15-08-2022, 19:25
The problem is two consecutive managers have built their plans around a striker with a very good championship record - only to find him injured in the second game. Grant is okay - but not as a target for crosses or to hold the ball up. That’s why we’ve looked good and created chances without scoring. The right chances for the wrong player.
Challenge is for Bruce to find flexibility and another way to score. That’s what Swift should do, but by all accounts he was poor on Sunday.
Beyond that, we need new full backs, a centre back, ideally a goalkeeper - and a centre forward. Hard to do when your owner has “borrowed” £9m and you can’t shift old dross like Bartley, Zohore, Livermore, Furlong, Robinson… As always, we’re still paying for mistakes from 3-5 years ago.
Challenge is for Bruce to find flexibility and another way to score. That’s what Swift should do, but by all accounts he was poor on Sunday.
Beyond that, we need new full backs, a centre back, ideally a goalkeeper - and a centre forward. Hard to do when your owner has “borrowed” £9m and you can’t shift old dross like Bartley, Zohore, Livermore, Furlong, Robinson… As always, we’re still paying for mistakes from 3-5 years ago.