We either need to step away from this stats based approach and start using peoples eyes when scouting players or pay for the full version of excel.
Stats have always been part of player recruitment, strikers chosen by number of goals scored, midfielders by tackles made ,passes....in the good old days scoutsnwould sit in stands with notebooks, and yes managers would bring players when they moved clubs but data and stats always were part of finding and selectimg.players.
In todays modern age and eapecially as clubs look to exploit foreign markets as the UK market has become overpriced due to the tv money....modern technology ie videos and software packages have replaced the notebook and pen, just like the bucket of cold water and sponge has been replaced by a medical bag.
Its amazing how the same players who finished last season so well have been crap this season
The blame lies with Sheehan, his use of preseason was clueless and we seem to have done little conditioning over the summer.
We all discuss Keys and Tymoms defensive shortcomings yet despite having had 3 ex defenders as our coaching staff they disnt work with both full backs to iron out thier shortcomings.
Im not sayimg we have a squad full of stars but most of them looked better last season.
Last April most of todays squad beat Sunderland who were promoted at Sunderland a team who sit 4th in the PL tonight and we brought on the likes of Ollie Cooper and Bianchinni from the bench.
Coaches can make a difference....look how Sheffield Utd have changed since Wilder has returned the same players who were struggling to buy a win are now climbing out of the danger zone.
Hindsight is great and maybe Hellberg should have been appointed rather than Sheehan...maybe we should have broken the bank for O'Brien but then he hasnt been "outstanding " for Wrexham barely plays 90 for them ....
Where are where we are and Matos has a massive task but the players are not that bad.....we had a good 30 mins against Man City where we did outplay them ....but thats been us all season we have started brightly often creating oppirtunites but not scoring and then we seemed to runmout of steam....today at.least we sxored two before our fitness and concentration went.
Am I happy no but I will get behind Matos 4 and the team instead of slagging all our players off and being convinced we are now certs for relegation despite us not being half way through the season and only two games and one week into a new managers tenure..
one who in his post match interviews recognises things are wrong and unlike his predecessors spout the cant fault the lads effort and performance.
Confidence is rock bottom, we appear to lack fitness.
Matos keeps mentioning how we need to play as a team ,teams are built through regular playing together and trust in each other...I dont feel there is the trust in Key by Cabango, or in Key and Ronaldo by some of the players.
It is very obvious at times andnit was v Derby even though Ronald was in space we were.looking to work the ball down an overcrowded left side via Tymon and Eom.
We have 28 games left and transfer window....the fat lady hasnt yet sung but yet many on here who were defensive of Sheehan and were convinced we wouldnt be relegated are now changing their tune.
