We're really missing that Anis/McCleary ability to skip past a player and open up that bit of space in the final third. We're playing well until it all slows down near their box.
Frustrating. We are having some good play with the ball in the middle of the pitch, and it goes nowhere in the final third. Hanlan has to be one of the most frustrating centre forwards we have had. Get Vokes and McCleary on ASAP if they are fit enough and we win this game.
We seem to be too fluid in formation. These leads to players crowding out each other. On the whole we are playing pretty well just lacking discipline in the final attack. Once again Hanlan is wasted in his current role. Play Tjay or Campbell or Wheeler in the centre and push him wide.
Solid enough half with some lovely passing football at times but really struggling to translate that into final-third openings. Morecambe sitting back and forcing us to play to Hanlan’s feet with his back to goal, which isn’t his style of play.
Vokes and McCleary for Hanlan and Tjay would be a positive change, ideally before the 70th minute.
60% possession and only one shot on goal. We are having all the ball but need more in final third. I really hope we bring on GMac and Vokes early in second half.
Weir for them on the right wing is a real good player.
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Playing some good stuff with the ball, but we have nothing up front with Hanlan through the middle. Vokes' return cannot come soon enough!
TV has just hung. Anyone else the same?
Still working for me
Looked a stone-wall pen there, I’d be very frustrated if we weren't given that
Huge let off.
Still working here. Unlike our ability to get Hanlan on the ball
Definite peno.
We look good everywhere but in their area.
Distribution from our defenders has been poor today
On the occasions that we do get the ball into him it just bounces off.
Vokes and McCleary will win this game for us IF we stay in control until they come on.
Agreed.
We're really missing that Anis/McCleary ability to skip past a player and open up that bit of space in the final third. We're playing well until it all slows down near their box.
Spot on there. Hope they’re good for 30 minutes or so.
Frustrating. We are having some good play with the ball in the middle of the pitch, and it goes nowhere in the final third. Hanlan has to be one of the most frustrating centre forwards we have had. Get Vokes and McCleary on ASAP if they are fit enough and we win this game.
Perhaps Hanlan for Vokes 2nd half?
Bolton 1 up at Oxford & Derby 1 up at the horsepunchers, though Wednesday are currently losing 3-1 away at Burton.
Currently that has still in 8th with Posh in 7th, we really need to win this to make the most of the earlier Posh loss
Hanlan is great when we are playing on the break, that's not happening much in this game. This is the kind of game that suits Freeman more.
We seem to be too fluid in formation. These leads to players crowding out each other. On the whole we are playing pretty well just lacking discipline in the final attack. Once again Hanlan is wasted in his current role. Play Tjay or Campbell or Wheeler in the centre and push him wide.
Amazed we got away without conceding a pen there from first view anyway. No replay obviously.
Seemed the sort of distance grim northern away you'd lose out on such a call.
Aside from that we're sort of on top without any particularly clear cut.
If it's like this on 65 need to get Vokesy and McCleary on post haste.
Derby& Bolton winning makes a win here critical.
Solid enough half with some lovely passing football at times but really struggling to translate that into final-third openings. Morecambe sitting back and forcing us to play to Hanlan’s feet with his back to goal, which isn’t his style of play.
Vokes and McCleary for Hanlan and Tjay would be a positive change, ideally before the 70th minute.
60% possession and only one shot on goal. We are having all the ball but need more in final third. I really hope we bring on GMac and Vokes early in second half.
Weir for them on the right wing is a real good player.
Playing some nice stuff in the middle, but I agree we have nothing up top
Son of Everton and Scotland legend David is he not? But an England youth international.
I want Scowen to shoot. He is doing everything else, and is so unselfish.
Early subs, well done MB.
Great work from Blooms with the early subs - come on boys!
Positive changes - feels like De Barr and Hanlan could have played all day without much success
"Hanlans had a good game" .. er, yeah ok Phil
Two subs 54 mins in - well done Matt!
And I was only looking for 30 minutes. Bonus time.