• KI Kitsondinho 26 Sep 2019 · 12:18am

  Well.....that was an interesting evening. On balance I suppose the right team went through. We were pretty dire in the first half, Meite was too isolated and the midfield just couldn’t take control. We had some decent moments, but never really looked like scoring. Once the changes were made in the 2nd half, we looked a different and much more dangerous team! Ovie and Swift were excellent (despite Ovie’s ridiculous 30 yard shot in injury time!) and Puscas was lively too! We deserved to make it 1-1, but I was never confident with the pens. Still feels weird to not have extra tine though!! However if the more senior team had started…

• BI Bigtimmeh 26 Sep 2019 · 1:02am

  I agree with everything you said. Virginia's first save was very good watching it back better than I realised at the time but it was such a bad mistake. I think we would have won had there been extra time too. It was such a change with swift and ejaria shows they are actually good! Of course it was a weak wolves with lots of debuts but I think we and the team should take the positives from this.

• NE NewCorkSeth 26 Sep 2019 · 7:55am

  I agree with everything you said. Virginia's first save was very good watching it back better than I realised at the time but it was such a bad mistake. I think we would have won had there been extra time too. It was such a change with swift and ejaria shows they are actually good! Of course it was a weak wolves with lots of debuts but I think we and the team should take the positives from this. We were playing against 9 men. If it went to extra time and we somehow didnt win it would be impressive.

• BR Brum Royal 26 Sep 2019 · 8:43am

  Agree about Virginia, not bad overall, one decent save, but ultimately an absolute howler for the Wolves opener. Overall not too bad, Adam played lots of short passes but lost the ball a lot and didn't contribute much, we looked much more of a threat with Ejaria in the middle. That said, I'm not sure a 433 really works with Adam as the sole midfielder given how immobile he is. Last 20 minutes of 424ish was fun, but the team played with a better tempo and more urgency and that really helped us be more of a threat. The last 10-15 minutes playing against basically 9 men was attack v defence but pleased we at least got the equaliser to…

• ST stealthpapes 26 Sep 2019 · 9:29am

  First half was meh-diocre. Virginia did alright, dropped a clanger, and then did alright again. The subs changed things. Decent midfield and wingbacks operating as wingers. Meite started wide and then clocked he can't cross and can head the ball. Had a decent change cleared sort of off the line. Very well worked and well taken goal and we'd had chances. Penalties - beh. I think the better team went through, but extra time would have been different gravy. Player thoughts: Adam - good, when the ball is on the floor and the players close by. Every so often, you can see him go " I have become Charlie, passer of balls " and Row F gets a…

• ST stealthpapes 26 Sep 2019 · 9:34am

  OH, and somewhat reassured by celebrations. Team really wanted that goal. Gives me some confidence that there's something there, once the squad gets its act together.

• LW Lower West 26 Sep 2019 · 9:37am

  Isolating Meite and Boye out wide in the first half achieved absoltutely nothing. Wolves makeshift team were better prepared and knew how to contain our full backs. Disappointing performance again first half. Another yellow for the bench. Adams past his sell by date. Keeper. Far too inexperienced for this level. Feel sorry for him. Time for Gomes is ticking away I'm afraid to say. We are too easy to play against, too predictable.

• NE Needle 26 Sep 2019 · 10:23am

  Barrett - off the pace a bit, I think, but promising. He's so frustrating. Obviously got ability but he just doesn't have a brain. Believes his own hype and too often opts for the Hollywood cross-field pass or long range shot instead of keeping it simple. Adam was gash. I was in the Wolves end with a mate. No-one around me could work out why we signed him. Feel sorry for Virginia - he's clearly a prospect but he's out of his depth. I hope we don't break him and I hope Coniah and his people are watching what happens when you go too far too soon. On the upside, Howe looks promising. Rino (after he shook off that rocket to the face)…

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