There’s a huge difference between 7/10 and 2/10.
I mean these are class players. They could probably organise a defense themselves. Rufer not being selected initially seems like a bad joke. I really wish I could have seen how he and Stamenic would have gone in the first game.
Smith had his moments, but also slowed the passing with an odd habit of what I’d consider using the wrong foot to pass each way. But it seemed to be his way. Particularly when a quick transfer out in front of the FB was called for. But he grew into the game, and I was impressed that late in the game he kept pace with and held off one of the new subs.
I mean if you’ve read the thread you know what I think! But Bazeley has a lot to thank Chief and the Nix for in Rufer and Kosta. They should have won him the game. He had a lot of weapons on the bench and he didn’t use them nearly as well as they should’ve been used.
I want to feel dumber than the AW coach. I’m not sure I felt that with our sub plan. Reminds me of the criticism of Jeremy Coney’s captaincy way back when…
I don’t think we’re any closer to knowing who our first team is or who should be playing. I’m not sure if that was a trial game or we were treating it as what the opportunity was- a near genuine competitive knockout game we were trying to win. The Libby captaincy is interesting, but also perhaps a bit of a snub to Boxall.
I don’t think the players know what their role is either- talk about Libby’s crossing- why is that what we’re asking him to do when Kosta is up front? That just shows the confusion of vision in the team leadership- either they haven’t talked about it. Or worse they have and decided it’s a tactic worth pursuing.
I mean these are class players. They could probably organise a defense themselves. Rufer not being selected initially seems like a bad joke. I really wish I could have seen how he and Stamenic would have gone in the first game.
Smith had his moments, but also slowed the passing with an odd habit of what I’d consider using the wrong foot to pass each way. But it seemed to be his way. Particularly when a quick transfer out in front of the FB was called for. But he grew into the game, and I was impressed that late in the game he kept pace with and held off one of the new subs.
I mean if you’ve read the thread you know what I think! But Bazeley has a lot to thank Chief and the Nix for in Rufer and Kosta. They should have won him the game. He had a lot of weapons on the bench and he didn’t use them nearly as well as they should’ve been used.
I want to feel dumber than the AW coach. I’m not sure I felt that with our sub plan. Reminds me of the criticism of Jeremy Coney’s captaincy way back when…
I don’t think we’re any closer to knowing who our first team is or who should be playing. I’m not sure if that was a trial game or we were treating it as what the opportunity was- a near genuine competitive knockout game we were trying to win. The Libby captaincy is interesting, but also perhaps a bit of a snub to Boxall.
I don’t think the players know what their role is either- talk about Libby’s crossing- why is that what we’re asking him to do when Kosta is up front? That just shows the confusion of vision in the team leadership- either they haven’t talked about it. Or worse they have and decided it’s a tactic worth pursuing.