If we rely on JMac to do the carrying and GMac / another AM to pull wide to deliver the final ball, it works - but it is quite one-dimensional and I'd still rather we ditched the WB system.
Was worried we would be light in midfield, but have been really impressed with Mehmetti's work rate, especially his tracking back; though I would rather see him in the opposition final third than ours.
Forino just gets more assured and composed each game, he hasn't put a foot wrong in that first half.
McCarthy still looks a long way off his best and seems to not know what to do with the ball when he gets into the final third, too often rather than trying to beat his man or whip a cross in he stops and passes back.
Hope Mehmeti has matured sufficiently to really watch his step in the second half. I’d like to see him pushed forward to a position where there is less pressure on him to perform defensive duties. Assuming Thompson is fully fit, I’d like to see him at some stage, allowing Mehmeti to play further forward, but in place of whom?
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Hanlan just suits our direct style perfectly. Not hard to see why Gaz wanted him - and was willing to pay decent money.
Really hard for Mehmeti to have any meaningful impact on the game from this deep role
Forino just goes from strength to strength. What a pick-up!
Get in!!
Boom!
Terrible game again but can’t knock being 0-1 up
Boring game, but we've been much better than the other night
Pure class from McCleary, proper strikers job from Vokes. Love it.
Forwards have got to love being in the same team as Gmac.
Get in
Fantastic play by GMac
If we rely on JMac to do the carrying and GMac / another AM to pull wide to deliver the final ball, it works - but it is quite one-dimensional and I'd still rather we ditched the WB system.
Good regulation save from Stocko there
Overall a decent first half.
Was worried we would be light in midfield, but have been really impressed with Mehmetti's work rate, especially his tracking back; though I would rather see him in the opposition final third than ours.
Forino just gets more assured and composed each game, he hasn't put a foot wrong in that first half.
McCarthy still looks a long way off his best and seems to not know what to do with the ball when he gets into the final third, too often rather than trying to beat his man or whip a cross in he stops and passes back.
Hope Mehmeti has matured sufficiently to really watch his step in the second half. I’d like to see him pushed forward to a position where there is less pressure on him to perform defensive duties. Assuming Thompson is fully fit, I’d like to see him at some stage, allowing Mehmeti to play further forward, but in place of whom?
Agh Mustard, rushed.
Cheltenham winning in their local derby
Hanlan should have charged at the goal there
GMac & Hanlan today ?
Anis doing really well defensively.
JJ tacking the ball on the ground with his head is certainly not something you see everyday
Nor would you want to!
Feels like we are waiting for then to score.
Bring on a sub to change the tempo.
Nice! Thumbs up Dobbo!
Had to make that change. Took them a while, but they'd worked out we didn't have a midfield...
Looks like we've engaged shithouse mode nice and early
F*ck me their shithousery is on a par with ours as another player goes down injured only to almost instantly recover
iFollow really know how to time a replay, don't they?