[Albion] Team selection today - Humble Pie

[The Wookiee]

To be fair I was thinking the worse when I saw our starting 11 today - but fair play to Potter - He got it spot on today - outwitting the best manager the world has ever seen !

Anybody else snacking on the humble pie ?

 

[SeagullinExile]

Bravo. At least someones having a nice slice tonight! Should be quite a few tbh.

 

[brighton_tom]

Yep, agreed. Was confused to see Burn at CB with White in midfield. Tau not starting. & both Biss & Propper on the bench. But will happily take my humble pie. Tactics & timings of subs were perfect

 

[vagabond]

Anyone who says otherwise is a liar. I think pretty much everyone here was universally disappointed to see Biss left out the team.

Tactically spot on though. Gross had a sort of quarter back role and our counter attacks were very effective as he linked up with Mac. Big call. Full credit to the manager.

 

[Stat Brother]

Just imagine if all those that have to eat humble pie tonight actually paused for thought at 18:30 on 27.01.21.

 

[Balders]

What do we know - the majority of posts pre game were "hold them for 45 mins" and then unleash our attacking options as Leeds tire. Who'd have thought we'd go in at Half Time 1-0 up and bought on perfectly timed substitutions to nullify the game..........if you believe that was the main tactic ;-)

 

[Stat Brother]

Just imagine if all those that have to eat humble pie tonight actually paused for thought at 18:30 on 27.01.21.

I see because one person was disappointed in Bissouma starting on the bench that actually equates too pretty much everyone here was universally disappointed.



Odd - I certainly didn't come here for a lecture in Communism.

 

[phoenix]

To be fair I was thinking the worse when I saw our starting 11 today - but fair play to Potter - He got it spot on today - outwitting the best manager the world has ever seen !

Anybody else snacking on the humble pie ?

Well done for maning up, respect

 

[SeagullinExile]

Anyone who says otherwise is a liar. I think pretty much everyone here was universally disappointed to see Biss left out the team.

Tactically spot on though. Gross had a sort of quarter back role and our counter attacks were very effective as he linked up with Mac. Big call. Full credit to the manager.

Wrong. Most on here thought the worst. I did not. I said so at the time. So, calling me and others a liar is a bit harsh.

 

[DJ NOBO]

We got the result, but it’s not to say we were stronger for not starting biss.
I thought we looked instantly more solid when he came on.
If he was tired or injured then fine, but imho there can never be tactical justification for not playing him.
He’s our best player and, if fit, should start every game

 

[R. Slicker]

To be fair I was thinking the worse when I saw our starting 11 today - but fair play to Potter - He got it spot on today - outwitting the best manager the world has ever seen !

Anybody else snacking on the humble pie ?

I must admit, I had a wobble when I saw the teamsheet, Happy with the result but I did expect us to thrash them.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I'm very wary of criticising GP's line ups. He does have a habit of getting good performances from the most unlikely of line ups.

I think this is because he always has a plan. Sometimes (like today) it works, sometimes it doesn't, but there is always a plan behind his selection. And, given he's only had a season and a half managing at anywhere close to this level, I like to think he's learning and improving.

If it's simply picking your best players 1 to 11, there may be many more who could do it and be successful

1-0 to Fat Frank's lot

 

[Stat Brother]

Wrong. Most on here thought the worst. I did not. I said so at the time. So, calling me and others a liar is a bit harsh.

Exactly.

I really don't get the rush to 'make myself look as stupid as possible' the instant the team is announced.

Why would any fan actively look for a dark cloud to stand under, an hour before kick off?


I see the team.
I count how many centre backs
I count how many strikers.
I hope the ratio is approximately 6 to 1.
I look forward to the game.

 

[dazzer6666]

Only real surprise for me was Bissouma missing, but balanced against Groß being there for set piece delivery.

Whilst we didn't ultimately get anything from a set piece. Biss coming on when he did completely stifled them.

#PotterIn

 

[vagabond]

Wrong. Most on here thought the worst. I did not. I said so at the time. So, calling me and others a liar is a bit harsh.

Fair enough! I didn’t think the worst either, my words were “I’ll judge how effective the lineup was at full time”. I completely supported the manager, but I was shocked to see Bissouma left out.

You honestly weren’t surprised to see Biss not start?

 

[Justice]

NSC is getting all a bit play ground we are allowed to get frustrated and vent when things go badly without having to justify our actions. Ultimately we ALL want the same thing the team to do well.

 

[Icy Gull]

Nope, Potter is the man

 

[Billy the Fish]

We got the result, but it’s not to say we were stronger for not starting biss.
I thought we looked instantly more solid when he came on.
If he was tired or injured then fine, but imho there can never be tactical justification for not playing him.
He’s our best player and, if fit, should start every game

This, think we would've looked much better if he'd started.

We scraped a one-nil against a very poor team today, I don't think that earns Graham a tactical genius award. If we'd battered them fair enough but we didn't.

 

[Icy Gull]

This, think we would've looked much better if he'd started.

We scraped a one-nil against a very poor team today, I don't think that earns Graham a tactical genius award. If we'd battered then fair enough but we didn't.

Get rid?

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Don’t mind admitting I was disappointed.

Still think Bissouma should have started, the result doesn’t change that.


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