AmsterdamBear
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Cardoso scares the %^*& out of me and I am convinced at least one goal isn't conceded if he stays on.
If Bates had put proper challenge in they wouldn’t of scored. He’s not the answer.
If Bates had put proper challenge in they wouldn’t of scored. He’s not the answer.
We wouldn’t have lost the second goal if that had been bates instead of Cardoso.people have been lambasting bates for his distribution from the back but Cardoso was worse quite franklyIf Bates had put proper challenge in they wouldn’t of scored. He’s not the answer.
I agree mate.Bates stays on and we win that game
Definitely feel better than this time last year. Think we need a bit more physicality in the team. We're getting closer but still a bit offI agree mate.
It was a huge blow.
We basically had to defend with two centre-backs who haven't played together for months and both lacking first-team action.
Bates is on top of his game and if he stays on we would have defended better.
I doubt that Bates would have allowed either of the second and third had he been in Cardoso's position.
The sending off actually did them a favour, because before that we were exploiting space in their rearguard every time they lost the ball going forward.
Down to ten men they sat in and we couldn't find the space that our pace was previously exploiting.
Credit to them, they found a way to win today.
But I think we have the players at the club who can make a difference such as McCrorie.
I also thought when they went down to ten men, Kenny Miller should have been introduced.
It’s not ridiculous at all. IMO he was close enough to put a block in. He gets talked up on here all the time but long term he is not the answer. He’s better than cardoso but not the standard we are going to need going forward.Ridiculous.
The danger Rogic has from the edge of the area is glaring and he walked through 2 or 3 men before getting himself in a position to finish his shot. Hardly Bates fault and certainly doesn't pinpoint him as a weakness in our team.
McCrorie will be a shoe into the midfield when he is fit again.Definitely feel better than this time last year. Think we need a bit more physicality in the team. We're getting closer but still a bit off
Compared to the guy who came on as his replacement he is!!!Bates being made out to be the next Maldini in this thread.
Bates being made out to be the next Maldini in this thread.