yankfan

There seems a lack of belief in teammates winning the ball or keeping the ball. Very reactive instead of anticipating the play.

Weee getting battered at the moment. Should be down 1 or 2 possibly 3 by now

Excellent reaction by Kamenski. Could easily be down 1. Really need to sort out defending set pieces.

That has to be a yellow.

Or in order to convince AP to sign, we are going to ensure him first team time...which would be harder to do if we brought in another guaranteed 30 matches.

To be fair most on here wanted to keep Rothwell to give it a go…obviously that didn’t work. But all 3 had offers on the table and none signed. We had to decide, while sitting in automatic promotion position, sell 3 of the starting 11 that got us there or take a shot at promotion by keeping the side together. Would have been better to tie all three down 18 months before but that option had already passed

Feel Morton should have come on for Buckley at the half. Bucko put in a massive shift on Sunday. Worked hard in the middle then under pressure for the second half at right back. We should have a solid rotation there between Trav, Bucko and Morton. It was obvious he was off it today.

None of it matters if your front 4 cant hold the ball up for the first 45 min. We couldn't get out (wide or in the middle) because everytime the ball went forward it came right back at us.

There seemed to be a genuine lack of trust from both him and Travis in anticipating and moving to the spaces between the press. First time I’ve seen it from them. They were a step off the pace, reacting to the pass instead of instinctively moving into space. Not sure if they were knackered from Sunday, concerned with being caught out of position or just off of it. But they were poor. Hedges has gotten a lot of praise for his 3 assist but his play in the middle has been littered with give aways. Today was no different. Szmodics seems best suited to press and attack from winning the ball up the pitch…today there was no press so he was useless. I understand Dolan and Vake to start as we need to be able to rotate players when the matches come this close but neither of those two looked like championship players. As many matches that are to come we desperately need better alternatives.

The squad is simply too thin. The likes of Vale, Dolan, Edun can’t be relied upon. Pickering, Gally, Hedges should be cover cover. 3 days ago we had 2 players off with exhaustion, Gally out of his feet and the rest staggering to the finish line. No wonder the lot looks a step off it. The only one who looked to give a toss was Ayala and we know he doesn’t have to train. Reading had an extra day off without travel. bottom line is the 18 isn’t deep enough. We need 2 center halves, competition at left back, cover at right back and an attacking player.

Absolutely shite. Should have been 5-0. Second best all across the pitch. Simply not good enough. with that said still too if the league. Take a lashing from the gaffer and come back better Saturday

48 hours of rest and travel vs 72 but the effort is so poor.

Get Ayala off. Preserve him for the weekend

Ref decides instead on not giving us PKs he’ll get directly involved by playing a 1-2 around Buckley

We’ve been on a drink break since kick off

Hedges with the give away, to tackle to give away.

Currently at left back for us. Be on after the match.

Hard to believe we don’t have an outlet and don’t have numbers in back.

Bring Morton on for Buckley…he’s not up to it today

Dack, hedges and Gally all on. JDT making the right moves

Phillips play with the ball at his feet needs a lot of work. His a big physical player but only plays simple passes sideway and back. Often plays it out to safety. Good decision vs giving the ball away but far from what’s desired. Still has a lot of development left

Maybe leave Kamenski on there too

Should be up 3-0

Ayala the only one who showed up. The passing to and through the middle has been unwatchable. Off target, no anticipation…most players on the back foot. Has to be 2 or 3 changes at half. the only “good” this at the half is we’re only down 1. A string second half could still see us take points. Has to be better, but we’re still in it.

I thought Hedges was off the pace against WBA. Gally was down a few times in the last 20. Probably getting a rest. JRC an obvious inclusion after Buckley having to play right back at the weekend