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Argyle v Rochdale Match Thread
- Thread starter Leon Horn
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Steve.PAFC2012":gfg811jq said:
You're wasting your time.
The professional footballer, someone who's played the game, said it several times in commentary. But this guy disagrees.
I wonder how long we'll have to wait for one of either Grant or Reeves to go past a player? Mayor would have more hope of beating a man and opening up space whilst sat on his bog than either of them.
Argyle played too many balls sideways. Rochdale played far more balls forward and defenders found their players in space taking the ball on the half turn. Their transition was twice as fast as Argyle's. Another thing, I do not understand why the back 3 play balls across the field to each other when they have 20 yards of space in front of them to step forward with the ball to play to team members feet, that much closer to the goal they are attacking. If all this cannot be achieved by coaching one has got to ask whether Argyle have the right players in their squad. I just wish Argyle had a player as lively and resourceful as Rochdale's Rathbone.
Really not sure what Lowe can say about that? Other than he got the team selection badly wrong. Which is a worry. Quite how he doesn’t think Camara should start is beyond belief? Wooton? Dear god he’s awful. George Cooper? Peterborough have seen us off there! Young Cooper needs a break I think. Not his fault, he has a dreadful defence in front of him. Do Lowe or Schumacher have any idea defensively? If not get someone in sharpish. Lowe seems petulant when things aren’t going his way, he needs to get his act together. Not impressed.
Cobi Budge":3a1cqh8r said:
Fair point Cobi but you've got to admit that the defence needs some work. Don't tell me you don't s**t yourself; every time a team attacks us in all our games?
Sturrock had Sloop as defensive coach. We need a coach who really understands defending ffs. Lowe and Schuey were both attackers.
Cobi Budge":2zh1tb0q said:
We created some good chances tonight. We should not have drawn a blank with the chances we created.
The defending is the worrying thing. The Wootton/Cooper balls up highlighted that. No-one is shouting, commanding, taking leadership back there, we have a nervy rookie keeper, a Fulham teenager, then Canavan running the back line after being out of the side for months. Wing backs nowhere to be seen at times.
After Fleetwood my worry was that Barton had studied the Pompey game and devised the masterplan. Now every team in the league will just go and get that footage to see how to shut down Lowe's 3-5-2, and the worst thing is if they start doig that at Home Park. Rochdale appear to be the team to have come and done exactly that, an abysmal away record yet they have come and embarrassed us on our own patch.
PlymOdi":1bpbau3o said:
Supporters are allowed to criticise, particularly when they have been thrashed at home. In fact it's what supporters should be doing.
Out of interest, who should be posting tonight after losing 4-0 at home to the mighty Rochdale who were 7 games without a win prior to tonight.PlymOdi":36l2vpwi said:
You appear to be one of those really silly people who think there are Argyle fans who actually delight in seeing them lose; how sad you are.
That's 1 goal and 1 point from 12 in our last 4 League games.
Can you advise when Argyle fans are allowed to express concern and be critical of something that is so badly wrong?
Tonight is not a one-off. Our defending in particular has been very poor for a long time.
