SSS
13/04/2003, 8:33 AM
First off, the back four looks solid enough, but I think we would have expected that anyway.
It is impossible to judge the strikers as they got shag all service and what they got was so high that it was meat & drink to the Pats back four giants. Colinb P was definitely more lively than Dolye..
Midfield is obviously a worry. The thing is, Greg and Conor played well enough - in their own way. Unfortunately we don't need two of them if we want to control games. It's been said before, but I think George needs to be tried in midfield. He is the only creative player who might fill the role.
Now my preliminary worry about Dolan....Carey on the right of midfield. He covers wll enough, but gives nothing going forward. His distribution last season was poor so pushing him further forward isn't going to solve that. I hope it was just because George was out.. we'll see on Friday.
What is a little worse though is that at 0-0 at home, Dolan brought on Buckley for Carey. Buckley is a centre midfielder, not a winger and will not cross the ball or pass players. Not his fault, that's just not his style. It was also his debut - talking about presssure. Coming on at home in a crap match! Warren, who can pass players and on his day is very lively, would have given a more offensive option, as indeed would Colin T.
Major dose of the blues..
It is impossible to judge the strikers as they got shag all service and what they got was so high that it was meat & drink to the Pats back four giants. Colinb P was definitely more lively than Dolye..
Midfield is obviously a worry. The thing is, Greg and Conor played well enough - in their own way. Unfortunately we don't need two of them if we want to control games. It's been said before, but I think George needs to be tried in midfield. He is the only creative player who might fill the role.
Now my preliminary worry about Dolan....Carey on the right of midfield. He covers wll enough, but gives nothing going forward. His distribution last season was poor so pushing him further forward isn't going to solve that. I hope it was just because George was out.. we'll see on Friday.
What is a little worse though is that at 0-0 at home, Dolan brought on Buckley for Carey. Buckley is a centre midfielder, not a winger and will not cross the ball or pass players. Not his fault, that's just not his style. It was also his debut - talking about presssure. Coming on at home in a crap match! Warren, who can pass players and on his day is very lively, would have given a more offensive option, as indeed would Colin T.
Major dose of the blues..