Steve Evans":3bx82byc said:
Can't you not just admit you could be wrong though when the consensus is he was mom!?
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Can't you not just admit you could be wrong though when the consensus is he was mom!?
My thoughts were;
Macey - I was worried when he failed to collect the ball and they managed to put the ball in the net. Luckily the flag was raised and from there on in he had a steady game. Kicking was patchy at times. Trying to hit the wing and not quite coming off every time.
Moore - wasnât impressed. He had a bit of time and was the only one that seemed to try to provide width but looked anxious going forward, unprepared to overlap and out of position quite often when defending. Looked to make a tackle and then pulled out last minute. Canât afford indecision in that part of the pitch.
Smith-Brown - thought he looked shaky in the first 5-10 minutes and then settled and played fairly well.
Wootton - of all of the balls hoofed forward, his at least made it on to the head of Taylor
Edwards - steady Eddy. Did what needed to be done. Yellow was very harsh as Hopper was looking for a foul in the corner and was heading down before Eddy even leant in.
C Grant - liked his energy in midfield. Seemed to snap in to challenges - which I like. And made a few runs that dragged us up the pitch.
Ness - Steady but not very influential yesterday. Lack of outlets?
Fox - Played his role well as he always does.
Carey - not a lot came off for him yesterday but I like a player who plays with passion and looks hurt when we donât win a match. For sheer work rate heâs up there for MoM.
Lameiras - very disappointing. Didnât provide any width, little touches werenât coming off. We looked better going forward after he departed the pitch.
Taylor - felt sorry for him. No support, heavily marked. Silly mistake for penalty. How he keeps his calm when constantly being shoved in the back and whacked around in the air is beyond me.
Sawyer - looked much better when he entered the fray. He actually stayed wide and forward stretching a narrow pitch.
Songo'o - Iâm not his biggest fan but in the 20 or so minutes that he was on the pitch he arguably put in the MoM performance. Cleared up every loose ball and put in plenty of tackles. Iâd expect him to start from now on. Likewise Sawyer.
Ladapo - gave their defence something to worry about and got some attention away from Taylor which made us more successful in attack.
Macey - I was worried when he failed to collect the ball and they managed to put the ball in the net. Luckily the flag was raised and from there on in he had a steady game. Kicking was patchy at times. Trying to hit the wing and not quite coming off every time.
Moore - wasnât impressed. He had a bit of time and was the only one that seemed to try to provide width but looked anxious going forward, unprepared to overlap and out of position quite often when defending. Looked to make a tackle and then pulled out last minute. Canât afford indecision in that part of the pitch.
Smith-Brown - thought he looked shaky in the first 5-10 minutes and then settled and played fairly well.
Wootton - of all of the balls hoofed forward, his at least made it on to the head of Taylor
Edwards - steady Eddy. Did what needed to be done. Yellow was very harsh as Hopper was looking for a foul in the corner and was heading down before Eddy even leant in.
C Grant - liked his energy in midfield. Seemed to snap in to challenges - which I like. And made a few runs that dragged us up the pitch.
Ness - Steady but not very influential yesterday. Lack of outlets?
Fox - Played his role well as he always does.
Carey - not a lot came off for him yesterday but I like a player who plays with passion and looks hurt when we donât win a match. For sheer work rate heâs up there for MoM.
Lameiras - very disappointing. Didnât provide any width, little touches werenât coming off. We looked better going forward after he departed the pitch.
Taylor - felt sorry for him. No support, heavily marked. Silly mistake for penalty. How he keeps his calm when constantly being shoved in the back and whacked around in the air is beyond me.
Sawyer - looked much better when he entered the fray. He actually stayed wide and forward stretching a narrow pitch.
Songo'o - Iâm not his biggest fan but in the 20 or so minutes that he was on the pitch he arguably put in the MoM performance. Cleared up every loose ball and put in plenty of tackles. Iâd expect him to start from now on. Likewise Sawyer.
Ladapo - gave their defence something to worry about and got some attention away from Taylor which made us more successful in attack.
It wasn't a memorable match - and that's being generous, and the weather made it feel like November.... but it was great to be back. 
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It's harsh but Taylor has cost us 3 points in the last two games, he was in the wall at Walsall and ducked allowing the free kick to go in and against Southend he committed a silly foul for the penalty.
I'm sure he'll make amends as the season goes on.
I'm sure he'll make amends as the season goes on.
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It is a bit harsh tbh. I thought on Saturday: No wonder he gets injured. Ball pumped up to him continuously, no one to lay it off to, holding the ball up whilst opponents kick and hit chunks out of him. If he occasionally gets his self defence in first, I don't blame him.
Da has to change the system enough to get him some respite/assistance. A lot of the flicks he gets or could get could be goal chances if someone else was there to benefit.
Considering the full backs we started with it was surprising we played deep and frankly killed off TLC.
On another point I see Sonny Bradley didn't even get off the bench on Saturday, must have been about the money.....
On another point I see Sonny Bradley didn't even get off the bench on Saturday, must have been about the money.....
Having seen the pathetically brief highlights on Sky,the one thing that stood out was how much time and Space Southend had when they had the ball.Argyle players were yards from them,no pressing,no harassing,just standing off them,watching them pass it around.
Absolutely not acceptable,needs to be sorted quid,looked like they werenât interested :facepalm:
Absolutely not acceptable,needs to be sorted quid,looked like they werenât interested :facepalm:
moles40":1pv6aaud said:
Was the same at Walsall.
We miss having someone like Sarcevic or even Diagouraga.
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moles40":lmv8ojaq said:
Uh? I've bought a season ticket in previous years with the full knowledge that we'll struggle much more than this over a coming season?
It doesnât have to be great football. However, when the basics like passing and tackling are so weak like on Saturday then you have to be critical whether itâs the first or the last game.
We rely too much on certain players. If Taylor doesnât come into the game then we are constantly in the back foot. If Carey isnt creating a piece of magic with look bereft of ideas going forward.
The problem going forward is interesting. We have a good centre forward but doesnât score many goals. We then have Lameiras, Carey, C Grant and Fox who all love to pass and create. Except, there arenât enough players who get in the box or get beyond these players. Again why Sarcevic is so important is that he is one of the few who gets himself in the box.
I feel so sorry for Taylor. The guy needs support and unfortunately on Saturday he had virtually no one to to help him.
We rely too much on certain players. If Taylor doesnât come into the game then we are constantly in the back foot. If Carey isnt creating a piece of magic with look bereft of ideas going forward.
The problem going forward is interesting. We have a good centre forward but doesnât score many goals. We then have Lameiras, Carey, C Grant and Fox who all love to pass and create. Except, there arenât enough players who get in the box or get beyond these players. Again why Sarcevic is so important is that he is one of the few who gets himself in the box.
I feel so sorry for Taylor. The guy needs support and unfortunately on Saturday he had virtually no one to to help him.