tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post350945839423310334..comments2023-07-16T00:54:12.220+01:00Comments on CHARLTON CASUALTY: Stephens Rocket!Marco.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04546860060519701741noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post-66892515048330420492012-02-01T12:19:52.887+00:002012-02-01T12:19:52.887+00:00A point well earned when all's said and done b...A point well earned when all's said and done but the very special nature of the equalising goal distracts from the reasons we were still behind in the 92nd minute.<br />Green was awful, he doesn't help Solly at all and doesn't seem to have much idea where his colleagues are or where he needs to be when he doesn't have the ball, with it at his feet he clearly has ability but he sadly lacks the rest of what's needed. For all Dale Stephens vision and very neat passing, I don;t think our midfield works as well with him in it, everything is too slow, Stephens plays too deep but isn't naturally a defensive player, he also doesn't follow up his good forward work. There was one classic example last night - he played a good pass up the right wing for Green, Bury retreated to the 18 yard line leaving 30 yards of space in front of Stephens to go for the return from Green in the inside right channel, Stephens stood still admiring his pass, Green of course fluffed his cross and the opportunity was lost simply because Stephens didn't jog forward 10 or 20 yards.<br />Stephens relative lightness of industry and deep-lying role also makes Hollands' life twice as hard, he has to dig in when the opposition has the ball and bomb forward when we do. Bradley Pritchard ain't quite the player Stephens is but we work much better with him. Stephens has got to put in a proper shift in that lineup or we're gonna be watching games like last night's for the rest of the season.<br />The least said about Leon Clarke the better.<br />Solly Morrison And Taylor were all as good as we've come to expect and Bradley Wiggins is just immense - by some distance the player of this season.<br />10 points clear and most things are very good indeed, roll on Saturday and Rochdale welcome to SE7Sciurus Carolinensis Nemesisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627039869436748540.post-48298968489909160542012-02-01T08:29:36.908+00:002012-02-01T08:29:36.908+00:00I've only just warmed up!
The cold weather plu...I've only just warmed up!<br />The cold weather plus accidents on the A2 surely contributed towards the poor attendance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com