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Mike Charlick":q9gi2nhv said:
Yeah I think he lost his bearings and thought he was directly in front of goal when actually he was a few yards wide. He'd got in front of his marker well but almost casually stroked the ball wide as if he was planting it in the net. I think most people in the ground would call it a glaring miss.
Regardless, he got into dangerous positions and was only prevented a goal by a last ditch challenge from one cross where he moved and anticipated the near post cross.
On another note it was good to see nardiello get some time off his 'post match biscuit arranging duties'
Watching Brunt today I felt he looked as though he'd been starting games for a while now. What I mean is that when coming off the bench and fighting for a place, he was in people's faces and putting himself about more. Perhaps it's natural because you're not striving to make that impact but I felt that aggression was missing from his game today.
What annoys me is people not noticing how isolated Brunt was today, especially 1st half. What was he suppose to do?
Suddenly, two can get around him and mark him out of the game, especially when he has no support forward or midfielder. Some of the balls up to him aren't great either!
Suddenly, two can get around him and mark him out of the game, especially when he has no support forward or midfielder. Some of the balls up to him aren't great either!
It would mean either dropping or accommodating Wylde though, who has been in good form recently.Steve.PAFC2012":1viqu2ky said:
I think Brunt deserves a lot of credit for yesterday. He had by any standards a poor game but he never hid and or stopped showing for the ball and kept up his work rate throughout. It must also be said he was up up against two very good defenders and a lenient referee who should be commended for allowing the game to flow but it didn't do Brunt any favours.
2 strikers at home please. Play like we mean to score early and put games to bed at Home Park by half time. What combo that is I don't mind. Thank God Carey likes getting in and around the box otherwise it'd be a no-go zone.
A couple of times in the first half Wylde was looking up to cross only to see an empty box.
A couple of times in the first half Wylde was looking up to cross only to see an empty box.
Metal_Green_Mickey":m9lb3eq9 said:
I totally agree with this statement. They had 2 on him all game but they could afford to because we had no one around him exploiting the gaps he was making with having 2 x defenders marking him.
Im not a football manager so must trust DA but it was screeming for someone to exploit that gap and trouble their defence
Makes me smile
Brunt is isolated up front so doesn't shine, but he gets defended on here.
Reid is isolated up front so doesn't shine, and he is lazy.
From what I have seen both are much more effective with a partner up front
Surely the genius that is Derek Adams can see this, if us lot can?
Brunt is isolated up front so doesn't shine, but he gets defended on here.
Reid is isolated up front so doesn't shine, and he is lazy.
From what I have seen both are much more effective with a partner up front
Surely the genius that is Derek Adams can see this, if us lot can?
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Cobi Budge.
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No surprises here. As soon as Brunt appears to be a little ineffective during a game his critics are out in force.
Brunt struggled in the first half because he had no support whatsoever, we didn't move the ball into the wide areas enough, and Carey seemed to be playing as a CDM at times, Brunt had no chance up against two decent CB's with little help, Reuben wouldn't have had anymore luck, I don't think any striker would have.
In the second half, DA switched it around a little, we were playing more of a 442, with Carey & Tanner taking it in turns to partner Brunt, and Brunt, like the rest of the team, improved significantly, and he also played a big part in holding the ball up later in the game.
Another good performance from Brunt, he doesn't deserve to be dropped, he does a lot more for the team than people seem to recognise.
Brunt struggled in the first half because he had no support whatsoever, we didn't move the ball into the wide areas enough, and Carey seemed to be playing as a CDM at times, Brunt had no chance up against two decent CB's with little help, Reuben wouldn't have had anymore luck, I don't think any striker would have.
In the second half, DA switched it around a little, we were playing more of a 442, with Carey & Tanner taking it in turns to partner Brunt, and Brunt, like the rest of the team, improved significantly, and he also played a big part in holding the ball up later in the game.
Another good performance from Brunt, he doesn't deserve to be dropped, he does a lot more for the team than people seem to recognise.
If you play Wylde and/or Jervis you need to play an extra covering midfielder, the sacrifice is the extra forward. You can play two up front but you need tackling wide-midfielders - Tanner and Carey. If you're going to play 1 up front I'd go with Reid, if 2 it would be Brunt and Nardiello. Adams likes Wylde and so that decision sets the formation and the personnel. IMHO Wylde is worth ditching to play the two up front.
