Thanks Richard,something to get your teeth into at long long long last. Best regards,Scott.
> On 9 Nov 2014, at 09:42, Richard Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> For me, this was a very similar performance to Wolves with 2 big differences: >> >> 1) we took our chances well when we were dominant in the first half >> >> 2) Blackpool didn't have as much to offer when we stopped playing second >> half. >> >> So I think this performance proved that Darko did not tell his team to >> protect a 1 goal lead from half-time instead we seem to have a fitness / >> concentration / consistency problem with several team members after the half >> time break. >> >> First let's concentrate on the good and there's was plenty of it in the best >> half of football that I've seen this season. Not only did we show great >> pace, movement and link up play through the middle we had width with Warnock >> and the excellent Byram effectively operating as left and right wingers. You >> can do this when the opposition has nothing to offer, and Blackpool really >> didn't know how to cope. The only surprise is we didn't get a few more, we >> really should have. >> >> With the exception of Bianchi, who seemed to let the game pass him by, I >> thought the whole team performed as a unit. The youthfulness of the >> midfield, whilst not at the same levels of the famous Batty, Macca, Speedo >> and Strachan is for me during these times equally exciting. If we can get >> young Dawson in there instead of Bianchi maybe we would be heading for a >> similar type of midfield in a year or two. >> >> At the back, we looked more solid without Bellusci the clown. Cooper looks >> like a good , solid defender to me and at this level that is what is >> required. We don't need a central defender who can take free-kicks or who >> can dribble out of his box, we need someone with pace and strength to win >> every all that comes into the box. >> >> His goal also shows he can be a presence on corners and set pieces. What a >> great goal , he picked up a ball outside the box , teed it up on his left >> foot and half volleyed into the net from outside the box. The keeper never >> moved. >> >> The second goal is the type of goal that makes me purr. Great running , box >> to box, great pace and movement , great link up play and a great finish from >> Doukara, who had a really lively first half. Adrian's running and final ball >> was exquisite. >> >> The third came after terrible defending from Blackpool who just seemed >> incapable of clearing the ball from their box eventually it landed to >> Antenucci who whacked it goal wards, it took a deflection and went in. We >> deserved the 3-0 lead and surely this would be a rout. >> >> But it never materialised, and Blackpool won the second half and we never >> really threatened apart from once chance which would have been a simple tap >> in for Mowatt except we failed to get the ball to him and it was cleared. >> >> Credit to Lee Clarke, he changed things, put a big lad up front who scored >> from a corner and caused us all sorts of problems. He did put the ball in >> the net again but was clearly off side but it wouldn't have been a surprise >> for them to get another one and see us hanging on in the 6 minutes of injury >> time. >> >> So what happened ? For me, the following players didn't turn up after >> half-time: >> >> Doukara, Adryan, Bianchi, Antenucci >> >> I think fitness is the main issue for. 3 of those Bianchi just isn't at the >> races for me at the mo. I think at this level if one player goes missing it >> will tell , when you've got 4 players who don't contribute you're going to >> struggle. Bianchi actually went off injured after Silvestre gave him a >> hospital ball which to his credit he tried to clear. >> >> silvestri - 7. No chance with the goal. >> >> Byram - 9. Brilliant performance, great link up play all round and some good >> defending. All his best work though was in their half. He is not a defender >> !!! >> >> Warnock -8 . Great wing play, solid defending. >> >> Cooper- 8 great goal and good defending. Was he supposed to be marking their >> scorer ? >> >> Pearce - 8. Won lots of 50:50 battles. Was he supposed to be marking their >> scorer? >> >> Adryan - 6. Great first half performance and great run / pass for the second >> goal but he doesn't seem capable of playing past 45 minutes which is a >> problem. >> >> Mowatt - 8. Good all round performance, continued to get forward second half. >> >> Bianchi - 4. Too many backwards passes, he is one paced and actually stands >> out like a sore cock in what is now turning in to a dynamic midfield ( well, >> for 45 minutes anyway). >> >> Cook- 8. Superb again, some great tackles to win back the ball. The new >> Batty. >> >> Antenucci - 6. Scored his goal but I don't think his level of performance >> matched his recent outings, especially second half. Maybe he'd been up all >> night with the arrival of his kid. >> >> Doukara- 7. I thought he did really well first half and took his goal well, >> however all his best work his outside the box and he appears to have a >> problem second half with fitness. He has improved but I'm not sure he is the >> long terms answer. Is Morrison injured ? >> >> Subs >> >> Tonge- came on lost the ball a few times. >> >> Sharp - came on and never got near the ball. >> >> Redfearn - will take the plaudits and rightly so but we were playing the >> worst team in the league and they were the better side for 45 minutes of >> this game. Worrying. > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER
