Yesterday, 14:05
Wednesday game was a tough watch.
I sympathise with Mason to a small degree, because we are desperately short of quality in some areas. Particularly the middle of the park with the injuries.
However, surely the lads we have available can be coached to pass forward first.
We have far too many players who are happy playing the percentages. Safe passes. Scared out of their wits to go forward and risk giving the ball away.
I've been saying for some time that Mikey Johnston is the only player who really seems to want to create, score and win matches. Sometimes with his direct play, he gives the ball away or makes a mistake and he's been in and out of the team as a result. But he should be the first name on the teamsheet for his will to win. Something that is desperately lacking in our squad and football generally, with the modern day robot seemingly unaware that constantly passing square and backwards will not win you matches.
However, Mason does needs to recognise that he needs to change something in midfield. Something which he appears to be totally blind to at present. Price isn't a number 10 and isn't impacting games enough for someone in a free role, despite his goal return. Surely at home against side who sit deep ike Wednesday did, hPrice could drop deeper to play next to Mowatt and we could've played with an extra attacker, either Grant or another striker. Diakite is just a waste of space in my eyes, I'd love to see our stats in the games he's started because I don't remember us winning one.
I sympathise with Mason to a small degree, because we are desperately short of quality in some areas. Particularly the middle of the park with the injuries.
However, surely the lads we have available can be coached to pass forward first.
We have far too many players who are happy playing the percentages. Safe passes. Scared out of their wits to go forward and risk giving the ball away.
I've been saying for some time that Mikey Johnston is the only player who really seems to want to create, score and win matches. Sometimes with his direct play, he gives the ball away or makes a mistake and he's been in and out of the team as a result. But he should be the first name on the teamsheet for his will to win. Something that is desperately lacking in our squad and football generally, with the modern day robot seemingly unaware that constantly passing square and backwards will not win you matches.
However, Mason does needs to recognise that he needs to change something in midfield. Something which he appears to be totally blind to at present. Price isn't a number 10 and isn't impacting games enough for someone in a free role, despite his goal return. Surely at home against side who sit deep ike Wednesday did, hPrice could drop deeper to play next to Mowatt and we could've played with an extra attacker, either Grant or another striker. Diakite is just a waste of space in my eyes, I'd love to see our stats in the games he's started because I don't remember us winning one.