The one point Blackburn have could save them at our expense.I will not remember this season with affection. Too much pressure.
We do not deserve to stay up. Yesterday proved it.
Whoever stays up, deserves it.
Should Wednesday beat WBA & Birmingham beat Huddersfield it is possible that a draw still gets us out of this mess.
My issue isn’t getting relegated. My issue is ‘identity’. Lumping the ball to Hardie isn’t good football. Passing it sideways isn’t good football. Having wing backs that don’t give you creative width isn’t good football. Having a midfield that can’t make basic passes & can’t protect its defence isn’t good football.
Personally, l think the difference between Schumacher & Lowe is that Schumacher is much more tactically astute. So for example, his willingness to be flexible regarding his formations. Lowe is still playing a 3ATB with Preston. Schumacher substitutions. He knew how change a game. To get people on the pitch who could impact it. When did Lowe ever do this.
Yet, l question how these players are coached as a team unit. For years under both of them l watched a team that doesn’t lack effort & commitment. Yet l find myself wondering why the same defensive flaws keep showing up. Why do we keep losing the ball in the same stupid areas. Why are we so poor at set pieces? A few years ago l was hoping for some individual magic from Danny Mayor to open up a side. Sometimes he produced. Majority of the game he disappear. Now l looking at Whittaker to do the same. The problem is our best player just goes missing for large chunks of a game. Yet when l watch teams, especially at this level, their best players are demanding the ball.
The problem is our wing backs are so deep on most occasions there is no outlet ball for the team. So you got to punt it down to Hardie to chase. Yet when we played the 4-3-3 Hardie was told by Schumacher to stay in within the width of the penalty box. This is because we had wingers so Hardie didn't need to chase long, channel balls.
If we push our wing backs up high, there is space in behind to exploit because we have a midfield who can't cover their vacated space.
I am now at the point where lm asking what team are we suppose to be. If we were scoring goals but losing 3-2, 4-2 etc.., but really involved in the game then ld understand our 'idenity'. Now we become that league one Lowe side once again hoping to score first & hang on.