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Whilst I agree with the praise Tanner is getting for his overall performance, I do think he could've prevented their goal. It looked to me like he was poised to intercept the cross but for some reason pulls out. Perhaps he had a poor call from his teammates or a dodgy unsportsmanlike call to leave it from the Boro player who took the shot.

23 minutes ago, Simon79 said:

3-4-1-2 I would say. With Conway playing in behind ( Weimann role ). I actually like the look of it. Always the optimist! COYR 

I'd imagine Semenyo in the hole. He's much better at picking the ball up in space turning at running at defences. Also, can pick a pass if Conway and Wells make the right runs ahead. Also, an option to give Semenyo more chance of getting a shot off from outside the box - hopefully he'll drive the ball low from distance though. He's been trying too hard for the spectacular top corner goals of late.

On 08/10/2022 at 20:35, petehinton said:

I thought him taking Massengo off for Kadji was more of a statement to Han, rather than Kadji improving us. Massengo was awful and shying away, could’ve easily have put Klose on at CB and move King to CM but didn’t. 
 

Can agree with him re HT subs because Martin and Semenyo basically had to come on to try and change style considering the first half style was so bad. 
 

All the bashing of Vyner has purely got to be personal vendettas, or just didn’t watch the game. Part of a very poor defence but certainly no stand out compared to the others. 

I Massengo was one of the players he was most disappointed with and agree that the sub was a statement to Massengo.

I know Pearson made reference to the team making too many passes back to the keeper but I think he was remembering one particular back pass from Massengo - I think it was from our own corner in the first half. Massengo received the cleared corner on the edge of the box, whilst he was right not to shoot or loft it back in to the box himself, he had to recycle it out wide for another phase of that attack; instead he inexplicably decided to pass it all the way back to take the pressure off.

2 hours ago, Fordy62 said:

I’m torn here. Never been a Southgate fan. Didn’t deserve the job, plays a poor standard of football and my word doesn’t make the most of what could be considered a fairly golden generation. But… he’s done well so far. 

We won’t win with him at the helm, but at the same time he’s done too well to be sacked.

Remember when Southampton did really really well under Adkins (I think) and then they really really harshly sacked him and everybody thought it was silly. I feel like that’s where we’re at with GS. But the FA won’t be as ruthless as Saints were. 

But didn't they replace Adkins with Pochettino. I think Adkins was quickly forgotten. If Pochettino was English, he'd be a great Southgate replacement.  

Southgate will stay because he says the right things for the FA.  England need more but all other possible English managers are probably too young for the job.

4 hours ago, Davefevs said:

I think he has a tremendous, athletic physique…just doesn’t use it.

We saw that in evidence twice yesterday, one where he failed to usher the ball out for a goal kick, the other when through on goal and fell over.  I think JonD said it was a push in the back.  I’ve just d/l the clip, and I can’t see a push at all, just Gabriel using his arms and body as he’s perfectly entitled to, with Callum not trying to give anything back.  Wish I could post the video.

 

Whilst I agree with your comments in general about not using his physical attributes enough, I do wonder if that particular incident was a foul. I think the image below from the Bristol Post is the same incident from a better angle, which shows a tug of the shirt and would explain why he fell down so easily. Unfortunately, a clever foul as no official would be able to see the shirt pull. 

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-city-verdict-odowda-record-6610485.amp

I really don't think Pring can be blamed for this. The other 8 outfield players should have been well positioned to deal with any counter. I don't really want to blame individuals but could Williams have got closer to the crosser. Cundy could have filled the left back spot better too. And as others have mentioned, Vyner should have been tighter, although it was a great finish so I don't think he should take the blame either.  I'll take the overall positive performance over the disappointing ending in this occasion.

33 minutes ago, Fordy62 said:

He also lost 8 in a row. We’re nowhere near that. 

It’s not Lee Johnson that I hate per sé, it’s his favourable treatment that I can only put down to nepotism. 

If NP gets the same level of favour as LJ did, then maybe I can let it go a little. 

But that doesn't make sense. If those LJ bad runs put us in relegation trouble he would surely have been relegated.

It sounds like you're saying Pearson should be allowed the same bad runs no matter where we are in the league. It would be nice if we could actually have a win let alone a run of wins under the current regime.