Ipswich 3-1 LCFC, FT thread

[Muzzy_no7]

Massively flatters Ipswich.

 

We were largely the better side.

 

Good to be out of this competition tbh.

 

 

[lee7]

I only caught 60 minutes of the match, but I was impressed with what I saw. McFarlane and Chaplin both stood out, especially considering it was their first competitive starts for us, while Page and Braybrooke complemented each other nicely.

At the end of the day, we’re a League One side playing against Premier League opposition, but for a good chunk of tonight, we actually looked like the team from the higher tier. If everyone’s fit, that starting XI tonight should definitely be the team to start this weekend.

[CosbehFox]

Just now, TheMightyFox said:

Fair point, but Both games Okoli played, who can’t pass a parcel. null and void 

Similar applies to Thomas. Look at the difference tonight when he was afforded another couple of yards 

[kingpowerout]

It’s bloody tough being a striker in this system 

[Long Eaton Fox]

So given the small stature of our team tonight, how did we deal with corners free kicks into the box etc?

[old koppite]

36 minutes ago, James_lcfc said:

Hmm. Ipswich barely in second gear for most of that, which is probably why we looked alright.

 

As soon as they upped the tempo even slightly, they scored. 

 

I’ll judge us on the league games.

Nonsense. Give your young lads some credit. 

[kingfox]

Just a much more refreshing and calmer watch without Okoli and Skipp.

[Angus Scott]

Disappointed Carr & Neale didnt get on tonight. Impossible they could be worse than Cullen, Burns or Reid

[lcfc_forever]

35 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

Hoping that Martin tells us in the post match interview that our Mighty Finn has signed. 

Owynn from RL reporting that he has confirmed it! Just waiting for clearance. 

[oundlefox]

One thing tonight proved as we zipped it around nicely at times is that Okoli, Souttar and Skipp just suck the life and energy out of the team

 

Keep the kids in. I’d rather lose with them putting a shift in than some overpaid ego’s not giving a crap 

[It'sblueupnorth]

There’s no way Martin can watch that and continue with Cullen, skipp and bdcr.
Braybrooke, Page, Chaplin, Howell and Watson is the nailed on starting midfield, if they’re all available and he starts Cullen then sack him at half time

[TheMightyFox]

Martin said likelihood of Aluko & Thomas playing in central defence in a league 1 fixture is unlikely 

[alex]

DCR did fine when he came on. Some of the critique is weird….. 

 

Chaplin and Page were real quality, thought Aluko and Howell looked great and Braybrooke is a real talent.

 

RM ball is chaos, but there were moments tonight that looked promising. 

[boosmanana]

4 minutes ago, TheMightyFox said:

Martin said likelihood of Aluko & Thomas playing in central defence in a league 1 fixture is unlikely 

Good. Means he trusts Kangasniemi to play alongside either Aluko or someone else stylistically suited (i.e none of our actual current centre backs)

[Pliskin]

Problem is, you know full well we will be completely shit against Plymouth. Like I said, there were more promising performances, but by no means was it “miles better”, Ipswich were very much out for a stroll tonight….. and finished the game off fairly quickly when they had to. 
 

 

The fact we’re two leagues below them is what is getting me. TWO leagues below Ipswich ****ing town. 

Edited 25 August by Pliskin

[Tuna]

43 minutes ago, Collymore said:

I'm at a loss with people finding positives from that performance.

 

We're fundamentally floored. If we can't score goals then we're going to lose the majority of games where we concede. We concede because we are guaranteed to give away 3 or 4 gift wrapped chances per game by over playing.

 

I could stomach playing this way if we're winning games 4-3 and creating great chances but we look absolutely clueless in the final third. 

 

I'd say there is a 80 -90% chance of relegation if Brussell stays - I'm not being over dramatic. 

 

 

 

Genuinely think he'll last about 8 games before being sacked, with us bottom of the league.

[indierich06]

I think we looked better because Ipswich are a team who won't play deep and put ten men behind the ball and try to hit us on the break - league one teams are a different proposition. Still, I thought we played well tonight. Missing that cutting edge up front - always seems like by the time we play ourselves into a good position, all the opposition players are back defending and there's no room to do anything. 

[Tuna]

25 minutes ago, kingpowerout said:

It’s bloody tough being a striker in this system 

Never created a thing for Bristvic. Shooting from outside the box every time.

[Corky]

Hopefully others have put themselves in the frame and we can move on from the regular failures. Always unlikely we were going to win so take those things out of it.

[jim5000]

41 minutes ago, lee7 said:

I only caught 60 minutes of the match, but I was impressed with what I saw. McFarlane and Chaplin both stood out, especially considering it was their first competitive starts for us, while Page and Braybrooke complemented each other nicely.

At the end of the day, we’re a League One side playing against Premier League opposition, but for a good chunk of tonight, we actually looked like the team from the higher tier. If everyone’s fit, that starting XI tonight should definitely be the team to start this weekend.

 

How quickly some are happy to accept that 'at the end of the day, we're a league one side and they are premier league'.

 

Two seasons ago we were premier league. 

 

It's catastrophic how far we have fallen, and how so many are willing to accept it. 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

6 minutes ago, jim5000 said:

 

How quickly some are happy to accept that 'at the end of the day, we're a league one side and they are premier league'.

 

Two seasons ago we were premier league. 

 

It's catastrophic how far we have fallen, and how so many are willing to accept it. 

 

Did he say he was accepting of it?

[eezzeetiger]

7 minutes ago, jim5000 said:

 

How quickly some are happy to accept that 'at the end of the day, we're a league one side and they are premier league'.

 

Two seasons ago we were premier league. 

 

It's catastrophic how far we have fallen, and how so many are willing to accept it. 

Accept it....It's true

[foxtillidrop]

Howell looks one of the better players, always on the front foot...

Edited 25 August by foxtillidrop

[Chelmofox]

9 minutes ago, jim5000 said:

 

How quickly some are happy to accept that 'at the end of the day, we're a league one side and they are premier league'.

 

Two seasons ago we were premier league. 

 

It's catastrophic how far we have fallen, and how so many are willing to accept it. 

If we don’t accept it does it go away?

[foxtillidrop]

1 hour ago, jim5000 said:

Losing is a habit, one we’ve had for the last two seasons.

 

All we needed to do was play solid, no nonsense football, and we’d be getting results. Instead we are dicking about on the edge of our area, giving away soft goals, and getting an entire new squad ingrained with the habit of failure and loss.

 

 

Exactly we never learn...too much messing about in our own third and kiterally gifting opportunnities to our opponenent.. p*ss take