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Episode 031 - Everton Match Reaction!

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Introduction and Welcome

00:00:09
Speaker
Hello everyone and welcome to another GSPN daily West Ham broadcast. I'm joined by Tom and it's a nice return from me today as I've ah been a bit absent recently. How how are you doing buddy? I'm doing well. It is very nice to hear your voice, mate. I've missed it. I know it's been thoroughly missed hopping on these and discussing all things West Ham and wherever. I will say I'm a bit glad that, you know, I've been able to just sit and take some of the results away and look at them quietly because I think everyone will be hating the amount of rants I've got to say. So similarly with this match is going to be a bit short and sweet ah from from my analysis. I'm going to try and keep everyone's ears hopefully nice and nice and relaxed because I know what it can be like. But ah yeah, just
00:00:47
Speaker
and Another one, isn't it, really, out of the current string of games that we've had?

West Ham's Recent Performance Issues

00:00:51
Speaker
And and another game where the form's in question and once again the manager's in the firing line from from everyone, really. Initial thoughts before I go into detail or we break things down, but what are what are your thoughts? No use but we jayco about it last week.
00:01:05
Speaker
Yeah it seems like it's becoming a repetitive thing at this point where we go into a game trying to be optimistic and then after the game we're talking about how disappointing it was and how we didn't play well and how next week we need to see something and the the squad building that has happened we're still waiting for it to kind of click and yeah it's just the exact same thing that we spoke about after so many games that obviously that after the forest game being so poor this game we really it was a huge opportunity to try and turn the form around and it was just poor like it
00:01:41
Speaker
it's difficult because it it wasn't absolutely terrible, it was just really lackluster. And when you're looking at a squad that's clearly frustrated, this is something I've been discussing with Jacob is how some of the disciplinary issues we've been having, you know, two red cards in, you know, not very many games, there's obvious frustration within the squad. And The sort of reaction you expect to see from a group of players that are frustrated is some sort of passion in some way. Like I would much rather, I mean, maybe not to the point of a red card, but I would rather see passion and just not really see a lot. And this Everton game seems, yeah, just just so lackluster. It's so disappointing. Such a good opportunity to get some points against an Everton team that are pretty poor on paper.

Managerial Concerns and Tactical Decisions

00:02:28
Speaker
This is it. That's the first thing I was thinking. when You see, obviously, this matchup, you go, right, OK. Similar to the Ipswich game, this should be a win, really. We said that you know the Ipswich game feels like way back now, but that that is characteristically, that should be a win. That should be three points. We should be scoring more than one goal there.
00:02:43
Speaker
And we did. So that's you know positive there from that sense. But you look at this game exactly the same. Obviously, you know Everton play a much more solid formation where it's harder to break down. So you think, OK, well, we should still be winning. Maybe not particularly a four-goal win. But you know we should still be characterlessly winning this game and getting some getting some of the the players on the score sheet. But once once again, a bit of disappointment. The the one big thing I think that's been noticeable, we look back to when we first started you know breaking down all the opportunities.
00:03:12
Speaker
Previously very initial, you know starting matches and we said it was good because we could see the up and up and up and at the moment I would say We look probably pretty much to early September that's fell off completely and there hasn't been that improvement And I think that's probably one of the big things that's been absent that everyone's looking and going right? Well, nothing's improving what's going to be next to help us get from how drastically low in the table we are. And i previously, so I think that may maybe Christmas time might be when we start looking at things. I've been considering the thought of maybe I'm switching my process now and maybe should we be looking at it sooner than that? Now I've got a bit of an international break coming up and I wouldn't be surprised if I see it in the news. I still don't think it's right now, but I wouldn't be surprised if I do see things coming up over the coming weeks. I know there's some big talks with the senior leaders ahead of the, you know, you know, before the
00:04:02
Speaker
proper international break starts kicking off now this week but ah obviously falling off the back of the Everton game probably gonna be a few disappointed people up at the ah the top level so yeah not not what I like to see either um but breaking it down initial initially then so obviously lineup wise I wasn't too surprised of what I'd seen obviously I know we've got and absence obviously of alvarez following his red card in the match before i want to touch on i've not had a chance to you know then on this yet particularly but i cannot believe that they've extended kudos is match band to five games it's shocking i really can't i can understand this is bad
00:04:38
Speaker
obviously how he how he conducted himself in the Spurs game but it's the decision after the match and following gone from the the initial decision to extend it and again it's like an extra level of VAR almost I don't like the fact that they've just chosen to extend it so late afterwards. Yeah it's really frustrating isn't it if you look at it as an incident it's it's a moment of frustration and obviously the the reaction isn't what you want and the red card like you understand but It's not like he's trying to hurt him and he's not trying to punch him in the face. He's just pushing him away because he's frustrated. And he's obviously done it towards his face, which is something that you can't do if you want to stay on the pitch. And I completely understand that.

