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Post by davidm on Feb 27, 2021 9:17:27 GMT
Well, this should be a home win. 4 wins on the trot. 16 points out of the last 18.
But remember Port Vale! 4 wins on the trot then and utter complacency took over for a wretched performance.
I expect 2 or 3 changes today.
Sarcevic must come into the no 10 role in place of Delfouneso. He did more in the final few minutes on Tuesday in that role than Delfouneso did all night.
I would expect Lee to come back in too which is going to be unfortunate for either Thomason or Williams.
I would also like Maddison to start. Somewhere there is a class player waiting to burst into life and his shooting will get rebounds/deflections etc for tap-ins. I don’t rate Isgrove as highly as others so would leave him out but maybe Afolayan might be on the bench.
As I always say, I want a keeper on the bench but am not expecting this to happen.
I would just like us to create more chances – as Whites63 says we don’t actually create that many clear cut chances in a match.
And please do something about the 2nd half fade-outs. We look great in the 1st half and then half time comes and the opponents take over.
Surely, a win today – 2-0.
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 27, 2021 10:30:01 GMT
I could have written that myself David, I’d make the same changes. No games easy but this may be one to leave Williams on the bench for a rest and maybe give Tutte a go in defensive mid alongside Lee? I agree that both Sarcevic and Maddison should start which leaves us with Arthur, Fonz, Isgrove and Thomason to come on later. Like you also, I don’t expect to see a sub keeper so once again we’ll have to live in hope nothing happens to Gilks. There’s really no way we shouldn’t win this one but I don’t expect any complacency from the players so it could only be through once again not taking enough chances. Hopefully if Mad is in the side we’ll see a few more shots and runs at defenders, which for some reason the others don’t do, passing around them instead. I don’t rate many of the keepers at this level and even a fairly weak shot can deliver results from parries and attempts to save. The only one to fear I think is Scott Quigley who is sure to want to both put one over on IE and possibly even hope to encourage him as a signing in the summer, especially if Barrow go down again? I think he could be just the kind we need to add a bit of weight and aerially ability to the front line, which we currently lack and I’m sure he could survive in L1 if we go up. I keep anticipating a comfortable win and I’m invariably disappointed but I really do hope for a 3-0 win today against a team we should be much too good for.
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Post by thegrud1 on Feb 27, 2021 11:11:52 GMT
Totally disagree with dropping Williams..hes been our best player for the last 2 -3 games,,,wins the ball,,,mobile,,can pass...a grafter with a good engine ..he,s hitting form and is exactly what we been missing in midfield
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Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 27, 2021 12:29:14 GMT
should be another win. i'll go 2-0. Quigley is their main threat as WS63 has correctly identified..scored in their last 2, including the winner midweek away to Oldham..where they also kept a clean sheet.
Quigley is now on 8 lge goals. slow start to the season with injury niggles. he's hit 7 of his 8 since mid-December. 7 in 11 games that is. all single goals, ( no doubles or hat tricks ) so only blanked in 4 of last 11 games. all the same, i feel we can cope with him. easier to deal with just one threat than multiple ones, and i don't really see them in this Barrow team. our centre backs are doing well at the mo, but I don't feel they've been massively tested. we saw how Port vale and Carlisle really got into Santos's face targetting him . we thought more teams would learn and follow suit, but lately they haven't. some poor managers in this lge. i'd just man-mark Santos without pressing the whole team high and leaving them exposed too high. put a spoke in the wheel. while i'm happy to credit the 2 centre backs for recent good play, i'd just hold my horses on the over-congratulatory stuff, like the recent BWFC twitter post saying they were the best centre back pair in the lge . bigger tests to come. if you remember, Santos was being praised to high heaven after the November wins against the "S" teams. in the port vale game, both myself & DavidM commented that the talk had clearly gone to his head.
Barrow haven't beat a "current top half side away" from home. they only have one draw against those teams. played 6. lost 5. drew 1.
but you've always got to guard against complacency and runs like ours just get ended with unexpected slip-ups. the thing is to make sure it is a one-off when it happens.
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Post by kenglowhite on Feb 27, 2021 12:51:39 GMT
I believe the midfield should be a three of Lee, Williams and Thomason, and that should mean Sarcevic playing further forward alongside Doyle. It will be interesting to see Quigley because I believe he will be on Evatt's shopping list at the end of the season. There is no way we should lose this game, and I predict somewhere near the goal burst we are now expecting, so long as Evatt picks the right midfield. There is no way "Son of Campo" Williams should be omitted.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Feb 27, 2021 12:53:44 GMT
I was about to create this thread following on from my hat trick of threads and hat trick of wins.......
Evatt dropped me
COYWM just win⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 27, 2021 14:05:26 GMT
strong team.
...hang on..where's Maddison ??
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 27, 2021 15:09:46 GMT
That pathetic excuse for a cross is exactly why I don’t rate Isgrove, under no pressure out right, 3 players to cross to and plays it behind all of them. What on earth does Evatt see in him when nothing ever comes off him?bhope it’s not long until he takes him off and put Arthur on the right.
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Post by davidm on Feb 27, 2021 15:52:03 GMT
Very very average.
High possession but not enough chances/shots.
Balls into box poor.
Doyle having a nightmare - every ball is bouncing off him.
Could easily be losing - great save from Gilks.
Need to improve in 2nd half or could be a shock result.
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Post by andyl on Feb 27, 2021 15:54:50 GMT
Fairly good control of two thirds and we are trying to move forward. However we just don't have enough men getting foward and our final balls andd upfront hold up play are average at best. It's frustrating and they nearly grabbed one.
Time should tell but it will come down to subs. Why no Maddison, I wonder. He'd be good for this
He could go dpwn to ten and hope for a Delfouneso moment. Thomason could do something. Gnahoua and Miller likewise.
I know they have a packed defence but we just don't have the tempo control or threat at the moment. One of these days Doyle's generally poor play will not be compensated for by goals. Let's hope not today. He's already had two half chances
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 27, 2021 16:01:50 GMT
Two immediate changes, Isgrove and Doyle off, miller and Arthur on. We are just so lacking in attacking ideas,?awful crossing and no anticipation in the box, Doyle asleep on our 2 best chances. This game was made for Maddison to take a man on by running at him instead of round all the time. Dapo the only one looking to shoot so let’s hope something comes off for him.
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Post by realtrottersforever on Feb 27, 2021 16:03:52 GMT
fairly dull half again. hardly any chances. 1 shot on target each. a series of corners for us created a semblance of pressure.
nice firm shot on target eventually from Dapo ( 37 mins). otherwise he was pretty anonymous. not noticed much from Lee or Sarce. Barrow not intimidated..playing better than i'd have expected. Quigley giving them a bit of belief.
we still should have by far the better bench to change things.
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 27, 2021 16:21:27 GMT
I’m at the point of turning this crap off, the negativity is just killing me. Why do we never build up any momentum and put the pressure on the opposition? We attack, have a good move, apply pressure then take it off again by passing back. Awful stuff this, Evatt needs to make the changes now, we’re going nowhere.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Feb 27, 2021 16:26:32 GMT
Look out
They’re gonna do an Oldham on us if we’re not careful
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Post by whitesince63 on Feb 27, 2021 16:37:03 GMT
Why do our players just stands bout like statues. The only chance we’ve got of breaking these down is pass and move, this bunch it’s just pass and stand still. Absolutely awful stuff.
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