Relegation? Should We Be Worried?

[J_B]

Yes

 

[FearOfAJackPlanet]

I think it's fair to say we need a complete reset in terms of attacking philosophy for us to get back on track. Sheehan showed promise in the tail end of last season that we could move away from the C-shaped heat map we've seen for years, and we might actually start considering the middle of the park as somewhere to venture, but at this point we're back to where we were.

I remember Laudrup saying his main attacking focus is the advanced central areas because that's where most goals ultimately get scored from. Width is still good as it creates space for runners and pulls defenders away, but central areas and inside channels are where we'll focus. We're so far away from that now, it's laughable. The advanced central areas of the pitch have been a deserted wasteland to this club for years now (exaggeration, but you get the point...). I truly hope Matos is not a part of that trend and he actually values and wants to use ALL the pitch and not be a one-trick pony that has players run into dead ends with no plan B.

Honestly, I'm done with clipboard wankers at this point; We need this guy to be an eccentric maverick, not another cone-boy from the Pro-License factory. If he's not smoking a cigar, talking in riddles and wearing a band t-shirt at his first press-conference I'll start worrying...Vitor, I need you to be a crazy bastard, as I think we need crazy bastard right now.

 

[CurtessECarr]

We seem to have been in the relegation mix every season at some point since Cooper left. This season It seems even more concerning as we cannot score and create very little.
I hope Matos has the answer but we started the season with a rookie manager and that didn't work. So we have turned to someone who has managed less games.
I'm more hopeful than confident we can avoid the trap door.

 

[Swans Jack]

This is a worry for me. The coaching has been bad and can be improved a lot but the fact we are such a dull knife going forward has me concerned that we just lack the talent to score goals in the team. After 16 games, you would expect someone to have sparked something and looked dangerous for a spell, even if there was no manager or coach. None of Eom, Inoussa, Ronald, Cullen, Yalcouye or Widell look to be capable of moments of individual magic or to really be goalscorers or creators for us and that is something we massively lack. Neither Idah or Zipotnik are creators or dribblers either and both need to be in the box.

Hopefully Matos is a genius and something clicks but he needs the raw materials to succeed and if only one of the strikers can play at the time, I am not sure who the other players are who will chip in with 10 goals. Maybe that is why Cullen always ends up back in the team.

I still don't get all the hate for Eom. I think there is a player there. And though he is hot and cold, he was alright yesterday
Galbriath looks like our best asset. Cullen for me is a dud and only turns up now for Wales. Idah I thought did well yesterday as well. Again I'm in the camp this team can do better. Alot will disagree based on the evidence at present.

 

[Swans Jack]

I think it's fair to say we need a complete reset in terms of attacking philosophy for us to get back on track. Sheehan showed promise in the tail end of last season that we could move away from the C-shaped heat map we've seen for years, and we might actually start considering the middle of the park as somewhere to venture, but at this point we're back to where we were.

I remember Laudrup saying his main attacking focus is the advanced central areas because that's where most goals ultimately get scored from. Width is still good as it creates space for runners and pulls defenders away, but central areas and inside channels are where we'll focus. We're so far away from that now, it's laughable. The advanced central areas of the pitch have been a deserted wasteland to this club for years now (exaggeration, but you get the point...). I truly hope Matos is not a part of that trend and he actually values and wants to use ALL the pitch and not be a one-trick pony that has players run into dead ends with no plan B.

Honestly, I'm done with clipboard wankers at this point; We need this guy to be an eccentric maverick, not another cone-boy from the Pro-License factory. If he's not smoking a cigar, talking in riddles and wearing a band t-shirt at his first press-conference I'll start worrying...Vitor, I need you to be a crazy bastard, as I think we need crazy bastard right now.