A fine player.
But also a player who always takes time to get up to speed after he's been out injured. We all know this and indeed discussed it in the build up to the game.
Then when he didn't take part in the bounce game that was arranged it was generally accepted that the game would come to soon for him.
Lenny brought him on and he was way off the pace, we effectively were playing with 9 men. We had Burke and Weah on the bench. Two players full of energy and pace, but we threw on an unfit Rogic.
It was a difficult game to manage, we lost 3 of our starting defenders. But I didn't think Lenny managed it very well at all.
Was Hayes injured? I hope so because replacing him with Sinclair was baffling. Particularly since we knew that KT might struggle to last 90 minutes.
Lenny's starting eleven surprised a few people but he got it spot on and we were in complete control. However his management of the game as it wore on left a lot to be desired in my opinion.
Going forward I think we need better.
As for the players I though Eduard, Ajer and Brown were our best players and Ntcham did very well too.
Over the piece we were the better side and deserved the win,but we made it harder than it needed to be.
Rogic
posted on 1/4/19
Lennon nearly cost us the match yesterday.
while i thought hayes was an odd choice he was providing good cover for tierney.
at 1-0 and rangers with 10 men he pushed us up and brought on sinclair, in my mind he did this because he believed a pumping would help him get the job.
rangers countered on our left twice, and we got away with it. When i think we have to fix it i see rogic coming on, just as they score their goal - that tells me that lennon didn't see what i did and thats a problem.
Nowhere near fit enough to get on yesterday, it was pathetic tbh.
posted on 1/4/19
Right near the end....we balloon one clear and Rogic is under it to control it and Eddy has a clear run on goal.....utter James hunt of controlling it and Rangers nearly scored. Sadly he was an empty shirt yesterday
posted on 1/4/19
Madness bringing him on, obviously not fit and we had better options in Weah and Burke
posted on 1/4/19
Rogic is not an impact sub. Lennon needs to learn fast who to bring on. At ten men it was crying out for burkes pace.
posted on 1/4/19
I wanted Rogic on
When he did come on it seemed right for me , rangers were sitting in and we need to unlock it - who better
However with hindsight I think Burke would have went to town with his pace , but that was after the goal when rangers opened up more
posted on 1/4/19
https://twitter.com/sellik88/status/1112459010815545344?s=19
Eeek