Linky Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 I’ve said it before, but we used to pack out the midfield and stop other teams getting into a rhythm. We’re now packing out the central defence & trying to play everything on the wings. It’s just not working. Our strikers (all 3 of them) are just onlookers. It worries me that we are sticking to the system, rather than changing our tactics to try & beat the team in front of us. Doing the same thing each and every game, no matter the opposition just doesn’t work in modern football. blueheaven and Dave H 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheYellowBox Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 Couple of really frustrating things with this game. We we much the better team for the first 40 mins, but heads went when we lost the goal. Still an issue for me is that we are far too quiet. Arguably (although never would be given) there was a foul for their goal, but McCart was never in the ref's face to create doubt. Conway had loads of opportunities/corners, but kept throwing in the same ball. County defence must have been loving that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havana Saint Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 Lots to work on. Plenty of balls in the box. Not enough players in box and players not being astute or experienced enough to be in the right areas. May was rather deep at times yesterday. Ridiculous free kick to concede. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintdunc Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 According to the stats our Man of the match was Ali McCann head and shoulders above the rest. How long can we keep hold of him? He must get disillusioned playing with those who are underperforming. Indicator and Havana Saint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 It’s a blatant foul on McCart,the guys climbing all over him,but no one appeals,they should’ve been all over the ref , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chips Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 Dunno whether I agree or disagree .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 Off tangent have I missed something , why are aw the games on Friday night 02. 10 ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 I think there are a few big red flags starting to appear and for Davidson to say "we're doing all the right things, and I believe it'll come" is a worry for me. We're not doing the right things. We're pumping cross after cross after cross into the opposition box and when it doesn't work there is no Plan B. I do not understand a game plan that involves hitting high crosses towards big defenders who will always find them very easy to defend against. Is Davidson studying the opposition each week and trying to adapt our play to exploit their weaknesses, or is he just pressing on with doing his own thing out of personal belief that it will work? When you look at some of our previous successful managers (in particular McInnes and Wright) they were very good at finding that switch or change in tactic that was needed to get the better of our opponents, but it worries me that we don't seem to be seeing that at the moment. We're very flat, predictable and one-dimensional. I just watched the YouTube video that shows all 27 Stevie May goals from 2013/14. Not a single one of them came from a high cross, and I think only three of them came from any sort of cross at all (low, direct crosses from inside the box mainly). May is our best and most experienced striker but we are not playing to his strengths at all. He is never, ever going to thrive in this system, and probably wouldn't have even at his 2014 peak. For all that I actually thought we looked OK up until the goal was scored, and May and Hendry showed some flashes of the link-up play they were producing last season. But in the second half we were really, really poor and just didn't seem to have any ideas of how to break them down. To me that stems from the instructions the players are being given and the way they're being asked to play, rather than mistakes being made or players not being good enough. Personally I'd like us to ditch the wing-back system, which would allow us to keep Hendry and May up front and use O'Halloran/Wotherspoon/McNamara as wide midfielders/wingers. I think that would give us better balance and a bit more nous to our attack. P.S. What's going on with Ross County not wearing their away kit against us?? Wendy Saints and Shaggy Jenkins 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoKirrin Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 1 hour ago, sixties saintee said: Off tangent have I missed something , why are aw the games on Friday night 02. 10 ??? Because the BetFred starts on Tuesday, 6 October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixties saintee Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 16 minutes ago, GeoKirrin said: Because the BetFred starts on Tuesday, 6 October. Cheers mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havana Saint Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 Motherwell goal blitz at Aberdeen, now means that we are the lowest scorers in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akuram Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 16 minutes ago, Havana Saint said: Motherwell goal blitz at Aberdeen, now means that we are the lowest scorers in the league. That’s a surprise. Not much chance of us catching up either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 17 minutes ago, Havana Saint said: Motherwell goal blitz at Aberdeen, now means that we are the lowest scorers in the league. Also means they are above us in the league & we were down to 9th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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