13 Apr 2024 05:42:40
What a result last night!

Massive game today, as they all are now.

I want to see a higher tempo and plenty of energy. Let's set our stall out early and high press from our attackers to force the opposition. I want to see a lot more vertical passing from our midfielders and defenders and some early crosses today, instead of all the cutbacks where defenders have already overloaded the space. let's have plenty of overlapping from the full backs. And like Ipswich, keep peppering the net with shots instead of giving that extra pass when it's not needed.

Main thing to avoid is becoming pedestrian with our passing once again. The tempo was so slow Tuesday, taking 8 passes instead of 3 or 4 and it's easy for teams to defend with a low block against that. We became too predictable and lacked any urgency.

And let's inject some energy at the right moment. We could have done with a triple substitution a good 20 mins earlier than when Piroe, Joseph and Roberts came on.

Let's have Roberts on the long throws from the off and try win some first balls in the air. We need to be causing havoc in the box off of those long throws. The ball could end up anywhere.

Take the game to Blackburn and put the pressure on Ipswich for the later kick off.

We can do it!, chaps!

1.) 13 Apr 2024
13 Apr 2024 06:18:22
Totally agree and need to take advantage of leicester slip up, they still have 2 tricky games.
Would like roberts and Joseph to start and maybe rest kamara and use gray.
Will we ever score from a corner?, going to be crazy and state it will happen today.

2.) 13 Apr 2024
13 Apr 2024 07:25:14
Agree dill and melb.

3.) 13 Apr 2024
13 Apr 2024 08:04:40
Can't argue with that excellent comment Aussie.

4.) 13 Apr 2024
13 Apr 2024 08:14:41
Well that’s the team talk sorted Dill
Any chance you could deliver it with Dallas along side?

5.) 13 Apr 2024
13 Apr 2024 08:22:31
My bug bear a few times this season Dill

The tempo, crucial we play at a high 1, we all too regularly win when we dictate this

We do teams a big favour by playing slow, side passing ball,

Jimmy is way more effective in an uptempo game

We can do this ?.

6.) 13 Apr 2024
13 Apr 2024 09:16:31
Thanks Koch. I try to make all my posts interesting and informative. Largely succeed too.
Nice to know you enjoy them bruvver.

7.) 13 Apr 2024
13 Apr 2024 09:30:20
Incisive, straight to the point Aus.

8.) 13 Apr 2024
13 Apr 2024 09:46:24
Spot on dill. We need the tempo in our game it pulls players out of position and forces defenders into mistakes.
We need a blistering Elland Road start to the game something that Blackburn cannot live with. Get them on the back foot.
Get the fans going and set the tone for the last few games.

9.) 13 Apr 2024
13 Apr 2024 09:48:21
Koch and Aus! ????
Good posts all ‘round! Agree 100% with all! Think we will see a good performance today, and Boro will help us later on too. Really looking forward to this one! MOT!