if we're in the hunt for automatic...