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Expecting a 9-0 win now we have Knight in midfield to solve all our problems.

Expecting a 9-0 win now we have Knight in midfield to solve all our problems.

Expecting a 9-0 win now we have Knight in midfield to solve all our problems.

2 losses and full conspiracy mode starts
You should know that’s how it works

2 losses and full conspiracy mode starts
You should know that’s how it works

Derby’s open play xG per shot of 0.09, 8th best in the league. 
Ipswich 0.077 (13th best), Sheff W 0.094 (5th), Bolton 0.084 (9th), Portsmouth 0.0904 (7th), Plymouth 0.065 (21st).
Highest open play xG per shot in the league is Burton with 0.116 but we all know about their defensive record on the flip side of that. Cheltenham 2nd but also conceding a fair few. 
All the above open play only. Our set play xG per shot is broadly in line with Ipswich, Plymouth and a fair bit better than Sheff W.
I guess no teams in the league are “set up to create good chances.”
Source for all the above is https://theanalyst.com/eu/2022/08/league-one-stats-2022-23/
Its not a great statistic, can tell it’s own truth or lies just like most can. But it is also not clouded by any sort of bias which can not be said for you or I or anyone here.

Wildsmith 6 - couldn’t do much with either goal, looked a bit unlucky with the pen but would probably have been retaken if he’d saved it as he was about on the 6 yard box
Knight 5.5 - poor for the penalty but generally fine performance 
Roberts 6 - playing a difficult role but looks comfortable doing it. Would quite like to see him as a left sided centre back in a 3.
Cashin 6 - not sure why but doesn’t make me feel particularly comfortable when he takes risks on the ball yet, competent defensively.
Davies 4 - under par and loses an extra mark for being the final straw leading to me turning the game off in a strop in the 92nd minute when he played some crap pass out of play.
Dobbin 5 - nice touches but lost the ball too easily with stray passes, not convinced we can play away games with him and Sibley.
McGoldrick 6 - nice touches and drove us forward, looks after the ball.
Sibley 5.5 - doesn’t look after the ball as well as McGoldrick yet, the contrast between his cup and league form is weird. Not the answer to all of our problems.
Hourihane 4.5 - an enigma, get the feeling he should play because he is dangerous in the right situations but I’m not sure how to fit him in perfectly. No slight on Bird but he isn’t good enough defensively to cover Hourihane off the ball. 
Mendez-Laing 6 - quiet first half but should’ve come out the second with a goal and an assist. Always dangerous, need more players with his physicality. 
Bird ? 4.5 - should be dominating games, isn’t. Wants too much time on the ball and seems to need a ball winner next to him at the moment but we have seen before he hasn’t always. Carrying both him and Hourihane at the moment.
Collins 5.5 - decent in general play, nice finish but offside.
Barkhuizen 5 - seemed to give the ball away every time he got it and should’ve scored. Team looked better with him on but probably coincidental.
Osula 5 - thankless task, couple of nice touches.

2 losses and full conspiracy mode starts
You should know that’s how it works

Derby’s open play xG per shot of 0.09, 8th best in the league. 
Ipswich 0.077 (13th best), Sheff W 0.094 (5th), Bolton 0.084 (9th), Portsmouth 0.0904 (7th), Plymouth 0.065 (21st).
Highest open play xG per shot in the league is Burton with 0.116 but we all know about their defensive record on the flip side of that. Cheltenham 2nd but also conceding a fair few. 
All the above open play only. Our set play xG per shot is broadly in line with Ipswich, Plymouth and a fair bit better than Sheff W.
I guess no teams in the league are “set up to create good chances.”
Source for all the above is https://theanalyst.com/eu/2022/08/league-one-stats-2022-23/
Its not a great statistic, can tell it’s own truth or lies just like most can. But it is also not clouded by any sort of bias which can not be said for you or I or anyone here.

Going to go out on a limb and say it is less than ideal they have shipped 3 goals and lost in theoretically their two easiest games of the season.

Derby’s open play xG per shot of 0.09, 8th best in the league. 
Ipswich 0.077 (13th best), Sheff W 0.094 (5th), Bolton 0.084 (9th), Portsmouth 0.0904 (7th), Plymouth 0.065 (21st).
Highest open play xG per shot in the league is Burton with 0.116 but we all know about their defensive record on the flip side of that. Cheltenham 2nd but also conceding a fair few. 
All the above open play only. Our set play xG per shot is broadly in line with Ipswich, Plymouth and a fair bit better than Sheff W.
I guess no teams in the league are “set up to create good chances.”
Source for all the above is https://theanalyst.com/eu/2022/08/league-one-stats-2022-23/
Its not a great statistic, can tell it’s own truth or lies just like most can. But it is also not clouded by any sort of bias which can not be said for you or I or anyone here.

Derby’s open play xG per shot of 0.09, 8th best in the league. 
Ipswich 0.077 (13th best), Sheff W 0.094 (5th), Bolton 0.084 (9th), Portsmouth 0.0904 (7th), Plymouth 0.065 (21st).
Highest open play xG per shot in the league is Burton with 0.116 but we all know about their defensive record on the flip side of that. Cheltenham 2nd but also conceding a fair few. 
All the above open play only. Our set play xG per shot is broadly in line with Ipswich, Plymouth and a fair bit better than Sheff W.
I guess no teams in the league are “set up to create good chances.”
Source for all the above is https://theanalyst.com/eu/2022/08/league-one-stats-2022-23/
Its not a great statistic, can tell it’s own truth or lies just like most can. But it is also not clouded by any sort of bias which can not be said for you or I or anyone here.

Derby’s open play xG per shot of 0.09, 8th best in the league. 
Ipswich 0.077 (13th best), Sheff W 0.094 (5th), Bolton 0.084 (9th), Portsmouth 0.0904 (7th), Plymouth 0.065 (21st).
Highest open play xG per shot in the league is Burton with 0.116 but we all know about their defensive record on the flip side of that. Cheltenham 2nd but also conceding a fair few. 
All the above open play only. Our set play xG per shot is broadly in line with Ipswich, Plymouth and a fair bit better than Sheff W.
I guess no teams in the league are “set up to create good chances.”
Source for all the above is https://theanalyst.com/eu/2022/08/league-one-stats-2022-23/
Its not a great statistic, can tell it’s own truth or lies just like most can. But it is also not clouded by any sort of bias which can not be said for you or I or anyone here.

If we are going off managers who got promoted from the Chanpionship in Mick McCarthy’s era, I would prefer Owen Coyle, Ian Holloway or Phil Brown.

If we are going off managers who got promoted from the Chanpionship in Mick McCarthy’s era, I would prefer Owen Coyle, Ian Holloway or Phil Brown.

Done him a favour.

Max Bird has played in a 2 in pretty much his whole career so far.
At the moment it looks like Max Bird will ruin himself by needing 10 minutes every time he gets the ball. I rate him highly but he needs to wise up a little bit, I’m sure he will as he’s a very intelligent footballer but the transition to a lower level has not been kind to him so far.

Done him a favour.

Done him a favour.

Done him a favour.

Done him a favour.

Russell Martin seems to have an amazing reputation for someone who has so far achieved absolutely zilch. Aside from his MK Dons team improving when he left.

I wouldn’t mind it being cancelled if I truly believed it was out of respect and not out of fear of being seen as disrespectful. 

I wouldn’t mind it being cancelled if I truly believed it was out of respect and not out of fear of being seen as disrespectful. 

Russell Martin seems to have an amazing reputation for someone who has so far achieved absolutely zilch. Aside from his MK Dons team improving when he left.