Blue Moon

The tactics last night threw the entire team into disarray and it was obvious 20 minutes into the game. Is all of this the manager's ego trip?

Steven McLean 4th official and Alan Muir VAR. Every one a wally.

I gave it to Tav for his awesome goal.

Good first half. Great to see Roofe and Lawrence back playing. Roof could be such a big player for us over the next few games. Matondo and Sima both did well when they came on. Still waiting for Lammers and Dessers to make an impact. Souttar and Borna were really good today. Tav's goal was outstanding. We are a better team with wingers on the park.

Between Goldson and Cantwell for me. I've given my vote to Cantwell so often decided to go for Goldson this time.

Despite being under the cosh for spells in the game I was disappointed with the draw. We had one or two excellent chances late in the game to get the victory. We were too narrow at times and our fullbacks were very isolated. It is no surprise that we played better after Lundstram and Matondo came on. The midfield were surprisingly poor. I thought Cifuentes was caught out early doors and was out of it but recovered well. Jack ad Raskin were poor. If Jack isn't fit he should not be playing at that level. Cantwell was really good but the ref did us a huge favour by not sending him off. We would have had no complaints if he had. It is great to have a keeper who cuts out the high ball. Our 2 central defenders played out their skin. More of the same next week hopefully.

I thought Sima was better today. I saw, for the first time, there was a player there.

My comment on the game. Why are we playing Lammers ahead of Hagi?

I thought Cantwell, Cifuentes and Butland were good in both halves. Butland kept us in the tie, no doubt about that so Butland for me.

The first half was awful after the first ten minutes for the most part. Second half was much better. Butland, Cantwell and Cifuentes did well and Raskin in the second half. Delighted to go through though and anything can happen.

What xG doesn't take account of when it comes to an individual is the human factor, a stud caught in the surface, a slip, a tug of the jersey, a great tackle, an outstanding save, a lucky deflection, an accidental hand ball so someone could be judged by AI as failing to convert a sitter when it was outwith their control.

Cifuentes plays further forward. I don't think we are seeing the best of Raskin but I wouldn't want to play Cifuentes deeper.

I couldn't possibly say.

I didn't need to look 😜

It is so refreshing to see so many potential candidates this week but I've gone for Todd again.

You deserved it.

It was always going to be stuffy given how Livingston were set up and we are definitely a work in progress. Last season in the same fixture we drew. We are going in the right direction and I think there are grounds for optimism.

I would like Dessers and Danilo to start up front. Both are proven goal scorers. From what I read Lammers is best suited to providing chances and should play behind or wide. Roofe should also be featuring when fit. He is more clinical than most.

Tod was head and shoulders above everyone. Could easily have given up on the ball when he won the penalty.

I think perhaps he is trying too hard if there is such a thing.

I was pleased to see the effort, skill and positioning play in the first half. It was disappointing to see that drop off in the second as we reverted to cross balls from the full backs. I can't see Tav lasting the season. I liked the brief look at Cifuentes and thought Danilo looked very promising. I was disappointed with Lammers. So much just didn't come off for him. Cantwell was the outstanding player for us again. Once again I thought some of the substitutions were bizarre, even needless and weakened us late in the game. Two defensive mids when they went down to 9 men was unnecessary.

PSV are frightening.

The same publisher is also under investigation for illegally claiming funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise by saying they had the minimum number of required employees when they didn't.

That was then. This is an almost entirely new midfield and forward line that has little pace or cohesion and a defense that leaks goals with 2 fullbacks who have run out of steam who are integral to the way we play.

I agree but the midfield has been hung out to dry with these tactics and he is not the only one who has played poorly. The biggest failure so far is the manager.