Counter, Counter, Counter!!!!!!!

[Patches OHoolahan 0]

So annoyed to see us conceding from counterattacks, albeit with some relatively good play, but its Watford for god''s sake, NOT AC Milan. The signs were there in the friendlies for our vulnerability, and we failed to get out to the wings to close down their midfield on numerous occasions today, while they got up and down the pitch very well. Not at all happy with that.

[noivoc 0]

Yep agree that was a real eye opener and Lambert has some work to do now. Defensively that four are gonna get mullered when they come up against a decent team as none of them have any pace.

[Canary Man of Kent 0]

A wake up call is a good description.

Individual errors cost us and we weren''t compact enough, strikers and centre backs miles apart.

I''m sure we''ll be fine, but a lack of physicality (height more than anything) in midfield worries me more than anything else.

[Salford 0]

I must admit AC Milan was my first thought when I saw Watford

[Patches OHoolahan 0]

Totally agree CWC. While I think that having the creative emphasis in midfield is a nice idea, we have to have the ball first. We don''t have players the calibre of the Spanish to chase the ball down, and close the opposition counter attacks down in their half. Unless Lambert can inspire this work ethic in both Fox and Surman, then it may be time to play Smith alongside Crofts, and one other midfielder to give the bite that we need.

[I am a Banana 0]

[quote user="Patches OHoolahan"]So annoyed to see us conceding from counterattacks, albeit with some relatively good play, but its Watford for god''s sake, NOT AC Milan. The signs were there in the friendlies for our vulnerability, and we failed to get out to the wings to close down their midfield on numerous occasions today, while they got up and down the pitch very well. Not at all happy with that.
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well at times you could easily get confused, we made them look like AC!