Originally Posted by
cardiff55
I think we have to take stock and look at the number of defenders out injured, Nelson,Bennett, Began, Ng and Osei-Tutu. So Sang playing wing back in his 4th appearance, Brown I think playing his second game at centre back and Ralls playing his first game at left back for about 8 years! So given that it was am excellent defensive effort. But agree disappointing al virtually all other aspects. Bacuna had not support when put through, Moore should have gone down when kicked by the 'keeper but being agoalscoer wanted to finish the job and score. And Wilson had the one superb run and shot, and one good tackle in the game.
We couldn't get the ball, but for all of Cooper's positivity about his team they weren't very good. They had the ball a lot, ambled about with it very slowly, and had no pace to hurt us. 23 shots?? Were they counting the goal kicks. They ballooned a few over the bar, and when they ran out of ideas just smashed th ball at our defenders because they didn't know what else to do.
They didn't even try and dive for a penalty in the last minute so we must have demoralised them !
And Ralls was OK, but caught tucking inside to often and leaving the wide man unmarked. But hard to criticise anyone really.