Martonmosser
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Need 4 in midfield, this is awful
So to is Virtue.Carey having a shocker.
He's never played for them and probably never will... got a lot to learn.You could see FIorini is used to playing fast into feet at City - Yates struggled to control with his back to goal
Virtue is worse, could be his last game today, I have never seem what the manager's have seen in him.Carey having a shocker.
Agree mate, been worse than non existent todayVirtue is worse, could be his last game today, I have never seem what the manager's have seen in him.
He's been a City an age - learning to play the City way.He's never played for them and probably never will... got a lot to learn.
Totally agree. I've never seen it either. League 1 or 2 midfielder for me.Virtue is worse, could be his last game today, I have never seem what the manager's have seen in him.
On the contrary that is the attitude you like to see because no pro footballer wants to be substituted, certainly in the first half. I’d be more disappointed with him if he just trundled off and said nothing.Watching on TTV. Did not like that attitude from Madine, out of order.
... but he's been on loan for the last three seasons.He's been a City an age - learning to play the City way.
Maybe it is telling us a lot about Appleton alreadyThis will tell us quite a bit about Appleton I think, let's hope he can change things to turn this around
He was annoyed as he didn't get subbed earlier. It's a serious injury.On the contrary that is the attitude you like to see because no pro footballer wants to be substituted, certainly in the first half. I’d be more disappointed with him if he just trundled off and said nothing.
Two successive foul throws: WTF ?
Funnily enough though, I'm not panicking, I think it's early days and we are lacking players in crucial areas. The midfield he picked today is too lightweight, we have to get Dougall on and Patino and take off Carey and Virtue. For me we still need an experienced, strong midfielder like Morrison was, a right back and a striker, get those 3 and we will be fine. Madine going off hasn't helped either but I reckon he could be out for months. I like Carey, I think he will be great for us but he needs some protection and he isn't getting any. I think it will end up being Patino and Fiorini in advanced roles with Dougall, Connolly or Stewart as the holding midfielder, although that is where I would splash some cash for a new player. For some reason, Apper's doesn't fancy Dougall.Agree mate, been worse than non existent today
Put in the cross that made our goal last week?Zero reason so far this season why Virtue has been given the nod ahead of Dougall.
We're a shadow of the team we were for most of last season, starting with the midfield.
Drastic changes are needed, to either the formation or line up. Or both.
No I get that - the point was levels - and Yates got a ball delivered into feet at pace, with his back to goal and he should have gobbled it up.... but he's been on loan for the last three seasons.
There's a player in there but he has a lot to learn yet - he's nowhere near the level of say.... Jonjo Shelvey (as a comparison for when he was on loan)
Yup - Stoke all behind the bal when were in posession in our half - 1st halfThe only good thing about the first half is that we're only 1 down.
They are playing 3-5-2 and we are being over run in midfield, we need to give them something different to think about
Fiorini is out of position, Apper's has tried it but it hasn't worked, he should be playing further forward, why he isn't picking Dougall I have no idea. Carey will be better with Dougall behind him and Fiorini next to him but at the end of the day we can only play 3 out of Dougall, Connolly, Patino, Fiorini, Virtue, Carey and Stewart (when fit) Patino and Fiorini are going to play so it is going to be one of the others or a new player.Christ, people blaming Virtue and Carey and yet Fiorini is totally anonymous, other than giving the ball away under no pressure. The problem is we have three midfielders who have very little experience of the championship. He has to put Dougal on.