Controversial Decisions and Match Impact

00:05:18
Speaker
but
00:05:18
Speaker
Yeah, the the decision to extend it is it's just strange. like If you actually look at it in the context of the game, it's not anywhere near like he's trying to punch him or slap him in the face. It's yeah so frustrating. and And I think if you look at so many things that happen in every game, the amount of diving, the amount of rolling around, all of the I think it's embarrassing and I've I know that Paquetta for West Ham is someone that has done it in the past and whenever he does it I get really frustrated but generally West Ham players aren't really like that and you see it so much for so many teams players that ride ride around on the floor like they're dying at the smallest little touch and then it's getting to the point where
00:06:04
Speaker
so many things are let off and so many players aren't booked for diving and I know that's starting to come into it now but no we need to start making the the sanctions higher on both ends of the scale so if you're going to extend Kudis' match ban for something that he's yeah obviously you'd call it violent conduct but he's not actually there's no actual intent to punch him or slap him in the face he's just pushing away The fact that that gets extended, but then so many games, players spend minutes and minutes and minutes on the floor. And then whenever it suits them for the game, they just get up and they continue playing. It's so frustrating. And and the other thing for me as well, this is kind of slightly off topic is the.
00:06:45
Speaker
all of the head injury stuff, because there's been so many games I've watched recently. In the Man United West Ham game, it's the one that sticks out most for me, is Onana gets need in the head. He's down for like two minutes getting um medical attention for a blow to the head. And then he just stays on the pitch and just keeps playing. But I thought we were introducing head injury assessments to players that have had blows to the head.
00:07:10
Speaker
Yeah, I don't know. Yeah, it's not off topic because I've got, you know, whenever the matches are on, I make notes anyway about things that are, you know, things to rant about, things to cheer about, and some good things that just to kind of, you know, let everyone kind of have their thoughts on. And and one of the things particularly that I noticed in this match was the the shocking calls that Stuart Atwell was making.
00:07:31
Speaker
it I'll go into it further later on, but head injuries, taking any injury time out for unnecessary stopping of play was one of the big things I noticed with this game. I thought there were so many times where the wrong call was being made.
00:07:43
Speaker
And even, obviously with the 3pm broadcast, it's on radio and even even pundits and and obviously the the radio hosts both mention all the same things. um Nice to keep in line with it, but it's when when you look back and you see where they're at about it. It is one of those things i that I think consistency across the board with the refing standard has obviously, yeah, it's something that I can't understand with the regulations, why they're not looking more into these kinds of things. and equally, we paid a heavy price. And I'm not saying no one else really pay that, you know, kudos for us is one of those vital players that we we do, we we need him there. He is that person that will make a difference. And, you know, we I can't I can't predict what happens when we have him in the game, but I like to think we're pretty close to getting a goal in. But
00:08:22
Speaker
as I say that was one thing I noticed in the particular lineup that was obviously different obviously with the fact that he's got an extended two matches now so um but provides you know opportunity for some of the players further at the pitch which you know I'm always a big Somerville advocate anyway so that was something that I was glad to see him getting a bit of time in and the recent games so but before I go into the first half in our next segment I think it's time quickly for a word from one of our sponsors This podcast is part of the Global Sports Podcast Network. The only network bring you exclusive daily news and views on your Premier League team, the Premier League, women's football and fantasy football. A unique listening experience that puts fans first.

