Just don’t understand how Otzumer is seen to be doing enough to get starts but Williams isn’t. Bloke’s had one good half in a Charlton shirt a year ago. Done absolutely chuff all since.
Totally agree and I really wanted to see Oz play more. He's been busy but he is so poor. He panics in the final third and his decision making is awful.
LB usually starts the game with the wrong formation and is forced to change it. This time he's started with the right formation, and changed it to the wrong one.
Does make we wonder if, even assuming we make some signings we will have enough squad depth for a promotion challenge....it's certainly a big ask and we might need to be very patient.
That was pretty pony. The only positive is that we aren't losing.
Midfield is lightweight and we've offered nothing up front. Oztumer really disappointing for me. Not really sure what he brings to the team. It's certainly not height!
Until the formation change I actually thought we looked okay. I liked Purrington picking the ball up in the CB position, and our movement in midfield was decent and we at least looked like we were competing without making any chances.
Looked absolutely woeful since Bowyer changed it to a 4-4-2. Very lucky to go in 0-0.
Need Aneke on as soon as possible. Not a single ball forward has been held up. Otzumer giving it away every time he gets it. 3-5-2 was at least somewhat solid and we were dominating possession. Shape change has opened us defensively with no discernible benefit in attack.
Does make we wonder if, even assuming we make some signings we will have enough squad depth for a promotion challenge....it's certainly a big ask and we might need to be very patient.
Assuming that Sunderland are up there too though I've not been impressed with them either
They're certainly not the same team that came to the Valley last year and absolutely destroyed us in the first half that game
Sadly just as I expected, except Sunderland should already be out of sight. There is so little real quality in this team. Clear that Maddison is exactly the kind of penetrating midfielder we are lacking, fingers crossed. We also need a proper winger, 2 central defenders and 2 good strikers, tall order in 2 weeks. At least Amos looked decent today or we would need a goalie as well.
Piss poor. Passing far too inaccurate. Lucky not to be 2 or 3 down. Surely we should be doing better than this, even allowing for the clear need to bring in better quality.
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Missing Gilbey in this game, our current strategy of punting high balls up towards a lone striker isn't working
Midfield is lightweight and we've offered nothing up front. Oztumer really disappointing for me. Not really sure what he brings to the team. It's certainly not height!
Looked absolutely woeful since Bowyer changed it to a 4-4-2. Very lucky to go in 0-0.
Credit to Amos, great save
def time for the Maddison show second half
They're certainly not the same team that came to the Valley last year and absolutely destroyed us in the first half that game
And don't understand why LB changed the formation half way through it. We have gone from looking comfortable at the back to completely open.
Hope the Amos knockers will now realise he is a good keeper who will not let us down this season.
Personally, I'd bring Aneke on now even if he can only play 30 mins. Desperately need support up front for Washington.
Dreadful.