Derby v Cambridge Match Thread

[Mr. P]

Hopefully just a knock 

[Topram]

How aren’t we 2/3-0 up here 

[Ramarena]

Just now, TomG said:

Noooooooooooo!

Back on hopefully it was just a knock 

[TomG]

Just now, Mr. P said:

Hopefully just a knock 

[SKRam]

15 minutes ago, 8Leeds said:

What a beautiful show of support. 

Of course I know why but how did it occur? Have I worded that right.

[Mr. P]

Just now, Topram said:

How aren’t we 2/3-0 up here 

Good defending from Cambridge. They’ve headed & blocked anything that came into their area.

[Srg]

It’s been ok but the pace of play is the biggest issue, alongside individual errors like hopeless crossing. Hard to attribute much as Warne’s fault. 

Korey Smith taking 5 or 6 too many touches, Waghorn anonymous at number 10. Static movement.

[Rample]

Some nice moments on the pitch. 

Were working hard enough, lively and creating a few chances, but it's just not quite clicking, understanding not there between the players, not knowing where each other will be, and presumably a lack of sharpness. 

Could and should be a couple of goals up. 

Cambridge pretty poor really, the kind of match we should be totally in command of.

Love Nyambe so far, starting to become more solid defensively. Fornah has given us legs in midfield and we have threats from wide positions. 

Just need a striker or partnership to provide a figurehead for it, but I am a bit more optimistic than previously. 

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, IslandExile said:

Formation please?

You can call it 4-4-1-1 or 4-2-3-1. Either way Fornah and Smith are central, Waghorn is off Collins, Barkhuizen started left then went right, NML the opposite.

[one_chop]

Sibley for Waghorn please.

[Gee SCREAMER !!]

Waghorn looks out of sorts in his role.  Played ok generally.  Mendez-Laings total inability to release that ball to Barkhuizen in the first minute has cost us what had to be a certain goal.  We need a better option than continually pumping the ball into the box out wide as the centre backs are winning the lot.  Need more midfield runners to move them out of position.  Should be at least 3 nil as it stands.

[8Leeds]

Can we play some of these crosses in along the floor please

[Malty]

Looks like 442 to me. Waggy perhaps a bit deeper.

[Black ('n' White) Sheep]

Just now, one_chop said:

Sibley for Waghorn please.

That would be the change I'd make too. Need a bit more creativity in that number 10 position.

[hintonsboots]

Wildsmith first half.

[Malty]

For the record. We’ve played well first half. Credit to Warne.

[Guest]

Wingers have done OK but - hate to sound like a stuck record- their crossing isn't good enough. Unfortunate that in that one early moment  when they ran straight through the middle, they made an absolute dogs' dinner of it!

Fornah has been stylish and defence has been sound. But we need more penetration and it is currently sitting on the bench. Cambridge know our only current threat is down the wings and though we can beat their full-backs we aren't getting far from there.

 

[8Leeds]

7 minutes ago, SKRam said:

Of course I know why but how did it occur? Have I worded that right.

31 minutes, all the fans (including Cambridge) stood applauding, the players stopped and joined in as well, photo of Josh and his lady wife on the big screen. 

Beatiful

[Ramarena]

HT

We’ve played some decent stuff and had most of the possession, but not created enough clear cut chances.

If we had a good CF we’d probably have taken more advantage of the openings we’ve fashioned. Also need a bit more creativity from central midfield.

Stand out players have been Fornah, Nyambe and Barks was a threat in the earlier stages of the game.

[Malty]

Fornah has been excellant. 

Agreed with other posters that smith has taken too long on the ball.

Nyambe has also been very good.