by URZZZZ »
27 Feb 2020 11:22
Hound URZZZZ Hound Bowen has to make changes for this. I’m really starting to dislike the Moore/Morrison pairing and surprised more people haven’t mentioned it. Cannot keep a clean sheet and constantly out battled. Would be much happier with Miazga
However prob can’t change it due to injury
Rino has to come back in. Olise must start. Ejaria should be dropped. I wouldn’t play Meite either. Blackett for Richards. I’d consider McCleary as well but not sure what state of mind he is in
Think that’s a bit unfair. Yesterday, Moore and Morrison both had stinkers
The lack of clean sheets is a slight worry
See I'd say its much more than a slight worry. Its killing us.
We set up to be quite defensive, hence why we don't concede a lot. Yes we are not playing well up top either, but a 0-0 yesterday would have been absolutely fine.
They're too similar imo. Both about the same size - both reasonable in the air but struggle against the likes of K Moore. Neither can play out.
Miazga dominates strikers, esp in the air. Thats what we need to do again. Far too many long balls forward by the oppo end in it being a 50/50 or a scuffed clearance.
But when the fullbacks constantly play so narrow, and allow cross after cross after cross to come in the box, the chances are one will find the net. It’s basic probability
As a CB, to be at your best, you need others to help you out. Pele standing there ball watching on Saturday, cost us, fullbacks constantly standing off their man allowing cheap easy crosses, midfielders not tracking runs etc
And granted, they’re not ball players. But on our little “run” we had Meite as an outlet every time on the right. If they were in trouble, they could play it in the air to him and, as fullbacks are traditionally smaller, Meite could win the headers most the time. Yet for some ridiculous reason, he keeps
playing Meite up top where he’s just so poor
Would Miazga make a difference? Perhaps. He certainly would have yesterday. But Moore is a good striker and other than yesterday, I can’t remember many games at all where the CB’s have been bullied
Put it this way. Would bringing Miazga in suddenly make the attacking players press, the midfielders tracking runs, and the fullbacks getting out wide to stop the crosses coming in? Doubt it very much