now then forever 298 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Probably my motm today. Also think kiernan is in great form. Just one of those days today, hopefully finish the job in the replay! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillete 1,338 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I'd agree him & Kiernan best I've seen them Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergio 1,199 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Really impressive performance Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamie 4,842 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I though Kiernan was pretty poor in the first half. Wilson had a good game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allanger 625 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Had a good game. Thought Wilson had one of his best games also Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
now then forever 298 Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Thought our midfield looked better with law and holt as well compared to zelalem and Halliday in the first half. We look a lot more solid with ball in there in the holding role. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlBear. 8,499 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 His touch often let him down. Definitely not a long term midfield option IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1NachoNovo 840 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I think Ball should keep that spot. Done a great job today and we've been lacking a DM badly. From Ball to Wes, we were solid. The scary thing for me is that our best efforts came from defenders. Changes up front need to be made to freshen things up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reformation Bear 6,453 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Seems to me we were more effective in games with Holt and Halliday both playing and with the CB's being rotated between K, W and B. It seemed more settled and more creative. Ball in front may be more solid defensively but less effective in adding a creative dimension to the midfield and less inclined to push forward when sensible opportunities arise. Not losing goals is of course great and to be continued. But the amount of chances we are making and squandering must be of some concern as we approach the latter part of the season. We don't win leagues on match stats of volume of possession or numbers of corners or shots at goal. Games are won by scoring goals - more goals than the opposition. The sources of plentiful goal scoring seem to be drying up a bit. Over to MW to stop talking about the amount of possession and pitch geography and keeping going for full 90+ minutes and start to get the team to rediscover the art of taking the goal scoring chances and building on that. He chose not to go for a proven experienced goal scorer during the Jan window (MOH is not a CF goal scoring striker). So - stating the blindingly obvious - the goals are going to have to continue coming from a wide range of players. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamthedanger 2,855 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Kiernan all over the shop in first half but was great in the 2nd. Still reckon Ball is our best CB and he should be there with Kiernan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue 9,349 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I think it highlights what a strong defensive midfielder brings to the team when we see Kiernan and Wilson a lot more solid. I dont think he's the long term solution as you need your DM to have a bit more "midfielder" capabilities as well and that's his weakness. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1NachoNovo 840 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 2 minutes ago, siamthedanger said: Kiernan all over the shop in first half but was great in the 2nd. Still reckon Ball is our best CB and he should be there with Kiernan. I think Ball may be our best CB aswell, but he played the DM role so well today, it took the pressure off Wilson and Kiernan and let them play better. I'd be happy to keep that set up for the forseeable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumhoilann 6,712 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Ball had a blinder today,motm for me. We created plenty,how did we not score from Tav's free kick???Hit the woodwork twice but too often there's no-one in the middle when we do get a ball in. Just one of those days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCstuart 317 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Ball played well. Kiernan would've been my MOTM, no idea how Mckay got it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VladimirWeiss69 802 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 3 minutes ago, RFCstuart said: Ball played well. Kiernan would've been my MOTM, no idea how Mckay got it! Thought mckay was the only threat we had going forward tbh Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFCstuart 317 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Just now, VladimirWeiss69 said: Thought mckay was the only threat we had going forward tbh Front 3 were poor, felt it was Mckays poorest game in a long time, after some good performances recently Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiser1041 9,088 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I think Ball is a better option in there.seems to be growing into that spot and offers more protection than Andy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1NachoNovo 840 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 12 minutes ago, Moody Blue said: I think it highlights what a strong defensive midfielder brings to the team when we see Kiernan and Wilson a lot more solid. I dont think he's the long term solution as you need your DM to have a bit more "midfielder" capabilities as well and that's his weakness. Totally agree, but I'm just judging on this cup run. The further we go, the better teams we play. In the league, we're playing weaker opposition and don't need that type of player so much, as the league table shows. Long term (next season), the team will have new players and hopefully that type of player will be in the team. We'll worry about that over the summer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayrshire_Bear 69 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Dom Ball won almost everything. MOTM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moody Blue 9,349 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 We've looked more solid in the last three games with him in there, deserves to keep his place. Unfortunately today, with him, Halliday and Zelalem all in the middle of the park, they all wanted to sit without much movement. Halliday needs to learn to push forward more if Ball is in there and we look a lot better with Holt in midfield, who does go beyond the front three Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
siamthedanger 2,855 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 20 minutes ago, 1NachoNovo said: I think Ball may be our best CB aswell, but he played the DM role so well today, it took the pressure off Wilson and Kiernan and let them play better. I'd be happy to keep that set up for the forseeable. Yeah I would not mind him playing DM but I just don't trust Wilson, still need convinced he can do it week in week out for us. Think we will be buying another CB in the summer anyways so will see what happens then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassaaaa 11,406 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Brutal game , seem to be clueless breaking some teams down. Cant stand Wilson but today was prob his best game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SasaPapacLoyal 348 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Lost the ball too often for my liking and his touch isn't great. Thought he was solid though and definitely offered more protection for the back 4. Would like to see him given a chance with holt and law infront of him. Feel that might be our best midfield. Haliday didn't offer much today apart from a few long range efforts Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastEnclosureBear 2,919 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Thought Ball, Kiernan and Wilson both solid, gave the ball away cheaply a few times is my only complaint. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1NachoNovo 840 Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 1 minute ago, siamthedanger said: Yeah I would not mind him playing DM but I just don't trust Wilson, still need convinced he can do it week in week out for us. Think we will be buying another CB in the summer anyways so will see what happens then. Time will tell with Wilson, but I thought he did good today. Even had a decent shot at goal. As you say, a new CB, or two, in the summer is a certainty. It's up to him to prove his worth between now and then. He did well for us before in the SPL, so anything is possible in the right circumstances. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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