****The Official Lapps Match Thread v Preston (H/L) ****

[canarydan23 4,136]

Omo decided air was a better thing to mark than a 6 foot 4 attacker. Shambolic defending.

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

We just aren't able to dominate in midfield. We can pass it about to make the stats look good but it isn't leading to us overpowering and dominating the opposition.

[7HAR1980 113]

Lost our bright start. Preston are high pressing well and we've started a few long pumps up field.

[kirku 1,339]

It's all getting rather strained 

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

The old snorers at Carrow Road have just woken up.

[kirku 1,339]

Omo having a bit of a shocker

[City 2nd 191]

54 minutes ago, Worthy Nigelton said:

Nonsense

Somehow I don’t think so! I rest my case!

Edited October 8, 2022 by City 2nd

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

City free kick. AO to Krul i.e. backwards. Krul to Byram. Byram launches it. Preston win it.

[keelansgrandad 6,679]

They are winning every knock on and 2nd ball.

[Mike w 47]

got to wake up in second half, seems like a training session

[Hank shoots Skyler 2,094]

Ffs Aarons. Please track back like you actually care about winning the ball back, that’s two or three times this half. Just half hearted stuff after getting out of position - frustrating to see.

[ricardo 7,445]

Decent opening 15 but didn't capitalise. Could go any way second half.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,873]

13 minutes ago, keelansgrandad said:

We just aren't able to dominate in midfield. We can pass it about to make the stats look good but it isn't leading to us overpowering and dominating the opposition.

We need a big strong midfielder. Someone tough, prehpas English. With a 'den' in there name..

[7HAR1980 113]

Would personally take off Nunez and Ramsey for Sara and Dowell. 

[ricardo 7,445]

Still don't look to have any grip on midfield. Ramsey a bit lightweight at times.

[Robert N. LiM 4,664]

Just now, 7HAR1980 said:

Would personally take off Nunez and Ramsey for Sara and Dowell. 

not a bad shout, that. Núñez really looks as though he needs a break.

[TheBaldOne66 722]

1 minute ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

We need a big strong midfielder. Someone tough, prehpas English. With a 'den' in there name..

 

1 minute ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

We need a big strong midfielder. Someone tough, prehpas English. With a 'den' in there name..

You won’t see him before the World Cup! 

[cambridgeshire canary 6,873]

Meanwhlie Sheffield United losing to a goal from 40 year old Phil Jagielka

[KeiranShikari 1,487]

Feels a lot more joined up than it has done which I think is down to Sargent playing up top.

Midfield, particularly Nunez and Ramsey, pulling out of challenges hurting us though.

[Ken Hairy 3,805]

Half of two halves there, really good up until they equalised, bloody awful since. 

[Mike w 47]

Just now, cambridgeshire canary said:

We need a big strong midfielder. Someone tough, prehpas English. With a 'den' in there name..

we definitely need a physical presence in midfield, unfortunately always a problem. Get knocked off ball to easily

[Mason 47 1,420]

We've not been absolutely awful but I stand by several players needing a rest. Nunez looks a bit dozy, Omo is having a positionally nightmarish game. Ramsey is looking a little timid too.

With the diamond we are asking a lot of McLean + Nunez to cover the opposition width in attack. Not a massive surprise Prestons danger is coming from the wide positions, but this is normal for a narrow diamond.

 

 

[Robert N. LiM 4,664]

Interesting half that. The diamond gave us so much more threat and presence up front, summed up by the early goal, but it also meant we had no cover wide at all, which led to the equaliser, and to a great chance for Preston just before half time. I get why Smith tried it, but all in all I'm not sure it worked. In particular, we've really struggled to keep the ball, which you'd have thought was pretty key after we took the lead against a team who's barely scored all season. Far too frantic for my liking.

Also, I reckon Byram is quite lucky still to be on the pitch. Really bad tackle, studs up and high. As Bailey said on twitter, probably a red with VAR.

[The Bristol Nest 521]

I wonder whetherwe should play one up top and strengthen the midfield.

[cambridgeshire canary 6,873]

2 minutes ago, Mason 47 said:

We've not been absolutely awful but I stand by several players needing a rest. Nunez looks a bit dozy, Omo is having a positionally nightmarish game. Ramsey is looking a little timid too.

With the diamond we are asking a lot of McLean + Nunez to cover the opposition width in attack. Not a massive surprise Prestons danger is coming from the wide positions, but this is normal for a narrow diamond.

 

 

Nunez looking great with the passes but absoloute lack of any strength and psyicality letting him down he couldent fight his way out of a wet paper bag

[Ken Hairy 3,805]

Shock news coming in from Manchester, Haaland hasn't scored yet..... 

[Jim Smith 2,365]

Real mixed bag. The formation suits Sargent and we do look dangerous when we attack but its leaving Byram exposed down the left and our seemingly inherent sloppiness/lack of composure is not helping us. Should have been three up but since the goal (nobody tackles runners again - we don;t have anyone who can) Preston could equally have had another.

Ramsey completely of the pace and needs to come off for me. 

I still think we will win but i'm finding these sloppy performances increasingly frustrating to watch. It would be nice to have a strong 45 minutes. 

[Herman 9,859]

[KeiranShikari 1,487]

2 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

Nunez looking great with the passes but absoloute lack of any strength and psyicality letting him down he couldent fight his way out of a wet paper bag

This formation asks a lot more of the wider central midfield players. If it were me I'd drop Ramsey and use Nunez as the free creativer player.

[Mr Angry 1,574]

3 minutes ago, Robert N. LiM said:

Interesting half that. The diamond gave us so much more threat and presence up front, summed up by the early goal, but it also meant we had no cover wide at all, which led to the equaliser, and to a great chance for Preston just before half time. I get why Smith tried it, but all in all I'm not sure it worked. In particular, we've really struggled to keep the ball, which you'd have thought was pretty key after we took the lead against a team who's barely scored all season. Far too frantic for my liking.

Also, I reckon Byram is quite lucky still to be on the pitch. Really bad tackle, studs up and high. As Bailey said on twitter, probably a red with VAR.

I think he's a bit lucky too, caught him on the knee with his studs. Simon Lappin thinks that Browne kicked Sam's studs, he probably hasn't seen the replay.