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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 2, 2022 12:33:57 GMT
I honestly don’t know which is the most disgraceful, our ineptitude or the refereeing? How can Mcleanstill be on that field after those last two challenges and we wonder why referees get stick? That goal we conceded was yet again just pathetic. Several players who could have got their head to that yet none of them does, we’re just so weak onto the ball. Aimson for me is a complete waste on the field when we’ve got Jones back but yet again our wonderfully clever manager decides to play him out of his normal position and play that other useless lump Kachunga in front of him and Sadlier, who’s been doing well on the right, in the left wing back role that he hates. I’m putting this performance so far entirely down to Evatt I’m afraid and if anyone thinks I’m being over critical in any of that, I’d like to hear your argument. Bless he makes serious changes at HT we’ve lost this already and you can be sure McLean won’t be back out as their manager knows what he’s doing. Very unhappy as you might tell. It’s not Evatt’s fault W63😛
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Post by andyl on Apr 2, 2022 12:40:01 GMT
No disagreement from me, ws63. Saddlier to the right, Dapo to the left. Dempsey on Bodvarson on . Kachunga Aimson off but I bet he doesn't
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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 2, 2022 13:04:23 GMT
WOEFUL at set pieces
How crap are we on corners and free kicks
Shocking
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Post by Pedro on Apr 2, 2022 13:11:40 GMT
WOEFUL at set pieces How crap are we on corners and free kicks Shocking WOT tf do they do in training?
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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 2, 2022 13:14:26 GMT
Is this going to be one of those 96th minute equaliser games??
I’d take it
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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 2, 2022 13:20:28 GMT
Is this going to be one of those 96th minute equaliser games?? I’d take it Errrrr No With any luck that’s when we score our second goal😜
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Post by Pedro on Apr 2, 2022 13:36:53 GMT
Is this going to be one of those 96th minute equaliser games?? I’d take it Errrrrr YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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Post by andyl on Apr 2, 2022 13:42:41 GMT
Better second half. Too long to make 2 of the three changes I suggested and he could have taken Aimson off. But an obvious impact from both Bodvarsson and Dempsey. Splendid equaliser. Good chance for Saddlier late on. I thought Johnson played well today and stood out over his colleagues. Jones too was good. Dapo sparked in the second half.
Wigan ran out of ideas. We improved. Would have been better to play Bodvarsson and Bakayoko as one whole with maybe Kachunga a late sub. First half lightweight as a result. Not going for Charles but he does stick at it. Off day for Morley and Williams
Trafford 7 Aimson 4 Santos 5 Johnston 7 williams 5 Morley 5 Saddlier 5 Charles 5 Kachunga 4 Jones 8 Dapo 7 Bodvarsson 9 Dempsey 7 Bakayoko....
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Post by kenglowhite on Apr 2, 2022 13:51:44 GMT
Quite a turn round from the 0-4 home thrashing. After their early rushes at our defence Wigan were reduced mainly to breaks out of defence .A game we should have won. It's a pity we weren't a bit steadier early on as we passed so badly out of defence. Wigan are bound to get promoted, so where have we gone wrong ? Gives good hopes for next season if refs give Dapo better protection.
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Post by whitesince63 on Apr 2, 2022 13:54:54 GMT
Did the players really want to win that game? Was this really our last chance to stay in there? You wouldn’t have thought so on that performance. Lethargic would be an overstatement we were just so slow in thought, mind and deed. Even when we scored minutes from time, you’d have thought the players would be keen to get on with it and push for a winner. Most teams in that situation, grab the ball from the net and rush back toget the game going but not us, we use time up celebrating behind the goal and after what seems an eternity you see the players strolling, yes strolling, back to the centre spot. For me the players were already on the beach today and certainly will be now all chance has gone, so if they’re knocking off for the summer so am I. No more matches for me this year, or iFollow revenue. Anyone want a season ticket for what’s left?
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Post by chip on Apr 2, 2022 15:05:03 GMT
Yessssssssssss get in I know it’s late but I’m on my holiday in Lanzarote and I had to go out at halftime so missed the second half. I can only comment on the first half pretty much second best then Iceman scores a late equaliser that’ll ding dong do for me. I believe we stopped them from going top get in. Onwards and upwards stay safe one and all COYWM
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Post by davidm on Apr 2, 2022 15:10:48 GMT
For the 2nd match running, a very good result but a pretty average performance.
For the first 15 minutes of the game, we were awful. Defensively, we could not make a tackle, couldn’t win a tackle and were being dragged all over.
Wigan scored when they took a short corner. We allowed McLean to then curl the ball in left footed from the right wing and everybody stood rooted as the ball curled into the far corner. Very similar to the goal we scored last season at Salford.
There were ample opportunities to clear it and Trafford was slow responding to it.
We had setup with a strange shape – Jones & Sadlier as wingbacks. Charles as a lone striker. Obviously the manager will have reasons but preferring the awful Kachunga to Bodvarsson was strange. It meant we were playing high balls up to the lone striker, Charles, and of course losing possession all the time.
