08-05-2016, 11:46
Reserves Not Good Enough!
As ever CC started 442 and we did poorly then when he changed it, we did much better.
Too many players not match sharp and we paid for it. Turner had a shaky first half and that affected Sasso. The midfield offered no protection with Semedo, McGreedy & McGugan being well below the required standard, Semedo in quality, the others in effort levels.
Turner turned a cross into his own net and it seemed we were set for a thumping at 2-0. Helan saved us three times with last ditch tackles. Second half was a bit better. Matias showed some skills. McGugan bundled a penalty in after Palmer's cross was handled. Nuhiu had earlier missed two close range headers and in stoppage time, Stobbs missed an open goal from eight yards.
Wildsmith - 6 - little to do
Palmer - 6 - decent but no protection
Sasso - 5 - not as comfortable as he is with Lees
Turner - 4 - own goal, looked rusty
Helan - 7 - saved us from pasting, good going forward
Matias - 6 - bright in parts
McGugan - 4 - lazy & ineffective
Semedo - 5 - not good enough any more but thanks for everything
McGreedy - 4 - no end product
Nuhiu - 6 - lots of effort but not much quality
Joao - 6 - held ball up well
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Stobbs - 6 - bright, missed easy chance at death
We only picked up when Matias joined Nuhiu behind Joao and McGreedy moved into the centre. Yet again, the starting formation let us down & the game could not be saved, a bit like the game at MK.
Stat Attack:
Goals: 1 - McGugan
Assists: 1 - Palmer
Touches: 73 - McGugan, 64 - Palmer, 58 - Semedo, 54 - Helan, 50 - Turner, 49 - Wildsmith, Sasso, 48 - McGeady, 47 - Matias, 33 - Nuhiu, 32 - Joao, 10 - Stobbs
Tackles: 4 - Matias, 2 - Palmer, Sasso, Turner, Helan, 1 - McGugan
Interceptions: 3 - Helan, 1 - Palmer, Sasso, Semedo
Clearances: 9 - Turner, 5 - Palmer, 2 - Sasso, Nuhiu, 1 - Wildsmith, Helan, Semedo
Attempts: 4 - McGugan, 3 - Sasso, 2 - McGeady, Matias, Nuhiu, 1 - Palmer, Stobbs
Attempts On Target: 2 - McGugan, 1 - Sasso
Key Passes: 4 - Joao, 3 - McGugan, 1 - Palmer, McGeady
Dribbles: 3 - Matias, 2 - McGeady, McGugan, 1 - Helan
Dispossessed: 2 - Helan, Matias, 1 - Palmer, McGeady, Semedo, McGugan, Joao
Bad Control: 6 - Joao, 2 - McGeady, McGugan, 1 - Palmer, Sasso, Helan Nuhiu
Crosses (Accurate in brackets): 10 - McGugan (2), 5 - Palmer (1), 4 - Helan (0), Matias (0), 3 - McGeady (0), 2 - Stobbs (0), 1 - Joao (1)
Passing Accuracy (Total Passes in Brackets):
McGeady - 91%, Semedo - 89%, Matias - 89%, Sasso - 87%, Joao - 86%, Helan - 85%, Stobbs - 83%, McGugan - 81%, Palmer - 76%, Turner - 73%, Nuhiu - 62%, Wildsmith - 47%
How much damage has CC done by picking a losing side? How much damage has he done by letting his first choice players go two weeks without a match? Fortunately we face a Brighton side who will be damaged by missing out on automatic promotion at the death as well as having two key players suspended.
Yesterday's team suggests that CC intends to pick his starting eleven from the ten players rested after the Cardiff match plus Hutchinson & Wallace and that he will go 442 with FF & Hooper up front. Personally, I would pick Joao & have three from Bannan, Lee, Lopez, Wallace & Hutchinson in midfield. Think that will force them to defend deeper and create space for FF & Hooper to do damage.
Semedo got a nice send off in probably his last appearance in a Wednesday shirt.
