davids wrote:I think it's time to give the boy from Leicester a bit of a run in the team to see if we can stop conceding soft goals like today.
Nelson hardly got off the ground against Matt Smith but having said that for some reason Morrison was yet again not marking their most threatening attacker.
It was the same against Fulham in the league game at the end of last season when he left Mitrovic to Nelson and of course against Sanderson for the penalty which Mitrovic lured Sanderson into giving away.
Morrison as senior player and captain should always be marking the most threatening tall forward on the opposition team and leaving any smaller, nippier player to be covered by Nelson but even after Smith scored he was still being marked by Nelson.
Time for Benkovic to be given a chance and to be honest I don't think either Morrison or Nelson could have many complaints if they were the one dropped.
Big Hill Blue wrote:Benkovic not playing why?
thomasblue wrote:Been saying it since half way through last season.
Nelson is not good enough, his reading of the game is shocking and he gets dragged out of position by clever strikers leaving his defensive partners wide open.
Hes league 1 standard defender at best
pembroke allan wrote:thomasblue wrote:Been saying it since half way through last season.
Nelson is not good enough, his reading of the game is shocking and he gets dragged out of position by clever strikers leaving his defensive partners wide open.
Hes league 1 standard defender at best
Could it be because of Morrisons inability to cover forwards that leads him to be out position? Maybe get rid
Of either one and the problems go away?
thomasblue wrote:pembroke allan wrote:thomasblue wrote:Been saying it since half way through last season.
Nelson is not good enough, his reading of the game is shocking and he gets dragged out of position by clever strikers leaving his defensive partners wide open.
Hes league 1 standard defender at best
Could it be because of Morrisons inability to cover forwards that leads him to be out position? Maybe get rid
Of either one and the problems go away?
Well Harris has to work out what the issue at the back is. Everyone said Morrison and Flint can't play together and they got binned. Now we can see Morrison and Nelson can't play together either but he's continuing with it when we have a tried and tested pairing with Bamba and £15mill centre back in the stands
First time since Morrison has been here that he's struggling to form a partnership at the back.
Nelson to me is a massive weak link and is making Morrisons job impossible. The way he got out jumped today was laughable
davids wrote:Big Hill Blue wrote:Benkovic not playing why?
I think he's been injured and that's why he's not been part of the matchday squad recently but he was on the bench today I think?
In fairness to Harris he's also been loyal to both Morrison and Nelson who did very well for him particularly at the end of last season after lockdown but I think the time is rapidly approaching where perhaps a change is needed.
billy ronson wrote:If playing 4-2-3-1 ...how about this ?
Nelson Morrison Benkovic Bennett
Ralls Bacuna
Murphy Wilson Ojo
Moore
pembroke allan wrote:thomasblue wrote:Been saying it since half way through last season.
Nelson is not good enough, his reading of the game is shocking and he gets dragged out of position by clever strikers leaving his defensive partners wide open.
Hes league 1 standard defender at best
Could it be because of Morrisons inability to cover forwards that leads him to be out position? Maybe get rid
Of either one and the problems go away?
bluesince62 wrote:davids wrote:Big Hill Blue wrote:Benkovic not playing why?
I think he's been injured and that's why he's not been part of the matchday squad recently but he was on the bench today I think?
In fairness to Harris he's also been loyal to both Morrison and Nelson who did very well for him particularly at the end of last season after lockdown but I think the time is rapidly approaching where perhaps a change is needed.
Benkovic hasn't been injured,he didn't play any football before arriving, and has taken a few weeks to get up to speed,Harris stated this two weeks ago,saying last week,he was fit and available if named in squad.today he made the bench,and a lot would say he should have replaced Morrison, or Nelson today,but for me,although for me them two,failed in their marking/jumping, but Smithies for me cost us,by coming,and getting nowhere near the ball,leaving an empty net.
Ponty Bluebird wrote:bluesince62 wrote:davids wrote:Big Hill Blue wrote:Benkovic not playing why?
I think he's been injured and that's why he's not been part of the matchday squad recently but he was on the bench today I think?
In fairness to Harris he's also been loyal to both Morrison and Nelson who did very well for him particularly at the end of last season after lockdown but I think the time is rapidly approaching where perhaps a change is needed.
Benkovic hasn't been injured,he didn't play any football before arriving, and has taken a few weeks to get up to speed,Harris stated this two weeks ago,saying last week,he was fit and available if named in squad.today he made the bench,and a lot would say he should have replaced Morrison, or Nelson today,but for me,although for me them two,failed in their marking/jumping, but Smithies for me cost us,by coming,and getting nowhere near the ball,leaving an empty net.
Smithies was definitely at fault today for that goal, what was he thinking coming for a ball like that?
Ponty Bluebird wrote:pembroke allan wrote:thomasblue wrote:Been saying it since half way through last season.
Nelson is not good enough, his reading of the game is shocking and he gets dragged out of position by clever strikers leaving his defensive partners wide open.
Hes league 1 standard defender at best
Could it be because of Morrisons inability to cover forwards that leads him to be out position? Maybe get rid
Of either one and the problems go away?
This is what I would say, Morrison leaves his man too often and makes Nelson look like a dick, to say that Nelson is league one at best is a joke I’d put him at right back and get Benkovic at centre back and put Bacuna in midfield. Get Murphy in the team and give him a good run of games and I honestly think he will come good. We have nothing to lose.
bluesince62 wrote:davids wrote:Big Hill Blue wrote:Benkovic not playing why?
I think he's been injured and that's why he's not been part of the matchday squad recently but he was on the bench today I think?
In fairness to Harris he's also been loyal to both Morrison and Nelson who did very well for him particularly at the end of last season after lockdown but I think the time is rapidly approaching where perhaps a change is needed.
Benkovic hasn't been injured,he didn't play any football before arriving, and has taken a few weeks to get up to speed,Harris stated this two weeks ago,saying last week,he was fit and available if named in squad.today he made the bench,and a lot would say he should have replaced Morrison, or Nelson today,but for me,although for me them two,failed in their marking/jumping, but Smithies for me cost us,by coming,and getting nowhere near the ball,leaving an empty net.
Sam ReaN wrote:I say go completely different and play 3 center backs with Bamba Morrison and Nelson at the back. Whats the worst that could happen against Coventry.
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:Sam ReaN wrote:I say go completely different and play 3 center backs with Bamba Morrison and Nelson at the back. Whats the worst that could happen against Coventry.
Bamba was awful v Northampton in cup and looks completely off the pace in his cameo appearances this season.
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