Matt
Stuart Pearce
Semedo out more on fatigue than ability.
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Alfa Semedo
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Semedo out more on fatigue than ability.
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
Yeah. Some of these lads are clearly getting used to the rigours of this league. Gonna be a tough season for 'em.
Think that's a good shout. Semedo's more suited to come on & change the game if needed. Bostock won't last the full 90, but we've the CM options to change that so why not.
Green Jumper
"Nottingham Forest Are Premier League"
Yates will be a class option when fit.
MASE
Up-Front
Think Semedo looked guilty of overplaying last night, maybe a knock on effect from his impressive performances so far.
Id keep him in, assuming he's up to it physically.
Id keep him in, assuming he's up to it physically.
eugenboppboppbopp
Jack Armstrong
Agree. Think he thought it would be a continuation like v Brum. Never got to grips with Charltons intensity. Learning curve but I'd also keep him in
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Thomas
Martel Maxwell Enjoyer
Sow Bostock and Semedo and we at least won’t look useless against Fulham.
BryanRoy
Stuart Pearce
He is like the Gil Dias in midfield. Harsh because he can at least be involved in contact but it is more you can see he has the physicality and ability when things are going good. It is all about consistency though. Will he ever get it ?
To get it he will need better spacial awareness that Sow and Yates have off the ball and then be able to link play better when you can't just drive forward.
Still think he is better from deeper driving forward to get us up the pitch. But right now his strengths will stand out sometimes and then in other games he will badly struggle which is what we have seen.
To get it he will need better spacial awareness that Sow and Yates have off the ball and then be able to link play better when you can't just drive forward.
Still think he is better from deeper driving forward to get us up the pitch. But right now his strengths will stand out sometimes and then in other games he will badly struggle which is what we have seen.
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Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
I agree mate, I think he should be played as 1 of a defensive midfield 2.
My chosen starting 2 would be Watson & Sow, with Bostock to get more up to speed & Semedo to add more attacking impotus as needed.
valspoodle
Steve Chettle
My daughter had an Alfa car. Looked good, sounded good, but just kept having niggling faults.
Missed perfection, but serviceable.
Missed perfection, but serviceable.
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
He'll still contrubute plenty. Preston didn't make things easy for any of our players.
Raymondo Ponte'
It's all about mid-table...
Certainly didn't Alf, no team will get a deal out of the Lillywhites. We just didn't have the nous to undo them, and most 2cnd division sides wont.
Notcher
Stuart Pearce
We need to sign Helmut Volkswagon for midfield. Mr reliable himself.
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MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
Less worried about the physicality, more worried about the lack of concentration in some of his five yard passes/lay-offs. He's not quite up to Championship speed yet in that he's not worked out you don't get the time and space in this league you perhaps might abroad.
Cortez the Killer
Impressive member
There have been a few misplaced passes this season from him.
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Carvel
Grenville Morris
He reminds me of moussi with lack of positional sense. All over the place sometimes
Red bandit
Geoff Thomas
If he is open to learning, and I am sure he is, Lamouchi is the right man for him.
Just give the lad some time.
Raymondo Ponte'
It's all about mid-table...
Aaaahh, that precious commodity that doesn't exist at the CG.
congo_red_49
Ale Ape
He's looked very, very good at times and very, very bad at others.
Perhaps unsurprising given his age, experience and settling into a new league.
Perhaps unsurprising given his age, experience and settling into a new league.
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It's Baggio
John Robertson
Doesn't seem to be any middle ground with Alfa, he's either very good or absolutely rubbish.
We'd have been better off playing the first half with 10 men against Preston.
We'd have been better off playing the first half with 10 men against Preston.
valspoodle
Steve Chettle
Just like an Alfa.
Redemption
One less gobshite...
Was Preston his first game against anti-football?
Maybe he didn't know what to expect and how to approach it.
Personally, I felt that killed Dias last season - although for him became more about when to defend and when not.
Maybe he didn't know what to expect and how to approach it.
Personally, I felt that killed Dias last season - although for him became more about when to defend and when not.
MASE
Up-Front
Weve got a good player in Semedo, looks technically proficient but synonomous with players way to eager to impress, he's too easily drawn to the ball & he's trying fancy stuff that aint coming off.
He's the same player that was top drawer against Birmingham.
He's the same player that was top drawer against Birmingham.
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "Wanksy"
Herein lies the problem with these types of signings. Most promotion sides don't spend months bedding in players.
Hopefully we can be an exception
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Lamouchi hasn't got long to teach him which is the issue, otherwise he'll quickly be on the midfield scrapheap with Clough, Yacob, Bridcutt, Goncalves, Bouchalakis and co.
Which would be a huge shame as he's got big potential, and offers us something we don't really have. That direct running from midfield will be a godsend at times this season, if he can just learn the other sides of the game - because we're six games down and any analyst/scout will have his card marked as a player they can target and exploit.