Our manager put out a team today that couldn't string two passes together in the first half against a QPR team full of fringe players. And this is not a one off - many games this year have seen lacklustre performances from Slade's city. Slow in tempo, thought and deed.
In the middle of the park he plays Ralls and O'Keefe who are too similar too each other - we need a Jordan Mutch type player to run the ball box to box and introduce some decent passing.
Both of our full backs struggle going forward which further curtails our attacking opportunities.
Out wide he persists with Noone who has delivered very little in the last two season as he just runs down the right, cuts inside onto his left foot and then invariably loses possession. Why wasn't he subbed today?
Upfront he relies on two make shift strikers who are simply not up to the job - and its not their fault.
While his substitutions today were awful. Gunners for Whitts when we we're chasing for a goal? And why leave the direct running Lawrence on the bench while Noone is delivering nothing? Imagine the trouble he would have caused their shaky centre backs.
I can see no evidence that Slade is the man to take us forward next year - he needs replacing.
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