Lrrr Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Not Little's biggest fan, however he was excellent today, hopefully it continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDOXO Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Dynamite Red said: Maybe give him a game at centre back. You Tinker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Little was superb today, showed so much passion and fight coupled with ability. This was my first City game in a while but earlier in the season Little played better than I expected. Gets so much harsh criticism - well played Litts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City fan 1982 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Have gone off little, but he was good today. Although when someone gives him the ball he doesn't go. He now runs like a marathon runner in the final mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Little had one of his best games in a City shirt today, but he just doesn't produce anything half as good consistantly. Bryan looked much better and happier being allowed to push forward. I heard good reports about Brownhill at Wolves & Ipswich and he certainly didn't disappoint today. Flint mopped nearly everything that was both his and Matthew's Korey looked like the old Korey for a while. Freeman looked good linking up with Joe, we lost our edge when he was subbed. Bobby & Wilbraham made no impact. oh and Goldbourne did well too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodEmperor Palpatine Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 1 hour ago, maxjak said: Wasn't able to get there today……..other than Little, did anyone else deserve their place in the side today? Bryan and Brownhill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 According to Jaap Staam…….Reading controlled the entire game. Which seems a strange thing to say considering they were 2-0 down until 72nd minute. Is he right? Or is he full of Dutch Krentenkakker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin_unreliant Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Wouldn't disagree. We played like the away team in the first half but it worked as Reading couldn't break us down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack Bladder Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Fair play Mark Little, good performance today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicolin Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 That's experience for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Dynamite Red said: Maybe give him a game at centre back. Quite, why pay big money for a young international centre when you have at least 2 full backs you can play there? Even Millen wasn't clever enough to see that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Dynamite Red said: Maybe give him a game at centre back. Quite, why pay big money for a young international centre when you have at least 2 full backs you can play there? Even Millen wasn't clever enough to see that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarmyArmy Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Superb today. Defensively didn't put a foot wrong. Particularly impressive considering his centre backs had never played with each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoc Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 45 minutes ago, Nube Rojo said: MOTM 1st half but Flint won it overall for me It's a bit like those games where a team loses 8-0 and the keeper gets plaudits for all thee great saves he made. Two best players Little and Flint from a defence conceding 3 in 20 mins. We appear to prefer players who try hard to those that are actually any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donkeeebles Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 1 hour ago, maxjak said: Wasn't able to get there today……..other than Little, did anyone else deserve their place in the side today? I thought Tammy,Bryan and Flint all did well. Little played well today and also played quite well against Ipswich on Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Today was a great example of why I've been saying for weeks the defence is not the problem. Flint was a beast today and that was Little's best game since we've been up a division. It was the sitting deeper and doing nothing in midfield that cost us the game. For consistency I would love to add a report to match the last two away games but I have no idea where to add it. OTIB is overloaded. Suffice to say we played better than the last two away games but the conservative strategy and managers instructions that send the team deeper and deeper every game, are still costing us results. Today I supported LJ until I was hoarse but as well as some of the players tried, we got deeper and deeper and surrendered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I think he's useless but today he was excellent, keep it up mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Agree that Little played really well today - he got stuck in and looked much more confident defensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 I've been really critical of Mark Little in the past...not because he doesn't give 100%, but because I don't think he's good enough at this level on a consistent basis. But what a great game he had today. He was busting a nut and getting stuck in, winning the ball and showed great determination and aggression. It really got the home supporters going...you could actually feel the energy build, and the positive energy from the stands move to the players. You could physically see them gain confidence. I actually put our two goal lead down to the energy and belief that came from Mark Little getting stuck in and the fans responding likewise...it was great to witness. It actually got me out my seat at one point :laugh: Unfortunately the next time I got out my seat, was in despair at watching no one pick up the midfield runner for Readings second goal...it felt like slow motion...a bad nightmare. Perhaps Mark Little can show Korey how to tackle...unless the modern technique for a DM these days, is to just stand off your man by two yards, and wave your hands about by your sides whilst on your toes...God he frustrates me. Standing off your man and letting him choose a pass...what's the point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 5 minutes ago, spudski said: I've been really critical of Mark Little in the past...not because he doesn't give 100%, but because I don't think he's good enough at this level on a consistent basis. But what a great game he had today. He was busting a nut and getting stuck in, winning the ball and showed great determination and aggression. It really got the home supporters going...you could actually feel the energy build, and the positive energy from the stands move to the players. You could physically see them gain confidence. I actually put our two goal lead down to the energy and belief that came from Mark Little getting stuck in and the fans responding likewise...it was great to witness. It actually got me out my seat at one point Unfortunately the next time I got out my seat, was in despair at