Ian M

Nelson off injured btw.

I downloaded the app.

Moved from Page 5 of main forum. (I know technically he is still our player but essentially he is not)

Moved from Page 4 of main forum

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I’d have to watch it back to see for sure, but it felt like Robert’s was pushed more into a fullback role and Cam came inside to midfield? Maybe it was more intent than actual positioning? You now have me questioning my memory

I found this…

Definitely finish as high as we can this season. A lot of fans still need convincing we are on the right path (and I include myself in that number). Some evidence that Manningball can be successful will actually have an impact on our financials as much as anything. The last two games have been a good start.

No doubt but I did see evidence of him sliding others in when previously he’d have kept going alone. I’m convinced there’s a 10+ goal a season player in there at this level, it’s unlocking it that will be key to us succeeding.

It was nice to dominate possession second half but not have it be slow and ponderous!

I think you’re being harsh on Mehmeti, I like that he wants to shoot when in those positions. Don’t forget that we scored following the keeper saving his initial effort.

The most impressive things today is we saw signs that Manning is finally prepared to change things if Plan A isn’t working as evidenced by the change of shape during the first half and again at half time. We’ve been told he’s learning on the job, hopefully this learn is now a permanent addition to his toolbox.

Twine foul in the box. Compare with the one on Sykes. Bottle Job ref.

Even if you ignore consideration for the fans, statistically 2 of our matchday squad today will be colour blind. I’d like for them to be able to tell the difference between us and Plymouth

Credit to LM today. He tweaked Roberts’ positioning in the first half which changed the momentum and then the half time subs have us playing very well this half. Anis two good performances in a row?

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Very much depends on the style (or intent, as Dave put it above) of that 3/5. A Cotts' style 352 was pretty attacking and wasn't too dissimilar to Venables' 352 in Euro96.

…and then the 4th place team is Villa who are arrogant nobheads when they come down to our level.

He’s young and spending half the week training with us though.

According to their forum he’s deservedly been dropped for poor performances.

If Liam tells Max to make multiple incredible saves before each game and instructs Anis to score, we only need them to follow ‘the plan’ and we’ll soon be flying up that table. All those detailed opposition plans have got him a 33% win rate, exactly matching the statistical probability of any given football match.

Transfermarkt also allows you to create a form table for any time period in the Championship>>>Stats section

Someone who beats their man as often as Mehmeti does but then makes better decisions plays in the Prem. You either accept someone who beats their man less often with that better decision making when he occasionally does or you work with / pray that Mehmeti’s decision making can improve (not impossible at his age / with confidence of other good decisions)

If this was Manningball I’d be a fan.

We were on a high because it was an exception to the norm as much as anything. Tins, if you’re reading the attached image, that isn’t 7 wins for Manning…