Second best all over the pitch at the moment and chasing shadows left, right, and centre.
We have to change shape. Kanu is trying but he’s not going to be able to hold the ball up when he’s on his own vs 3 centre backs. May is utterly wasted on the right and Chem just cannot get into the game.
Would like to see us push Chem wide and May up alongside Kanu and switch to an old fashioned 442 for 10 minutes and at least try something different.
Appleton’s tactical stubbornness in the face of overwhelming contradictory evidence is starting to be reminiscent of Karl Robinson.
We struggle because we can't hold the ball up front. Rovers centre backs have nothing to deal with, it's where we are but the three players up front need to alter their movement.
The one bright spark this season has been May…and Appleton has decided to kill that by putting him on the wing. Tells you all you need to know about our ‘coach’.
How can clubs like Rovers look organised, compact, tidy and progressive - and we look totally lost all the time?
We are incapable of coping with a basic press and are completely unable to play through it. Our pattern is lots of passing along the back and then a hoof upfield to concede possession. In contrast, we put little pressure on them whilst in possession and are allowing them to work their way into some good positions, albeit their final ball hasn't been there.
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We have to change shape. Kanu is trying but he’s not going to be able to hold the ball up when he’s on his own vs 3 centre backs. May is utterly wasted on the right and Chem just cannot get into the game.
Would like to see us push Chem wide and May up alongside Kanu and switch to an old fashioned 442 for 10 minutes and at least try something different.
Appleton’s tactical stubbornness in the face of overwhelming contradictory evidence is starting to be reminiscent of Karl Robinson.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67798497
Brilliant for the first 5 minutes. Then got progressively worse.
Very lucky to be level at half time and unless something changes we will never hold on.
And Hector is going to be sent off.
Karoy Anderson might be a talent but he looks utterly lost. CBT doesnt have a footballing brain does he? Unless he can run at a player he is limited.
Need something big to happen but we have no players who can change things in an instant.