Excellent pod lads. I think if we'd scored first against Watford they would have crumbled and we would have almost certainly taken all three points. So the Hyam and Weimann chances were pretty glaring. I'm prepared to give Hyam the benefit of the doubt. Firstly, he's a defender and so it would be harsh to expect his finishing ability to be that of a striker's. The ball's come back to him in the heat of the moment and he's hit the underside of the bar. The fact the ball then bounced down on the line before hitting the post for good measure is borderline ridiculous. If you ran that scenario another ten times a goal is scored on nine occasions. It's just unlucky. But I agree with Mark - you have to hold Weimann to a higher standard. Weimann isn't the attacker you bring in to score 20+ goals a season. He does have a tendency to score important goals though , as he's already shown. And so you expect him to deliver at key moments under pressure. Cantwell's chip through-ball was absolutely delicious. All Weimann had to do was pull the trigger on his weaker left-foot into the far-right corner and the points would have been in the bag. But he tried to over-complicate it by taking a heavy first touch and then lobbing it over the bar. Watford's goalkeeper is Daniel Bachmann. He is one of the worst goalkeepers in the entire division. You don't have to try that hard to get the better of him. Just hit the ball in his general direction and he'll palm it into his own net. It was a missed opportunity at the weekend, but it's also important to remember Watford are unbeaten at home. We played pretty well and on another day we get out of Vicarage Road with something to show for it. Big test coming up at the weekend though. Gustavo Hamer is arguably one of the best players in the league. We're going to need someone to sit on him.
I've been asking the same question of Eustace for weeks: Why are Gueye and Yuki not allowed to be on the pitch at the same time?? They seem a match made in heaven, and it looks like they get on well in training. I get wanting to have another option, but clearly new ideas are needed, and you don't necessarily need an option if you're already getting goals from a strong pairing starting the game.
From the “skills” video, it seems Gueye might be feeling quite isolated in Blackburn. His limited English proficiency could be a barrier, and aside from Mafoumbi, who is a lot younger, not in the first team, and speaks French, there might not be many others he can easily communicate with on a day to day basis. This language gap, combined with his frustration over not scoring goals, might prevent him from fully expressing himself during training and matches. It also doesn't help him that Ohashi has come in, scored a few goals and has the vocal backing of the fans. That gives anyone time to settle in on and off the pitch whereas Gueye is clearly feeling pressure to show what he's about. The ideal scenario is that us fans get right behind him, vocally show him how much we want him to do well but as Mark said in the video, the groaning is starting to appear and that doesn't help anyone really.
I think Gueye Confidence has gone since Burnley sending off. Not sure what was said behind closed doors. But he doesn’t seem to be playing the same as he was before then. Though technique not good then he could run with the ball and stuck with him even was cumbersome at times. He was also doing some good lay offs and movement back then as well On Lewis Baker on be very strange with Eustace doesn’t trust him as I always read he was someone Eustace wanted. For me feels like he doesn’t want to drop Travis maybe because he is captain maybe because what happened last year. Due to that Baker can’t get in as he can’t do Tronstad role
Again the physical aspect is a too much to ignore. Other teams are bigger stronger and faster. You can combat lack of technical ability with more physicality yet we continue to suffer from this for years.
I think everyone needs to calm down about refs taking a few seconds before making big decisions. Giving penalties red cards etc are big events in a game so they need a couple of seconds to process things, they are not robots.
I said it several pods ago and I'm sadly being proved correct, Gueye is not a clinical striker and can't be. He would only work with two up top where he can knock the ball down for the other guy who can find the back of the net. He can't play up there on his own
Great pod, agree with Yuki in the No10 role and Gueye up top
Excellent pod lads.
I think if we'd scored first against Watford they would have crumbled and we would have almost certainly taken all three points. So the Hyam and Weimann chances were pretty glaring.
