Rousseau

I am disgusted this tripe got published. I couldn't make it past 5 minutes.

DIE HARD IS A CHRISTMAS FILM!

2 minutes ago, DMAA said:

Game specific formation and tactics is something there hasn’t been enough of since we got promoted and it’s cost us dearly repeatedly. One size doesn’t fit all and a good manager sees that before and/or during a game. I think when everyone is fit we have the players to switch between 4–2-3-1/4-3-3 and 4-4-2 depending on the game. 

 

I doubt very much Gerrard is ready to switch from the current set up but I think it’s just not working with the midfielders currently available and Lafferty has far more to offer than some of them. 

The midfield, but also the front line doesn't work yet, but... 

I agree. 

1 minute ago, buster. said:

Very much so.

To continue in what obviously wasn't and hasn't worked in many such games would be the equivalent of 

 

Do we start that way against Hibs if the midfield options are bereft of creativity ?

 

 

Quick word on Lafferty. The gods have of late have certainly been against him getting on the scoresheet.

8 minutes ago, DMAA said:

Pardon my gloating I just had to make the most of it. For me it’s as much about the players at our disposal as the formation per se. We’re more likely to score with Lafferty on the park in Coulibaly’s place. But due to the lack of creativity across the midfield I think we’re also currently more likely to score with two men on the oppositions centre backs than just an outnumbered Morelos. 

That's not a failure creativity -- although we were short in that area -- that's just a failure of proper offensive structure. 

1 minute ago, DMAA said:

Pardon my gloating I just had to make the most of it. For me it’s as much about the players at our disposal as the formation per se. We’re more likely to score with Lafferty on the park in Coulibaly’s place. But due to the lack of creativity across the midfield I think we’re also currently more likely to score with two men on the oppositions centre backs than just an outnumbered Morelos. 

Sure, more strikers on the pitch, more chance of scoring. It's not universal, but yes, I can go along with that. 

4-4-2 is not needed for that. Like I said, I felt they were making the runs that they should be making in the 4-3-3. 

However, we're getting ahead of ourselves; this was game specific. If we can do it from the start, and win, then I'm all for it.  

The Irony for me, was that the runs Candeias and Lafferty were making in the 4-4-2 were the same runs they should be making in the 4-3-3, if they're the wide men.

I'm not convinced the 4-4-2 is the way to go, but we played it well, and more importantly for me, there was a good positional structure to it. 

We were susceptible on the counter, but we were pretty gung-ho at that point. 

9 hours ago, Tannochsidebear said:

McGregor arfield Morelos are my top 3

 

tav goldson barisic katic arfield dorrans murphy kent morelos Middleton are all players I like a lot

 

fod mcaulay halliday coulibaly mccrorie jack rossiter lafferty candieas Grezda have all done ok but I don’t think are as good as the first lot 

 

flanagan worrell can both leave anytime they like and wouldn’t be missed

 

might have missed some but that’s all I can think of at this time of night! What would your list look like by comparison @Rousseau?

I agree with all of that -- although I'd move Jack up to the 'players I like a lot' section, and move Katic down.

I'm surprised I agree with you... I must be maturing. 

Hopefully this Gif makes up for it:

13 hours ago, Scott7 said:

Hot ‘Spurs melt Toffees.

Just noticed that's us played exactly half the 38 games, picking up 38 points. 

If we project that forward, it gives 76 points -- more than enough to get second spot over the last few seasons. 

We've even given away a lot of stupid points too -- that Motherwell slip-up still haunts me.

These are the moments you want Lafferty. 

Dirty b*stard, but experienced enough to not get in trouble for it.   

Defend like hell, now, Rangers. 

Please...

COOOMMMMMMEEEEEE OOOOOONNNNNNNN!!

Lafferty keeps missing chances. 

I think I'd be more annoyed if he wasn't getting these chances, but it's still so, so frustrating.

I had wheeled away celebrating the 2nd... how did that not go in?!

I think Worral is a 'wee team' player. 

No urgency at all; he seems content just to lay off a two-yard pass. 

Not good enough.

How easy was that?

Good move. Halliday did well to drag players inside with a run, opening up the long pass from Goldson to Middleton. Lovely cross, as you'd expect from Middleton. Morelos eats it up. 

We have no idea what we're doing.

SKY box back up and running...

Who's off for Lafferty?

My SKY box has froze - not sure if that's a good thing?

I actually thought Coulibaly was doing OK, or was at least one of the more 'lively' midfielders. Like the rest of the game, and like everyone else, nothing happens at the end of 'attacks', if you can call them attacks.   

I agree with everyone else; clueless. 

1 hour ago, Tannochsidebear said:

Think I’m definitely in the minority on this one!

 

He is not anywhere near the Kenny Miller level of annoyance as I like Ryan Jack, I just don’t think he is as good as everyone raves about him.

 

i have watched him quite closely in recent games as guys on the bus, on here etc are saying he was great and I didn’t notice anything decent from him, and I remain to be convinced he is anything more than bang average, or any better than McCrorie or Coulibaly in that defensive holding role.

 

i don’t sigh when I see he is in the team like I did with Miller! He will do as decent a job as anyone else in that role, I just have never noticed anything outstanding or MOTM about him.

 

Like others have said and as I said in my previous post, if SG thinks he is worthy of a new deal, that’s fine by me, I’m just not going to be over-excited about it, but not annoyed either.

I think Jack is a good player, and is most certainly better than McCrorie and Coulibaly, but fair enough. 

I'm curious, though, out of our current players, who you think is good?  

It doesn't beat 'Aberdeen sign Yerdas Selzavon'.

Sky Sport News tweeted it.  

I don't foresee any major signings, but we are short in certain areas; we need strikers and creative midfielders. 

Dorrans and Murphy will be like new signings too, in exactly the areas we're short; they are, when fit and on form, key first-team players. I don't think Dorrans has played under Gerrard -- outwith the odd appearance.  

Superior host...  

Solskjaer remains Molde boss -- while the Norwegian season has ended, it starts in April, so I wonder how they'll resolve that?

He brings Mike Phelan with him; I can see them steadying the ship, and bringing an upturn in results, but they're not getting top 4.