jacketspuds Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Once Jedinak is in I will be less nervous about gifting other teams chances. But we desperately need a creative midfielder and another striker to really improve us going forward. Despite hitting the woodwork twice we have created pretty much bugger all else, despite having what seems like 75% of possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Well at least were not losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Just now, StefanAVFC said: Don't care if he hit the post. Gardner offers so little. Doesn't tackle, doesn't make passes, doesn't cover space. Poor. He's not good enough for a team that wants to get promoted. Should be sold and replaced with a proper midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villianusa Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Lets talk about Elphick's header that nearly set Ince up. Oh no, lets bash everything Gardner does wrong instead. #newscapegoat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Kozak looking anonymous, had he touched the ball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 20, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 20, 2016 Hmm. Started well, the better side over 45 minutes, hit the woodwork twice and generally looked decent - albeit without creating too many clear cut chances - the longer it went on, the more Derby looked like they might do something. The number one influence on all of the games in our season this far has been confidence - if we score early in the second half, we could go on to win this well - if we don't I think our nerve will be in for a big test. Confidence is brittle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 We're in total control though. As Trent said earlier, put Jedinak/Tish and a striker into this team and we're a bloody good side for this division. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Decent half. Gardner is still a weak link but he's not been awful and unlucky not to score. Chester, Bacuna, Grealish and especially Westwood are all having good games. Jedinak and a better striker to lead the line would help a lot here, and Amavi in a LB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 So frustrating, if we were the slightest bit clinical in the final third we'd p*ss this league - even with our weakened midfield pairing you can see how vulnerable the supposed better teams are. Would be no surprise to once again see the other team improve in the second half and we concede another silly one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) 2 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I'd like Ayew up top, but who would you have brought on? Amavi on the left, put Grealish on the right Edited August 20, 2016 by DK82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Derby can't handle us when we push and have a go, so its annoying that we seem reticent to really go for it. The longer we play cautiously and it stays 0-0, the more chance Derby nick a goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Just now, NoelVilla said: Well at least were not losing. ? We should be winning. Derby have played poorly and are there for the taking. We just need two better cms to dominate more and get mccormack into the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted August 20, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 20, 2016 One day, we will have some luck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 A relatively comfortable first half for us, wish we'd just get a bit of luck though. Gardner has been quite poor again and Kozak is useless. Derby will surely come out a lot better in the second half which worries me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 We're two good signings away from being like Newcastle a couple of years back when they dominated. A fast AM and a right wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Gardner's been ok for me. Part of a midfield two that's dominated the game. Grealish and Ayew not doing enough to create. Don't think they work out wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno_2004 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 And for the record I'd have stuck Ayew up front once Rudy came off. RDM seems committed to having a donkey leading the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Gary was supposed to be the brother with the most promise of the two, but om,these showings, it's Craig all day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 2 minutes ago, magnkarl said: Ayew and Kozak needs to go. They're both lazy and not fit for English football. Nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One For The Road Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Just now, StefanAVFC said: We're in total control though. As Trent said earlier, put Jedinak/Tish and a striker into this team and we're a bloody good side for this division. The difference between those two and what we currently have in midfield is huge. Add Amavi to that and we would look decent. Need to play Ayew more central imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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