20-08-2024, 11:25
(This post was last modified: 20-08-2024, 11:26 by Slick_Footwork.)
Missed the first game of the season, so it was a first look at our current first team for me.
Decent performance, particularly first half.
Plus points, lots of energy in the middle of the park, particularly Mulumby who was excellent. Defensively we looked relatively solid. Leeds best opportunities seemed to be a result of us overplaying at the back. I do think we do need to adapt and play a bit less in tight areas with the change in personnel, given Kipre and Yokuslu were our best 2 players on the ball in defensive areas.
Negatives, I think Fellows was wasted at left wing back. Obviously the 3-5-2 was setup to stifle Leeds and it worked, but Fellows (much like Wallace) is just an out and out right winger in my books. I think if you're going to play 3 at the back, you might as well leave them both out and play Frabotta, who looked like he got forward in the cup game.
Also we really lacked creativity going forward. Swift continues to flatter to deceive and one glimpse of quality every 3 or 4 games isn't enough. As for Grant, we've seen over several years that he's only really got two attributes, a bit of pace and a decent shot. Having a year out on loan isn't going to magically enable him to see a creative pass or beat a defender with a bit of skill. He was the exact same player that I remember. As long as he's in the side you're not going to see much in the way of attractive football I'm afraid. Still got my fingers crossed that he's part of the deadline day merry go round which will see Johnston come back. One can dream...
Decent performance, particularly first half.
Plus points, lots of energy in the middle of the park, particularly Mulumby who was excellent. Defensively we looked relatively solid. Leeds best opportunities seemed to be a result of us overplaying at the back. I do think we do need to adapt and play a bit less in tight areas with the change in personnel, given Kipre and Yokuslu were our best 2 players on the ball in defensive areas.
Negatives, I think Fellows was wasted at left wing back. Obviously the 3-5-2 was setup to stifle Leeds and it worked, but Fellows (much like Wallace) is just an out and out right winger in my books. I think if you're going to play 3 at the back, you might as well leave them both out and play Frabotta, who looked like he got forward in the cup game.
Also we really lacked creativity going forward. Swift continues to flatter to deceive and one glimpse of quality every 3 or 4 games isn't enough. As for Grant, we've seen over several years that he's only really got two attributes, a bit of pace and a decent shot. Having a year out on loan isn't going to magically enable him to see a creative pass or beat a defender with a bit of skill. He was the exact same player that I remember. As long as he's in the side you're not going to see much in the way of attractive football I'm afraid. Still got my fingers crossed that he's part of the deadline day merry go round which will see Johnston come back. One can dream...