14 Feb 2021 18:06:18
Really was a game of 2 halves today.

The pundits eluded to it before the game regarding Traore and Semado and that they tend to play on the same lines. I don't think it's coincidence that Traore's form has dropped due to Doc leaving. Docs movement both on and off the ball allowed Traore that extra yard of space to play which we all know when he has time he can be devastating. I'd like to see us carry on playing with Traore Left and Neto right as I think Jonny has that intelligence of movement to compliment Traore and also Neto's work rate defensively could massively help out Semado. We would no doubt have more shots on goal with them both cutting in onto there stronger foot.
UTW.

1.) 14 Feb 2021
14 Feb 2021 18:47:45
Turu - good post.

2.) 14 Feb 2021
14 Feb 2021 18:47:45
Turu - good post.

3.) 14 Feb 2021
14 Feb 2021 18:54:57
I was thinking the same Turu. I also think Silva will benefit from that when he plays. There's no point crossing a ball to him but cutting inside may mean we can find his feet more and get him more than just 1 or 2 chances a game.

I know we can't get too carried away but I thought before today, 15 games left, if we won 10 we'd have 57 points and that's not a bad return.

Lets hope a little run starts and we can see where we are.

At HT I thought it was the end of Nuno and I had accepted that. Seeing his reaction after the victory and I fell in love with him all over again. Nuno is once again my valentine.

4.) 14 Feb 2021
14 Feb 2021 19:09:52
Good points as always lads just a thought had we gone down the fosun project would possibly be in ruins maybe prior to the cup game could it be word from on high was to make sure we stay up and to forget the cup after all nuno has always taken it seriously and played a stronger side against Chorley than he did versus saints. Well 7 points from arsenal Leicester and saints I’d an excellent return and has steadied the ship. Whatever was said at half time is clearly the way forward we need to start every game from now on with that same intensity and desire. Finally I think if Neto was playing fior any of this so called big 6 he would be a shoe in for young player of the year but because he’s at wolves not a mention. Let’s get the season done hopefully nuno can see his family recharge his batteries recruit a quality centre half and attacking midfielder and hopefully we push on.

5.) 14 Feb 2021
14 Feb 2021 19:10:42
I agree but personally think it is incumbent on Traore to move off the line if Semedo is making progress down the flank. Right side was more productive when Neto came over to that side. To be fair to him Traore was a lot better when he exploited the inside channel off the left in the second half. Can we build on this moving forward? One way to make the most of this would be by using a slightly deeper sitting false number 9, playing behind right sided Neto and left sided Traore. Nothing to lose given that our direct replacements for Raul, have failed to deliver. Who could play in that false 9 role? Otasowie, Vitinha or MGW are possibilities. Latter two are more suited to that role the the wide roles they were asked to play on Thursday.
Just a thought, given the success of getting our wide players to play a narrower role today, which succeeded despite the lack of input from Jose and fleetingly Fabio.

6.) 15 Feb 2021
15 Feb 2021 14:37:18
Wolfthistle, some good points I agree with, Traore our marmite player :), non existant in the first half, and like you say playing inside gave him more space but also allowed Neto more space and for some strange reason Traore remembered how to lay a ball off in the second half :) .

Im not prepared to give up on Jose just yet, I thin he needs more time, seemed wrong runs at the wrong time, this may take a while to get right.

For me confidence is the issue at the moment, you can see it on their faces, only once Neto scored did you see a few smiles.
Looks like it is all very hard going for the players as well as the fans, it will come right again.