Liabilities

[kbd_pne]

They didn't either first half.

The sending off made in an exhibition match for us and them, your point is a bit biased.

Biased in what sense? They had 2 on target first half and were in our half much more than we were in theirs.

I don’t want it to be that way at all, but that’s what happened.

Not point rewriting history just to kid ourselves, we’ve come up against 2 better sides in 2 games and lost.

 

[NORTHENDRTOPS]

Best header of the night was from Stockley in the 85-90th minute

 

[Aitch]

Pearson I feel sorry for, having a look at the replay it was never a foul let alone a straight red, however his own immaturity and stupidity has made a rod for his own back. Serious words need to be had with him over summer or he’s going to waste a career as a top class footballer

Don't think you'll find many agreeing with you that it wasn't a foul, and therefore a red card for denying a goal scoring opportunity. Looked pretty clear cut to me.

 

[europne]

We didn’t have a single shot on target all night.

They were better from back to front.

We didn’t have a front tonight until we brought the 2 bigger lads on.
Maguire and Robinson just weren’t in the game which then put pressure on midfield and defence.

Very strange tactic by AN playing Maguire on his own there, it’s just a wasted position.

 

[Schemer]

We didn’t have a single shot on target all night.

They were better from back to front.

Absolutely, even with 11 men we were emphatically second best. There haven't been that many games where you could say that but sometimes you just have to hold your hand up and say you lost to a far better side.

 

[Cockney northender]

They were just better in terms of finishing attacking moves. We had plenty of opportunities to take on shots from the range most of theirs were

I have seen so many teams this season that can be dangerous, and score, from outside the penalty area. But we want to push the ball over from 2 yards; we have no flair or ambition and do not have the confidence to shoot at range. We are a good team, but we lack confidence in attack.

 

[sedgwick__7]

They're a much better side than us and it was clear pretty early on in the game that they would dominate.

 

[Muzza]

Not denying he was our best attacker tonight (albeit we had one shot off target) but I wouldn't describe his talent as undeniable. One goal, one assist and won us one penalty all season...

Two goals.

 

[rem]

We didn’t have a front tonight until we brought the 2 bigger lads on.
Maguire and Robinson just weren’t in the game which then put pressure on midfield and defence.

Very strange tactic by AN playing Maguire on his own there, it’s just a wasted position.

It was obvious after the SU match that we shouldn’t play Maguire as a lone striker. A big mistake by AN.

 

[kbd_pne]

We didn’t have a front tonight until we brought the 2 bigger lads on.
Maguire and Robinson just weren’t in the game which then put pressure on midfield and defence.

Very strange tactic by AN playing Maguire on his own there, it’s just a wasted position.

Yeah nothing stuck up top against their big CBs. When Moult came on he set them away on counter attacks 3 times by just giving it away. Stockley probably has to start now regularly because the likes of Maguire and Moult basically give us zero outlet or physical presence up top.

 

[Jack Daniels]

Two goals.

1) Elomandy scored an OG v Vlilla

2) The Rov'rum defender booted it into the roof of the net in an hashed clearance.

3) Nmecha, who has improved recently, has yet to score a "clean goal" (we can agree on this fact, see points 1 and 2) and infact, has yet to score imo.

 

[tcinders]

Johnson had a very bad game but in terms of commitment he probably covers more ground than most of the team. Don’t get why he’s constantly called lazy.

Pointless anyway calling out players after tonight, we were just the inferior side and it was a procession for Leeds once Pearson got sent off.

Johnson does cover a lot of ground bit like a crisp packet in the wind!

 

[Kathryn]

1) Elomandy scored an OG v Vlilla

2) The Rov'rum defender booted it into the roof of the net in an hashed clearance.

3) Nmecha, who has improved recently, has yet to score a "clean goal" (we can agree on this fact, see points 1 and 2) and infact, has yet to score imo.

Whether he actually put them in the net is obviously debatable, but his official stats show him on two goals.

 

[Muzza]

1) Elomandy scored an OG v Vlilla

2) The Rov'rum defender booted it into the roof of the net in an hashed clearance.

3) Nmecha, who has improved recently, has yet to score a "clean goal" (we can agree on this fact, see points 1 and 2) and infact, has yet to score imo.

I'll just repeat myself then. 2 goals. Look it up.

 

[Jack Daniels]

I'll just repeat myself then. 2 goals. Look it up.

No need to. My own 2 eyes told me enough.

 

[MrHodgeheg123]

I have seen so many teams this season that can be dangerous, and score, from outside the penalty area. But we want to push the ball over from 2 yards; we have no flair or ambition and do not have the confidence to shoot at range. We are a good team, but we lack confidence in attack.

I'm sure some stato will be able to tell us where our goals have been scored from this season ie. outside the penalty area, inside / outside the 6 yard box etc. Would be interesting. ?

 

[Muzza]

No need to. My own 2 eyes told me enough.

Ha ha. Well the stats say 2 goals, so that's what he gets counted on.

 

[Regardless]

Not every youth player with promise makes it though. If Nmecha had been brought in from Ireland I doubt fans would still be fighting his corner. Played an awful lot of games this season and contributed very little

A very good point. I agree with your post - except I'd say he played a lot of awful games rather than the way you put it.

I've only seen a quarter of the games that most have this season (and a few of those would be televised games ) - so maybe I've just been unlucky in the games I've picked.... but I just don't see it with Nmecha. OK I didn't see this week's game where he apparently played pretty well, but I'll be surprised if he ends up even as a journeyman player of championship standard.

 

[Lee Trundle]

A very good point. I agree with your post - except I'd say he played a lot of awful games rather than the way you put it.

I've only seen a quarter of the games that most have this season (and a few of those would be televised games ) - so maybe I've just been unlucky in the games I've picked.... but I just don't see it with Nmecha. OK I didn't see this week's game where he apparently played pretty well, but I'll be surprised if he ends up even as a journeyman player of championship standard.

As someone who panned him earlier in the season, he is a completely different player when out wide.

He doesnt look lost like he does when he plays up front, instead takes people on with confidence. I think the wide position allows him to use his pace and power more effectively, and the first half against Sheff United he was causing the fullback all sorts of problems. Drew 4 fouls I think from Alioski as well, definitely worth starting til the end of the season

 

[SF]

I'm confident Nmecha will play top flight football.

He's been poor in front of goal but even Harry Kane was unimpressive in front of goal when he was out on loan as a young player.

He's got everything you want physically and his technical ability is very, very good, the way he turns his man is top class..

Probably never get to City level but could definitely see him for someone like Bournemouth, Leicester or in the Bundesliga a couple of years down the line.