Is it too much to ask to have Madueke get a shot on target? 

Gustos been pretty average today also. Doesn’t look sharp with his passing. 

Jackson giving the way with every touch, Madueke wasting every shot. Hope the ball stays on the left.

Is Gusto the worst player on the pitch atm. Not sure if he has completed a pass yet.

Everybody is too indecisive.

4 minutes ago, SFL82 said:

Lavia is good enough to keep Fernandez out, if it wasn’t for his price tag he wouldn’t start surely 

Think Enzo has been pretty good so far. Better than the others. He looks a little fitter and half a step quicker since start of season. 

Just now, Wearyourblue said:

Jackson giving the way with every touch, Madueke wasting every shot. Hope the ball stays on the left.

and you are surprised why?

Noni, Palmer, Gusto and Jackson not on it this afternoon.

A thing I love about Maresca's tactics is the implementation of vertical, line-splitting passes. This never happened under Pochettino, just endless side to side passing. 

 

Madueke has been our most dangerous attacking player by miles. His shooting has been wild on the whole but as I recall he hasn't exactly had a plethora of options when in those positions other than the Andros Townsend special.

 

3 minutes ago, WhiteWall said:

Has this set piece guy actually started working here yet.

Of course he has. Look at the way we kick off. Thing of beauty 😆

Great ball from Palmer. Madueke unlucky not to create a chance there, good defending.

1 minute ago, PloKoon13 said:

Madueke has been our most dangerous attacking player by miles. His shooting has been wild on the whole but as I recall he hasn't exactly had a plethora of options when in those positions other than the Andros Townsend special.

 

I think Sancho has been better, every time he gets the ball he finds the right pass. Keep giving him the ball I say.

I think we are playing well until the final third you’ve got the team with the most goals scored as of last week playing the team with the least goals conceded bar Liverpool, getting that first goal relatively early is going to be key 

5 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Not a great game so far.

Doing what they did to Liverpool, they need to survive in the league and like most bang average clubs they will sit deep when they don't have the ball..our manager needs to find a way to break them down...stop pissing around with the ball might help.

Whats wrong? With gusto

Need to speed up the passing a the gaps will appear 

Calm down Enzo, you weren't pretty to begin with. Surprised Liam hasn't described him as 'murine' yet.

I'm afraid if we don't score before the half they're gonna start sniffing a draw and bring the bus.

We're just throwing possession away, it's really sh*t.

8 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Is it too much to ask to have Madueke get a shot on target? 

Apparently, yes.

8 minutes ago, CFCCAN said:

Not defending him and he has made some bad choices, but Jackson is standing there like a lampost and the others are either taking a Sunday afternoon jog into the box with a dfender or on the periphery.  I would have expected that once he beats his man there would be several players busting a gut to get in the middle but there isn't. 

Problem is when a winger is more interested in shooting than crossing, players stop making the runs as enthusiastically if they aren’t expecting the ball, that’s not even something conscious it almost becomes subconscious vs a player you know will play you in every time 

2 minutes ago, dR3 said:

I'm afraid if we don't score before the half they're gonna start sniffing a draw and bring the bus.

I think that’s already happened

Just now, SFL82 said:

Problem is when a winger is more interested in shooting than crossing, players stop making the runs as enthusiastically if they aren’t expecting the ball, that’s not even something conscious it almost becomes subconscious vs a player you know will play you in every time 

also happens when the players are braindead numpties

I’d hook Noni for Neto at half time. He’s far too wasteful with the possession he gets, continually making the wrong decision.