Post by poorblue on Sept 21, 2020 13:16:52 GMT
Our midfield has to be one of the worst I've seen in 40 years following Rovers. Maybe not technically but where is the energy and desire. Nobody in midfield can tackle, nobody can drive forward with the ball, nobody shows any strength and nobody shows any passion. Westbrooke was a 1/10 today and Grant not much better. I felt like getting them by the scruff of the neck and shouting put some f*cking effort in. Give me Ogogo, O.Clarke and Sercombe any day. I would play Hargreaves and Ogogo in midfield next week, at least they'll put a shift in and their passing and ball retention couldn't be any worse.
Midfield is without question our biggest problem in my opinion and if it's not addressed we'll be down by Christmas.
Conceded 8 goals minimum of 1 goal every game. Scored 3 goals but none in 2 games.
Therefore stats may suggest it's not the midfield but:-
Goalkeeper (s) :- at fault perhaps? average 2 goals a game conceded.
Defence:- at fault perhaps not defending corners and wandering upfield and exposing the keeper? Scoring own goals definitely not helpful. Surely Jaakola shouted my ball when Ehmer headed into his own net otherwise why did he rush off his line?
Attack:- Only scored 2 goals from open play both in the same game, The other from a penalty. Shots, shots on target and assists stats not looking good.
Midfield:- Has changed nearly every game and added to that are injuries.
Why single out the midfield as the culprit for a poor slow start to the season? It's a new young team still finding the right pattern of play having played against 3 out of the 4 games against 2 of the strongest teams in the league who are hot favourites for promotion. I see it as Rovers are a team somewhere off where these teams will be at the end of the season. But I live in hope UTG