But he put in a cross from where the goal came from so that's all that matters.
He should only ever be in our half to stay on side and last night he was far better than he has been of late but still a long way from being acceptable.
I Notice that woeful effort to get back
Because the naysayers go over the top in their criticisms. Back in the day Keith Southern and GTF used to get the same treatment on here.
Maybe because Gabriel at RWB has offered very little , if anything , in the final third.
Nail on head. He's an attacking player not a bleedin' defender. He should also be left up at defensive corners- the thought of his pace would make the oppo less attack minded.
Plus there was the break from the half way line that resulted in their keeper being booked. No one can tell me that wasn't a red card. 100% would have been if Grimshaw makes the same challenge.
My opinion is that he is not lacking in resolve but he just lacks a footballer's brain. He let their left back out near the end too and they came the length of the pitch and could have equalised. So frustrating!
Certainly not for the last few games he's started.
Gabby and Lyons are the RHS all being well for next season, or when AL gets fit.
Strange though. Going back to 2021/22, when we stayed up in the Championship, he very much offered something in the final third.
There's lots of criticism about Cautious Critch and his negativity but CJ is actually a more attacking option than Gabriel and tbh Gabriel has not got his form back since his latest injury.
Give your head a wobble Mrs CJ
Perhaps Gabriel is on his way this summer with the club cashing in and with his injury concerns. Critchley did a similar thing with Josh Bowler, just a thought
There's lots of criticism about Cautious Critch and his negativity but CJ is actually a more attacking option than Gabriel and tbh Gabriel has not got his form back since his latest injury.
I also think Gabriel is your classic "over-lapping" full back, as invented by Sir Jimmy, and despite the similarity of the roles never looks comfortable to me as a wing back.
CJ does of course have lots of limitations but he still does create chances and in fact he created the most chances (4) of any player on the pitch last night. His seasons stats are 4 goals and 7 assists which probably puts him 3rd on the list of goal/assists.
Now I'm not CJ's Dad and he does frustrate the life out of me but (I'm not even certain I believe I'm saying this) but whilst we need to win games I think I'd stick with him.
) he is definitely the most attacking option.
What reasons would those be? If Dembele hadn't passed to him yesterday we wouldn't have scored.
It's social media. Childish people also post on here.
There is a player in there and at the Covid game I attended (Swindon I think) he looked like a world beater and when he knocked his second goal in me and my mate were on bet635 getting money on him for the division top scorer.
It's how you play against three at the back put balls over the top constantly and leave one on one situations,your centre back may make a mess up at some point.
Ekpiteta gets plenty of stick on here and has all season. But last night we saw the opposite sides to what he is usually good and bad at. Last night he was good on the ball but as you say their centre forward caused him plenty of problems especially in aerial battles where he is usually very dominant.
Bigger club than us? Are there any?
one or two yes!
Can't think of any.
But their critics were nowhere near as vociferous, or as vocal, as those engaged in haranguing C... mplete J... ke Hamilton.
Carey is another who appears to do lots of running, but never gets close enough to make a serious, meaty tackle. For a team to achieve anything, it cannot carry too many of that type of player.
That's not what I remember.
Excellent in the air though and they had a couple of big lads.
Is that not maybe due to you suffering from SMS (Selective Memory Syndrome)?
Didn't think he won as many as usual. Not his usual dominant self.
Southern was slated often.
I said exactly the same on fb in that he has the pace to have caught up and prevented the cross. It was pure laziness and to avoid contact. Sums him up doesn't it, a fraud and liability more often than not.
The fact that he is unable to control the ball , I would say that is an important factor in being a professional footballer. I do take your point that he created the goal but even I would be able hit one good pass .
The player with the worst control at the club is Lavery.
Really? If you can provide a goal producing cross every game then get yourself down to Squires Gate pronto.
