Re Hutch,
Sometimes takes his DM role too literally.
Remember watching him pull up short when we were on the break looking for the right ball to play ahead and hold position... fine... except there was nearly 20 metres of space in front of him to dribble into and draw a defender and create space for the ball he was looking to play but as it happened could not... so turned and knocked it sideways.
We have to gauge the moments to commit. But our attacking play is still just too slow and too negative in general imo. Which is why I've been riding weemacs performances of late as I think this was his key directive, since NZ when he was played like a DM, he has only ever since looked like a dm. But he is by no means wholly responsible.
First 20 minutes, wingbacks looking to get forward, good width and mids pressing...
We went even... good for another 15 or so... but you could almost sense the fear was alse there again now...
After half time... We looked scared of losing... and Fury who must have got a massive serve came out playing.
Still, one quality half is certainly an improvement - aim to play well for two now and we'll be back. Unfortunately Reds away will not be the easy game we would be hoping for, think they played well against GCU and will be feeling hard done by and fired up for a win.
Should be an interesting game actually.
Can Mrdja continue his form?
Can Matty and Weemac refind there's?
Looking forward to it.
As always.
Tyson, Spike, re Lawrie, COMPLETELY agree. There are many circumstances where you can see the coach is making grave errors and floundering or is just plain no good - and although I also believe Lawrie has proved himself over the years already to a reasonable degree... My issue is that the bulk of things I can see occurring are not directly coaching attributed, they are player related. There is only so much you can do in this regard as a coach no matter what anyone says. If I saw Lawrie making major blunders I'd have no hesitation in pointing out what I think they are.
Unfortunately whenever I read an anti coach post - 99 times out of a 100, its emotional, generalised and without critical explanation other than... That was total shit, Mckinna has to go, right after we have just lost.
Which is unfortunate, because I can't honestly assess whether they are human I'm in pain and someone has to pay/be blamed posts... or if they have any real merit or insight worth considering.
It's also clouded buy the fact that after a 4 nil humbling of the champions away, you certainly won't read these people saying what coaching brilliance took place. And if they did, even then I'd STILL like to know why they think it was coaching brilliance.
My coaching crit, would be that our midfield often looks too defense oriented, holding shape, but rarely making the runs we need to open defences and or create space for our strikers to work with. But I don't even know that this is due to the coaching and could be the players in those roles not doing their jobs.
And btw Tyson, I thought it was good seeing some Scouse jerseys at the game. If Cantona was playing against us... I'd be bloody tempted an all.
But only tempted
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