OutByEaster? Posted April 2, 2016 Moderator Share Posted April 2, 2016 25 minutes ago, deamie said: Poor, didn't do anything different to garde ...played 3 defensive midfielders, played Gestede who is a passenger if you don't utilise his heading ability...Gil is not a wide player! Failed to make subs until it's too late....very very poor, There's a reason we play these players in these positions - there are gaps in the squad that prevent us playing a 4-4-2, most noticeably the lack of wide midfielders - I don't think you can take this group and do much to set them up differently. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deamie Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) 16 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: There's a reason we play these players in these positions - there are gaps in the squad that prevent us playing a 4-4-2, most noticeably the lack of wide midfielders - I don't think you can take this group and do much to set them up differently. You can play ayew and sinclair as wingers/ wide players and gil/grealish just off Gestede upfront? Traore not even on bench even now we know he's fit and back training? Can also play wide. You can do some things differently but black chose not to and stay with the same remi garde system and game plan which has resulted in 6 straight defeats which now becomes 7. Edited April 2, 2016 by deamie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 2, 2016 Moderator Share Posted April 2, 2016 13 minutes ago, deamie said: You can play ayew and sinclair as wingers/ wide players and gil/grealish just off Gestede upfront? Traore not even on bench even now we know he's fit and back training? Can also play wide. You can do some things differently but black chose not to and stay with the same remi garde system and game plan which has resulted in 6 straight defeats which now becomes 7. You can play Ayew and Sinclair out wide in a five - that's what we've done - today we did that with Gil instead of Sinclair. Ayew or Sinclair out wide in a four man midfield would be suicide. Not that we've got anything to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 pointless playing the same tactics and virtually the same line up as Garde, achieving nothing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deamie Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 1 minute ago, OutByEaster? said: You can play Ayew and Sinclair out wide in a five - that's what we've done - today we did that with Gil instead of Sinclair. Ayew or Sinclair out wide in a four man midfield would be suicide. Not that we've got anything to lose. That's the problem.....we try nothing different.....today Black plays 3 defensive midfielders?? Why ?? We could play 442 Gana, westwood/ veretout and ayew and sinclair as wingers....why would it be suicide ? We might actually be a threat to the opposition. Gestede would have some support so the ball wouldn't always come straight back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 2, 2016 Moderator Share Posted April 2, 2016 Westwood, Gana or Veretout as a two in the middle would get completely dominated. We could maybe get away with playing Veretout on the left and Bacuna on the right or try a narrow 4-1-3-2 with Sanchez behind Westwood, Gana and Veretout - but we struggle with three of them in there, with two we'd be ridiculously lightweight. Personally, I'm not against trying a 4-1-3-2 with Gestede and Ayew up top but I think people would see that as four defensive midfielders. We lack size and power in the middle of the park, we have to make up for it with numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 2, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted April 2, 2016 It really doesn't matter who you play out wide. None of them are capable of playing like a winger and putting in decent crosses. They will cut back or turn inside or deliver awful crosses. Our lack of any true width after signing Gestade is criminal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney_avfc Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Post match interview 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 good interview from after the game and would say he is 100% spot on and rightfully put blame on the players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 46 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Westwood, Gana or Veretout as a two in the middle would get completely dominated. We could maybe get away with playing Veretout on the left and Bacuna on the right or try a narrow 4-1-3-2 with Sanchez behind Westwood, Gana and Veretout - but we struggle with three of them in there, with two we'd be ridiculously lightweight. Personally, I'm not against trying a 4-1-3-2 with Gestede and Ayew up top but I think people would see that as four defensive midfielders. We lack size and power in the middle of the park, we have to make up for it with numbers. Exactly, we don't have a squad, we have a collection of players. Big part of why we've been so poor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 PS. Is he worst manager in our history yet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 21 minutes ago, Barney_avfc said: Post match interview he sounds like he's been leathering them in the dressing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srsmithusa Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Black Out! Seriously, it's clear now, that blaming Sherwood and Garde (and perhaps Lambert) were all just the wrong target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) 7 minutes ago, a m ole said: PS. Is he worst manager in our history yet? Yes until the next guy comes in of course, then he'll be the worst. Edited April 2, 2016 by Mantis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_Black_AVFC Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I'm nothing to do with Eric Black, despite my name. Wasn't Eric Black Steve Bruce's assistant at SHA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemk39 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 just play the u18's for the last 6 games. they might show a bit more passion than the retarded first team we have now. black done nothing different to remi lambert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Most of the decent ones are away on loan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bringbackbigron Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 No idea why Kevin Macdonald didn't get the nod. I've alot more time for him than Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 5 hours ago, Barney_avfc said: Post match interview He's completely honest and knows the players are absolute shite. I like him and hope he lays into these lazy primadonnas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Startling conclusion from today's game. Its not the manager it's the players. Something the media, thankfully, has now finally sussed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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