RIMBAUD Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Big difference today was that their goalie had a really good game. Far too often they've had nowt to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Just now, TuffLuff said: Quite like that formation to be honest, even in the first 30 minutes I thought we looked better. Once the little partnerships started to appear on the pitch we started getting the pace up and finally had some edge. Nugent was supurb, but my overall motm was Johnson. I liked Nugent and Vydra starting although Nugent looked tired at the end . Enjoyed the win Barnsley on top first 25 mins then all derby . So Barnsley goal was actually against the run of play and was glad we hit back straightaway . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffLuff Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 5 minutes ago, PistoldPete2 said: I liked Nugent and Vydra starting although Nugent looked tired at the end . Enjoyed the win Barnsley on top first 25 mins then all derby . So Barnsley goal was actually against the run of play and was glad we hit back straightaway . Players like Johnson and Nugent have tons of character, if you watch Nugent he's constantly chirping at people and trying to put defenders off. We've missed that. Was really impressed with Vydra intelligence at times, links up nicely with players but Nugent making the ball stick upfront makes a massive difference for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammed79 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Hope we use this formation a few more times before season end can only get better the more we try. Good win today and we certainly needed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Bit scrappy at times but a lot more fight and determination. Well done lads. Gave me a very enjoyable Saturday afternoon. At the back : Carson a good goalie but jees I wish he'd get the ball out quicker. He did it once and we almost blew a hole in them via JR. Learn man learn ! Pearce was not his usual self for the first 30 minutes. Too slow picking passes but sorted himself out as the game progressed. Baird solid. Olson not as agressive as he has been and for me was out of position too often. Christie .. Well he was Cyrus .. Some good moments and then the lapses and bad decisions. In the second half when he realised their LB was frightened of him we made more progress. We need Obama on the sidelines saying to him "yes you can" In the middle: De Saart. Intelligent lad but really lacking in physicality. Johnson .. Excellent game. He has grit and strength that is missing in too many of our players. Broke things up, met them head on. BUtterfield. has the vision and can pass but needs to be quicker. I want to like him but he pulls out of tackles and isn't grunty enough IMO. Russell .. Best game for a long time, direct and full of guts. Vydra .. Would have preferred him closer to Nugent, a bit out of place on the left but put in a good days work and some nice touches. Anya looked effective when he came on. He can keep the ball well when he has it at his feet. Ince, the Talisman. Well played as usual but think I prefer him on the right. NUuuuugent ! ... MOTM .... He was knackered by the end, ran his bits off and looked really really good. Deserved that goal and boy did he love getting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Get in boys, ruined a fair few people's day that result! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Enjoyed 2nd half. Won that game in midfield, Johnson played well. That front four will flourish and fire when they get used to playing together for a few games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiddingsRam Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Took us about 20 minutes to get used to the new system but when we did it looked good . Front fours movement was pleasing , looked better with Butterfield controlling the tempo of the game instead of de Sart. Johnson was MOTM for me today , passing was good , was good in the air and good in the tackle , nice physical presence in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 I wonder if Mac hasn't for the most part accepted that the pay off slots are a long shot and used today to experiment a little. I'd love to see Vydra playing off Nugent with Ince and Russell on the flanks as I've a hunch there'd be goals in that formation. It sounds as if Nugent is still getting back to full fitness - it's only his second start since September so he's probably going to need a few more games to get to peak performance and that's definitely something I'm looking forward to. He's a savvy player and I think he gives us a lot of options for those concerned about us not having a plan B. As for Will, I think he's looking leggy but he hasn't suddenly become a bad player. We should mind him well with an eye firmly on a big push next season. He's still a game-changer when he's fit and on his mettle. Will be sinking a few pints tonight and they'll taste that much sweeter for the win. COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleyram Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 23 minutes ago, Alpha said: I'm sure the weather has just messed up their Internet connection. Any minute now a load of happy fans are going to balance up the negativity a bit. Here if ur happy beating Barnsley at home things are worse than I thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, valleyram said: Here if ur happy beating Barnsley at home things are worse than I thought Stop being such a miserable ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 1 minute ago, valleyram said: Here if ur happy beating Barnsley at home things are worse than I thought Step away from the cliff pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbob Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 3 minutes ago, valleyram said: Here if ur happy beating Barnsley at home things are worse than I thought 3 minutes ago, valleyram said: Here if ur happy beating Barnsley at home things are worse than I thought So we shouldn't be happy when we win? Just because you're not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanoakaram4life Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Nugent was fantastic today! Pressed from the front and always has a smile on his face! Vydra deserves some praise as well. Great link up play, but would have loved him closer to Nuge, with Ince going wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 7 minutes ago, valleyram said: Here if ur happy beating Barnsley at home things are worse than I thought It must be horrible being you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 11 minutes ago, valleyram said: Here if ur happy beating Barnsley at home things are worse than I thought Well obviously we're happy we won, should we not be? I presume you consider this a game we should definitely be winning, if so why wouldn't we be happy? I'd be happy if we beat Man Utd at home or Mansfield at home. It's also worth noting that Barnsley were above us in the league as well, so not exactly a banker. Did it take you over an hour after the game finished to think up something negative that you could post after a win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Just got back, much much better today. Wasn't going to go as I was fed up of mcclarens lack of adaptability but once I saw that lineup I went straight out and got tickets, knew we were in for a much better spectacle. I've been banging on about switching to a 4231 and having Nugent and vydra playing together, thank god we finally saw it today, and boy did a pay off! We created an absolute boatload of chances against what was a good Barnsley side, especially Matty James, he's one hell of a player, which we'd have signed him. Thought the front 4 all linked up excellently, it was the quick football between those 4 that was the main reason behind our victory today. Ince got my MOM for absolutely running his arse off and constantly posing a threat, but Russell was also brilliant and added a lot of pace and energy, seemed much more confident than recently. Special mention to Nugent, who despite just coming back from injury battled for the entire game and it was a lot of his quiet work in the background that ensured our victory. Vydra also showed his intelligence, he knows what he's doing before the ball reaches him which is excellent, and played some brilliant balls at times. Still think he'd be better in the whole, but the more he plays in that formation the better he'll get imo, same for the rest of the attack. That being said, the two midfielders still need a bit of work, Johnson was good and battled well, but feel we'd have been better with Hughes next to him. De sart struggled to win the ball, especially once he'd taken that knock, butterfield was better but still a little slow for my liking. Other than that though, we must persist with this formation and get it perfected, it's much more efficient in creating chances, keep a consistent front 4 and they'll build good partnerships. Need some centre halfs back fast tho, Pearce was woeful today, however he did have a lot of responsibility so he can be excused a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbob Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 1 minute ago, Kernow said: Did it take you over an hour after the game finished to think up something negative that you could post after a win? He didn't do a very good job of it did he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 19 minutes ago, valleyram said: Here if ur happy beating Barnsley at home things are worse than I thought I'm happy beating anyone anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 The formation didn't make a massive difference but it helped to get a second striker active, and nugent was a big improvement. Pleased to see vydra involved. He played his usual game. The huge praise today is in strange contrast to previous criticism. Predicted 2-0 at the game with nugent or vydra and ince to score, so will happily take the win. Schteve, rush, and keogh (in the stand) all looked slightly bronzed as if they'd been away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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