Just not seeing it.

[Michu78]

I agree that some of our players need replacing but your list goes way over the top, what i would say is that our starting 11 contains 3 or 4 that wouldn't be in a top teams squad nevermind 11.

It maybe a lot, but they are simply not good enough. There is a reason why we are 15th in league and it's because we have either average or below average players for this league.

 

[Swans Jack]

The squad needs an overall

Goalkeepers and the striking depart is fine even with Cullen for 3rd choice striker.

The players that need to go are:-

Josh Key
Jay Fulton
Melker Widdell
Jisung Eom
Goncalo Franco
Ricardo Santos
Joel Ward
Oliver Cooper
Marko Stamenic
Zeidane Inoussa
Ronald

Interesting thoughts on who needs to go.

The ones I would disagree on is.

Widell
Franco
Stamenic
Inoussa
Eom
Fulton
Ronald (I'm on fence)

 

[Smurph]

It maybe a lot, but they are simply not good enough. There is a reason why we are 15th in league and it's because we have either average or below average players for this league.

We can't keep overhauling the squad every summer though, it needs to be a gradual process.

 

[Smurph]

Interesting thoughts on who needs to go.

The ones I would disagree on is.

Widell
Franco
Stamenic
Inoussa
Eom
Fulton
Ronald (I'm on fence)

Ronald is a decent squad player who has a role to play in the team.

 

[Swans Jack]

Ronald is a decent squad player who has a role to play in the team.

This is where I'm hot and cold about. I like what he offers, but always seems to have his moments of not getting past players. Yesterday was good example of how he can be positive on the team.

 

[IsraJack]

Ok so last night I asked for the sensible people on here to give me their opinions on yesterday’s performance.

Not really going to go over the game again but I simply don’t see the levels of improvement that some of you seem to be seeing.

Let’s be honest Vitor didn’t have to nudge the needle that far to improve on Sheehans tenure, the only difference I really see is at its most basic level….effort!!

Still have no idea what the game plan is other than a high energy press or headless chicken football, no overall improvement of quality or the ability to control the game.

I don’t think there’s been a single game including the hapless Wednesday match where we’ve managed to control or exert any authority on our opponents.

Vitor is a likeable guy and will have the opportunity to have a full pre season and some input into recruitment next season so I guess I’ll have to wait to see what he does then.

As for the four points claim that I made I genuinely hope we surpass that amount, not interested in being proven right or wrong that’s for the usual clowns on here.

You can look at the improvement all around the game stats, you can look at the higher attendance since Matos arrived - I guess many people think differently. We are far from challenging promotion but we ate certainly on the right track.

And one more thing: Matos inherited a squad with a limited ability to make changes to. Since Every football manager deserves to be judged based on “his” team, Personally, I would save my judgement to mid November.

 

[IsraJack]

What I see with Matos is the evolution to a style that we only partially have the players to execute.
High energy and high press is designed to win the ball back asap and ideally in advanced positions.
When we have the ball the plan is to counter attack with pace when we transition from winning the ball, and it is to attack with width (often overloading the wide areas with attacking full backs)
We look to pass positively and "break the lines" with our passing much more than we saw with previous managers,
Here are the issues
* At full back Tymon is the role model, and Key CAN be also very good. Parker looks in the same mould (though raw). For much of the season we have lost that athletic attacking support on the right side and over played Tymon on the other side.
* When we attack our wide players SHOULD be causing havoc in transition - BUT Innoussa Widdell Ronald and Eom all flatter to deceive - and the stats don't lie, we provide no ammunition from the flanks - despite having the best striker (Goals v chances) in the league. Widdell and Eom in particular bemuse me - as they look as good as anything in the league to the naked eye - but the numbers are not there.
* Talking of passing through the lines - we have a lack of killer passes in the attacking midfield area. Galbraith stuck at full back has hurt us, and I am hoping that Walta has the profile to provide that spark.
* our 2 CB's are a problem because we literally only have 2 viable options, and while both are decent "muck and nettles" defenders - it is easy for the opposition to press them and make them cough up possession
* Much as Vipotnik has been a revelation this season - I still think he is not the ideal player for Matos. He lacks pace to threaten the ball over the top - and is also slow in the press and easy to play around. I think we will cash in and start Idah - who looks mobile and physical.
Selling Vipotnik for big money would be the catalyst for investing in the squad and balancing the books.
There are players who will be gone shortly and some decent youngsters making progress.
Santos Ward Cooper Fisher (and even Cullen and Ronald) might be out of the door, along with our loanees - to further trim the wage bill.
I agree with some of the posters above - the Championship is incredibly competitive, and we are only a couple of key additions away from being both entertaining and hard to beat,

Hear hear