Gas V Cambridge build up….

Josh Stokes will need to be kept quiet for Cambridge. Came off the bench at half time to make an impact vs Blackpool. Dangerous player who links things nicely between midfield and attack. A game we should be winning though. 🤞 

Not sure about that.

He didn’t score, he didn’t assist and he created zero chances in 45 mins.

He’d be getting pelters if he played for us!

"Outstanding", "Impressive", "He’s different class", "wow"
x.com/TheRobinsWay/status/1827421456759714077

Other comments from Cambridge fans:
-"Can we just say Josh stokes is very good"
-"Josh Stokes looks a baller"
-"Josh Stokes, you can tell why he has his reputation man's a baller."
-"Josh Stokes changed the game in the second half to pull United back into it"

Gotta change it up Saturday play a 4 at the back and play with proper wingers (LT)

Griffiths

Moore
Wilson
Taylor
Mola

Thomas
Ward
Conteh
Anthony

New striker
Promise

As I say the scoreline influences perception. Always.

Hutchinson Saturday ….. taken off after an hour and general view is disappointed fans suggesting a poor signing….

Touches - 36
Pass completion - 70%
Chances created - 2
Passes into final third - 4
Accurate long balls - 3
Tackles won - 1
Recoveries - 4
Duels won - 3

Thomas - played a full 90 but also generally regarded as pretty poor but stats look pretty impressive to me….

Touches - 50
Pass completion - 62%
Chances created - 2
Passes into final third - 5
Tackles won 3
Recoveries - 10
Duels won - 5

Only emphasises how you can make stats look better than maybe they were…

Josh stokes is ok but not a player I fear….but my point is over and above anything else….in respect of the fan comments…..is individual performances will always be seen far more favourably if the team result is positive….

That’s pretty normal

Which proves my point perfectly.

Stokes could’ve played exactly the same way and still lost 4-1 and all he did would’ve gone pretty much unnoticed.

He wins the ball back to start a counter attack that comes to nothing because the player he gave the ball to gave it away…..the free kick is blazed miles over the bar…..the “second assist” isnt a second assist because either the actual assist is messed up or the finish is saved….

Same input from Stokes…scoreline stays 4-1….fans uproar and talk of the manager being clueless 🤣🤣

I said it Saturday….

Taylor Moore scores a simple header….Bilongo taps in at the far post…Promise takes the ball on the half turn for a 1on1 and scores….

Hutchinsons input is exactly the same but now has 3 assists and creativity problems are a memory…and Taylor is a genius with 7 points from 3 games…

Fine lines eh…

😜😜

Although an understandable reaction I don’t think MT will change the system. Mola made his first mistake so far for the first by not dealing with a boot up field and the second, no one marking Wootton. I think MT will stick with his back 3 and perhaps change personnel in midfield and attack. MTs building his own team with his own style and he’ll give it time. In the long run he needs to win matches and that will be more about the right players in his system. I think MT and possibly the owners will have more patience than some of the fanbase. 

His worry is probably more about being overrun in midfield in both our away matches and struggling to create many chances. Whilst I’m optimistic for the season and defensively we look stronger in the team and in reserve I’m not sure that can be said about our strikers, which has been a recurring theme. But they have been against two of the better teams and not all teams will be as good as Stockport or Rotherham. 

A win on Saturday will turn what’s been a decent enough start into a very good start. A loss and ….

UTG!

Cambridge seem to have issues defending set pieces, hopefully that continues!

Garrett has been the most disappointing of all our new signings in my opinion. Offers nothing and doesn't look interested.

I don't know whether he's showing up any better in training, but based on his perfomances in matches he probably doesn't even deserve a place on the bench.