Andy D wrote:Wootten off with an injury so Delaney comes on but instead of going RCB he goes CB with O'connor going to RCB, hope this does not unsettle us to much.
halfwayprawn wrote:Hopefully it does unsettle us and we start playing as a team again with the ball on the ground and not a hoof ball team. January cannot come quick enough.
Keith wrote:Nine points from the next four games, minimum.
marky No.1 wrote:Keith wrote:Nine points from the next four games, minimum.
Keith wrote:marky No.1 wrote:Keith wrote:Nine points from the next four games, minimum.
I'm serious! We can't afford to drop points in any of the relegation battles if we want to remain favourites to avoid the drop. Crewe have won their two recent 'relegation' games. Beat us and they're only a point behind us. If Doncaster beat us, they are level on points. We deserve something from them after the referee robbed us at their place. Fleetwood are on the 'new manager bounce'. Beat us and they are five points ahead of us, with momentum.
We can't afford to slip up against any of them.
Little Shrimp wrote:Had a watch of the game now - did a good job of making it quite scrappy and stopping Portsmouth from playing. Think the first goal was the only time they properly cut us open, and that was on the break. Main issue is just a dozy moment at the back again. Portsmouth did that train thing from the corner and it looks like there was some confusion as to who was tracking who, which is massively disappointing. Maybe not helped by Wootton going off? Big shame that - thought he'd done alright.
Looked pretty devoid of ideas going forward unfortunately. While it's fine to make it scrappy and stop the opposition playing, we need to be able to take control of the ball at certain moments and actually string a bit of good attacking play together. Phillips bright though in that No10 role though, so probably worth another run-out in that formation against Fleetwood and hope they've gelled a bit more. Also coming up against a far weaker defence than Portsmouth's, who were very grizzly and did well to snuff out any moments that looked like they might develop into chances.
Would like to see us make more of the Gibson/Leigh combo down the left - think that could be one of our better attacking threats in that formation. Would also be massively considering Toums ahead of McCalmont if he's fit. McCalmont's a quality player but struggled to assert himself into the game with it being a bit more direct. Toums would probably be able to do that better - get his foot in, do a little spin and open up the pitch a bit etc.
fulwoodshrimp wrote:There were two moments in the game that could have made a difference. There was a strong shout for a penalty in the first half when a Portsmouth defencer made a crude tackle in the box. A poor referee favouring the home side was unlikely to give us this. The second moment was in the second half when a strong shot was tipped onto the post by a brilliant save by the Portsmouth keeper.
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