04-10-2023, 00:32
We played some good stuff at times tonight, particularly first half.
I'm not sure how much of that was down to us improving or Sheffield Wednesday being a poor side. But I thought the midfield at least, with Yokuslu, Mowatt and Swift, we looked good.
The only downside is that we look really toothless up top, which led to nail biting at the end. With a bit more quality in the final third, we should've been out of sight.
We just lacked that bit of guile to put the game to bed. A lot of our attacking came through the wing backs, who all too often just slung a cross in which the Wednesday defence were happy to gobble up against our invisible aerial threat up top. It was the sort of game where the craft of Sarmiento would've been useful to get a 2nd goal, but I'm not sure where he was...
I've never felt BTA was equipped to play on his own up top, but at least last season he could take a pass in and was neat with the ball. This season, his first touch isn't there and his passing really is erratic. I realise we haven't got any other options, but I'd be inclined to try someone out of position rather than giving him the full 90 on that form. Let's hope Maja gets back ASAP.
I'm not sure how much of that was down to us improving or Sheffield Wednesday being a poor side. But I thought the midfield at least, with Yokuslu, Mowatt and Swift, we looked good.
The only downside is that we look really toothless up top, which led to nail biting at the end. With a bit more quality in the final third, we should've been out of sight.
We just lacked that bit of guile to put the game to bed. A lot of our attacking came through the wing backs, who all too often just slung a cross in which the Wednesday defence were happy to gobble up against our invisible aerial threat up top. It was the sort of game where the craft of Sarmiento would've been useful to get a 2nd goal, but I'm not sure where he was...
I've never felt BTA was equipped to play on his own up top, but at least last season he could take a pass in and was neat with the ball. This season, his first touch isn't there and his passing really is erratic. I realise we haven't got any other options, but I'd be inclined to try someone out of position rather than giving him the full 90 on that form. Let's hope Maja gets back ASAP.