Fair enough. I'm listening on Radio Nottingham and Hodge got quite excited.
8 Aug 2023
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Attempted volley from outside the area. Goal of the season contender if it had gone in
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They do not enjoy playing against Awoniyi. Think his shoulders have got even broader over the summer. He's looking more like the fabled old fashioned number 9.
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Great snatched half volley strike from 20+ yards. Well over the bar....but a very good knock from an almost impossibly difficuly hit.
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Didn't want to tempt fate but it never felt like the pummelling we were getting in away games last season.
Defended well, should have taken the lead, two slightly fortunate goals for them as their only real chances in the first half.
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Well, a substantial improvement on our last visit to Arsenal and also a substantial improvement on our opening game of last season away to Newcastle. We got better and evidently have real options on bench.
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Broadly how I feel about it. A lot learnt, hopefully and some good signs.
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elanga looks like he could be fun to watch - was a lovely goal that we scored. It's a shame we have to concede so much possession but we did well at keeping them away from the keeper (who seems to have a good throw on him)
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The last substitution, Wood and Chiek for Worrall and Brennan, seemed to break our shape. I get he was trying to force an equaliser but backwards step for me, Brian.
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Add a top class keeper, defensive midfielder and a passable left back. Chop finely and bake at 180 degrees for 5 games and don't sell Johnson and we will be fine.
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Deflected goal, and a worldy, but getting back in the game against one of the divisions top sides away. They were cacking it at the end. definite progress. We didn't deserve something, but mildly disappointing not to have got something. Definite progress over the start of last season.
We are much better at pace on the break, because we are not great on the ball.
I like Boly as a defender, but would prefer someone a bit more mobile. We desperately need a controlling midfielder...but then so do most top teams. They are the dish du jour.....and strikers are rocking horse shit. Playing Taiwo down the middle might give us one of the best outside the top six.
Definitely stuff to build on, but still need a few of the right sort......the question is would we be better sacrificing Brennan for it.
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I thought Turner was decent. Fuck all he could do about both goals.
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I imagine anyone with eyes, and not trolling, would agree.
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Should also mention that we really need some pace in defence. Thought Aurier was a bit bobbins.
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I was following from afar but I thought Elanga came on for Brennan? Wood and Chiek for Orel and Worrall…
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Agreed. The save from the deflected shot in the second half was better than decent.
