Yeovil Predictions and Match Thread

[X Isle]

Oh well that's that then, the season is a write-off, maybe next year :roll:

The logic stands

 

[Metal Green Mickey]

Didn't really get the grumbling on Sunday, Swansea being sooo far out of our league 'n' all. What were people expecting?

It's entirely logical that we're making a better fist of it against a club much closer to our level (albeit a league above having only just come from two leagues above).

We may or may not not beat them but if the performance level gets close to theirs then that bodes very well for the league 2 opponents to come.

Should I highlight that our competitive friends up the A38 only lost 3-0 to Swansea last night. Does that make them one goal better than Argyle or were they just flukey.

It was 2-0, but there not comparable, Sigurdsson came on and got 2 goals and an assist against us then didn't even play against them

Can be looked in two ways.

They came off from the plane from Brazil and 48 hours later had a game which wasn't ideal preparation. They didn't face siguardsson but they did face Bony.

On the other hand they played a back 5 system (watched the highlights out of curiosity) and so more difficult to get around the back of them out wide.

However, I did notice they did create a couple of decent chances by just having a player hugging the touchline (might of been the right wing-back) and getting some decent delivery inside the box.

In the 2nd half, especially when we reverted to 4-2-3-1 a couple of times Morgan got out wide left and caused some issues yet its him you want to see in the box on the end of decent delivery.

We might have "passers" in the team like Norburn but the one area that is in urgent need of finding someone is wide midfield. Someone who in the final third can cross dangerously in the box. Find him, and we can start hurting teams in our league.

 

[Ottawa Green]

Purrington on for Morgan. Looks like Ben on the left of midfield, Lewi up front, Thomas on the right

 

[Penmaster]

Thanks Ottawa

 

[Ottawa Green]

Down 2-1

 

[Ottawa Green]

Tyler Harvey and River Allen on as 81st minute subs for Reuben Reid and Ollie Norburn respectively

 

[X Isle]

Didn't really get the grumbling on Sunday, Swansea being sooo far out of our league 'n' all. What were people expecting?

It's entirely logical that we're making a better fist of it against a club much closer to our level (albeit a league above having only just come from two leagues above).

We may or may not not beat them but if the performance level gets close to theirs then that bodes very well for the league 2 opponents to come.

Should I highlight that our competitive friends up the A38 only lost 3-0 to Swansea last night. Does that make them one goal better than Argyle or were they just flukey.

It was 2-0, but there not comparable, Sigurdsson came on and got 2 goals and an assist against us then didn't even play against them

Can be looked in two ways.

They came off from the plane from Brazil and 48 hours later had a game which wasn't ideal preparation. They didn't face siguardsson but they did face Bony.

On the other hand they played a back 5 system (watched the highlights out of curiosity) and so more difficult to get around the back of them out wide.

However, I did notice they did create a couple of decent chances by just having a player hugging the touchline (might of been the right wing-back) and getting some decent delivery inside the box.

In the 2nd half, especially when we reverted to 4-2-3-1 a couple of times Morgan got out wide left and caused some issues yet its him you want to see in the box on the end of decent delivery.

We might have "passers" in the team like Norburn but the one area that is in urgent need of finding someone is wide midfield. Someone who in the final third can cross dangerously in the box. Find him, and we can start hurting teams in our league.

So in summary the Argyle v Swansea and Exeter v Swansea games were different games played in different places under different circumstances with different formations and different players.

Yet still it's possible for some posters to draw a negative conclusion against Argyle based soley on scorelines.

My logic still stands. We should be performing better against a L1 side than a premiership side and if our performance level exceeds or comes close to a league 1 side then that bodes well for playing league 2 sides.

Pardon me for daring to draw something resembling a positive conclusion for Argyle.

 

[warney]

They may be League 1 but they're currently bottom ... !

 

[Ottawa Green]

FT 1-2

 

[Argy1e]

They may be League 1 but they're currently bottom ... !

Joint top on goal difference

 

[Metal Green Mickey]

Didn't really get the grumbling on Sunday, Swansea being sooo far out of our league 'n' all. What were people expecting?

It's entirely logical that we're making a better fist of it against a club much closer to our level (albeit a league above having only just come from two leagues above).

We may or may not not beat them but if the performance level gets close to theirs then that bodes very well for the league 2 opponents to come.

Should I highlight that our competitive friends up the A38 only lost 3-0 to Swansea last night. Does that make them one goal better than Argyle or were they just flukey.

It was 2-0, but there not comparable, Sigurdsson came on and got 2 goals and an assist against us then didn't even play against them

Can be looked in two ways.

They came off from the plane from Brazil and 48 hours later had a game which wasn't ideal preparation. They didn't face siguardsson but they did face Bony.

On the other hand they played a back 5 system (watched the highlights out of curiosity) and so more difficult to get around the back of them out wide.

However, I did notice they did create a couple of decent chances by just having a player hugging the touchline (might of been the right wing-back) and getting some decent delivery inside the box.

In the 2nd half, especially when we reverted to 4-2-3-1 a couple of times Morgan got out wide left and caused some issues yet its him you want to see in the box on the end of decent delivery.

We might have "passers" in the team like Norburn but the one area that is in urgent need of finding someone is wide midfield. Someone who in the final third can cross dangerously in the box. Find him, and we can start hurting teams in our league.

So in summary the Argyle v Swansea and Exeter v Swansea games were different games played in different places under different circumstances with different formations and different players.

Yet still it's possible for some posters to draw a negative conclusion against Argyle based soley on scorelines.

My logic still stands. We should be performing better against a L1 side than a premiership side and if our performance level exceeds or comes close to a league 1 side then that bodes well for playing league 2 sides.

Pardon me for daring to draw something resembling a positive conclusion for Argyle.

What you call negative, I call constructive criticism.

We made subs in this game and the impact seems to be less than the starting 11.

We are performing well when we have the first 11 on the pitch. When we substitute players we become weaker. Its not proven by this game but the pre-season games we have had.

Argyle need more quality in the squad if they are going to have a good season. I cant see how that is negative just because it doesn't fall in line with your opinion.

 

[ExRated]

They may be League 1 but they're currently bottom ... !

Very Good :lol:

 

[ealinggreen]

Bit underwhelmed by losing this one.Before I get jumped on,it's only a friendly,fitness etc,still underwhelmed.

 

[X Isle]

Nothing is 'proven' in pre-season MGM, especially when playing teams of a higher level or in the early 'fitness first' games.

Proof comes in league performances, 10 or so games in.

 

[ealinggreen]

Not saying anything is proved,just underwhelmed.We are not creating or scoring,our team and squad again has no width,Morgan rather than Thomas seems an odd choice.Thomas has a lot to learn but he has pace and is very direct,Morgan is wholehearted but tall and clumsy.This season our league is a stronger one.Still not to worry it's only a friendly.