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00:09:11
Speaker
I'm going to do my very best in this segment here to try and pull some highlights of the things that I thought particularly that went on during this match because I think most people would describe, you know, most a Neil-Neil drawer anyway, you know, people kind categorize it as a sleep fest. But equally, there was so many things that I just think it was was hard to pick out individual qualities when I think both teams weren't performing at their highest standards. I think that was pretty the key theme for both teams by the end of the match.
00:09:37
Speaker
The first thing I pretty much thought after this game, a point for neither team. Both teams, if they either get a point or both get a point for drawing, it's not good enough for both. they Both of us needed a three points. The draw is the wrong result for both teams, which is why I can't understand why we didn't play harder and they didn't play equally as hard either. But equally, off this match, I do think that, you know, from the first half and the second,
00:09:59
Speaker
they we We played a lot better, obviously, offensively. I think we had the better chances across the board. But somehow, us getting at one point feels like more of a loss than ever to getting a point against us.

Team Strategy and Player Utilization

00:10:09
Speaker
yeah it's it's the same thing again where we just start so slowly so slowly it seems to be every game we start so poorly and i don't understand where that comes from it must be some sort of problem with the mentality that's being coached that's the only thing that i can think of because historically we've not had an issue with starting slowly but this season it seems like every single game there's
00:10:34
Speaker
I think the likelihood of us scoring in the first 15 or 20 minutes is probably zero percent every single game which you think about a game of football obviously you're probably more likely to score the more you get into games and you understand that sometimes it takes a little bit longer to warm into games but it shouldn't be every single game we start really poorly. And I just really struggle to understand where that comes from and put the blame anywhere else other than Lopatei and the coaching staff that he's brought in because it's not so a problem we've had in the past and I understand there's been quite a big overhaul of players but if you look at the quality of player they're not
00:11:11
Speaker
it's It's a good quality amount of players and I just don't understand why we continue to have this issue with starting poorly. And and yeah, we you know we kind of warm into the game and we have good-ish chances. We had six shots on target the whole game, which you probably hope that you get a goal from six shots on target. So maybe you look at the finishing as an issue there. but Yeah, it's it's much more a missed three points than is a good one point. Yeah. You just look at this, this Evans a team. And if there's, if there's any sort of game that we need to be winning is this one. And if we can't be Everton, this Everton team who are really poor, I'd say, how are we going to do against any teams above them in the table? Because it seems like there've been so many teams this season that have been performing at a really high level.
00:11:59
Speaker
And there have been some of the bigger teams dropping off. You know, you've seen Man City lose a couple of games and Arsenal haven't necessarily been at their best. But the overall standard of the league, basically everyone above us, you kind of fancy them to beat us at this point. Like, I don't really see many teams that we come up against.
00:12:18
Speaker
And I think, oh, yeah, we're definitely going to beat them. And Everton was one of them and we've drawn. So, yeah, it's really disappointing. and And I don't know how we can continue to try and be kind of fair and understanding when it comes to Lopate because I've always said I don't want to be one of these people that wants to get rid of their manager just because it's poor for a little bit. And he's not had the most amount of time. It's just there's been such a lack of any form of system or momentum or positives generally that we've been able to find. So what reason do I have to say that we should keep him other than the fact that I don't think you should get rid of a manager quickly. And that doesn't really seem like that great of a defense.
00:13:01
Speaker
No, for this situation. I think the the problem comes with that as well is the fact that he's got nothing to back up the work he's doing either because you can take the man, you know, the man United game, for example, obviously, el sakaka at the time, it's one of those things where you've got As much as obviously we had the late goal, obviously with the very indecisive, is it a foul from Danny Ings? Regardless of that, I didn't think we played particularly well for the United game either. So it's not like I'm whole, um I don't really see that as a massive victory. Obviously it's you know brilliantly satisfying seeing you know and your managers getting sacked from the game that you play as their direct response. But equally,
00:13:37
Speaker
