[Albion] The half-time change

[Bozza]

Much praise from Danny Murphy and the BBC pundits about Graham Potter's tactical half-time change, and how it led to our second-half control of the game, and, ultimately, the victory.

Up steps Graham Potter for his post-match interview and reveals it was an enforced change as Dan Burn had a tight hamstring (I think that's what he said anyway, as BBC immediately cut him off to end the broadcast).

Feels like a bit of luck we were due.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

He pulled up first half so it was obvious.

 

[Perfidious Albion]

This time a hamstring worked in our (short term) favour. It is a concern though the number of similar injuries we have in the squad . Is it the type of training ? The time of year after a hard season and short break from last year? .... or just bad luck?

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

But overall the substitutions were excellent.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

This time a hamstring worked in our (short term) favour. It is a concern though the number of similar injuries we have in the squad . Is it the type of training ? The time of year after a hard season and short break from last year? .... or just bad luck?

Or losing the ball and over stretching which Burn did

 

[mwrpoole]

Well whatever happened we now have a new LWB

 

[Giraffe]

Made me laugh out loud when he said that. Shshhhh Graham!

That said. Given the options Ziqiri was still a tactical master stroker.

 

[studio150]

Tactical genius and man management, by saying Burn was injured rather than being the weak link in the team.

 

[vagabond]

Made me laugh out loud when he said that. Shshhhh Graham!

That said. Given the options Ziqiri was still a tactical master stroker.

Exactly, even so, I don’t think any of us would have put Zequiri there. An inspired choice.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

This time a hamstring worked in our (short term) favour. It is a concern though the number of similar injuries we have in the squad . Is it the type of training ? The time of year after a hard season and short break from last year? .... or just bad luck?

My impression without checking the stats is that most teams in the Premier League have suffered more injuries than usual due to having to play to Prem standard in a compacted Covid season, so I would say not a concern, just the norm this season.

 

[scooter1]

The players look so much more comfortable playing 3 at the back

 

[Jeremiah]

I thought Potter had withdrawn Burn as he had been told that every time he had the ball he nearly gave me a heartache. I blame NSC as I quite like Burn (sometimes)

 

[Albion in the north]

Just said on the match day thread, it was an inspired substitution, even if enforced as surely the obvious replacement for Burn would have been Alzate.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Changes are always dead easy to retrospectively hail as a master stroke. In reality, they sometimes might get you a result and sometimes might not. But it's mainly purely random how it works out. Sake!

 

[Deanbha]

Much better without Burn

 

[Live by the sea]

Thought zequiri was excellent . Fast up the wing , good in the tackle and much more of a goal threat than burn ( obviously) !

 

[WATFORD zero]

GP may have been being completely honest, protecting BDB, or a bit of both, but Zeqiri's performance certainly didn't give the appearance of someone 'covering' that position without a hell of a lot of work having been done on the training pitches

 

[Hugo Rune]

Burn was absolutely critical in creating the ‘tap-in’ chance for Groß. He seemed to juggle the ball from deep supplying a sublime assist that most professional footballers would have buried.

As for some posters implying that he was at fault for their goal, I’m afraid it was 80% Dunk’s fault as he played Adams onside and then slowed the ball down with his head for a lovely assist (for Che). Veltman & Sanchez were 10% at fault respectively.

Burn was average but not poor as many are making out.

 

[chrisg]

7 men on the sub bench and not a defender in sight. Same in the last match .
Why would you have no defensive players and loads of strikers and attacking midfielders

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

This time a hamstring worked in our (short term) favour. It is a concern though the number of similar injuries we have in the squad . Is it the type of training ? The time of year after a hard season and short break from last year? .... or just bad luck?

Just bad luck l think, something that we have had more than our fair share of this season. We need big Dan back for next week though, we are down to our bare bones defensively speaking.