Doyley43":1yhgqe3j said:
Connect 4 maybe?
Guess Who?
McGlinchey just said it exactly right. 'Without Mayor they've just passed it sideways'
Nice to know the pros see it
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Argyle v Rochdale Match Thread
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Connect 4 maybe?
Guess Who?
McGlinchey just said it exactly right. 'Without Mayor they've just passed it sideways'
Nice to know the pros see it
Doesn’t strike me that Lowe knows his best side. We’ve had no settled pairing up top - no chance for a partnership to form. He’s chopped and changed. Same at the back. He was petty when he took Aimson off a couple of games back and now he and Opoku are back in. And again tonight... what must Edwards think? You take your best player off at half time. I fear Lowe’s man management is great when it’s going well, and very suspect when it is not.
It shouldn't have needed proving but tonight has concisely and conclusively proved, beyond all doubt, that Danny Mayor is instrumental & vital to the way we play, he's one of the best players in the League, and that those who don't rate him really aren't that switched on.
WoodsyGreen":2b9bjefa said:
Agree - plus I’d drop Grant as well (too many chances no end product). Moore too - lost a yard of pace.
This game reminds me of when I play pool when I’m really drunk. No coordination, no composure, no clue.
Worrying.
Worrying.
Look - none of this should be any surprise. We can't defend. Full stop. It's been the case for all the time that Lowe has been here. You need a defensive coach to work with the defenders and get them disciplined. We don't have that. You can change the player combinations as much as you like but if the coaching isn't there then your f****d.
Cobi Budge":3azl41a3 said:
I agree and so will most opposition mangers agree of that I’m certain
If Rochdale were a decent side on a great run of form you could make excuses.
Instead they sat tonight outside the relegation zone and on a run of poor form.
They have completely dismantled Argyle.
The questions l would ask Lowe are this
1. Why did you sign on average league two defenders with no pace in Wootton and Canavan?
2. Why play a back 3 when you don’t have the pace in the wing back areas to get up and down the pitch. Cooper is not a wing back. He is either is winger or attacking midfield. The wing backs final ball from the wide positions is often poor.
3. Why continue to play the same system every game. It makes you predictable?
4. The 3-5-2 simply doesn’t work. We don’t have intelligent enough players. We are slow with the ball. Indecisive and naive without it.
Argyle now must face up to the fact they aren’t in a promotion battle this season but a relegation battle. You don’t lose to sides like this and finish in the top half of the table.
If he plays the same formation on Saturday thinking Mayor will change everything then l personally will be gutted. We might get the one off results (maybe even win on Saturday) but in the long term with these group of players with are in trouble playing the same way.
Now we will see what Lowe is made of. If he continues to think he can turn this around playing the same way then l think he may be tactically more naive than we realised.
The worst thing about tonight is how easy it is.
Instead they sat tonight outside the relegation zone and on a run of poor form.
They have completely dismantled Argyle.
The questions l would ask Lowe are this
1. Why did you sign on average league two defenders with no pace in Wootton and Canavan?
2. Why play a back 3 when you don’t have the pace in the wing back areas to get up and down the pitch. Cooper is not a wing back. He is either is winger or attacking midfield. The wing backs final ball from the wide positions is often poor.
3. Why continue to play the same system every game. It makes you predictable?
4. The 3-5-2 simply doesn’t work. We don’t have intelligent enough players. We are slow with the ball. Indecisive and naive without it.
Argyle now must face up to the fact they aren’t in a promotion battle this season but a relegation battle. You don’t lose to sides like this and finish in the top half of the table.
If he plays the same formation on Saturday thinking Mayor will change everything then l personally will be gutted. We might get the one off results (maybe even win on Saturday) but in the long term with these group of players with are in trouble playing the same way.
Now we will see what Lowe is made of. If he continues to think he can turn this around playing the same way then l think he may be tactically more naive than we realised.
The worst thing about tonight is how easy it is.
Doyley43":ctz0cleh said:
Mayor is undoubtedly one of our better players but this result is about way more than just 1 player. If we are relying on Mayor that much things are worse than we may think.