We move on to the Semi Finals!
As ever CC started 442 and we did poorly then when he changed it, we did much better.
Too many players not match sharp and we paid for it. Turner had a shaky first half and that affected Sasso. The midfield offered no protection with Semedo, McGreedy & McGugan being well below the required standard, Semedo in quality, the others in effort levels.
Turner turned a cross into his own net and it seemed we were set for a thumping at 2-0. Helan saved us three times with last ditch tackles. Second half was a bit better. Matias showed some skills. McGugan bundled a penalty in after Palmer's cross was handled. Nuhiu had earlier missed two close range headers and in stoppage time, Stobbs missed an open goal from eight yards.
Wildsmith - 6 - little to do
Palmer - 6 - decent but no protection
Sasso - 5 - not as comfortable as he is with Lees
Turner - 4 - own goal, looked rusty
Helan - 7 - saved us from pasting, good going forward
Matias - 6 - bright in parts
McGugan - 4 - lazy & ineffective
Semedo - 5 - not good enough any more but thanks for everything
McGreedy - 4 - no end product
Nuhiu - 6 - lots of effort but not much quality
Joao - 6 - held ball up well
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Stobbs - 6 - bright, missed easy chance at death
We only picked up when Matias joined Nuhiu behind Joao and McGreedy moved into the centre. Yet again, the starting formation let us down & the game could not be saved, a bit like the game at MK.
Stat Attack:
Goals: 1 - McGugan
Assists: 1 - Palmer
Touches: 73 - McGugan, 64 - Palmer, 58 - Semedo, 54 - Helan, 50 - Turner, 49 - Wildsmith, Sasso, 48 - McGeady, 47 - Matias, 33 - Nuhiu, 32 - Joao, 10 - Stobbs
Tackles: 4 - Matias, 2 - Palmer, Sasso, Turner, Helan, 1 - McGugan
Interceptions: 3 - Helan, 1 - Palmer, Sasso, Semedo
Clearances: 9 - Turner, 5 - Palmer, 2 - Sasso, Nuhiu, 1 - Wildsmith, Helan, Semedo
Attempts: 4 - McGugan, 3 - Sasso, 2 - McGeady, Matias, Nuhiu, 1 - Palmer, Stobbs
Attempts On Target: 2 - McGugan, 1 - Sasso
Key Passes: 4 - Joao, 3 - McGugan, 1 - Palmer, McGeady
Dribbles: 3 - Matias, 2 - McGeady, McGugan, 1 - Helan
Dispossessed: 2 - Helan, Matias, 1 - Palmer, McGeady, Semedo, McGugan, Joao
Bad Control: 6 - Joao, 2 - McGeady, McGugan, 1 - Palmer, Sasso, Helan Nuhiu
Crosses (Accurate in brackets): 10 - McGugan (2), 5 - Palmer (1), 4 - Helan (0), Matias (0), 3 - McGeady (0), 2 - Stobbs (0), 1 - Joao (1)
Passing Accuracy (Total Passes in Brackets):
McGeady - 91%, Semedo - 89%, Matias - 89%, Sasso - 87%, Joao - 86%, Helan - 85%, Stobbs - 83%, McGugan - 81%, Palmer - 76%, Turner - 73%, Nuhiu - 62%, Wildsmith - 47%
How much damage has CC done by picking a losing side? How much damage has he done by letting his first choice players go two weeks without a match? Fortunately we face a Brighton side who will be damaged by missing out on automatic promotion at the death as well as having two key players suspended.
Yesterday's team suggests that CC intends to pick his starting eleven from the ten players rested after the Cardiff match plus Hutchinson & Wallace and that he will go 442 with FF & Hooper up front. Personally, I would pick Joao & have three from Bannan, Lee, Lopez, Wallace & Hutchinson in midfield. Think that will force them to defend deeper and create space for FF & Hooper to do damage.
Semedo got a nice send off in probably his last appearance in a Wednesday shirt.
We move on to the Semi Finals!
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