Well, that was utter shite
Initial thoughts.
Little effort from the players - Birmingham wanted that so much more than us. Warnock cannot use the tiredness excuse, most of the players have had time off. We looked lethargic from the first minute.
The game was going very badly, yet we took so long to make changes.
Mendez-Laing and Zohore look as if they believe the hype surrounding them. No effort from either.
Bamba was totally out of position protecting the back 4. Birmingham liked to play with width and often their wide players were 1 vs 1 against our full backs, so Bamba didn't know what to do. I'd have got rid of Manga, put Bamba up against their lump of a striker and gone with Tomlin in a more attacking role.
No saves from the Birmingham goalkeeper. I can't recall Derby's keeper doing much last time out, either.
For the first time Warnock really needs to freshen things up a little, both in terms of personnel and tactics. We've got options. Lately we've become predictable and easy to defend against.
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Has Neil got a grand daughter? Has Tomlin been shagging her?
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Eric the Half a Bee
Initial thoughts.
Little effort from the players - Birmingham wanted that so much more than us. Warnock cannot use the tiredness excuse, most of the players have had time off. We looked lethargic from the first minute.
The game was going very badly, yet we took so long to make changes.
Mendez-Laing and Zohore look as if they believe the hype surrounding them. No effort from either.
Bamba was totally out of position protecting the back 4. Birmingham liked to play with width and often their wide players were 1 vs 1 against our full backs, so Bamba didn't know what to do. I'd have got rid of Manga, put Bamba up against their lump of a striker and gone with Tomlin in a more attacking role.
No saves from the Birmingham goalkeeper. I can't recall Derby's keeper doing much last time out, either.
For the first time Warnock really needs to freshen things up a little, both in terms of personnel and tactics. We've got options. Lately we've become predictable and easy to defend against.
Bamba did against Leeds, but trying the same ploy again against Birmingham and Derby just hasn't worked
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A Quiet Monkfish
Bamba did against Leeds, but trying the same ploy again against Birmingham and Derby just hasn't worked
It worked against Leeds as he sat deep while Leeds tried to play through the middle. Neither Derby nor Birmingham have done the same. I also feel that Bamba was playing slightly further forward tonight, which left him in a bit of no man's land. There are posters on here with far greater understanding than my postage stamp knowledge of football tactics who might agree or say I'm talking nonsense, but that's how it appeared to me.
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That was complete shite.
We continue to play like clueless chickens against teams at the bottom.
It is beyond belief we were so awful.
The referee was useless. But in truth he was no worse than us.
Pissed off totally and I won't get home before 9:30 am
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Henry Hill
Has Neil got a grand daughter? Has Tomlin been shagging her?
The questions are, has Liam Feeney got a grand mother? And is Neil shagging her?
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AlwaysAway2
That was complete shite.
We continue to play like clueless chickens against teams at the bottom.
It is beyond belief we were so awful.
The referee was useless. But in truth he was no worse than us.
Pissed off totally and I won't get home before 9:30 am
Still haven't got home yet , can't believe what I watched last night . Probably going to cash out my bet for the league if it is still in positive . The league won't be won or lost in October , I think I have seen enough to realise there are to many good teams in this league this year for our team to be competitive over a full season . Play offs would be an achievement for a side that can't beat Birmingham . Didn't they lose 6-0 las week ?
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Eric the Half a Bee
It worked against Leeds as he sat deep while Leeds tried to play through the middle. Neither Derby nor Birmingham have done the same. I also feel that Bamba was playing slightly further forward tonight, which left him in a bit of no man's land. There are posters on here with far greater understanding than my postage stamp knowledge of football tactics who might agree or say I'm talking nonsense, but that's how it appeared to me.
Eric, I think if you're watch the Leeds game, we scored first when their defender slipped and the second from Hoilett was a fantastic one off strike. ''Twas capped off in the 46th minute when their captain received a red card. Effectively game over.
The point I would make (and it pains me to say it) is that Leeds were the better footballing side throughout
Over the course of the season I would expect them to finish higher than City as we are very one dimensional.
I hope I am wrong but the tactics and personnel are now looking mid table at best
