[Albion] Things We Have Learnt From The Fulham Away Game

[rogersix]

Thanks for that Rog!

I have been there........



Once

 

[um bongo molongo]

That last season we looked a good side lacking in pace and quality in the final third.
This season we look a good side lacking in pace and quality in the final third.

 

[Icy Gull]

Frustrated is the word Icy, but imagine how it would feel if we hadn't deserved anything from the majority of games. The frustration is built on the fact that apart from one or two periods, we have consistently been "in" games and regularly should have been in a position to win them. This was Bournemouth and Southampton (from memory) a couple of season ago.. they were in the S**t but had enough in their game to know that they could win matches.. I always think we have another, more defensive way to play if we need to - but we still have the opportunity to keep trying our current and it may yet still pay-off. It could be really exciting.... but because we can see that, it is really frustrating right now. This is the problem I think that Fulham, West Brom, Sheff.United have - as we did under Hughton - they know how not to lose games, but really struggle to see how they can win them very often and in doing so run the risk of losing. We haven't done it yet, but it is possible to see that we could do it.. for me anyway!

True, I remember being very angry at the end under CH but not frustrated as we very seldom deserved **** all because of the way we played. As you say we have been “in” games this season but just can’t close them out. I am blaming the Albion for my ridiculous alcohol intake during games this season

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

Welbeck is a great first line of defence, but not a natural goalscorer.

 

[raymondo]

Having two people taking a corner results in our 'best set pieces in ages'.

We should step it up a level and have 3 on corners!

 

[Wardy's twin]

I hope some leaned that the Team is "up for it". Whatever comments about quality etc, it would be hard to deny that the predictions (hopes?) of some that we are too lightweight, roll-over too easily, too nice to play against etc etc. just didn't materialise. Dunk's reaction to Sanchez' saves was a fantastic example of the pride in the team to keep a clean sheet. Whatever accusations you want to throw at the team, I don't think "lack of passion" is one of them

I wondered why he was shouting at him at first cause Dunk look angry but i guess it was just intensity. I thought it was Dunk's best game , played further up the field and better longer passes and more like a defensive midfielder at times. We need him to show the passion he had in the first 2 seasons and when we were going for promotion.

 

[SEWDONIM]

Our fans overhyped Welbeck's finishing. He's never hit double figures. Maupay hit double figures last season.

Tonight i think we learned that centre backs look better playing at centre back.

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Exactly this; Welbeck's strength comes in the form of a hold up player for a secondary striker. We didn't get that last night. Instead, Trossard occupied space March was meant to be in charge of.

Fulham doubled up Lamptey as they saw him as a big threat which is why he was so quite, but Trossard occupying space where March should be and therefore, Trossard should be more central meant anything down the left was also persistently limited. Those two didn't have the link up play down the left to be effective, so we had to play through the middle; Lallana, Alzate and Bissouma are IMO our midfield 3 we should be using every game as I believe it has enough creativity and screening for the back three.

The issue is teaching Connolly and Maupay how to place a shot rather than shoot at the keeper...

 

[Uh_huh_him]

II thought it was Dunk's best game , played further up the field and better longer passes and more like a defensive midfielder at times. We need him to show the passion he had in the first 2 seasons and when we were going for promotion.

I think Dunk's performance was one of the most encouraging things from the game.
I criticized him (for the first time ever) after the Leicester game, because I didn't see any leadership.

Very different Dunky last night. Leading by example.