Simply put, Aussie pressed where we did not (unlike in Brisbane) and that put pressure on our backline and goalkeeper. Sail probably the most at fault there as his touch and kicking was Northern League Division 4 standard. We also tended to play it across the back 3 too much rather than getting the ball forward to our midfield. There was a period in the middle of the 1st half where we did that and were more successful. With our attack, it’s the same situation Wood has at Newcastle. At NUFC they don’t play to his strength (because of an abundance of other attack weapons) and so he is not scoring goals. Compare that to his time at Burnley where they were set up for him and his striking partner. On that note, Grieve should start up front with him, he was very good when he came on, showed a bit of grit and I think would make more space for Wood to operate as he does best.
Really disappointed with the game, a lot (but not all) because I actually expected us to beat this team and we just didn’t front up.
Really disappointed with the game, a lot (but not all) because I actually expected us to beat this team and we just didn’t front up.
The technical area was very flat. No energy. Seemed content to go through the motions. I was sitting behind them and it left me really frustrated to be honest.