davulsukur

Sadly, not able to get Dack in for that formation. Back 5 picks itself with current form/injuries. Not convinced JRC will keep up his form but he's done well in the last 2 games, so retains his place and there is no alternative. Midfield 3: Hedges on the right, he's mobile, hard working and has good technique. Should be able to link well with the RB and RW and able to support the attack and defence as he can cover a lot of ground. Travis back in the middle. Man of the moment for all the wrong reasons but he'll graft and get a tackle in. Defensive midfielder so only job is to win the ball back and pass it to Wharton/Hedges. No playing out from the back to isolate him on the edge of his own box. A. Wharton on the left. Not as mobile as Hedges but has obvious talent. Good technique which, like Hedges, should allow him to link well with the LB and LW. Works hard so can support attack and defence but lacks pace but that's a problem throughout the whole squad. Attack: Gallagher through the middle. Needs to use his physical attributes to hold off defenders better, hold up the ball and drop in slightly to open up the space for the wingers. BBD on the left, same as usual. Link up with Wharton will hopefully see him less isolated and if Gallagher pulls the defenders about a bit, should leave gaps for BBD to exploit. Markanday on the RW, not as convinced about this lad as others seem to be but he has a bit of pace and trickery to try and trouble defenders. Same as BBD, try to exploit the gaps created by Gallagher. Front 3 and midfield 3 to press the opposition when they have the ball.

Are either of them any good? A couple of players that are familiar with JDT's set up wouldn't be a bad thing imo. We're also desperate for a good centre mid and striker.

We desperately need a couple of centre mids. Those 3 are essentially the same player. Slow, passive, take an age on the ball etc. None of them are driving forward with the ball. Garrett likes a crunching tackle but that's about the only difference between them.

So are you 🤷🏻‍♂️

Taking those 2 games doesn't show any gradual improvement, especially as it was followed up with another woeful performance against Sunderland. It's just the same as it has been all season, good wins followed by dreadful performances. As we're now at 4 losses in 5 , it suggests we are gradually getting worse.

Asked some decent questions to him to be fair.

There is nothing to suggest any of that is true. There hasn't been any continual improvement to suggest that he is working anything out. We aren't adapting or evolving, we keep making the same mistakes time and time again.

Dack aside, I'd agree with that.

So you keep saying. Season isn't finished yet though.

Season is no where near finished yet. Playing like we are, we won't be anywhere near the top 4 come the end of the season

So much work needed to this squad. Midfield and attack is woeful. No pace, no creativity, no power, no goal scorers.

We didn't deserve to win this, at all. You could push for a draw at best but we were forced to resort to taking yellows to stopping their attacks. Dreadful stuff. JDT is incredibly naive.

Thought everyone said he was finished? 🤷🏻‍♂️ The only player in the whole squad with a bit of flair and creativity.

Yep, really poor today.

No playing it out from the back on that one. Great ball.

Same. And he's been really poor.

One of Buckley or Morton needs to come off, it would probably have to be for Travis but Buckley in particular is just coasting through this.

What a complete waste of a free kick that was.

Our midfield has been awful for years (like 10+) but here we are, being bosses by a midfield with Corry Evans as captain.

Sky put a stat on at the start, something along the lines of: Passes in our own half this season: 3rd Passes in the opposition half: 20th

Midfield, weak Attack, non-existent

Collapsing big time here. All going to shit

Has this happened before? (Being 1 up and conceded)

Getting rinsed here

First thing that jumps out at you. No game changers on there at all.