by Zip »
21 Sep 2019 19:40
Snowflake Royal Whilst it is of course way too early to talk about Gomes out, for me, unlike my view on Clement's tenure, the issues with this side are almost exclusively tactical and managerial.
We have the players to do much better.
Yes and no. Yes in that the formation Gomes is deploying isn’t working. The back three are not good enough to play out from the back. Please stop this short ball out from the back Jose. It’s not working. The system also relies on wingbacks rather than wingers pushing forward. When the move breaks down with Yiadom and our opponents counter quickly he is nowhere to be seen and we are then wide open as per Blackburn’s second goal.
We also lack width and pace without an out and out winger in the team.
No in that I am not convinced our players are that good. Joao looks like a bit of a dud. Puscas has been wildly over-hyped for someone whose technical ability is ordinary.
Is Boyé effective? Rafael is no Emi Martinez. Morrison is a decent but limited centre back. Adam was a pointless signing.
However fully agreed Gomes should be given time but unlike Clement he has the luxury of a virtually fully fit squad to chose from. He needs to be doing better than this. A lot better.