Suprised solly is getting pelters. Our midfield played very well I thought. Our problems were clearly in attack and in goal.
The most frustrating thing today was how beaten blackpool looked when we went ahead. Pope had nothing to do all game but still managed two disastrous error's.
Vetokele was a pile of wank. He didn't really look that up for it. Harriot was frustrating but at least he got on the ball.
I really liked seeing solly in that midfield role. He linked with gomez very well and provided additional cover at the back and forced their midfield in to countless mistakes. He is so good on the ball it makes sense to play him where he gets plenty of it.
Solly did well in an unfamiliar position but if we're going to see both him & Gomez playing why not Solly at LB until Wiggins is ready to return ?
That would make more sense.
However, I do not think we will see Solly in all the upcoming games as seemingly only fit enough to play once a week.
Did we play worse against Blackpool than Wolves or Watford ?
Before you say yes, Remember both of the above team had over ten chances to score against us and missed the lot. If they had scored 50% of chances both games would have been like Millwall's last home game.
I remember Pope good save in the !st half, and the two soft goals, that makes 3 chances for Blackpool.
I've felt since that first game at Brentford, that we would suffer in the long run if we didn't kill teams off when we were in the lead. It has happened so many times since, it must be clear that 1 goal is not enough for us to defend.
The more I think about the formation we played, the more annoyed I get. Overthought, unfamiliar & unnecessary. What would have been the big problem with playing a straight 4-4-2 against the basement team:
Pope Solly BH Bikey Fox Gudmundsson Buyens Cousins Harriott George / KAG Vetokele
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However, I do not think we will see Solly in all the upcoming games as seemingly only fit enough to play once a week.
Before you say yes, Remember both of the above team had over ten chances to score against us and missed the lot.
If they had scored 50% of chances both games would have been like Millwall's last home game.
I remember Pope good save in the !st half, and the two soft goals, that makes 3 chances for Blackpool.
I've felt since that first game at Brentford, that we would suffer in the long run if we didn't kill teams off when we
were in the lead. It has happened so many times since, it must be clear that 1 goal is not enough for us to defend.
What would have been the big problem with playing a straight 4-4-2 against the basement team:
Pope
Solly
BH
Bikey
Fox
Gudmundsson
Buyens
Cousins
Harriott
George / KAG
Vetokele
Wins you the game.