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Can't disagree. McCann is an asset. The Browne mistakes were there again in game 1 (although he did some good things too). Positionally he is all over the place. I actually prefer Browne at RWB because the mistakes are less costly there.

I thought Lowe's reliance on 352 would be his Achilles heel, it actually looks more likely to be his weird dislike of McCann.
 
He brought Ledson on to defend after Evans got sent off.

Don't disagree about the midfield though. Browne was back to his old (sh*te) self, DJ did nothing & Whiteman not much more.

I like McCann but he simply won't play regularly before those 3.
 
pne1881 said:
He brought Ledson on to defend after Evans got sent off.

Don't disagree about the midfield though. Browne was back to his old (sh*te) self, DJ did nothing & Whiteman not much more.

I like McCann but he simply won't play regularly before those 3.
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And that is the issue. McCann tackles the ball as well as anyone I’ve ever seen. Ledson usually fouls because he’s lost his mab

Why would you bring Ledson on?
 
pne1881 said:
He brought Ledson on to defend after Evans got sent off.

Don't disagree about the midfield though. Browne was back to his old (sh*te) self, DJ did nothing & Whiteman not much more.

I like McCann but he simply won't play regularly before those 3.
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Plus to hopefully find the completely-isolated Riis up front with one of his "Hollywood balls" when we regained possession.

It didn't work, but I think that was clearly the thinking behind it.

Sticking McCann on wouldn't have provided that (theoretical) extra dimension.
 
It was only the other day we had a thread about our 'embarassment of riches' in midfield. They were all crap today. Whitman totally overrated by some folk on here. We had no one able to put a foot on the ball and pick a pass. Thought our centre backs stood firm under plenty of pressure. Parrott and Riis should both have buried chances. Poor performance.
 
As stated, Ledson brought on because he sees the Hollywood pass, he might bloody see it but he never completes it !!!! For me only plusses today were, solid goalkeeping debut and Fenandez looked good when he came on. D.J. looked like he was still on his jollies !!!!
 
Is it the individuals or the system? It’s hard to say really but the complete lack of creativity makes me think we’re back to the days of don’t concede and hope we nick something. If that’s the case it’s gonna be a fkin long season … again.
 
Your talking about McCann needing to start etc but the 45 min first half he produced against Leicester (albeit from right wing back) was bloody woeful.

If I’m a gaffer I’m thinking I can’t rely on him… kept giving the ball away, was miles off it … I know all you Ali McCann lovers will have a pop at me, but for me he hasn’t done enough (albeit playing out of position at wing back)

Have a look back at Ali Mccanns first half performance against Leicester and no wonder Ryan Lowe has his doubts
 
I am totally unconvinced by the summer recruitment so far. The team feels weaker than last season on paper and we needed to improve the midfield badly which probably won't happen. Well Lowe could do one thing which is giving McCann a decent run of games, he has had 10 months to do it but he hasn't, I don't see him ever giving McCann a chance to get into the team. Either sell him or play him.
 
Aye, Ledson was obviously favoured for that over the top pass for Riis. I don't think he came on to keep it tight, we were still in the game with ten men because Wigan were no threat.
 
sw1980 said:
Your talking about McCann needing to start etc but the 45 min first half he produced against Leicester (albeit from right wing back) was bloody woeful.

If I’m a gaffer I’m thinking I can’t rely on him… kept giving the ball away, was miles off it … I know all you Ali McCann lovers will have a pop at me, but for me he hasn’t done enough (albeit playing out of position at wing back)

Have a look back at Ali Mccanns first half performance against Leicester and no wonder Ryan Lowe has his doubts
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Ok smart but how the hell can McCann prove himself if he doesn't get a run of games?..... Meanwhile Ledson and Browne do???
 
Dirty Harry said:
It was only the other day we had a thread about our 'embarassment of riches' in midfield. They were all crap today. Whitman totally overrated by some folk on here. We had no one able to put a foot on the ball and pick a pass. Thought our centre backs stood firm under plenty of pressure. Parrott and Riis should both have buried chances. Poor performance.
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I hope I’ll be proven totally wrong over Whiteman this season but I just don’t get the fuss about him. I think the biggest issue is he, as well as Browne, always appears a little flat footed and players running at him have often sidestepped or bypassed him by the time he’s reacted.

Having said that, we often don’t have players making themselves available for a simple, forward pass through good movement. Potts being better than he was doesn’t mean he’s good enough, although I believe the left side was much better today and I wonder if Woodburn could be the one to provide the forward momentum and work the space that the others don’t seem able to do.
 
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