| Just back... 17:02 - Oct 28 with 2937 views | FDC |
... from the live stream.
Random thoughts:
Cousins:
Great to see him get a solid 60 mins, a lot of our play came down that side in that hour. He's got class, and could - and should - be a big player for us if he stays fit.
Bidwell and Robinson:
Bidwell had a great game, my joint man-of-the-match with Luongo. I like the partnership Bidwell and Robinson are building, allowing Robinson to get forward on occassion which is important because he's got pace and a great diagonal ball on him.
The back three in general:
Magnificent. Baptiste got absolutely done for pace for their goal, but was a rock otherwise. Robinson continues to look like he's always played CB. Lynch had a much better game than when I last saw him, although giving away that freekick on 95 minutes had me swearing loudly.
Luongo:
Our captain is magnificent. He's the complete midfielder at the moment. Apart from lack of goals.... But some of the tackles were superb, he was all over the pitch, and was the engine driving us forward at 1-1.
Smith:
Does what it says on the tin doesn't he. Great, great header for the goal . Should have scored one 10 minutes before that (from a cross from the outside of Bidwell's boot -- Taarabt eat your heart out!), but a great option from the bench.
Wszolek:
Not the player we knew still, looked shakey when he came on, and sold Furlong really short in injury time when we had a good chance to sling a cross in. Good that Cousins can now challenge for RWB. [Post edited 28 Oct 2017 17:11]
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| Just back... on 17:10 - Oct 28 with 2879 views | joolsyp |
Bidwell played like the player we thought we'd signed from the Bees today. Absolutely outstanding and led by example. |  | | |
| Just back... on 18:38 - Oct 28 with 2484 views | VancouverHoop |
UGH!
Missed the match (annual class cold, cased me to oversleep.) Doubly disappointing as I faithfully watched the string of draws leading up to today.
Let's hope Tuesday's performance is as good.
(BTW. do the clocks go back in the UK tonight? I'd hate to miss another game for that reason. |  | | |
| Just back... on 19:41 - Oct 28 with 2305 views | nix |
| Just back... on 18:38 - Oct 28 by VancouverHoop |
UGH!
Missed the match (annual class cold, cased me to oversleep.) Doubly disappointing as I faithfully watched the string of draws leading up to today.
Let's hope Tuesday's performance is as good.
(BTW. do the clocks go back in the UK tonight? I'd hate to miss another game for that reason. |
Yes clocks back tonight. Recommend watching the highlights on the offish. Hell of a match. |  | | |
| Just back... on 19:44 - Oct 28 with 2286 views | Esox_Lucius |
Sorry, not sorry, but Cousins was our least effective player today by a distance. I am not holding to blame though as he isn't a right wing back, that one is down tothe coaching staff and manager. Wszolek is a much better option there. Luongo deffo MOTM today with Bidwell second IMO. |  |
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| Just back... on 19:47 - Oct 28 with 2261 views | PunteR |
| Just back... on 19:44 - Oct 28 by Esox_Lucius |
Sorry, not sorry, but Cousins was our least effective player today by a distance. I am not holding to blame though as he isn't a right wing back, that one is down tothe coaching staff and manager. Wszolek is a much better option there. Luongo deffo MOTM today with Bidwell second IMO. |
havent seen the game but the first thing i thought reading your post was it was his first game back after about 6 months.. |  |
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| Just back... on 19:50 - Oct 28 with 2237 views | FDC |
| Just back... on 19:44 - Oct 28 by Esox_Lucius |
Sorry, not sorry, but Cousins was our least effective player today by a distance. I am not holding to blame though as he isn't a right wing back, that one is down tothe coaching staff and manager. Wszolek is a much better option there. Luongo deffo MOTM today with Bidwell second IMO. |
Wow, that's interesting. Maybe I was blinded by my relief at seeing him back and looking fit but I thought he looked effective; one first half cross in particular comes to mind, and stark contrast to Wszolek who failed to put a single cross in over 30 mins I think?
