Post by alwaysnextyear on Feb 12, 2022 17:54:53 GMT
A very flattering scoreline with City losing 3-4, with City scoring in the 92nd and 93rd minute ! Outmuscled and out battled by another limited side I'm afraid.
Manager Tim Harris's starting X1 was simply wrong. Curtis Smith is no right back, not good enough defensively, lightweight, and positionally poor. Sam Whitton is no left sided midfield player, whilst George Baker is too lightweight, and whilst skilful, isn't any good at defending. None of these 3 should have started in their positions. Sam Hall and Callum Debar should have started at the back, which would have allowed Tilbury to play in midfield where his physical presence would have helped. City's front 6 were just bullied off the ball, Will Gibbons had no service or support, and Bailey Fuller's injury just about topped it off.
Walsall Wood realised within 5 minutes that Curtis Smith was the weak link at the back, and just attacked City's right side continually. The defence was pulled out of position time and again, whilst going forward there was no support for Gibbons with the City midfield permanently 30 yards away from him. There was very little purpose and idea going forward. Two very late goals gave the scoreline a flattering view, in a game where City were second best for the vast majority of it. Another excellent crowd deserved a lot better.
Manager Tim Harris's starting X1 was simply wrong. Curtis Smith is no right back, not good enough defensively, lightweight, and positionally poor. Sam Whitton is no left sided midfield player, whilst George Baker is too lightweight, and whilst skilful, isn't any good at defending. None of these 3 should have started in their positions. Sam Hall and Callum Debar should have started at the back, which would have allowed Tilbury to play in midfield where his physical presence would have helped. City's front 6 were just bullied off the ball, Will Gibbons had no service or support, and Bailey Fuller's injury just about topped it off.
Walsall Wood realised within 5 minutes that Curtis Smith was the weak link at the back, and just attacked City's right side continually. The defence was pulled out of position time and again, whilst going forward there was no support for Gibbons with the City midfield permanently 30 yards away from him. There was very little purpose and idea going forward. Two very late goals gave the scoreline a flattering view, in a game where City were second best for the vast majority of it. Another excellent crowd deserved a lot better.
