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We've drawn two games that we should have won, but today in the second half we did not play particular well, though yet again Cerny has no real save to make, yet we come home with 1 point.
First of all the positives, Routledge and Hall. The former was simply outstanding today and run riot against The Plymouth left back and was at the forfront of interlinking play between the front pair and winning free kicks. Hall, had his critics in the past, but even though he misplaced one or two passes, but his tackling was first class and tracked back a couple of times near the end to prevent Plymouth strikers going one on one. Gorkss had Fallon in his pocket all day long, but he was a nuisance and was a danger to us all game.
The first half, we played well and created a few chances, one a great shot from Routledge on the volley outside the area, which was palmed away and Tarrabt came close after a great one two with Routledge. The balance of play was definitely in our favour and Plymouth had no chances of note. Our passing at times reminded me of the De canio days, but it was the final ball missing as opposed to the finishing. We were just about going down for pies and beers at half time, when a great cut in by Tarrabt, where he beat 2 players, cracked in a shot, it deflected onto helgusson's head and he put it away with ease.
Love to be a fly on the wall in the dressing room at half-time, as it was Plymouth out of the blocks first and they kept pressing. For some reason, Tarrabt was switched out left and Buzsacky into the middle and Helguson was being used as a target man. Tactically, you have to say Magilton got it wrong in the second half, though we had one oppotunity of note, from a shot from Tarrabt who hit the side netting, it was all Plymouth and we simply allowed them back into the game. We were passing the ball well, but it kept breaking up in midfield. We have been playing the ball from the back and the introduction of Ageymang for Helguson, indicated we would do the same, but we suddenly saw Cerny kicking the ball up in the air. If, we had planned to play this way, it may have been better to have Pellicori up front whose strength is hold up the ball, as Ageymang is pacey, but has no ability to head the ball and was constantly being beaten by the defender. We were simply giving the ball away too much. The defence was coping well, though Fallon missed a sitter around 70 minutes.
The critical moment of this game came without doubt around the 85th minutes, Vine wins the ball on the half-way line, chips the ball over the defender and beats him for pace, he runs about 30 yards, and with two defenders gettingto him and keeper coming out, he tries to side foot into the corner, but the keeper makes a very good save. A missed opportunity created by a great piece of inventiveness from Vine, but a chance he should have put away.
The 5 minute sign comes up, we win a corner. Instead, of just holding the ball, Routledge goes for a one two with Ramage, but that results in a catch for the keeper. Sturrock had put on extra forward, who was another 6ft 5inch striker, and they then pressed forward. It results in Gorkss knocking one off the line. The resulting corner everyone piles in and it deflects of Gorkss for the equaliser.
We have to learn to win ugly and hold onto 1-0 leads and I would have liked to see Cerny come and command his box in injury time, by punching or catching the corner or some of the defenders not panic. I am left a little confused why the tactical changes at half time, by changing players positions and not putting on Pellicori, when we needed to hold the ball up front. All in all, it was disappointing end as we had played well, but its a long long season and we will play worse and win games.
First of all the positives, Routledge and Hall. The former was simply outstanding today and run riot against The Plymouth left back and was at the forfront of interlinking play between the front pair and winning free kicks. Hall, had his critics in the past, but even though he misplaced one or two passes, but his tackling was first class and tracked back a couple of times near the end to prevent Plymouth strikers going one on one. Gorkss had Fallon in his pocket all day long, but he was a nuisance and was a danger to us all game.
The first half, we played well and created a few chances, one a great shot from Routledge on the volley outside the area, which was palmed away and Tarrabt came close after a great one two with Routledge. The balance of play was definitely in our favour and Plymouth had no chances of note. Our passing at times reminded me of the De canio days, but it was the final ball missing as opposed to the finishing. We were just about going down for pies and beers at half time, when a great cut in by Tarrabt, where he beat 2 players, cracked in a shot, it deflected onto helgusson's head and he put it away with ease.
Love to be a fly on the wall in the dressing room at half-time, as it was Plymouth out of the blocks first and they kept pressing. For some reason, Tarrabt was switched out left and Buzsacky into the middle and Helguson was being used as a target man. Tactically, you have to say Magilton got it wrong in the second half, though we had one oppotunity of note, from a shot from Tarrabt who hit the side netting, it was all Plymouth and we simply allowed them back into the game. We were passing the ball well, but it kept breaking up in midfield. We have been playing the ball from the back and the introduction of Ageymang for Helguson, indicated we would do the same, but we suddenly saw Cerny kicking the ball up in the air. If, we had planned to play this way, it may have been better to have Pellicori up front whose strength is hold up the ball, as Ageymang is pacey, but has no ability to head the ball and was constantly being beaten by the defender. We were simply giving the ball away too much. The defence was coping well, though Fallon missed a sitter around 70 minutes.
The critical moment of this game came without doubt around the 85th minutes, Vine wins the ball on the half-way line, chips the ball over the defender and beats him for pace, he runs about 30 yards, and with two defenders gettingto him and keeper coming out, he tries to side foot into the corner, but the keeper makes a very good save. A missed opportunity created by a great piece of inventiveness from Vine, but a chance he should have put away.
The 5 minute sign comes up, we win a corner. Instead, of just holding the ball, Routledge goes for a one two with Ramage, but that results in a catch for the keeper. Sturrock had put on extra forward, who was another 6ft 5inch striker, and they then pressed forward. It results in Gorkss knocking one off the line. The resulting corner everyone piles in and it deflects of Gorkss for the equaliser.
We have to learn to win ugly and hold onto 1-0 leads and I would have liked to see Cerny come and command his box in injury time, by punching or catching the corner or some of the defenders not panic. I am left a little confused why the tactical changes at half time, by changing players positions and not putting on Pellicori, when we needed to hold the ball up front. All in all, it was disappointing end as we had played well, but its a long long season and we will play worse and win games.
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