I'm prepared to give Hyam the benefit of the doubt. Firstly, he's a defender and so it would be harsh to expect his finishing ability to be that of a striker's. The ball's come back to him in the heat of the moment and he's hit the underside of the bar. The fact the ball then bounced down on the line before hitting the post for good measure is borderline ridiculous. If you ran that scenario another ten times a goal is scored on nine occasions. It's just unlucky.
But I agree with Mark - you have to hold Weimann to a higher standard. Weimann isn't the attacker you bring in to score 20+ goals a season. He does have a tendency to score important goals though , as he's already shown. And so you expect him to deliver at key moments under pressure.
Cantwell's chip through-ball was absolutely delicious. All Weimann had to do was pull the trigger on his weaker left-foot into the far-right corner and the points would have been in the bag. But he tried to over-complicate it by taking a heavy first touch and then lobbing it over the bar. Watford's goalkeeper is Daniel Bachmann. He is one of the worst goalkeepers in the entire division. You don't have to try that hard to get the better of him. Just hit the ball in his general direction and he'll palm it into his own net.
It was a missed opportunity at the weekend, but it's also important to remember Watford are unbeaten at home. We played pretty well and on another day we get out of Vicarage Road with something to show for it. Big test coming up at the weekend though. Gustavo Hamer is arguably one of the best players in the league. We're going to need someone to sit on him.
It's very clear to me that we need a pacey, creative striker who scores lots of goals.
But getting that player is the difficult part.
I've been asking the same question of Eustace for weeks: Why are Gueye and Yuki not allowed to be on the pitch at the same time?? They seem a match made in heaven, and it looks like they get on well in training. I get wanting to have another option, but clearly new ideas are needed, and you don't necessarily need an option if you're already getting goals from a strong pairing starting the game.
Any pacey free agents available now?
We create very little. its not like gueye has missed any chances
From the “skills” video, it seems Gueye might be feeling quite isolated in Blackburn. His limited English proficiency could be a barrier, and aside from Mafoumbi, who is a lot younger, not in the first team, and speaks French, there might not be many others he can easily communicate with on a day to day basis. This language gap, combined with his frustration over not scoring goals, might prevent him from fully expressing himself during training and matches. It also doesn't help him that Ohashi has come in, scored a few goals and has the vocal backing of the fans. That gives anyone time to settle in on and off the pitch whereas Gueye is clearly feeling pressure to show what he's about. The ideal scenario is that us fans get right behind him, vocally show him how much we want him to do well but as Mark said in the video, the groaning is starting to appear and that doesn't help anyone really.
I think Gueye Confidence has gone since Burnley sending off. Not sure what was said behind closed doors. But he doesn’t seem to be playing the same as he was before then. Though technique not good then he could run with the ball and stuck with him even was cumbersome at times. He was also doing some good lay offs and movement back then as well
On Lewis Baker on be very strange with Eustace doesn’t trust him as I always read he was someone Eustace wanted. For me feels like he doesn’t want to drop Travis maybe because he is captain maybe because what happened last year. Due to that Baker can’t get in as he can’t do Tronstad role
Again the physical aspect is a too much to ignore. Other teams are bigger stronger and faster. You can combat lack of technical ability with more physicality yet we continue to suffer from this for years.
Good pod fellas, nice and insightful. Blades fan
We've nobody who can take a decent corner or free kick
You say we ain't got money
Venkys do
The crowd shout and player tantrums got the penalty
A stronger ref would have said no pen
Batty?
I think everyone needs to calm down about refs taking a few seconds before making big decisions. Giving penalties red cards etc are big events in a game so they need a couple of seconds to process things, they are not robots.
Agreed but this wasn’t thinking time, he didn’t give it
I guess they work as a team so have to trust their linesmen too
I said it several pods ago and I'm sadly being proved correct, Gueye is not a clinical striker and can't be. He would only work with two up top where he can knock the ball down for the other guy who can find the back of the net. He can't play up there on his own
To be fair, you did!