Charlton Athletic (A)

[Wanderlust]

I guess the pass was meant for Toal to run on to but it was appalling.

George tracked his man but Sheehan was totally MIA jogging back. Free pot.

[Johnnyrotten]

Collins and McAtee look quality on the ball, best football we've played this season so far.

[onefinfrandsen]

33 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said:

I would be happier with another body in midfield. 

Yep , we do look light in the middle 

[Farnywhite]

 Collins as had a couple of chances shooting as been weak .
This ref looks like there manager screaming at him all the time as got to him 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Apart from the goal fuck up, what is the assessment so far?

Are we managing with 2 in midfield?

[jmjhb]

Doesn't seem like we're getting any better, despite another million+ spent

Edited August 24, 2024 by jmjhb

[Blondi]

Our midfield looks week compared to Charlton's.

[worthy10]

Sheehan ineffective. Prefer to see matete

[Bertie]

Obvious last week and this that we’re not going to rip up any trees this season with just two in the middle.  Teams have already realised they just need to overload us and we’ll never get going offensively. A waste of our attacking talent. As others have said it’s obviously “the new plan” though so not holding out any hope IE’s tactics will change anytime soon.

[1969]

Yet again there's no urgency in our play

[Blondi]

3 minutes ago, worthy10 said:

Sheehan ineffective. Prefer to see matete

Opposing sides target Sheehan and then we become ineffective and have no ideas.

[Wanderlust]

I wouldn't have started Sheehan for this game - just not his game - but as he's been picked ahead of Matete (who would have prevented their goal) we have to be far more effective both at the front and back. So far we've been erratic at the back and toothless up front. It would be a good time for these players to up their game.

[jmjhb]

2 minutes ago, 1969 said:

Yet again there's no urgency in our play

So, no change to last year then.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Just now, 1969 said:

Yet again there's no urgency in our play

Are they taking codeine before kick off?

Just been out working, and my back has gone into spasm, so I've just had a couple, and gone sleepy!

[deeane Koontz]

Strikers will have to be extra clinical if we're playing with fuck all in midfield lol

[Wanderlust]

1 minute ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Are they taking codeine before kick off?

Just been out working, and my back has gone into spasm, so I've just had a couple, and gone sleepy!

You won't be able to shit for a week.

[bwfc4ife]

This is where Evatt should be earning his coin in changing the game with subs and formations. 
 

The most obvious thing for me over the last three games is the huge hole left by Paris. The composure he had on the ball just helped it stick so much more particularly when Sheehan was also on form.

[Farnywhite]

This forward 3 isn’t working early days but they are mostly to far apart . I would be tempted to take one of them off and get another midfielder on 

[deeane Koontz]

Get a midfielder on at half time Evatt

[Wanderlust]

Just now, bwfc4ife said:

This is where Evatt should be earning his coin in changing the game with subs and formations. 
 

The most obvious thing for me over the last three games is the huge hole left by Paris. The composure he had on the ball just helped it stick so much more particularly when Sheehan was also on form.

100% - and Matete is sat on the bench FFS,

[CumbrianWhite]

I don’t recall seeing many top teams playing 5-2-3. It’s not working and needs changing asap.
 

We have no control in midfield and look very vulnerable on the break. 

[Stig]

1 minute ago, bwfc4ife said:

This is where Evatt should be earning his coin in changing the game with subs and formations. 
 

The most obvious thing for me over the last three games is the huge hole left by Paris. The composure he had on the ball just helped it stick so much more particularly when Sheehan was also on form.

Odds on him doing like for like subs?

[Tonge moor green jacket]

3 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

You won't be able to shit for a week.

Only 2 so far.

I'll see how it goes.

Had back spams a few times now. Hopefully won't be too long of a job. 

Frustrating performance by the sounds of things.

[CambridgeBWFC]

Do our strikers actually train together during the week? Not on the same wavelength at all. 

Also it is fine passing it out from the back if you have players that can do it, shite from Santos and Toals distribution abysmal again. 

[London Wanderer]

1 minute ago, 1969 said:

Yet again there's no urgency in our play

We’re too easy to play against & our mentality when the game plan isn’t working is awful.

 Same old really. Oxford was a huge wake up call for me. This squad is wasted under Evatt & regularly crumble under pressure. 

As always, I would love to be proven wrong as I do respect the guy. But with the standard in the league this season, we need a big improvement in mentality & flexibility in tactics. Yet to see any signs of it.