Yankee_Jack
Key Player
Yates is not going to carry the load. He’s a Cullen clone - can finish in the box when supplied - but not going to do much else. And I would currently judge him Cullen-lite.
We actually lost to Oxford and Bristol Rovers beat us at home, so we couldn't even bully them. In the game yesterday was it Darling who was beaten in the air for their first goal? And by a smaller player as well. As for the second, there was no one anywhere near the scorer who had time to light a cigar before netting. Totally abysmal and amateur defending!! WOL actually made Patino our MOM. I can't comment as I didn't see the game but I've had feedback that he was decent enough before being pulled.We bullied L1 opposition in preseason.
And yet we have created more than our opponents in every game so far this season. Even against Preston we created more chances. It was just that final pass that was missing.Duff is trying to create a footballing team to play with physicality and intensity - make us an uglier team that no one wants to play against. But we don't have the players to do that and his plan has been a dismal failure so far.
It doesn't count in the short term, but it shows that things aren't so bad.XGoals, xChances, xFuckall …. All of that doesn’t count at the end of the match
I think he won't need a rope because we'll soon start converting chances into goals. The transfer window is still open, there are still ins and outs, some of the players lack basic fitness and some are coming back from injuries. We'll be ok because we have a solid squad, though our centre-backs are not up to it. Shame Duff doesn't want to switch to a four at the back.Do you think this new ownership / exec team is going to give Duff the same rope they gave Madness.