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Daniel was playing right wing yesterday and was abysmal.
Agree with the above in that Taft is a complete liability, we definitely need another centre back.
Ogle was our best player, a proper full back who looks rapid going forwards and decent enough defensively. Complete contrast to O’Malley who can’t defend for toffee and looks terrified to go forward.
Nuttall played well, he needs support and I liked the way Carver baffled for everything when he came on. We should be playing 4-4-2 but if that becomes our preferred formation then we need wingers in the building pronto.
Shocking defending cost us yesterday but we could have quite easily come away with a point after the chances we had in the 2nd half. That wouldn’t have happened last season and we probably would have crumbled 5-0 so there’s at least that positive to take away from the game.
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Daniel is a utility player – invaluable at this level. He played up front once and scored 2 don’t forget
No doubting he’ll be valuable due to the fact he’s versatile and can cover when needed. I just rather him not play out on the wing as a first pick, he doesn’t look right out there.
Wilson would be my pick personally for the time being. I’ll give Taft more time but he needs to tighten up sharpish if we’re not to ship goals for fun.
Opening 2 games for Taft and he’s bordering on being a liability already…he seriously needs to wake up
Maidenhead played the ball on the floor and ran at our defence pinpointing Taft and O’Malley in particular. They scored with their first two attacks putting the ball in the six yard box exactly where goals are scored.
Two of their goals were scored on the goal line far too simply.
We had a lot of good chances hitting the bar and post as well as scoring a well placed penalty and a classic header into the box from a good cross.
The worry for me was how often we pumped the ball high and long for Nutall.
We should learn from Maidenhead who played the ball through the channels and on the ground.
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Funny you mentioned O’Malley, he’s promising going forward and has fantastic delivery in to the box but positionally at times he get’s dragged all over the place and tends to switch off.
There’s a fantastic player in there as he’s got a lot of ability but said last season he’d probably be more comfortable playing out on the wing. I wouldn’t be against putting Daniel at the back in LB slot and try O’Malley LW.
O’Malley’s got a brilliant cross on him, good pace and like to bomb forward when given the chance. Nthle and Daniel could play LB.
Granted O’Malley is much more polished than young Lewis but I get a similar vibe watching Lewis playing LB as I do O’Malley…he’s another one who’s much better going forward.
We lack options out wide at the moment, why not give O’Malley a game or two out wide and see how he does ?
I didn’t see the match, just listened to the commentary. But there was apparently two moments where (I think Boyce) left the ball expecting the goalie to come out of his area to collect it.
If the GK is in close proximity fair enough expect him to come out and clear the ball but Dewhurst wasn’t so I don’t know why Boyce didn’t take responsibility and just clear the ball.
I much rather like the see defenders just banging out of play if needed..especially an experienced head like Boyce.
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But there was apparently two moments where (I think Boyce) left the ball expecting the goalie to come out of his area to collect it.
When I played centre back (admittedly a very long time ago and not a particularly high standard) I was always told if the keeper doesn’t shout for it you deal with it, I would never leave a ball if I hadn’t had a shout.
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