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posted on 24/8/19

Cocu obviously doesn't believe Martin is the player to give us an advantage. He seems to like quick transitions so needs forwards with more pace. I don't know whether he has a place for Martin. Zoon for all his lack of end product seems better than Paterson.

posted on 24/8/19

For a young kid up against a player of Matt Phillips’ pedigree I thought Buchanan did OK. You can tell Dowell has a bit of quality but at the moment he is giving the ball away too cheaply. I thought Waghorn had an effective game but his penalties are 50-50: keeper guesses correctly, keeper saves. Marriott had little to work with and he couldn’t outpace their centre back on a couple of runs but he was busy and tidy in possession. Paterson had about thirty seconds on the pitch today so it’s a bit harsh to criticise his failure to win the game for us.

We were the better team and we had enough good chances to win the game comfortably. Once we sort out the full back situation I think we will be a strong team. Bielik is a talisman and Keogh seems to be in the best form of his career.

posted on 24/8/19

to that.

comment by Rameses (U7190)

posted on 24/8/19

Pretty fair assessment Vidal. I did think Buchanan's delivery was bonk. Defensively he was fine.
Another two points dropped.
It'll come, it's still early and we are getting to grips with Cocu's plan.
Waghorn scores two pens and were sitting in 3rd. It's proving costly.
He can't take another one because he won't put it to the keepers left for fear of it being saved which limits his options somewhat.The word is out on Waghorn and every keeper in the league will be ready for him.

posted on 24/8/19

He's certainly showing a lot of faith in Huddlestone and Dowell so far. Knight was ineffective today though he kept going well. I don’t see him as a regular starter for a bit yet. I want Holmes to get fit, I think he will add something. As would that Rooney feller.

comment by Rameses (U7190)

posted on 24/8/19

As long as we are in touch in by January.
We've played some decent oppo and could have won every game.
We'll be ok.

posted on 24/8/19

Huddz ok today and exceeded expectations of many.....

posted on 24/8/19

They do have remarkably low expectations of him though

posted on 24/8/19

Unlike fans, great managers think about what players CAN do rather than what they can’t, and construct a team. Can Cocu get the right blend in midfield? This will determine our season.

posted on 24/8/19

Simplistic nonsense and you don't get away with that. Even at this time of night!

comment by Scouse (U9675)

posted on 24/8/19

Interesting that Cocu publicly bollocked the chance for the ref. to award them the penno.

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