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Post by OohMac on Oct 29, 2021 21:43:03 GMT
Another big game on paper but in reality two sides struggling a little bit.
We have injuries in the areas we have inadequate cover with Bakayoko out and Gethin Jones out for a while. Dont think theres any confidence in Brockbank so its Isgrove more than likely which begs the question is it time to go 5-4-1(we dont have 2) and answer is probably.
______ Dixon
Aimson Santos Johnston
Isgrove__________John
______Lee _MJ
Thomason_____ Dapo
_______Doyle
Pretty interesting. But think it comes down to our approach. If we do the cat and mouse 70% possession(No touches for Doyle) then we will slump to defeat.
That team ive just listed, firing on all cylinders playing with hunger. (Its not a perfect team by any stretch but i like it and think its better than most in L1. Sheehan is a debate but the depth is pretty poor. Options Kachunga, Delph(useless). And thats it for "gamechangers" wonder if there might be a 17/18 year old who might be worth a place on the bench.
Ultimately Fratton Park is a ground from my memory we fair very badly in. I'm not convinced drawing at home to Gillingham was the "massive boost" we needed.
Pompey to be 1-0 up at 15. 2 by halftime. 1 back but i'm going 3-1 Pompey.
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Post by chip on Oct 30, 2021 8:24:01 GMT
It’s not all doom and gloom but now we have injuries it’s going to prove just how lightweight our squad is especially in attack. We are just the team Portsmouth have been waiting for to get them back on there feet sadly I can’t see beyond a defeat but will hope for a draw. Would like to say something stupid like this could be the day of the Fonze to finally come to the game and score a couple of goals but I won’t hold my breath. 2-2 onwards and upwards stay safe one and all COYWM
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Post by davidm on Oct 30, 2021 8:46:48 GMT
This could be the first game this season where I will be happy with a draw. I am usually the eternal optimist who expects to win every match.
We have dropped into the bottom half of the league this week so a good result is becoming essential.
I have mixed memories of matches at Fratton Park. The Bolton News had a list of memorable wins against Portsmouth earlier this week. I am obviously old because none of those games are in my best memories.
I recall a 3-0 win when Nathan Blake slaughtered them, a 2-0 win on the last day of the season when we made the play-offs and, of course, a 1-1 draw when we qualified for Europe for the first time. I was also painfully at the 4-0 trouncing in the premiership.
Mainly good memories of Frattan Park.
Onto today – the injuries may be hard on us. There is a hint as stated above by OohMac that we will go 3 at the back. This would allow defensive cover for the right back position.
If Doyle is also injured, in addition to Bakayoko, I presume (fear) that Kachunga will be our main spearhead. As I said last week, I would have Delfouneso ahead of Kachunga in the pecking order.
Hopefully, a 1-0 win but I would be happy with 1-1.
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Post by whitesince63 on Oct 30, 2021 11:22:08 GMT
I just don’t know today. Like you David, my optimism hopes we can win but I’m afraid reality has to take precedence. I still think we can win, Pompey aren’t playing well and if things go against them early on, the crowd will get on their backs and confidence will drain. On the flip side, if they come out firing and take an early lead, our confidence will drain and we could be in for a heavy loss. Personally, I don’t want a change of shape. It’s bad enough that we have to overcome the injuries without having to adapt to a new system as well, so stick with what the players know. To be honest, I’m not sure Baka is a huge loss, he hasn’t really done anything that you’d miss has he? I would though like to see Dapo stay in the number ten role, where he looked superb last week. I think Izzy can play right wing back rather than Brocky who looks short on confidence. I’d play Kachunga on the left in place of Dapo because although he hasn’t ripped trees up so far, he is still a better option and works harder than Delf. He’s also due a goal and could yet surprise us. If we can keep it level until half time I think the pressure will grow on Pompey and we could pick them off, but I have doubts that we can, so I’m afraid I expect us to lose again, hopefully not too heavily. 3-1 to Pompey for me.
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Post by chip on Oct 30, 2021 13:33:55 GMT
Well I’m sat in a cinema watching boss baby 2 with my grandkids and hopefully being able to watch sky sports news. Onwards and upwards stay safe one and all COYWM
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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 30, 2021 13:37:38 GMT
Just not confident at all for today and can see a 3-0 defeat
Could even be 2-0 before 20 minutes as per usual
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Post by andyl on Oct 30, 2021 13:38:44 GMT
Hmm Delfouneso! Do he plus Kachunga =1 ?
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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 30, 2021 14:23:02 GMT
Well
We’ve done 20 minutes without conceding 🤔
Let’s do the same for the remaining 70+ left
COYWM ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️
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Post by davidm on Oct 30, 2021 15:01:28 GMT
A pretty average game. Set off slowly but came into it.
