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[Albion] Matt O Riley [26/08/24 - sings on a 5-year deal]
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Albion Robster
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Dale Stephens offered more pace and energy than MOR. Thought he was a box-to-box midfielder?
I thought he did well tonight, has a bit of quality to make things happen out of nothing.
He’s only played 295 minutes so far for us so anyone criticising him or questioning the signing is being ridiculous. Along with the other new signings, I think he will prove to be a quality player for us.
He’s only played 295 minutes so far for us so anyone criticising him or questioning the signing is being ridiculous. Along with the other new signings, I think he will prove to be a quality player for us.
sussex_guy2k2
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Apart from City I thought this was his best performance for us.
It was nice to see two positive performances from new signings tonight, with Gruda looking very promising.
It was nice to see two positive performances from new signings tonight, with Gruda looking very promising.
Jackthelad
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O'Riley and Mitoma looked angry and frustrated they were being taken off.
Exactly this. Early days, I'll be honest, I'm a little disappointed so far but players need time. I think he will be an excellent signing.
Milano
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Nah. O’Riley looked shot, hardly surprising as he’s not been able to get the run of games he needs yet. I think he looks very promising.
LamieRobertson
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Agreed he was knackered
Thought he was poor again.
Very little pace, just think he’s probably not in his best position, as he seemed further forward with Celtic.
Once again he wandered all over the place, leaving us outnumbered in the middle, obviously got told at half-time as he was more disciplined in the second half.
Early days, but IMO the weakest of all the signings so far.
Very little pace, just think he’s probably not in his best position, as he seemed further forward with Celtic.
Once again he wandered all over the place, leaving us outnumbered in the middle, obviously got told at half-time as he was more disciplined in the second half.
Early days, but IMO the weakest of all the signings so far.
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Judging our central midfielders is borderline impossible, we don’t play with a midfield, Baleba kind of stays in position but otherwise it’s a total free for all. It’s alarming how often the middle of the park is empty, you have a look around and MOR is on the wing, or Ayari is just behind the forwards. It’s little wonder teams break through us so easily.
London Irish
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Yeh still slightly underwhelming, but needs more games. I prefer Ayari at the moment in terms of moving the ball quicker, which is our great problem
Good first half.
To me Baleba’s game just now has declined. The CM boss in the first few weeks, is giving the ball away and in a competition with Estupinan to make themselves wrong side in otherwise innocuous play, gifting counter attacks.
To me Baleba’s game just now has declined. The CM boss in the first few weeks, is giving the ball away and in a competition with Estupinan to make themselves wrong side in otherwise innocuous play, gifting counter attacks.
sant andreu
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Thought he did well, providing fairly tidy link-up play further back, a few interceptions and some attacking threat, like when he stepped through two defenders and forged a good save from Fleckenson(?), or the long range shot that deflected for a corner. There was one breakaway in the first half when he could've done better, but generally he was good.
LamieRobertson
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Agreed I thought he had a good first half….not many had a good second….Balegs seems to have gone off the boil since his sending off imo
sussex_guy2k2
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This is our style though. Been saying since the first home game of the season when Milner looked completely lost about where to position himself.
It works really well when we’re in total control of the game (first half), and less so when teams put us under any pressure or set up to break quickly, or as Brentford did last night, position their midfield in a row between our defence and attackers to cut out passes from the back easily (second half).
I just accepted the tactical limitations of our manager going into last night’s game, and enjoyed it much more
Yep. Baleba’s athleticism and speed cover a multitude of tactical and positional sins.
We never look far away from being a mess, with potential for the opposition to cruise through the middle.
Take Baleba out, and/or play a better team than Brentford, and the bottom would have fallen out last night.
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DarrenFreemansPerm
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This is the only identifiable trait of Hurzeler’s football at the moment which is worrying. We run an empty midfield and when chasing a game just keep chucking on attackers hoping that something will happen.This is our style though. Been saying since the first home game of the season when Milner looked completely lost about where to position himself.
It works really well when we’re in total control of the game (first half), and less so when teams put us under any pressure or set up to break quickly, or as Brentford did last night, position their midfield in a row between our defence and attackers to cut out passes from the back easily (second half).
I just accepted the tactical limitations of our manager going into last night’s game, and enjoyed it much more
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sussex_guy2k2
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Well, quite. That and BVs slow build up.