I can’t decide it Helik and Andersen were stupid or unlucky there. We look like a team of good footballers who are well organised and put a lot of effort in. So what’s going wrong..? We don’t create enough chances. That’s what needs fixing. Tough one for Struber to sort. We also need to take the half chances we get. A few positives: The defence was solid, red cards aside. Ritzy put in some good balls from set pieces. Mowatt played really well. Frieser looks a handful. We pass and move really nicely, especially when Styles is on. The balls in from the wing back positions haven’t been good today. Improving those will help us.
Were very naive which obviously comes with young players but ffs how many times do they need telling ? Loads of times in first half we boxed them in them gave little stupid fouls to get out of jail . It’s so frustrating that they touch a player in those situations he’s gonna go down so why give him Opportunity ?. Then to go and do it again two minutes later and again and again ahhhh
I thought Mowatt was decent. But we are far too reluctant to try a shot when opportunities arise.; looks like we are trying to pass our way through too much. Be brave, have a shot!
It would help if the referees weren't as biased and incompetent as they have been the last two weekends
Can't see what frieser is bringing to the party personally. If it's effort and pressing then yeah great but wev just sold someone who could do that and abit more.
He's hugely talented as a footballer, but seemed to be half a yard too slow when it really mattered. Granted, speed has never been part of his game and his footballing brain usually compensates for it, but today his lack of pace was glaring. All in my very humble opinion, of course.
I felt he controlled the ball well, helped us keep possession in the difficult spell before their goal and made some good passes Certainly don't get the criticism of him that's been coming his way recently. Silly yellow card born of frustration though.
First half I thought we were good, just needed to be better in the final third. Both reds were harsh in my opinion. I’m not even sure Helik’s was a foul, let alone a red. And Mads was unlucky that when you fall, you naturally put your arms down and the ball hit it. Ritzmaier probably had his best game in a reds shirt but Jordan Williams was our best player I thought. He’s coming on leaps and bounds that lad. I thought Ludewig struggled a bit. He took an age with the ball at his feet just before the first red card and provided an assist for their second goal. I wish he got his head up more when crossing from close to the opposition’s box too. First poor game I’ve seen from him in a while though so I’ll not hold it against him too much. Chelsea game doesn’t bother me at the minute (it might change on game day), Coventry next Saturday is huge.
Seriously. ? Re Anderson. Yes the ball hit his hand/arm. When he fell . It Didn’t hit his other hand when he dragged the ball back needlessly. Other than that another solid performance from him.
Agree with everything you say there - except - we don’t make enough chances. We make loads of chances. I think we made enough chances in the first 30 minutes to have scored 3 or 4 and killed the game. But the players just don’t have enough confidence to deliver that final pass or shoot. They is a lack of self belief.