Exiled_Rover

You saw the idea twice with DeNeve - he was played in behind in that left hand channel by Gueye. Ribeiro and Pickering simply wouldn't have got there.

Do yourself a favour and don't look at how much money that Wrexham squad cost to assemble.

As has been the case for many years since the owners turned off the taps - the second teams have to turn that the benches we're at a significant disadvantage.

Unfortunately with 5 starters out, the subs are inevitably going to weaken your team.

I mean we've just said back for half an hour. Even shit teams like this lot will eventually score if you invite them on you this much.

Equaliser from the softest FK you'll ever see. These refs dictate games.

Added a bit of class to the midfield so far today.

So did Hedges.

Good reaction save from Pears. Why Wrexham don't just cross the ball to Moore until he gets CTE I'll never know, he wins everything in the air.

We've gone way too defensive here. Midfield is all standing off.

LOL ref was waving play on for that studs up challenge on Axel.

Morishta, apparently.

Speaking of, Morishita's knackered.

Tired legs only. Nobody deserves to be subbed off for their performance so far.

Ref warning us about time wasting 60 mins in. And a yellow card for us when their CM did far worse to Gudjohnsen earlier.

Somehow both our strikers have missed sitters in the same attack.

Yeah he absolutely can't run anymore - you see teams easily taking him out of the defence with simple passes, but he clearly still has a football brain and likes to keep possession. Can do a job in this formation.

That's a nasty, nasty tackle by McClean on Alebiosu. He really is a scumbag.

Going to regret that I think.

Love seeing Hyam rinsed by Alebiosu. Gudjohnsen only seems to win headers in their box. Wish he'd win a few flick ons, he'd be some player if he could.

LWB.

I know he's the scapegoat on here and absolutely hated, but that chance there (and the penalty) is why I'd be giving Gueye more minutes. He's a chaos engine - he makes things happen when he's on the pitch (some good, some bad). The players around him simply have to be ready to capitalise on it.

The priority for a CB is to defend. I loved watching Batth put the ball into Row Z when he was playing for us - he assessed the situation and rather than trying to lay off a deft header / pass to a teammate he just cleared the danger and got us set. It's a lost art. Everyone tries to be Rio Ferdinand these days.

We have the worst owners in football. That said we were clearly heading for an iceberg in the summer - all of our assets were heading into the final year of their deals (Brittain, Hyam, Travis) with no intention of extending them (nor should they on the terms offered). At least now we have young(ish) assets and a future. Even if it's just kicking the can down the road.

We're mainly short at CB (due to injuries - albeit you always want at least 5 CBs on your books) and RWB. Pickering and Ribeiro aren't WBs, they've both been left out to dry in this formation. Likewise, we have nobody to back up Alebiosu at RWB. I think CM will sort itself out - if Baradji can actually tackle that is.