Alph Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Reading, a passing side, scored from a direct ball that we weren't prepared to defend against. We thought they'd pass it around and let us press them for fun. And we adamantly refuse to give them a reason not to press. It's a boring cycle of every game under Cocu only broken by Rooney's ability to beat a press. Why wouldn't you press Derby? Wtf are Derby going to do about it? Nothing. Just pass to the other full back. You can buy Neymar and Mbappe and they would still look up and see an entire team to beat. I hate hoofball but there's a reason teams go to hoofball tactics. This is like when Spain played 10 midfielders and wondered why they got battered. There's a point to this game and sometimes you have to remind an opponent that you are going for it. And the point isn't how long you can go without troubling the goal. I refuse to believe you need to buy a winger to stretch a game. You don't have to have a number 7 on your shirt to chase a diagonal ball. Oh, Reading also scored the first from a set piece won by an inaccurate cross. 1 hoof, a light press, a crap cross and a corner has resulted in 2 goals and a great chance. From a possession side. Barrow had 2 best chances of the last game, how? The way we play is just as rigid as a Pulis team. We're not crap just predictable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Just now, Paul71 said: seriously how does a player get booked for a paperwork issue, farcical Bookable offense to come onto the pitch without permission perhaps? The ref and Byrne were smiling about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Well that just sums this club up doesn’t it really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I said it could get embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silko Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Have we really just bought a defender on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Just now, Paul71 said: seriously how does a player get booked for a paperwork issue, farcical Surely it’s the job of the ref to ensure everyone is on the field as expected at the start of the half? ?♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruud Aralliss Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Byrne booked for no fault of his own. Welcome to Derby and the officials we get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Just now, SaintRam said: Bookable offense to come onto the pitch without permission perhaps? The ref and Byrne were smiling about it. maybe I guess yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Just now, Silko said: Have we really just bought a defender on We've brought a very attacking full-back on for the defensive full-back who was partially to blame for both goals. Seems reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottsRam77 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, Ramos said: Personally think Whittaker has been the only one who has tried to be positive and he looks a lot more confident and stronger than he did in most appearances last season. Sibley and knight have barely been given the ball and Marriott has had to feed off Scraps. I would say shinnie is the biggest weak point, he passes every ball backwards and sideways, panics anytime a player is within 5 yards of him. Once the ball goes into him it’s back with the cbs within 3 seconds. We need more purpose and to take more risks. Even if we get new players for the final third... they aren’t going to make any difference if we don’t supply them. Soao and a midfielder like ejara in our team and we probably would look completely different. Joking aside though shinnie isn’t alone They all have through lack of options off the ball Really is a quite worrying performance even without said absentees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Lovely drive from Whittaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldstar Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I feel a bit sorry for Cocu, if he suddenly throws caution to the wind (although i wish we were more attacking), and says duck it just ducking attack, and we win, where does that leave the respect for him? He's waiting for it to click and needs the players to have some more skill and composure but it's a question of when Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Just now, Ghost of Clough said: Surely it’s the job of the ref to ensure everyone is on the field as expected at the start of the half? ?♂️ Doubt it. He just has to count the numbers doesn’t he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Whittaker with a shot on target from distance, fires it towards the bottom corner. Saved, Marriott runs towards the rebound and does some weird dance move, evading the ball completely and allowing the keeper to collect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Brolly Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Decent effort from Whittaker, Marriott? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black ('n' White) Sheep Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 First time we attack more directly (without passing the opposition to death) and Whittaker forces a decent save. We need to mix it up between pretty passing and long passes... just the pretty passing on it's own isn't working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamInFrance Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 minute ago, lrm14 said: We've started this season with our entire starting frontline injured and you were expecting an improvement going forward? Absolute insanity. Did I say I was expecting better results going forward? If I did please read that line for me, must have lost my glasses. What I did say however that the style of football has not changed, we are still slow and predictable, strangely a bit like last season. I do understand that without some players like Lawrence for example, we are not going to be as effective going forward (for all his faults he is one of our creative outlets), however our slow and predictable footie is quickly worked out by the opposition, I was just hoping for some more urgency. Based on the first half I was quite obviously wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew3000 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Sibley too far forward ? Need him on the ball running from deeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, SaintRam said: Bookable offense to come onto the pitch without permission perhaps? The ref and Byrne were smiling about it. Yes. Correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Cocu = (Nigel) Clough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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