I don't see anything at the moment in the equal weighting. And i'm I'm sure it's something that we're going to be touching on through the international to break anyway and exploring potential options we've got in the managerial market as well. But I think that what we've expected is obviously we have that level of expectation with the manager that they're going to do some kind of decent performance we've got in line with. I'm sure he knows where he needs to be finishing and it's not where he's expected to be at the moment currently either. But I think what we're missing is that being able to come and hit the ground running to some degree where using what we've got and how much money we've just spent on some high quality fantastic players and can't can't get the ball rolling. And I think that's, it very much feels like you're pushing a boulder up a hill at the moment with it and it's not going well. But particularly with the first half, a couple of players I'm going to point out that I think probably a little bit more
00:14:23
Speaker
ah at blame if I'm pointing any. Firstly, I thought it was brilliant that you know that the match at the you know actually at the ground, they put netting up around the top of the stadium, which I'd seen everyone was highlighting as the ah the Antonio nets for all those all those puns into rosette. But yeah, I think another sort of thing I've been saying weekly is that Pacatal was a bit absent once again. And it's one where I just couldn't, I can't understand what was going wrong. I think he's, he's forgot he's Brazilian and Antonio thinks he's Brazilian because both of them ended up tripping over each other.
00:14:52
Speaker
unmarked as an Unmarked pass, I saw you know very early in the first half, went from Bowen straight to Pacattar, Antonio's in the middle of it thinking it's going to him, loses it instantly. you know an An unmarked player getting the ball very high at the pitch, lost, chances gone. Probably would have been, I reckon, one of our best chances in that half. Once again, it's just more chances wasted.
00:15:12
Speaker
Yeah, it is difficult when we've got two key players suspended because it means that the competition for places is considerably less and I think Yes, the same thing we've been talking about with Paquetta is how he is so good on his day, but this season he hasn't had a day where he's actually been at it, which is so frustrating. And I've been saying for quite a while that I think the best way to get
00:15:43
Speaker
ah response out of him is to drop him for a game or two but when you do have other players suspended it's very difficult to make the argument to drop someone who can be so influential and he is such a good player and when he wants to be and you know what the reason for him not doing that you don't know but how do you drop a player of his causes quality when you you've got kudos out and you've got Alvarez out Yeah. Because then where is that kind of match winning quality coming from? So it's difficult to make the argument. But I think in the grand scheme of things, probably keep him in the team. But if you're looking actually at him specifically and how to improve his performances this season. and
00:16:22
Speaker
I think we need to take him off for a game or two, try and ignite that flame of him sitting on the bench, watching a team, which probably aren't going to do very well where he's on the pitcher off it. But if he's sat on the bench going, I could get on, I could make such an impact here. Hopefully it kind of kicks him into gear and can light a little fire underneath him that will get him firing this season.
00:16:42
Speaker
Yeah, I do agree. It is tricky, obviously, with the you know with the absentees at the moment. And and and the tricky part as well, you bring him off, who's coming on that we have left. This is one of those games where I wish we had world prowess, to be honest, because that's you know this is where he would step in and do the job that you'd expect him to do. I'm thinking of other other options, really. All we've got is probably Guillerme at the moment with everyone else we've got out and have Somerville and probably him around. But if Kudos was available, you then yeah, you could play Kudos and Somerville, which would be yeah be love to be nice.
00:17:11
Speaker
yeah something something new, something different, something that fans would really love to see. They've got a nice little relationship blossoming there, you know, between them two, obviously with Somerville's first goal a couple of weeks ago. But yeah, it's one I'm i'm struggling with, and I'm i'm trying to sort of get my head understanding what's going on sometimes. One tactical thing I did notice, which I didn't agree with, from Lopategi was, for some reason, he has Suchek dropping back quite a bit, quite very far back.
00:17:36
Speaker
You know, he sort of falls into the back line with the defensive center, with the center backs. But it gets to the point when, obviously, Sue checks not particularly the world's fastest CDN, but equally as well. He has got some fitness to him. But because he's come so far back, coming back into the buildup again, it's taken forever to build up the pitch. And I couldn't understand why it was happening. I didn't know his intuition in the second half, so I think it might have been maybe something that he'd picked up on as well. But it was something where you could noticeably see that we had no one in midfield, and when you've got Pacattar not performing, and I actually thought Greedo Rodriguez had an actually a much better game than what he normally would do. But equally, when you've got that these players that aren't hitting the mark as much. Once again, we've got this paper mache midfield where nothing's really happening and
