His injury may have affected him, and frustration.
Not sure how bad the second yellow was but he'd been warned. He was wound up anyway, and it might have been better for him to have come off when he was first injured, though he didn't go down, as said - but maybe that was because he was wound up and frustrated with the way things were going.
Someone should have had a word with him, though the ref did speak to him, along with TC. The whole thing was a shambles, like this game, which we lost after going in front, and having further chances to score - crucial, good ones missed, and bad luck in the case of TC's shot which hit the bar.
But we live to fight another day.
COYW!
I think maybe that's where the notion of not having a leader strong enough, or vocal enough, on the field is hurting? I'm not sure where I fall in this camp, but TC strikes me as a leader by what he does, not what he says. I didn't see anyone else talk to Odoi either, but maybe last year Malone would have said something in his ear to pump him back up.
Regarding Odoi, and just speculation, we know he was out of position in CB, but the pride could have came through because he didn't start as often last year, and wanted to hold onto his spot.
We do live to fight another day, and most of this season has been a shambles.
But there is still time to turn this season around, and no I haven’t been sniffing glue.
It can be turned around if the club identify the issues that need to be addressed, just like the man in the street can see, and support the manager in the transfer window, no matter what it takes, and before it’s too late.
Because the alternative come the end of the season does not bear thinking about.
Oddly optimistic, Wooly!
There's definitely time to turn it around. Last season we started our turn around in October. Maybe ours this year starts a bit late?
I hope Slav gets his guys for January, but like I said in this thread, he better start adjusting for the players he has not for the system he wants to create, and frankly, over-elaborate.
We do live to fight another day, and most of this season has been a shambles.
But there is still time to turn this season around, and no I haven’t been sniffing glue.
It can be turned around if the club identify the issues that need to be addressed, just like the man in the street can see, and support the manager in the transfer window, no matter what it takes, and before it’s too late.
Because the alternative come the end of the season does not bear thinking about.
I don't believe we are a bad side but we are heading for mid table mediocrity unless we do something in the Jan window. To me it has to be the acquisition of an out and out centre forward to put away all the crosses we put in the box. Don't ask me who but there must be someone out there maybe in a lower division and not someone from abroad who may have to settle in which is a luxury we don't have time for.
January is such a tough window, but I like your thinking in a player who is acclimated to the league style. While I don't think it's 100% the players we have now that are the problem, I do believe some sort of rejuvinating signing will make up for those who are upset about the signing of Fonte. I think a big forward works for what we want in our system, but it all comes down to what kind of consistent lineup the manager wants to put out there. I also think there has to be some responsibility towards our players who don't like to cross the ball. With the exception of last week, it's been a work in progress. We have a system that is built on building numbers at max capacity. Meaning our fullbacks will 90% of the time be the ones to cross the ball. That takes a lot of build up required, and maintaining of possession. We need to be much more direct without using our fullbacks as often, or if we do use them, we send in first time crosses. Obviously we have players that can score from crosses, we've done it, so I'm not one to 100% believe we need a big strong forward to do that. I just think we need to be more direct. There needs to be a message of intent, and not one to lollygag and play sexy football with no reward.
