16 Sep 2026 18:51:21
Like the team tonight, but Armstrong not in squad, hope he's just being rested and it's not an injury.
16 Sep 2026 18:59:11
Armstrong good we player he works hard he will be a good holding midfielder he can do the work break up play need someone beside him that can go forward and get the odd goal here and there. Armstrong is much better at the defensive side of midfield than he is attacking.
16 Sep 2026 19:13:44
Armstrong is a very good passer of a ball. Only 19, makes sense to rest the lad.
16 Sep 2026 23:29:24
I guess we all see the game differently.
I think Armstrong is much better at link up play than the defensive side. Not seen him shoot too often but he can pick out a pass. He should have played today and Jimmy rested. He just seems off it to me and slows the play down too much.
I thought O'Brien did okay. I didn't see anything to make me think he should be starting. I didn't miss Tarky's overhit passes though, so that is something. The biggest thing for me was how much I thought we missed Branthwaite's influence. It was all too slow with too much backwards and sideways passing.
I get the frustration with Barry. I think there is a footballer in there but I'm not sure we play the right way for him to shine, but then I don't think we play the right way for any centre forward. 90% of our passes to him are either clearances or massively overhit long balls. I don't think it helps that the other 10% require him to hold on to the ball for an hour before support arrives. I think Haaland would struggle just as much as his hold up play is shocking.
I didn't see any difference in Mykolenko today. What I have seen in the last few games is him receiving the ball when he made his runs. Maybe that is the difference.