We've not been too bad but got a bit sloppy after around 30 minutes. Matthews should've done better for the goal. Their left winger is the best player on the pitch though.
Leko and Davison have looked very good. Disappointing to be behind. Need to start converting the pressure when we have it. We will inevitably concede, one ain't enough.
Considered opinion. Excellent for 25 mins. Best I’ve seen us. B-T & CBT mustard. Davison much more mobile than Stockley. Clare and Lee buzzing around to good effect. Lost momentum after half an hour. Bolton who had been as anaemic as their shirts suddenly scored after the usual lamentable back off from Matthews. Famewo looking shaky. LavElle has a very similar gait to Pierce. Makes a change for us to be attacking on the deck with four or five forward at once. Nigel must be tearing his hair out.
We look a bit more organised but still too careless in defence and Bolton looked far better than us. We play a lot of hospital balls and are under pressure too much.
Well it's just started absolutely pissing down here, so depending on how long it takes to make its way over, that doesn't bode well for the end of the second half.
The right set up but Clare is the weak link as the attacking mid. He was missing for most of the half. Get Washington on up front with Davison and Lee back in central mid and we could win this game.
Clare's been MOM...
Tell me 2 things he did. Spent most of the half making himself unavailable to defenders looking for an out ball. Leko has been the most effective so far by the way.
The right set up but Clare is the weak link as the attacking mid. He was missing for most of the half. Get Washington on up front with Davison and Lee back in central mid and we could win this game.
Completely disagree.
Lee seemed to be too far forward for the 4-3-3 that we started with (and looked comfortable with for the first 35 minutes)
After that he's pushed up to support Davison - an unnecessary move. We've almost gone 4-2-4
Would swap Leko and CBT. CBT will tear that left back for pace.
Actually think definitely this will make us so much worse. Leko isn’t great at tracking but CBT just doesn’t do it. Their LW would be dominating even more
Leko and Davison have looked very good. Disappointing to be behind. Need to start converting the pressure when we have it. We will inevitably concede, one ain't enough.
The right set up but Clare is the weak link as the attacking mid. He was missing for most of the half. Get Washington on up front with Davison and Lee back in central mid and we could win this game.
Completely disagree.
Lee seemed to be too far forward for the 4-3-3 that we started with (and looked comfortable with for the first 35 minutes)
After that he's pushed up to support Davison - an unnecessary move. We've almost gone 4-2-4
Clare MOM so far.
I would only say we have set up as 4231 as the graphic illustrates. Lee is playing more forward by design
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Matthews did a couple of decent things while going forwards, but he's an utter liability defending - lucky to get away with his first error.
Just hope we can get some confidence and momentum and start playing like the first 30.
we haven’t got players to go 433, game after game our left and right backs get exposed, NA so thick he can’t see the blindingly obvious.
Nice to see our wide men being very dangerous. Some very good wing play but stopped using them in that last 15 mins which has let Bolton back into it.
Leko has been the most effective so far by the way.
Lee seemed to be too far forward for the 4-3-3 that we started with (and looked comfortable with for the first 35 minutes)
After that he's pushed up to support Davison - an unnecessary move. We've almost gone 4-2-4
Good half hour take the lead play well fail to get a second and then concede from sloppy defending
We just need to get back to playing our game.
Could go either way
When you play Charlton, the game plan is simple: isolate the right back, cut inside and have a pop.