watching no one pick up the midfield runner for Readings second goal...it felt like slow motion...a bad nightmare. Perhaps Mark Little can show Korey how to tackle...unless the modern technique for a DM these days, is to just stand off your man by two yards, and wave your hands about by your sides whilst on your toes...God he frustrates me. Standing off your man and letting him choose a pass...what's the point I would have you would be used to that this season, as I have said before far too many goals we concede come from this aberration whoever is playing in midfield, we are as soft as shit in midfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: I would have you would be used to that this season, as I have said before far too many goals we concede come from this aberration whoever is playing in midfield, we are as soft as shit in midfield. I do agree with you mate...we have been powderpuff in midfield. First half we were disciplined...but too many times it was the frailty of certain players that let us down and not the tactics, which I thought we got right today, considering our injuries. God knows how Bryan got MoM...the amount of times he is unaware of players wide of him is not funny anymore. Reading noticed and started putting in balls towards the space between Bryan and Goldbourne...really pressured that space. And how many times did he run behind an opposition player, so as not to receive a pass...I lost count. Either he's doing it on purpose or tactically infantile. I thought Brownhill and O'dowda played well though. The sooner we get these new signings in the better...it was men against boys come the end. Really felt for some of them though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kermit the Frog Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 3 hours ago, hinsleburg said: I honestly think that his crunching tackle in the first half changed the momentum of the half, got the crowd going and we took advantage! By far his best performance in the championship and was my man of the match! Spot on. Certainly lifted my spirits albeit temporary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dereks no1 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 3 hours ago, maxjak said: Wasn't able to get there today……..other than Little, did anyone else deserve their place in the side today? Brown hill, Flint, Abraham and Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 3 minutes ago, spudski said: I do agree with you mate...we have been powderpuff in midfield. First half we were disciplined...but too many times it was the frailty of certain players that let us down and not the tactics, which I thought we got right today, considering our injuries. God knows how Bryan got MoM...the amount of times he is unaware of players wide of him is not funny anymore. Reading noticed and started putting in balls towards the space between Bryan and Goldbourne...really pressured that space. And how many times did he run behind an opposition player, so as not to receive a pass...I lost count. Either he's doing it on purpose or tactically infantile. I thought Brownhill and O'dowda played well though. The sooner we get these new signings in the better...it was men against boys come the end. Really felt for some of them though. The trouble is going to be is this a good time to bed in new probably foreign players into to such a soft touch of a team hindered by a tinkering manager?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: The trouble is going to be is this a good time to bed in new probably foreign players into to such a soft touch of a team hindered by a tinkering manager?. We have to make changes mate...regardless of whether it's the right time. Hopefully they settle like Magners did. We look physically lightweight compared to so many Championship teams. It often looks like a team of munchkins in midfield. Can't blame the players today for their effort and discipline...just a lack of quality and experience with some of them...which makes them not good enough at this level. Hopefully we either move them on, or they improve rapidly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 5 minutes ago, spudski said: We have to make changes mate...regardless of whether it's the right time. Hopefully they settle like Magners did. We look physically lightweight compared to so many Championship teams. It often looks like a team of munchkins in midfield. Can't blame the players today for their effort and discipline...just a lack of quality and experience with some of them...which makes them not good enough at this level. Hopefully we either move them on, or they improve rapidly. Oh I am well aware of the highlighted portion. As for discipline what i'm reading is that the discipline disappeared after the substitutions and that along with our midfield softness is a recurring theme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 2 hours ago, maxjak said: According to Jaap Staam…….Reading controlled the entire game. Which seems a strange thing to say considering they were 2-0 down until 72nd minute. Is he right? Or is he full of Dutch Krentenkakker Sorry to say it wasn't strange; he was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 11 minutes ago, spudski said: We have to make changes mate...regardless of whether it's the right time. Hopefully they settle like Magners did. We look physically lightweight compared to so many Championship teams. It often looks like a team of munchkins in midfield. Can't blame the players today for their effort and discipline...just a lack of quality and experience with some of them...which makes them not good enough at this level. Hopefully we either move them on, or they improve rapidly. Unfortunately Spudski I do. Players as well as manager need to understand game management. As soon as the pen went in the players and management decided "that'll do". It was clear to all that wasn't going to be enough. Reading dominated the game today and imposed in all positions at all times. They were only inches away from going in level at half time. My biggest criticism of LJ is equal in Matthews CB - an experiment which actually yielded better than could have expected - and not bringing Tomlin on straight after our penalty. Tomlin would've thrived coming on at 2-0, would've frustrated the HELL outta them and would have understood the leadership and game management needed in that situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 7 minutes ago, Esmond Million's Bung said: Oh I am well aware of the highlighted portion. As for discipline what i'm reading is that the discipline disappeared after the substitutions and that along with our midfield softness is a recurring theme. Agreed...they lost their shape and just got deeper. The players fault imo. Look at Bryans reaction in the post match...says it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Little, Flint and Bryan have had a lot of stick, so it was great to see them put in a good shift, consistency now......oh and the ability to not press the panic button in the latter part of the game and we'll finish top half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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