I had a bad feeling about the game yesterday that however didn’t
stop me thinking we could do it and me putting a little something on for the
Forest win. That’s' now money lost, which makes it a little bit more sour.
We deserved to lose
make no mistake. What was also crushing was that we just played abject ugly
football, yet we don’t have the players for ugly. The problem there being the
core of the tam was built for a pretty passing game, and now they are being
asked to play physical. They have those tools; they just aren’t very good at
using them.
Watford are a very
good side, and the Udinese influence on them was very strong yesterday. Vydra
is of course on loan from the Italians, and whether they take him back next
year or do what Udinese do and look to make a profit, they have a very talented
young man on the hands in Matej Vydra. He looked dangerous all game, and in a
way reminds me of Arshavin when he first arrived, not being the tallest but
being very capable with his feet.
We let him do that
all too often. Having to physical but no very quick or mobile defenders played
in Watford’s hands with Deeney and Vydra like a pair of wasp’s constantly
buzzing round. The lack of pace at the back really cost us when repeatedly they
got in behind us. Darlow cannot be blamed for any of the goals which is
pleasing in one regard that at least the three goals can’t be pinned on his fragile
career and destroy his confidence.
I left this awhile
to write to try and digest just what I saw instead of a raw emotional review. I
think that might have been the better idea. I feel so flat about yesterday’s game
now that it's hard to even get any motivation to discuss it. For one I can't
seem to think of any single positive we can take, whereas in other defeats
there is something to hold on to.
We never looked capable
of winning, the best chance we had of scoring was unbelievably missed by Deter
Blackstock, and I can only remember maybe 2 shots on target. Almunia didn’t
have a hard day at the office.
And all this makes
me feel rather despondent. Now I see other sites or on twitter the doom mongers
are out in force. Really also starting to call into question the al-Hasawi's but
that performance wasn't their fault. It was just the wrong side, the wrong
players, the wrong day and the wrong opposition.
Positivity though
needs to be returned. A defeat like that knocks the stuffing out, and I can see
partially why McLeish is saying he is so desperate to bring in some freshness
and new faces. However some of what else he discussed after the game was a bit
weird. And to be honest he didn’t sound like he really knew how to fix this malaise
in the team. That’s another worry.
Promotion and the playoffs
look further off than ever, and to be honest an unachievable dream.
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