JJpool
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I thought we started very slowly and the passing was poor, resorted to long balls mostly going nowhere, meanwhile Burnley showed very nice touches and passed much better and created more.
Towards the last 15 minutes though we suddenly started passing it more, has some good play and should have scored a few. Also a few nice bits of play second half, but without any finishing.
We looked quite hesitant in the final 3rd and took too long a few times with some great chances when a first time shot would have been better.
I thought Jerry should have scored his big chance, straight at the keeper either side its in. He's not looking in great form so far finishing wise and needs a goal pre season for me.
We looked a little bit poor in the finishing department overall with a few blazed over when you should hit the target.
I suppose you could say Burnley were just as wasteful with a few of theirs.
I still think we need more up top, there are times when maybe Jerry is having of those spells and where you need another finisher. We do have some options though, but an area I'd like to see strengthened.
We are missing quite a few players, didn't see Keshi and obviously the likes of Stuart and especially Dougall are a big miss. Bowler not involved, Madine, Ekpiteta, Gretarson etc.
Some key players out.
When we made all the subs it was quite a young side then with a lot of youth in it.
There were times when no matter who was out, we would work the ball into an area more advanced and actually made the space, but didn't take the ball on the half turn and wo wasted the opportunity by then going backwards. Thats frustrating.
As for pre season, well not long to go now and we haven't seen Dougall play yet, have had lots missing so they can't be fully in sync with the ones who have. We haven't seen how Lavery might do with Jerry.
Only a week or so to go and quite a few big unknowns.
Are we ready, what do people feel?
Towards the last 15 minutes though we suddenly started passing it more, has some good play and should have scored a few. Also a few nice bits of play second half, but without any finishing.
We looked quite hesitant in the final 3rd and took too long a few times with some great chances when a first time shot would have been better.
I thought Jerry should have scored his big chance, straight at the keeper either side its in. He's not looking in great form so far finishing wise and needs a goal pre season for me.
We looked a little bit poor in the finishing department overall with a few blazed over when you should hit the target.
I suppose you could say Burnley were just as wasteful with a few of theirs.
I still think we need more up top, there are times when maybe Jerry is having of those spells and where you need another finisher. We do have some options though, but an area I'd like to see strengthened.
We are missing quite a few players, didn't see Keshi and obviously the likes of Stuart and especially Dougall are a big miss. Bowler not involved, Madine, Ekpiteta, Gretarson etc.
Some key players out.
When we made all the subs it was quite a young side then with a lot of youth in it.
There were times when no matter who was out, we would work the ball into an area more advanced and actually made the space, but didn't take the ball on the half turn and wo wasted the opportunity by then going backwards. Thats frustrating.
As for pre season, well not long to go now and we haven't seen Dougall play yet, have had lots missing so they can't be fully in sync with the ones who have. We haven't seen how Lavery might do with Jerry.
Only a week or so to go and quite a few big unknowns.
Are we ready, what do people feel?
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