JM1872 3,708 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 That's what it comes down to for me - not individual peformances. No flair, no attacking power, no creativity from the middle of the park, nobody that can beat a man and most of all nobody that can really take the game by the scruff of the neck. Feel as though we have been saying it forever but we STILL lack 3/4 players in that starting 11 with REAL quality. Yes, it was an unbelievable achievement getting to where we were tonight all things considered. However, a few bits of quality at different points of the group stages and you can't help but think it would have been over before tonight. Disappointed. HG5, Blue Avenger, eejay the dj and 1 other 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brackley Bluenose 4,479 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Baby steps. Definitely got plenty to build on from here. I’m proud of what we’ve done in Europe this season given where we were at at the end of last season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassaaaa 11,406 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Basics like passing are fuckin shockin , the amount of times we pass the ball to opponents is unbelievable and its been going on all year...... eejay the dj, Zappa6995 and BlueAvenger 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSuedeSambas 53,781 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 We already knew this before tonight. BridgeIsBlue and Bad Robot 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Robot 21,149 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Just now, JM1872 said: That's what it comes down to for me - not individual peformances. No flair, no attacking power, no creativity from the middle of the park, nobody that can beat a man and most of all nobody that can really take the game by the scruff of the neck. Feel as though we have been saying it forever but we STILL lack 3/4 players in that starting 11 with REAL quality. Yes, it was an unbelievable achievement getting to where we were tonight all things considered. However, a few bits of quality at different points of the group stages and you can't help but think it would have been over before tonight. Disappointed. That’s it in a nutshell, we’re shopping for bargain basements and expecting Porsche like performances. The gap between our expectations and reality is massive and that’s all down to the board who manage the purse strings Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,890 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 It’s actually at the stage now when i’m thinking it might be worth putting Tav into the midfield 3 or changing formation to 3-5-2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonok 1,245 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Agreed, we had nobody good enough to grab the game by the scruff of the neck and make things happen. eejay the dj 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven33jackie 1,920 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Great achievement getting there but tonight and the last couple of games looks like some players have hit a brick wall. Far to many heavy touches misplaced passes and poor balls into the box. eejay the dj and HG5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebell82 243 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 It is clear we lack quality, I'm sure Gerrard will be demanding some funds from Dave. Difficult to get quality in the Jan transfer market though. eejay the dj 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 The game was crying out for a creative midfielder tonight, unfortunately we do not have one currently. HG5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HG5 11,112 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 21 minutes ago, gogzy said: The game was crying out for a creative midfielder tonight, unfortunately we do not have one currently. McCoist kept banging on about how Jack was head & shoulders best player on the park. Where were the goals or assists to justify that, in a must-win match? We need someone in there who can make a real impact. eejay the dj 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,835 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 I think we have two quality midfielders in Jack ( who I thought was exxcellent tonight ) & Arfield and one potentially in Rossiter. We just need someone who can make a penetrating through ball rather than spreading it wide and someone who can shoot from distance. Someone like Mendes. Not easy to find in January. eejay the dj and HG5 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Ally Scores Again! 471 Posted December 13, 2018 Share Posted December 13, 2018 2 hours ago, STEPPS BOY said: It’s actually at the stage now when i’m thinking it might be worth putting Tav into the midfield 3 or changing formation to 3-5-2. Let’s try 3 at the back with 2 wing backs and see how we get on with 2 up to. We have the players to make it work Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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