More generally his touch is good and looks to me like he reads the game than most at this level. I do remember thinking he was wasted on the right when played there previously but I wouldn't want the current CM three disrupted unless injuries required it
Disclaimer : I'm going off the stream so missed stuff off the ball obviously [Post edited 28 Oct 2017 19:51]
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| Just back... on 19:58 - Oct 28 with 2202 views | collegeranger |
| Just back... on 19:50 - Oct 28 by FDC |
Wow, that's interesting. Maybe I was blinded by my relief at seeing him back and looking fit but I thought he looked effective; one first half cross in particular comes to mind, and stark contrast to Wszolek who failed to put a single cross in over 30 mins I think?
More generally his touch is good and looks to me like he reads the game than most at this level. I do remember thinking he was wasted on the right when played there previously but I wouldn't want the current CM three disrupted unless injuries required it
Disclaimer : I'm going off the stream so missed stuff off the ball obviously [Post edited 28 Oct 2017 19:51]
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From the halfway line in the Ellerslie Cousins looked like he had been out for a year and Wolves exploited it. He is not a RB and is not not the midfielder that ripped us a new one when palying for Charlton a few seasons ago when he was in the centre. However, I have faith that after less than 20 games in since he arrived he will come good. He pulled out of a few 50/50 balls on the floor (understandable after his time out). We just haven't found his best position yet. |  | | |
| Just back... on 20:05 - Oct 28 with 2168 views | smegma |
| Just back... on 19:44 - Oct 28 by Esox_Lucius |
Sorry, not sorry, but Cousins was our least effective player today by a distance. I am not holding to blame though as he isn't a right wing back, that one is down tothe coaching staff and manager. Wszolek is a much better option there. Luongo deffo MOTM today with Bidwell second IMO. |
Cousins has only played 70 minutes for the under 23s at Charlton two weeks ago so it was a huge gamble for him to start. Started off well but as the game wore on in the first half he was getting caught in possession, did an impersonation of a Perch 'tackle' at one point which should have resulted in a yellow card, went missing for their goal and as Wolves players celebrated the first thing the ref did was walk over to him and showed him a yellow for a foul in the lead up to the goal (this hasn't been noticed by BBC or Sky reports). It was only time before he would be subbed in my opinion but fair play to him for lasting 63 minutes. | | | |
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| Just back... on 10:03 - Oct 29 with 1616 views | francisbowles |
| Just back... on 20:05 - Oct 28 by smegma |
Cousins has only played 70 minutes for the under 23s at Charlton two weeks ago so it was a huge gamble for him to start. Started off well but as the game wore on in the first half he was getting caught in possession, did an impersonation of a Perch 'tackle' at one point which should have resulted in a yellow card, went missing for their goal and as Wolves players celebrated the first thing the ref did was walk over to him and showed him a yellow for a foul in the lead up to the goal (this hasn't been noticed by BBC or Sky reports). It was only time before he would be subbed in my opinion but fair play to him for lasting 63 minutes. |
That's how I saw it with Cousins.
Thought Lynch was very good today, in fact none of the starting eleven had a poor game and Smith is a great option off the bench. | | | |
| Just back... on 10:47 - Oct 29 with 1531 views | beanofire1 |
Think that Robinson wasn't a centre back before the start of this season.
Is it possible Cousins could be re-modelled?
But what a performance. Props to Bidwell, Robbo, Lynch (never thought I'd say that!) Luongo........and that's for starters! |  |
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| Just back... on 12:15 - Oct 29 with 1457 views | TacticalR |
I am with FDC on Cousins, for the same reason.
I saw Cousins a few times last season, and he looked a complete clodhopper.
Yesterday we went toe-to-toe with one of the best teams in the division, the game was fast and furious, it got quite tasty at times, so we needed players with a hard edge (but who could still play), and I thought Cousins served that role pretty well. [Post edited 29 Oct 2017 12:24]
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| Just back... on 17:57 - Oct 29 with 1249 views | PinnerPaul |
Good team performance and the things that have been going against us, went for us today.
Their penalty appeal and sitter missed in 2nd half.
That's not to say we didn't deserve it - we did.
Wolves played some lovely football, but only on the break, sustained attacking play was from us and Smithies had one save to make.
About 40th minute and then onwards, their players started moaning at referee (who was excellent) - always a sign that you have the other team rattled.
Well done Olly and the boys! | | | |
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