Huddersfield Town 29.12.19

[CambridgeRover]

Mowbray really doesnt have a clue

[OldEwoodBlue]

Just now, Husky said:

Best player so far? Downing..

 

 

Agreed

[CambridgeRover]

Just now, OldEwoodBlue said:

Agreed

You are both watching a completely different game to me. Downing has been poor in possession and weak in defence 

[joey_big_nose]

Just now, AllRoverAsia said:

He runs across the pitch and then runs out of ideas. That's what is happening.

Have to say Rothwell apart from one great game has looked absolutely ineffective despite given a long run in the side.

Hard to argue with him being hooked.

Nyambe is a big miss for me.

[Hasta]

I know he's nothing alone but Buckley is having a bit of a shocker. However at least he got in the box there.

[Wegerleswiggle]

Buckley's shot has just landed in my front room.

[OldEwoodBlue]

Just now, CambridgeRover said:

You are both watching a completely different game to me. Downing has been poor in possession and weak in defence 

We must be pal.

Downing was best player first half. Rothwell was worst. Seems Tony agrees. Not sure what that means.

[DE.]

Some fantastic play to get buckley into a fantastic position to shoot, but he balloons it over the bar.

[joey_big_nose]

Both sides look so so so so so poor on the ball.

[USABlue]

Seems like the only time we can ever string more than two passes together is when we pass it around back.

[DE.]

Just now, joey_big_nose said:

Both sides look so so so so so poor on the ball.

We really struggle to play the ball out of our own half. Can barely complete two passes before losing possession. You can see why we played so much long ball last season.

[joey_big_nose]

What's happened to Tosin? None of the passing quality we've seen before.

[Hasta]

Just now, OldEwoodBlue said:

We must be pal.

Downing was best player first half. Rothwell was worst. Seems Tony agrees. Not sure what that means.

Tony got his starting lineup wrong?

[DE.]

Bennett ffs. Such a downgrade on Nyambe.

[DE.]

Mowbray having words with Bacuna on the touchline.

[Roverthechimp]

Are the players running an internal sweepstake on who can give the ball away most??

[joey_big_nose]

Don't know about Mowbray but I'm bereft o ideas on how we can improve. Wouldn't bring anyone on.

[RevidgeBlue]

Bell for Rothwell is a really bizarre substitution. Are we just trying to hang on for a point from half time onwards?

Plus, it's not inconceivable that Downing will run out of gas after 70 mins and also need replacing.

[davulsukur]

Just now, DE. said:

We really struggle to play the ball out of our own half. Can barely complete two passes before losing possession. You can see why we played so much long ball last season.

Playing the long ball was effective when we won 4 on the bounce as well. Less Barca wannabes, more direct.

When we go to this passing style, we look clueless.

Luckily, I'm away and can't watch. Sounds frustrating.

[joey_big_nose]

Just now, RevidgeBlue said:

Bell for Rothwell is a really bizarre substitution. Are we just trying to hang on for a point from half time onwards?

Plus, it's not inconceivable that Downing will run out of gas after 70 mins and also need replacing.

Rothwell was a total waste of space to be honest. Offered nothing. We have slightly improved since the change. Still abject on the ball though.

Why isn't Holtby in squad?

[DE.]

Just now, davulsukur said:

Playing the long ball was effective when we won 4 on the bounce as well. Less Barca wannabes, more direct.

When we go to this passing style, we look clueless.

Luckily, I'm away and can't watch. Sounds frustrating.

Watching us trying to pass the ball is pretty soul destroying. It's like we don't practice it in training. Commentator just noted "Mowbray with his hands on his head there after Travis loses the ball" - sounding surprised, obviously doesn't realise this happens at least ten times per match!

[DE.]

Just now, joey_big_nose said:

Rothwell was a total waste of space to be honest. Offered nothing. We have slightly improved since the change. Still abject on the ball though.

Why isn't Holtby in squad?

Picked up a knock apparently, along with Williams.

[joey_big_nose]

Just now, joey_big_nose said:

Don't know about Mowbray but I'm bereft o ideas on how we can improve. Wouldn't bring anyone on.

Actually scratch that - Armstrong for Gally or Graham would make sense. I know he's frustrating but he scores and creates goals from very little. 

[AllRoverAsia]

I enjoyed that more than Bacuna

[OldEwoodBlue]

Just now, joey_big_nose said:

Actually scratch that - Armstrong for Gally or Graham would make sense. I know he's frustrating but he scores and creates goals from very little. 

and so it shall be