1964white wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:01 am
We are predictable in the approach of our play.
We have zero goals from CM this season
An incredible statistic from a promotion chasing side.
The last time we scored from a corner was 23-12-23, another incredible statistic.
These are serious failings in terms of coaching, training, strategy and performance.
Meslier is a poor goalkeeper end of. His first shot on target to concession rate is horrendous. 160 goals conceded over the previous two seasons. But does Farke ever bother to utilize Klaesson, other than when Meslier was banned? No.
Bamford has always had injury and consistency issues. So we buy Piroe who has scored goals at Swansea, but not as a striker and expect him to sit in font of the back four and bring the ball forward. He's not KP! In Joseph we have an incredible talent, with all the tools of a top quality striker: fast, physical, technically good, lethal finisher and very aware on the pitch.
So in a must win match, who does he pick to replace Bamford? Piroe, who looks shot in terms of confidence and lethargic as hell. That's an incredibly poor selection by Farke.
We continually pile down the left, which leads to jimmy and Georgi being surrounded even before they get the ball, as the opposition just follow the blueprint of overloading that side of the pitch.
Where's the switches of play we used to get with those diagonal passes from Cooper and KP? nothing.
Why is our play so ponderous and safe going forward?
Why have we stopped pressing and decided to invite the opposition on to us recently? We are not that good defensively to be able to do that, as evidenced by 7 goals conceded against Boro and QPR, who are not exactly EPL level teams.
Farke's tactics appear to be to give it to Jimmy, Georgi and Willy and hope for the best. Similar to when we used to give it to Raphinha and hope for the best. Then if that doesn't work throw all your attacking subs on and hope for the best.
Farke has got found out and he doesn't seem to be able to correct our slump. In fact things are getting worse not better.
We have one of the best Championship squads and some of the best quality players for this level made available to Farke and he has failed to use that squad properly.