I think our biggest issue is that basically it is only Sargent and Sainz that are scoring goals, we need goals from everyone ideally. It feels a bit formulaic and predictable sometimes. In most seasons you will have other midfielders chipping in with 4 or 5 goals.
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Agree. I was convinced that Dobbin was the fella to do it (son's friend, an Everton fan who goes even to some youth team matches told him he was a very good player who just needs a season playing regularly). He was showing a definite directness before his injury at Blackburn (and you could tell by his reaction he knew his season was over).
Such a shame this year with injuries. Think the unluckiest season I can recall with them.
Maybe Crnac can be a 1 in 3 scorer ahead? This first season might just be the intro needed and he can have a decent pre season no longer as the new bloke.
Trying to find positives as ever. Mahovo looked the part too before his injury. Even Jurasek seemed to have something about him (before injury!).
Sainz before his ban was unstoppable and the ban has been followed by him trying far too hard. Can he beat Piroe as league's top scorer? Something to at least look out for in our almost meaningless run in.
I wish mostly we will reduce this playing out from the back as much (and get or train a keeper to throw the ball out wide quickly like Schmeichel used to do). Even Sunderland were trying it and poorly. We've gifted far too many goals now in two seasons. Maybe more because Krul used to *uck up too. There must be other ways of keeping possession and yet being more aggressive. Teams rarely have the ability all round to get it right all the time and I reckon we do maybe 80% ...not good enough and we concede in the worst area of the pitch. Hell, even a long kick to a forward and have attacking mids winning the second ball must be better.
