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Been trying to get my 'brian' (sic) our performance.
If we look at Harris'record with us, we have more wins away than at home. Think this may largely due due to the type of players we have, better at defending that attacking.
It is obvious to everyone we need more creativity in midfield if Tomlin cannot play every week and at least one winger who can cross a ball instead of cutting inside. Without crosses coming in the chant will soon be 'I saw Keiffer Moore score' as Ronnie suffered exactly the same fate.
Hopefully with 3 weeks of the window to go Harris can get that loan or free that will make all the difference. Essentially there is not a lot wrong with the squad that a bit of tinkering wont put right.
This. We need an alternative to Tomlin who can beat a man and has an eye for a pass.
If we are to persist with the wingers then they need to put balls in the box. If they can't and continually look to cut back and either lose the ball or play it backwards then there is little point them being there.
If we are then going to go a bit more direct through the middle then we need more creativity. Ralls, Bacuna or Vaulks aren't this player and Bamba or Pack even less so.

Teams know at the moment that if they nullify our wingers and Tomlin when he makes his cameo appearance then that's us pretty much out of ideas barring the odd set piece where the cavalry charge forward but they are getting less productive by the season.

Having possession, I think it was the first time today we have won that battle in a very long time, is of little use if we do next to nothing with it. It was pretty patterns in front of their midfield and defence where they are happy for us to have the ball.