Bristol City (A) Match-Thread

[Daggers]

[jonny_wright]

Wide open at the back, toothless up front! But let’s stick with plan A 

[WigstonWanderer]

We look a shadow of the side we were earlier in the season. Either we’ve been found out or the players have lost focus.

[Harrogatefox]

A slow, listless and inept performance so far. Only positive is we’re not 2 or 3 down. This isn’t a team fighting for promotion which is incredible to see given we were the pace setters for much of the season. A strange malaise has set in, must be events off the field taking its toll. 🤞they come out fighting 2nd half and show us that they mean business! Hunger and desire required! 

[FLAN]

Clearly these players feel no pressure from the bench. Sub standard play continues and is allowed to 

[Pita]

1 minute ago, SafewayFox said:

 No one can say the players are tired/jaded YET they’re playing exactly like they did before the international break.

Look like they are just going through the motions 

[Tuna]

For me we absolutely need Ricardo back, that's obvious. We lack leadership, Coady should be playing but Enzo's misuse of him is baffling.

 

I'd hoped we'd have a siege mentality and come out flying. Nothing has changed from QPR.

 

Quality may get us through in the end but Ipswich and Leeds will be licking their lips at this.

Edited 29 March 2024 by Tuna

[HankMarvin]

1 minute ago, iancognito said:

The style of play which (as people are so fond of pointing out) had us 12/15/29 points clear at one stage. And which players are you switching? Of the bench there's only a nearly fit Ricardo for Hamza and Coady for Faes that I'd change.

Are you going to say that at the end of the season if this form continues?

hang on to the fact that we had a massive points lead so the tactics clearly work, because the other way to look it, is the points lead we had has clearly been surrendered since. 

[Dr The Singh]

45 mins, you bald pep wannabe, prove your worth

[Tuna]

1 minute ago, WigstonWanderer said:

We look a shadow of the side we were earlier in the season. Either we’ve been found out or the players have lost focus.

Bit of both I think

[jonny_wright]

4 minutes ago, Clever Fox said:

That lad Conway is worth buying in the Summer, a Supper player in the KDH mold.

KDH first half of the season, or the KDH in the second half…. 2 very different players 

[Fox1norfolk]

Just now, FLAN said:

Clearly these players feel no pressure from the bench. Sub standard play continues and is allowed to 

The tippy tappy football is going to be our downfall

[Jonezy]

2nd half of the season Leicester continues to be a delight... 

[Cropwellfox]

Just now, WigstonWanderer said:

We look a shadow of the side we were earlier in the season. Either we’ve been found out or the players have lost focus.

Been hugely found out. One plan Enzo team now being shown up for what it is, very easy to play through and even easier to stop, and that’s with so-called premier league players all over the pitch. Not a chance we go up on current form but god help us even if we do, could be pushing for Derby’s record. 

[sm1]

We're so predictable, even Bristol are playing us off the park. It might be a good thing we dont get promoted. We'd get humiliated on a regular basis.

[5waller5]

Really difficult to not draw parallels with the Rodgers ends to seasons.
 

We looked devoid of fitness, sharpness, ideas and attacking intent then too

[hejammy]

Big second half this. Lose this and I'll be looking at next season with a transfer embargo and losing our "best" players. Really can't stress how important this second half is for the next few years of our club. 

[st albans fox]

I rather hoped we’d see an improved performance 

[Sunbury Fox]

Because we never change anything about the way we play every team now has a blueprint to use against us. These, QPR and Boro have all gone 3 CBs with 2 CDMs in front of them to crowd the centre of the pitch, whilst doubling up on our wingers and then having pacy players up front to catch out our slow CBs. 

 

We can't even control possession any more, we just look like a bog standard Championship team, despite the names on the team sheet. 

Edited 29 March 2024 by Sunbury Fox

[weller54]

5 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

That being the case how on earth did we get to the top of the table?

 

On that basis we don't want promotion.

Don't deserve?...

Teams have sussed us out and Enzo doesn't have a scooby what to do about it!

[LinekersLugs]

How on earth did we start the season so well 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

 

Enzo making Brendan Rodgers look a tactical genius 🤦‍♂️

 

this team and style of play will struggle to get to 20 points in premier league 

[RearsbyFox]

2 minutes ago, jonny_wright said:

Wide open at the back, toothless up front! But let’s stick with plan A 

Plan B is the same as Plan A but has a different letter. Same cake. Same ingredients. Same taste

[peterborofox]

Found out. Teams have the book on how to defend against us then use any pace they have to go past our slow af defence. 

 

Will we ever see a change in formation ever again?

[Dr The Singh]

1 minute ago, 5waller5 said:

Really difficult to not draw parallels with the Rodgers ends to seasons.
 

We looked devoid of fitness, sharpness, ideas and attacking intent then too

Pep wannabe has been found out, the team now dont beleive in him

[adamkhalifa]

Two week break, and we serve up this.

Leicester allergic to creativity and dynamic forward play.

It's all about possession though.