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old_eastender

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  1. Ball won by Weimann, but poor pass gives Massengo no chance they break and hit the post
  2. Not so sure, so far this season: scored in the 4th and 6th games (both braces), not scored in the other 11 despite until recently playing central and playing 90 mins most games...
  3. Yes, and for me much rather see Scott or Pring starting instead of Weimann.
  4. Sadly not, scored a great hat trick last game too, surely a better option than Bakinson. At least Bell is on the bench.
  5. Weimann out wide (or Wells out wide) is just a poor option. Would have much preferred Scott or Pring start and Weimann on the bench.
  6. Even in normal time our ball retention was woeful, at least until Massengo came on. We do have too many players who only want to hit soft passes, which are then either cut-out or leave the recipient of the pass with a man on immediately. They need to do some serious training hitting crisp firm passes!
  7. What the highlights do not show is the build up to them getting runners into our box for the penalty. 20 seconds before just as the extra time gets announced on the tannoy, James wins the ball on the half-way line near the touch-line, passes 10 yards in field to Atkinson, who with nobody on him hoofs it into the stand level with half-way line. They then take quick throw and are running down our right flank. So: 1. Why did Atkinson do that? Can only be because he knows time is running short and panics. Even then if he was intent on hoofing it into the stands why not send it out well back into their half, so he and James can get back in defensive position? 2. Why is James (our captain) not yelling at Atkinson to hold the ball (with no pressure on him)? (maybe he did but I'll bet not) If Atkinson uses his head and keeps possession and even does something radical like pass to a teammate - even if backwards, they never get to launch that raid down the right hand side and we go on to win the game. Odd thing is Atkinson is probably our best central defender with the ball at his feet, it can only be a mental think because we have this monkey on our back.
  8. Wells hits the post, looked like keeper got a hand to it but goal kick given
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