Neil Critchley | Rochdale Reaction: "We didn't do enough with our play."

They had two extra players in midfield. Tactically, NC didn't respond to that and it showed all match
Pool are workmanlike but lack quality in midfield where there is little creativity and very few goals. Critchley makes far too many mistakes tactically.
 
Pool are workmanlike but lack quality in midfield where there is little creativity and very few goals. Critchley makes far too many mistakes tactically.
Doesn't help when we have Virtue, Anderson, CJ and Stewart all injured and both Embleton and KK underperformed last night. Embleton's passing in his last 2 games has been poor
 
After a poor performance like that he needs to be more honest with himself. If that had been a Grayson team then the manager would have got absolutely slaughtered...the football we play is awful to watch and tbh it would be totally unacceptable if we hadnt been getting the results we have...you can get away with a lot when you are winning and even drawing games but play like that every week and lose and he wont last long...the truth is though that we are still in a strong position and who would bet against us if we make the play offs...I really hope he can remotivate the team...he needs to
 
Doesn't help when we have Virtue, Anderson, CJ and Stewart all injured and both Embleton and KK underperformed last night. Embleton's passing in his last 2 games has been poor
Embleton and kai kai would get 5/10 between them last night...passengers at best nad how Mitchell wasnt on at half time is baffling...the substitutions last night reached a new nadir...awful
 
Doesn't help when we have Virtue, Anderson, CJ and Stewart all injured and both Embleton and KK underperformed last night. Embleton's passing in his last 2 games has been poor
Embleton wasn't in Sunderland's first team for a reason, inconsistent and not good enough. Stewart would replace the woeful Dougall. Anderson doesn't offer much and Kaikai is a luxury we can't afford. CJ has pace as an outlet but little else. Virtue is average and not the answer. The midfield needs a total revamp in the summer.
 
Wasn't good enough last night and he admits that. I'm a broken record here but hope we see the return of the 4-2-3-1 after this.

Might be perfect timing to get a loss like that, a rocket up their arses and 5 games to set it right before the play-offs.
I agree, I'm Mr Negativity at the best of times but it might be the kick we needed, and the actual damage was luckily minimal.
 
...and far from entertained, unless you like negative formations and lack of flair and goals. We're 5th but god knows how other than Calderwood's influence on our defence.
We’ve played some entertaining and attacking football, this is League One, they’ve just done over a third of the season unbeaten, 5th in the league, not sure what you are expecting.
 
His summary was exactly as I saw it. Poor in the first 20 min. Grew into the game . Dominated the 2nd half but couldn't break down the eleven men they put behind the ball. Stated himself that crosses were poor all match.
That is why we struggle against poorer teams who put eleven men behind the ball. Critch needs to find tactics to overcome that.
 
His summary was exactly as I saw it. Poor in the first 20 min. Grew into the game . Dominated the 2nd half but couldn't break down the eleven men they put behind the ball. Stated himself that crosses were poor all match.
That is why we struggle against poorer teams who put eleven men behind the ball. Critch needs to find tactics to overcome that.
That's where we get back to the lack of quality in midfield. Little in the way of creativity and goals. Needs a total revamp this summer.
 
We've played very little attacking and entertaining football this season. It's not what we were promised.
Not sure what you want? I've been entertained all season. For the first time in a decade I can actually see a shape in the team, not just an amorphous mass chasing the ball like an u7s team.

League position would indicate it's successful too.
 
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