Cheltenham v City 17th Sept

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Oh Clayton....

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Disappointed with tonight but to say we lost 3-2 to an obviously good home side isn't too worrying considering we have a lot to improve on, hopefully Anderson's appearance was only because Cooke isn't fit enough to start. We looked dangerous with Cooke on, he can distribute well to our wingers which Palmer only does when Cooke is on the pitch, and which Anderson can't do...

 

Seriously, wtf was that.

 

Though the run and cross from Connolly was very good.

 

Bowyer is right. Players let him down. To score 2 away from home, minimum we should get is a point. Silly mistakes and Donaldsons sitter cost us.

That said we need to pick a back 4 stick to it. No switching the O’Connor’s

 

Big squad of players to keep onboard and happy. Test in itself for GB

 

Is vaughan suspended now for accumulated yellows?

 

4 I believe, one more needed

 

that's fecking dire haha come on donaldo

 

Cheltenham passed the ball and moved it quickly. Their play was refreshing to watch. We lumped it forwards in the main and weren’t as comfortable on the ball. Cheltenham were better than us and worth the win. We did create more in the second half but the worry is how little control we had in the middle of the pitch again. The game passed palmer and Anderson by. Cheltenham played 3/5/2 by the look of it and were comfortable in possession even in tight spaces. We weren’t. We went longer earlier which suggests we don’t have the ball players to play through the middle.
Cheltenham are the best side I’ve seen this season. Most sides have been so poor. The only surprise was it was as close as 3-2.

 

Give him a 2 year contract extension

 

That might just be because hardly any of our players had played together ever before this season so they are still getting used to playing with each other.

On the other hand Cheltenham fielded a team that mostly all played together last season bar a couple of new players in their starting 11.

The difference in knowing each other, knowing the formation and how each other plays was clear.

Sooner we move away from these mass clear outs and mass incomings every window the better.

 

They describe it as a back 5 in their local paper but it sounds more fluid than that.

 

Didn't Cheltenham score the winner from slinging a ball in, totaly uncalled for tackle from Everton.
How many times have we seen teams manage the game out once level with 10 minutes to play, and a very big part of doing that is not to make rash challenges around your box and give the opposition a free kick into the danger area.

With regards Tozer and his long throws we have seen him enough with Northampton to know how good that can be at our level.

 

Yesterday was a terrible result for us in more ways than one. We lost and Anderson scored to cement his place for the next month.

Probably the worst player on the pitch bar Donaldson.

 

Bowyer didnt sound impressed with Anderson in his post match interview, so wouldnt be surprised to see him dropped again on Saturday. I think Donaldson needs resting/dropping. Chance for Oteh or McCartan to come in and impress?

 

It isn't complicated - our midfield is an absolute mess. It has been since the start of the season and its criminal that it wasn't properly addressed in the summer.

The only times we've had any sort of control or composure in the middle of the park have been when Cooke has come on.

Its early days but this doesn't look a squad that's capable of promotion. It looks like a squad that's only been half rebuilt - which is kind of understandable given the size of the job during the summer. But I hope to god that Rupp is willing to fund another decent budget in this league next summer because that's what will be needed.