We did little in the 1st half – our passing was appalling. Aimson, Morley, Williams regularly passing straight to the opposition.
I was more than happy that we got to half time only one goal down. We had been poor in defence were Wigan dragged us all over and we couldn’t win the ball. We were non-existent in midfield and the lone striker role for Charles did not work.
McLean was booked in the first half for fouling Afolayan and then in the last minute of the first half, he chopped him down again when Dapo had beaten him. A second yellow for all to see except the ref who just gave a free kick.
So a poor first half but having said all that, Wigan were no great shakes. They passed better than us and won the ball back off us often but top of the league – No they were average.
Second half, we kept the same shape and, therefore, the same lacklustre performance until we replaced Kachunga with Bodvarsson and that changed our approach. Bodvarsson won headers, retained the ball and we pushed forward. We eventually managed to play nearer their goal and had a couple of half chances but it looked hopeless. Bakayoko and Dempsey came on. Dempsey did well and pushed us forward but Oh how I wish he would shoot sometimes.
We now pressed a bit. Jones also pushed forward and created loose balls in the box but nothing would fall until Aimson and Jones combined for Aimson to put a lovely cross onto Bodvarsson’s head for a good goal. An excellent header.
We pressed then and in the last minute Dempsey rolled the ball across to Sadlier who took an air shot at the chance.
Dempsey then “fouled” McLean and oh dear he had to be carried from the field. Of all the players in this league, he must be the most obnoxious. He scored from the right wing but somehow managed to run in front of all the Wanderers fans to get to the left and then stood riling up the Bolton fans. Could easily have been booked for his celebration.
So a good scoreline but we lacked any passing in our game and just could not get going. Bodvarsson changed things and eventually got us a good point. Wigan for a team at the top were really average. They passed the ball better than us and tackled better but for pure football, they were average.
Marks:-
Trafford - 5 Not wholly his fault but he could have done better on their goal. Some really poor kicking also.
Aimson - 4 Defended ruggedly but Oh Dear, his passing is awful. So many times he gave the ball away or punted it into touch. Somewhat redeemed himself with an excellent centre in for the equaliser.
Santos - 5 Dragged all over by Mcgennis early on and did his usual couple of silly dribbles/mistakes as usual
Johnston - 4 Just knocked off the ball so often and, like all others, terrible passing.
Sadlier - 4 He says he doesn’t want to play wingback and it shows. First half his ball control was horrible as he endlessly lost possession. Second half improved and had a chance to win it late on.
Jones - 5 Looked out of touch, understandably, in the first half. He and Aimson cause no problems for the opposition. Improved greatly in the 2nd half and was responsible for a good fightback with his driving forward.
Morley - 4 For someone with such talent, his passing today was terrible. Endless balls straight to the opposition.
Williams -4 Could not get in the game.
Afolayan - 5 Kicked about by McLean and others. He did some good runs but his final ball was disappointing
Kachunga - 3 Why he started I do not know. Looked indifferent through his time on the pitch.
Charles - 4 Played as a lone striker which he clearly is not. A shortage of movement was evident
Bakayoko - 5 Did not see much of him
Bodvarsson - 7 Changed the game when he came on. Won headers, won possession and kept possession. Lovely header for the goal.
Dempsey - 6 He added some drive to the team and set up a great last minute chance for Sadlier
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Post by riochforthereebok on Apr 2, 2022 17:05:53 GMT
Yessssssssssss get in I know it’s late but I’m on my holiday in Lanzarote and I had to go out at halftime so missed the second half. I can only comment on the first half pretty much second best then Iceman scores a late equaliser that’ll ding dong do for me. I believe we stopped them from going top get in. Onwards and upwards stay safe one and all COYWM Which part of Lanzagrotty chip? Teguise, Del Carmen Matagorda??
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Post by chip on Apr 2, 2022 17:29:50 GMT
Teguise it’s 👌 but just a bit like being at home with all the bars and restaurants catering for us Brits. We tend to try eating in local restaurants when we go abroad but this was just a chill and splodge after my redundancy 🤷♂️. Good result in the end but I do think we need a bit of a tinkering around in the summer if we want to challenge at the top of the table next season. Stay with it 63 only a few more games onwards and upwards stay safe one and all COYWM
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Post by whitesince63 on Apr 2, 2022 18:10:21 GMT
Teguise it’s 👌 but just a bit like being at home with all the bars and restaurants catering for us Brits. We tend to try eating in local restaurants when we go abroad but this was just a chill and splodge after my redundancy 🤷♂️. Good result in the end but I do think we need a bit of a tinkering around in the summer if we want to challenge at the top of the table next season. Stay with it 63 only a few more games onwards and upwards stay safe one and all COYWM Just lost a bit of interest after today Chip, I was expecting a lot more and didn’t get it. Seasons over for me now, let’s see what happens over the summer then go again next year. Anyway, you enjoy your holiday and come back safe and well rested. 😊
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