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Post by davidm on Mar 19, 2021 13:20:35 GMT
A great opportunity for us this weekend.
Walsall at home whilst these other games are taking place:-
Cheltenham v Salford
Cambridge v Forest Green
Tranmere v Exeter
A few points to be dropped amongst our competitors! 3 away wins would do me!
Walsall have not won for 9 games (4 draws, 5 defeats), we have not lost for 11 games (9 wins, 2 draws) so is there only outcome?
Please no complacency –play as in the last 11 games and 3 points are there for the taking.
As far as I can remember, we have a good results record at home to Walsall – we have a terrible away record against them.
I was there when Tony Caldwell scored 5 in the 8-1 win and it was 4-1 last time we met so it looks hopeful.
I expect Isgrove will play instead of Sarcevic. I would like Maddison involved as it’s been a pretty poor start so far but there has got to be something in him which will eventually terrorise L2 defences. I think he just needs a goal to get going.
As a team, we need some more goals. We dominate matches but get 1 or 2 goals and are too often having to hold out at the end of a match that we have dominated.
Anyway, a decent 2-0 win for me.
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Post by bonaparte on Mar 19, 2021 13:42:32 GMT
Hope you are wrong about Isgrove, but I fear you will be correct.
There are lies damn lies and statistics, but FBref.com has some interesting statistics, Gnahoua shows up well and for me should start.
So Doyle up front Dapo and Gnahoua on wings and Delfo at base of diamond, all with good stats. Madison shows up badly, but must have something.
And please IE use your substituions, you have 5, and talent on the bench.
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Post by thegrud1 on Mar 19, 2021 14:56:57 GMT
looks to me that Maddison needs a pre season...he looks heavy and lethargic....maybe thats his stlye...if he not on his game he got to work harder
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Post by OohMac on Mar 19, 2021 18:10:41 GMT
Said before we have 5 home games, there is no reason we shouldnt win them all. That gets us to the finish line in promotion. Then from the 6 away games we can afford a few draws, losses but again i dont see why we cant win those too.
7 wins from 11 will do the job.
Think Evatt is right in what hes said. We can do a Man City, we can go another 11 games unbeaten. As Bolton fans were all waiting for the you know what to hit the fan but theres no reason to have that mentality.
Maybe once we get that first comfortable win it will give us that true belief and tomorrow we have that chance. 4-0.
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 19, 2021 19:19:02 GMT
I like your optimism OM with your 4-0 but I just can’t see it. For a start, I can’t remember a game where we’ve had four shots, let alone 4 on target. If they just shot a bit more instead of that extra pass, or if they could get a cross in which doesn’t hit the first defender, we might have a chance but frankly, despite all the excellent play up to the final quarter, it’s just waste after waste. I wouldn’t mind if we didn’t have players who can shoot, Dapo, Arthur, John and even Maddison if he gets a chance. I’m sure even Elbouzedi can and there must be a shot in Delfouneso somewhere? We are now playing some superb football and you’re right, we should be battering somebody but sadly I’ve seen no sign of it so far. Let’s just hope tomorrow’s different but my instinct tells me it will be another scraped 1-0 or 2-0 if we’re lucky win. I just can’t contemplate us losing!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2021 13:56:17 GMT
Another game that should be relatively a home banker but we know how we are at times but hey we are on a roll 3-0 without to much trouble fingers crossed onwards and upwards stay safe one and all COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 20, 2021 14:59:24 GMT
Well both Carlisle and Newport lost today, so even more important we get the 3 points. Whilst it’s hard to see us not winning today I just can’t see us winning convincingly because for all our slick football, we just can’t get the ball in the net. Surely it’s got to change soon but given where Walsall are, it’s hard to see them doing anything but defend and hope to catch us on the break. We can’t underestimate them but an early goal would surely open the game up, so let’s hope we can get it.
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 20, 2021 15:27:53 GMT
This is garbage, I think the players think they’re still on a rest day, slow to the ball, too much sideways and back and I don’t think we’ve won a tackle yet. Walsall a yard faster and our movement off the ball is non existent and if we don’t stop giving away these silly free kicks it’s going to cost us.
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Post by whitesince63 on Mar 20, 2021 15:30:47 GMT
As I said, what the hell was Lee doing there, the guy was setting himself for a shot and Lee just stood off and watched him. Unbelievable. Wanderers need to wake up or we’re going to lose this one.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2021 15:33:36 GMT
0-1 What a surprise not
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Post by riochforthereebok on Mar 20, 2021 15:35:15 GMT
It’s going to be a real struggle from here on in
We don’t do big scores and Walsall look more up for this than we do so far
COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by davidm on Mar 20, 2021 15:55:46 GMT
So disappointing
Outplayed from minute one
Santos & Baptiste being pressured by their strikers.
Williams & Lee just not in any control of midfield
Doyle, Delfounesco & Isgrove - could be mistaken for thinking they aren't on the pitch such is their input.
Ponderous sideways and backwards play - no one prepared to run at and take on opposing defenders.
Very poor - manager needs to earn his money at half time.
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Post by andyl on Mar 20, 2021 15:56:20 GMT
Can't really argue. We are second to most balls. They have done their homework blocking our flanks and leaving the centre.
We have no tempo. Delfouneso did ok from minute 40 but was a passenger before. Isgrove and Dapo have a bit of life but without change I suspect this is running away from us. Pretty geriatric attempt to save the goal?
Even Santos looks a bit dozy. They are pressing very high and will surely fade. It's a shame we carry no set piece threat but a mercy that they don't- so many lazy freekicks.
Not confident but we do have bench options. Somehow we must get more men upfront
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Post by davidm on Mar 20, 2021 16:01:30 GMT
We need to up the pace of our play in the second half – it has been like walking football so far.
Our so-called “Man City style” football expects players to pass and move. No one has moved.
The full back have failed to provide any balls into the box.
If this continues, we need to bring on a bit of flair in Maddison as this ponderous predictable play is getting us nowhere.
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Post by OohMac on Mar 20, 2021 16:05:08 GMT
Really poor. Like going back in time to Evatts first games in charge.
Would it be too harsh to say the tuesday saturday games worked well as it meant less time for Evatts training sessions. Players just played.
This just seems to much like those awful games against Oldham, Newport.
Great possession well done Ian. Absolutely nothing created.
Isgrove Delfouneso. Doyle. Absolutely nothing.
Triple sub at HT. Thomasson Ghanoua and Miller on.
Poor corners, shocking free kicks. Now Walsall will take 6 mins every set piece.
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