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Atkinson off. Didn’t seem to do it under challenge. Looked like a pull. Shame.

Not for me although the feed on the sky sports app is about 45 secs behind the TV so I’m using that!

I think the same - Semenyo and Martin as the front two. I’m assuming Weimann will play just behind them and Scott moved to RWB.

No issues for me. On iPhone now.

It is on Robins TV in UK and overseas. (It’s also on Sky red button but not sure if that works abroad.)

On Robins TV as well.

Seems to be on Robins TV in the UK as well looking at the Robins TV package marked UK.

Agree that we’re always going to struggle against the better teams with an inexperienced defence and wing backs playing out of their usual position. At the start of this season, who would have thought that Scott, O’Dowda and Benarous would have turned out at wing back and Dasilva would have played RWB? I accept that injuries have played a part, but feel we need to get round pegs in round holes: Pring or DaSilva at LWB/LB and Vyner or Simpson at RWB/RB. Atkinson needs to be playing CB. If we don’t then have enough fit CBs to play 3 at the back, then we might have to go to a back 4 - or ideally recruit some defenders in the window.

Agree. They’ve let in 24. We’ve let in 45. Only Posh have conceded more than us. Needs to be the priority this window.

He has had more defensive experience at his disposal though. We are too reliant on younger players or attackers playing at wing back in my view.

I thought I heard in one of the interviews that Atkinson had had covid and was struggling to get back to his peak. Hopefully will come through it shortly though. It is the defence that we need to improve.

Agree. His return from injury has been a big factor in our improved attacking displays recently. Both goals were excellent. The defenders couldn’t live with his approach play and then the finishes were class.

Cardiff game is massive. We could go 10 points above them - or 4.

I heard that as well! Probably explains why we let in 6 as he is knocking 50!

Seemed to be intentional to provide the Robins TV feed as the commentator kept welcoming audio listeners. Not sure why this has changed though.

Attacking wise, we are much better now and Semenyo’s goals today were brilliant. We do need defensive reinforcements in this window though. More so than a striker in my view. I know you can say today that ‘this is Fulham etc.’ but over the season now only Peterborough have let in more goals than us.

Thought COD was caught wrong side. Not a natural defender of course.

First one I reckon

I’m guessing that Dasilva will be RWB like last Saturday with COD LWB

I didn’t notice Weimann in that video which makes me wonder if he is available today - will know in a minute!

That’s one hell of a goalkeeping blunder to be fair. If a City goalkeeper did that, a number on here would be saying that he is not up to the standard and that he should never play for us again! As always, a judgment based on one bad error or even one performance is usually incorrect!

Especially now they are at Chelsea in the next ruins! Pleased Kidderminster got a decent home draw (West Ham).

I’ve also seen a number of people on here harping back to our poor performance against Sheff Utd as evidence that NP isn’t improving us. You need to remember that our midfield three that day were Benarous, Bakinson and Massengo. (James, King and Williams weren’t available.) Plus Scott was RWB. They were up against internationals in Hourihane, Norwood etc. So I’m not surprised we struggled! As I said above, this season it is vital that one of our experienced heads in midfield is available.

I saw improvement under NP earlier in the season as well. It is not just in the last 3 games. I thought we had a decent start to the season and we were 9th after we beat Peterborough in early Oct. King then got injured. James then got injured in early November so we were without both of them for a period. With our other youngsters in midfield, I think we need at least one of them available to help our consistency, especially without Williams. However, those youngsters will also improve with experience as will their consistency, which should in turn bring further improvement. We are seeing this now, plus James and King are also available again. Semenyo also being available has also brought improvement. But, as I say, I have seen improvement this season beyond the last few games.