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Decent turnout today and it was a fun/supportive atmosphere too for most of the game.
We started brightly and I thought it was going to be an easy win after the first 5-10 minutes but after they scored we went into our shells a bit and thank goodness for the corner because we didn't look like scoring otherwise.
Second half Wigan came out and were all over us - we couldn't get the ball and they had wave after wave of attack. To be fair they could have scored a few and again I thought our luck was finally in when we scored against the run of play. But the inevitable followed and the celebrations didn't last long.
I have to say I think Harry got it wrong today. I couldn't believe Derry was starting over Faurlin and was amazed he wasn't replaced. We were getting overrun in midfield with Derry left chasing shadows. Sorry but he's past it now and was only ever at home in a Championship team.
SWP offers nothing whatsoever and again I think Harry's getting that wrong. I think Hoilett should be given a run in the team - at least he has an end product.
Hughes' squad-building in the summer caused these problems. We now have loads of midfielders but are woefully short of quality at the back and up front. We all said it before deadline day but Hughes never sorted it. I didn't think the season would be quite this bad but I did think we'd struggle with this squad.
We're a shambles at the back and offer nothing going forward so I just don't see any way out of this. Harry really has his work cut out - if only we'd had him to build the squad in the summer, this season could have been so different.
I don't claim to know better than Harry but I do think he got his team selection wrong today. The other major problem we have is that we don't look threatening on the attack - there is no pace, no urgency and no movement. It's all very ponderous and slow.
I think this would be my team if Park & Dyer are fit for Fulham:
.............................Green..............
Bosingwa.......Nelsen....Hilll......Traore
Park.............Dyer.........Faurlin.....Hoilett
......................Granero..................
.........................Cisse.................... .
Subs: Cesar, Fabio, Ferdinand, Diakite, Mbia, Taarabt, Mackie
That might raise a few eyebrows with Diakite, Mbia, Taarabt and Mackie on the bench. However neither Diakite or Mbia played well today and we need to try something different. Mackie's a tryer but hasn't got the quality for me at this level. It's a bit harsh on Taarabt because he did alright but I'd use him as a sub if we weren't creating enough.
We started brightly and I thought it was going to be an easy win after the first 5-10 minutes but after they scored we went into our shells a bit and thank goodness for the corner because we didn't look like scoring otherwise.
Second half Wigan came out and were all over us - we couldn't get the ball and they had wave after wave of attack. To be fair they could have scored a few and again I thought our luck was finally in when we scored against the run of play. But the inevitable followed and the celebrations didn't last long.
I have to say I think Harry got it wrong today. I couldn't believe Derry was starting over Faurlin and was amazed he wasn't replaced. We were getting overrun in midfield with Derry left chasing shadows. Sorry but he's past it now and was only ever at home in a Championship team.
SWP offers nothing whatsoever and again I think Harry's getting that wrong. I think Hoilett should be given a run in the team - at least he has an end product.
Hughes' squad-building in the summer caused these problems. We now have loads of midfielders but are woefully short of quality at the back and up front. We all said it before deadline day but Hughes never sorted it. I didn't think the season would be quite this bad but I did think we'd struggle with this squad.
We're a shambles at the back and offer nothing going forward so I just don't see any way out of this. Harry really has his work cut out - if only we'd had him to build the squad in the summer, this season could have been so different.
I don't claim to know better than Harry but I do think he got his team selection wrong today. The other major problem we have is that we don't look threatening on the attack - there is no pace, no urgency and no movement. It's all very ponderous and slow.
I think this would be my team if Park & Dyer are fit for Fulham:
.............................Green..............
Bosingwa.......Nelsen....Hilll......Traore
Park.............Dyer.........Faurlin.....Hoilett
......................Granero..................
.........................Cisse.................... .
Subs: Cesar, Fabio, Ferdinand, Diakite, Mbia, Taarabt, Mackie
That might raise a few eyebrows with Diakite, Mbia, Taarabt and Mackie on the bench. However neither Diakite or Mbia played well today and we need to try something different. Mackie's a tryer but hasn't got the quality for me at this level. It's a bit harsh on Taarabt because he did alright but I'd use him as a sub if we weren't creating enough.
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