by jpg » Sun Mar 03, 2019 10:52 am
I suppose our run had to come to an end at some point.
Pretty uneventful game despite the two goals. We looked much better in the second half. Never a penalty for their second - although I think that's karma for the Burnley game where they should have been awarded a pen for Ritchie's challenge.
The whole team looked quite sluggish, it's arguable that three games in a week took its toll on the players. The three at the back seemed to have been more a hinderance to the midfield where we got crowded out every time we got the ball. Almiron had an OK game; I thought he could have held onto the ball for longer to try and stretch their defence when on the counter. Rondon physicality actually suited their powerful defenders. Diame made an impact - hopefully he can match his form from this time last season. Fingers crossed that Longstaff injury isn't too serious.
Hopefully the lads can shake this one off, got some trickier fixtures coming up - I'd take 3 points from the next 3 games.
I suppose our run had to come to an end at some point.
Pretty uneventful game despite the two goals. We looked much better in the second half. Never a penalty for their second - although I think that's karma for the Burnley game where they should have been awarded a pen for Ritchie's challenge.
The whole team looked quite sluggish, it's arguable that three games in a week took its toll on the players. The three at the back seemed to have been more a hinderance to the midfield where we got crowded out every time we got the ball. Almiron had an OK game; I thought he could have held onto the ball for longer to try and stretch their defence when on the counter. Rondon physicality actually suited their powerful defenders. Diame made an impact - hopefully he can match his form from this time last season. Fingers crossed that Longstaff injury isn't too serious.
Hopefully the lads can shake this one off, got some trickier fixtures coming up - I'd take 3 points from the next 3 games.