I don’t think that is fair about Wembley to be fair.
Firstly, we had a few players playing with injuries, the team selection was debatable but all the same.
More importantly, Bristol City are one of the best teams in memory to play at that level. They pissed the league and were a class above everyone else. It wasn’t a great performance by us, but if you took the emotion of Walsall being at Wembley out of it, it wasn’t really unexpected.
Two principal reasons. There is often space behind the wing backs which can be exploited unless the CBs have great pace. The other reason is that at our level wing backs who can play the role well are a rarity. Our 2 first choices get lots of criticism …they cannot cross the ball, they cannot defend etc. Even yesterday I was reading criticism of Gordon yet to me he had a fine game. When our first choices are not available then we don’t have anyone else who can play the role well. I think Foulkes did ok yesterday although he came in for some rough treatment but a he is no wing back in my opinion.
I have just thought of a 3rd reason…I am an old fashioned chap who prefers wingers!!!
Gordon was very good yesterday. His run led to the corner for the goal and he covered well. He had some rough treatment from the Salford players but handled it well.
Wing back is a tough position to play. The good thing about Gordon and Knowles is that they are both comfortable on the ball, have pace and are not afraid to go forward. Our alternatives, with the possible exception of Allen, do not have these qualities.
You and I are both old enough to remember the old-fashioned wingers. No one has them anymore but often they were the exciting players. Lots of our goals game from the flank players but I do not recall Colin Taylor tacking back!
Who was our last good out and out winger, in the sense of being a purely attacking player? Wes?
Good post. In the days of CT the system was basically 4-2-4 and liked it…I wonder what would happen if anyone tried it today!!! All I know is we scored lots of goals but conceded a few too!!!
Probably the same thing!
I’m fairly sure Pep played 4-2-4 at Man City a season or two ago. No doubt probably looked very different to what you are talking about though.
I think if we tried it down here, the midfield two would be so overwhelmed, we’d have to resort to hoofing it to the front four.
Instead of the front 2 you mean 
Got to admit that’s one of my biggest misses in modern football. Looking back the likes of Hodge, Houghton and Wrack were some of my favourite players to watch. I would say they got you out of your seat but we were already standing !
WOW c/s if you had handwritten that youd have had wankers cramp
More likely
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I feel like we need to win at Tranmere. That game at Doncaster is going to be a tough one. They are in some fine form. Winning again tonight.
I agree. Lose both and it’s game over. Win one and we’re still alive. Win both and it’s game well and truly on.
Would love the latter scenario so much as it sets up those three home games beautifully. But I’d take winning one just now. And as you say the Tranmere game looks most likely.
Can’t say I was embarrassed losing 2-0 to Bristol City. Disappointed yes, and a bit of an anti climax, but never embarrassed.
Could Doncaster get play offs…
They are certainly the form team, but starting a long way back.
That said, there’s a decent chance that they will go above us this time next week.
Suddenly they’ve appeared in the rear view mirror and are gaining fast, real momentum now and sadly we have very little of that precious commodity. The next game against Tranmere is such a big one now, I hope the players have some fight left in them…#UTS