Lack of tactical change

[sts 0]

I was disappointed with the subs today,  for me they lacked the creativity or understanding of where we were struggling on the pitch during the game. 

Charlton were happy to sit deep once ahead and a man short,  so we had frsutrating amount of time to move the ball along the back four with no desire or ability to create a chance.

For me the game was there for the taking with Charlton average at best.    Our main problem was the midfield where the zone marked well restricting space and neither Rusty nor pttison having the wherewithall to make nay creative passes or movement to put tehir defence under pressure.

The only player offering movement was smith who was subbed too early.   For me the sub needed was the introduction of Croft wide right,  which would have stretched the charlton midfield across the pitch.   However Smith should have stayed on to sit in the hole behind the front two.  It would have over run their midfield,  either creating a gap in midfield or sucking a defender out,  either way creating them a problem.   With only 1 up front we could have sacrificed a defender,  given Thomas'' pace I would have kept Ots,  so would have probbably sacrificed the worst passer, being shax, leaving Doc in the middle with Ots and Camara wide to cover 1 striker.

By taking off Smith we had no inventive presence and left it easy for charlton to defend,  exacerbated by the introduction of Dion,  who encouraged a long ball which again played into Charltons hands as they knew what was coming so easy to defend;  that Dions effort was so poor was disappointing.   

 

[nutty nigel 7,630]

I think the real problem was that we missed Fotheringham. He has been instrumental in our change of fortune and we don''t have a replacement for him in the squad similar to the Safri situation last season. That''s why, for me, the two priorities in the transfer window are a midfielder who can pass the ball and a forward who can score goals. I would love Taylor too because we have no cover if we lose one of our centrebacks either, but he is not the be all and end all of our needs right now and I would hate to see us blow too much money on him.

 

[ca 1]

I think we misssed Fozzy too and agree we need another tough midfielder in the Keano mould.

I would let Smith go, keep the other 3 loanees and then I''d like us to buy Tiny, midfielder and more importantly a striking partner for Curo.

Dont want much do I?

[sts 0]

completely agree nutty,  how quickly fozzy has become the crucial central midfielder