Swansea v Huddersfield
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The Blobster
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This is getting nervy
Are we talking fitness issues again? We KNOW how to pass under Martin, so the problem must be that the players are no longer moving properly/enough to create passing options.
Blackburn now 5-1.
Blackburn now 5-1.
Cullen unlucky not to make it 2-0 according to radio comms. No matter, we've won. YAAAAAAAAY!!
Yankee_Jack
Key Player
Finally a win. Not the most compelling victory. We’re not going to get past better teams with this pedestrian pace, unless we intend to bore them to death so that they fall asleep.
Think the play warranted a better result at half time, probably bored ourselves in the second half, became a nail biter second half, game could have and should have been put to bed in the first.
A clear lack of pressing in the second half , first half a lot of it producing ball winning, second half, the question must be asked, is there a lack of 90 min. fitness, [t could only be described as as lethargic attempts, a game of two totally different halves,.
KVetch
Key Player
Just a goal and a point behind the scum. I hope this slow start doesn't hurt us too bad. I think there's light at the end of the tunnel. We are creating better chances than we have before. There will come matches when we put more of them away.
Yankee_Jack
Key Player
Fulham away on Wednesday. Could we ask for a sterner test of the squad, its character, Martin’s nous at match management. What team will he select … I don’t think our rotation patchwork is going to do here. We need our best XI on the field.
Yankee_Jack
Key Player
Dhanda has fallen down the pecking order. He’s not even been given a seat on the bench. Shame, he looked to have promise and should have been able to excel under Martin.
Some stats from the game:
Possession: 57-43 SHOTS: 7-5 OT: 6-0 CORNERS: 3-2 FOULS: 14-18 GOALS: 1-0
Unbalanced highlights showed how we fell away in the second half and our fitness levels must be improved considerably so we can put in 90 minute performances. That said, what about Luton? We did that in reverse with a crap first 45 and an excellent second half. If we can consistently produce our game over its full course, we could do something this season.
Possession: 57-43 SHOTS: 7-5 OT: 6-0 CORNERS: 3-2 FOULS: 14-18 GOALS: 1-0
Unbalanced highlights showed how we fell away in the second half and our fitness levels must be improved considerably so we can put in 90 minute performances. That said, what about Luton? We did that in reverse with a crap first 45 and an excellent second half. If we can consistently produce our game over its full course, we could do something this season.