v Sunderland (h) - 20/9/23 - 19:45

[AllRoverAsia]

1 minute ago, CambridgeRover said:

Travis is often missing in defense

Once he's booked he may as well be subbed as his main attribute, tackling badly, is negated.

[cesus]

4 minutes ago, rovers11 said:

Excellent going forward, but the shape of the team defensively is awful. It's literally all out attack from minute one. Yes, it's exciting, but I don't see it being the way we're gonna win more than we lose. We don't have good enough finishers to play this way. 

I'm not sure I like this style or not, although undoubtedly exciting to watch. 

Agreed, it's a dangerous style when you are 

A) not taking your chances.

giving the ball away lots in central midfield.

[den]

When we lose the ball in midfield we’re vulnerable.  Too many midfielders square or ahead of the ball. Works well when we have possession, but not good enough when we lose it.

[Silas]

The flowing, attacking football is all well and good, but we're so weak in the middle of the pitch. 

How many 50/50's lost.

I don't even blame the defence as much as others, they're left totally exposed time after time. 

[BigBar]

Another frustrating showing. Something has to change with this soft underbelly. Huff and puff them concede over and over. Rinse and repeat.

[JohnD]

1 minute ago, smiller14 said:

Moran been one of our better players imo. Although like some others he faded as half wore on, although not as dramatically as Hedges.

I think, always have, we need 3 in midfield. Travis often plays on with a yellow and Garrett adds the cover for JRC to get forward.

[ItsRoverZ]

After this we have high flying Ipswich...Jesus 

I like JDT but I also think he shouldn't go full on suicide football 

[Tugay-is-God]

Much better ball there by Wharton, already another decent chance wasted. 

[Displaced Rover]

Moran and Wharton in battle for lowest pass completion rate ever seen on Ewood 

[Tugay-is-God]

Decent long range effort by Travis, started on the right foot here this half. 

Question is whether we can actually put it in the net. 

[ItsRoverZ]

2 minutes ago, Tugay-is-God said:

Decent long range effort by Travis, started on the right foot here this half. 

Question is whether we can actually put it in the net. 

Think the bigger question is how long before Sunderland kill the tie off

[den]

Sunderland will get a third here.

[Tugay-is-God]

1 minute ago, ItsRoverZ said:

Think the bigger question is how long before Sunderland kill the tie off

Yep, was just gonna add the same, not sure I'm confident we can keep them out. 

[jim mk2]

2 minutes ago, ItsRoverZ said:

Think the bigger question is how long before Sunderland kill the tie off

 

Is it a cup game? 

[Tugay-is-God]

Thoroughly second best here. 

[yankfan]

Such a poor pass from Trav on the break. Under weight and too slow 

[cesus]

We are leaving space like it's the 89th minute!!!

[yankfan]

Need a goal and we don’t have a striker on the pitch. 

[ItsRoverZ]

Just now, cesus said:

We are leaving space like it's the 89th minute!!!

JDT did say he wants 5-3s 😂

But no I'm with you, simply not good enough if I'm being brutally honest 

[Displaced Rover]

Says a lot that Dolan and Markanday getting on ahead of Telalovic

[Silas]

C'mon Markanday!

Tonight's the night. 🤞

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

Can't see who is going to score 1 let alone 2 here 

[davulsukur]

1 minute ago, CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber said:

Can't see who is going to score 1 let alone 2 here 

Sunderland? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[CrouchingNunhiddenCucumber]

Markanday struggling to kick the ball 

[ItsRoverZ]

.....so who's upfront? ..unreal