Afolayanhit the bar and a couple of crosses blocked.
A bit sloppy in defence but Dixon not bad a save to make.
Could be a 1goal game - hopefully to uso
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Post by chip on Oct 30, 2021 15:08:18 GMT
0-0 halftime film pretty naff for a 59 year old but ok for a kid hahaha onwards and upwards stay safe one and all COYWM
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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 30, 2021 15:13:39 GMT
So where we did the rights things to avoid those early goals we keep giving away in the first half, we forget all that and give them an early goal for the start of the second half
Evatt is just not up to this level I’m afraid
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Post by OohMac on Oct 30, 2021 15:19:56 GMT
What was good enough in an awful L2 last season isnt cutting it in this.
We are downward projectile despite the "comeback" last week. Its not a bad few weeks as people and Evatt has you believe. Its a bad 12/16 games. Decent open start(as said adrenalin from last season).
As we were this time last year we coukd get dragged into relegation battle unless we once again rip it up and sign 6 Championship players.
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Post by riochforthereebok on Oct 30, 2021 15:42:00 GMT
You see what’s happened at Charlton after sacking their manager and you see the turnaround for Ipswich since we beat them 5-2
All other clubs today seem to be able to change things to get them goals, like Fleetwood
Oxford, Cambridge Accy, Shrewsbury they all seem to be able to do something to come back into games, we just don’t seem to have that on a regular basis
ONE shot on target 60% possession that tells you everything
Can we it find some cash to throw at Chris Wilder to replace clueless Evatt?
SB needs to replace him or it’s going to be a very quick return to L2
12 games played today with 38 goals scored. Some by 3, some by 4. Yeah there were some 0-0 games but throw Bolton in there and you just know what to expect …… nothing
Free fall and back to L2
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Post by chip on Oct 30, 2021 16:02:28 GMT
Lost 1-0 but I’ve had a great day with my grandkids onwards and upwards stay safe one and all COYWM
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Post by davidm on Oct 30, 2021 16:29:24 GMT
What a dreadful performance that was – particularly the 2nd half which was abysmal.
We were beaten by a very average Portsmouth side but showed little idea how to attack after going behind. 1-0 down in the 91st minute and still passing it between keeper and centre backs and so on.
We set off very slowly and Portsmouth had most of the ball but were so poor, they caused us no concern.
We slowly got into it and the last 20 minutes of the first half we dominated. Afolayan had a shot tipped onto the bar and Delfouneso put in a good cross from the right which was blocked almost on the line.
What happened at half time, I do not know but the 2nd half was hopeless.
We allowed Portsmouth to have possession and build up pressure and then a catalogue of rank poor defending cost us a goal. Isgrove lost his man in the penalty area to the left. Aimson was too slow in reacting to the centre which was more flicked at goal rather than a shot but Dixon wafted his arms at it and somehow allowed it to bounce high over him into the goal. 3 bad mistakes by 3 separate defenders.
And as in many previous matches, we conceded first and the match was lost.
Portsmouth got well on top after that and we just could not keep possession of the ball. Portsmouth had the nerve to actually tackle us and pressure us and they endlessly won the ball from us.
We had a little flurry late on when Johnston headed a Brockbank centre onto the bar but it was such an isolated incident. Our passing was rank bad, our centring was appalling. The number of times that John overhit his centres!
Overall a really poor performance. One of our worst performances of the season.
No one comes out without any credit and our plummet down the league continues.
Marks:-
Dixon - 4 Nothing to save but the goal and what a mess he made of that.
Isgrove - 4 Not a full back. Quite good going forward except his final ball needs to improve. Badly at fault for the goal.
John - 4 Got forward a few times but put in some dreadful overhit centres. Got caught badly in the 1st half which could have cost us.
Santos - 4 No dominance from him today. Got caught a few times in the 1st half and was one of many who casually got caught in possession in the 2nd half.
Aimson - 3 So right footed it is embarrassing. He played on the left of defence but had to shift the ball to his right each time to clear it. So slow on defending the goal.
Williams - 4 Unable to win the midfield today.
Lee - 5 Some neat touches but could not influence play
Delfouneso - 4 One good break in the 1st half which almost set Doyle up. No worse than the remainder of the team
Afolayan - 4 Very disappointing. One shot which the goalie tipped onto the bar but could not get into playing the no 10 role
Doyle - 4 As with every game, just no service to him
Kachunga - 2 I wish he would stuff my words back down my throat but apart from one good pass which sent Delfouneso clear on the right, he was dreadful. So so weak – he was tackled out of everything.
Johnston - 3 Came on as sub and endlessly gave the ball away
Brockbank - 4 Centred for the header that hit the bar
Sheehan - 3 Somewhere there is a good player in him but, at the moment, it is not on the pitch. More or less anonymous after coming on as sub.
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