00:18:19
Speaker
once again you leave all this space and everyone else will capitalise and we did see Everton probably for the first at least quarter of the match look like the very much you know the the biggest threat and until the you know the last five ten minutes we actually thought we had quite a few more chances but I guess in summary that that's my initial kind of for the first half a few things that I can't understand, really. I think that's what a lot of fans are coming out of the games with, that they can't understand why things are going the way they are. I think a lot of it comes from managerial instruction. And, you know, why is Sujit dropping back too far and taking too long to come back up again? Is it a fitness? Probably not, because we know he plays pretty much most the match. Is it because he's you know trying to understand what a lot of fatigue he's trying to get out of him? Probably, I think that's more in line with what it is. Yeah, I think so that's kind of the role that I've raised.
00:19:05
Speaker
deploys when when he plays as a DM, he was is someone that will sit into the the back line and who's kind of, obviously we know that he is able to play at center back as well, and he's someone that is more comfortable there. So I think with Alvarez being out, instead of changing the system to fit the players that we have on the pitch, he's kept the same system and asked Sucek to do a role that's very similar, but yeah that's just not really Sucek's game. You see Sucek is more of a kind of dynamic more up and down. he He likes to contribute in the attack and he will come back and defend. But I think when he's having to spend a lot more time, a lot deeper on the pitch, I don't think it suits his his game as much. And I don't think he he likes being as kind of heavily involved in the purely defensive side. And then when he does have the opportunity to go forward, it's the decision making about how far he goes when he makes the run because the runs that he likes to make.
00:20:01
Speaker
that They're, I don't know, relatively selfish in the way that he just goes into the box. He will just go at some point and whoever's with him will have to stay. And when you're told to have more responsibility in a defensive role, your decision making about when you have the ability to go forward and when you should stay is obviously going to be different. And the fact that he's not really played that more defensive role for us very much, I think showed. And and that's why when you see him in in this game and potentially game going forward while Alvarez is out, I think he's going to look out of place, which is difficult. And I would much rather see him spread those defensive duties among the three midfielders instead of leaving someone one who is so good going forwards and making kind of selfish late runs, leaving him to do more of the kind of heavy defensive work when that's not really the style of football that is most effective for him.
00:20:57
Speaker
Yeah, no, i I agree. I think if I was picking if Sue checks, rather better suited to being playing further at the pitch, more nearer towards the cam spot than a center back is my biggest opinion. and and We're saying about things we can do to change up the player a bit with packet are, you know, Moyes had no fear of putting Sujek at camp, even if he didn't play the best of games, the the, you know, being able to stick him in a position where we know he can do something at least.
00:21:20
Speaker
And with the start of the season, we actually had a couple of good goals. And, you know, being that person that we can get at least a couple of goals out of, you know, are surprising, pretty much, to be fair, that is one of those where you can do it. But yeah, I think that's that was my biggest, I kind of, I guess, tactical question mark from Lopate, you that obviously are trying to think you still know,
00:21:40
Speaker
and defensive center about really isn't but Yeah, I think that pretty much rounds at my opinions on the on on the first half at least um If you're ready, I think it's best time for a you know word from our sponsor men to the second half Here at the Global Sports Podcast Network, we spent a lot of time selecting our delivery platform.

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00:22:22
Speaker
the Noticable I think a difference was from the tactical set up We had a lot more, you know from the stats We had a lot of our better chances actually in the second half of the game Which obviously shows another the fuck we say we're warming up and getting ready and everything and and I think you know We've got more settled in for the first I'd say 20 to 30 minutes. I thought it was much more end into end I think obviously having a quick break in between at halftime obviously players have had that clear instruction of what they're doing and need to do better but actually yeah i thought that it was much you know that for the whole match if it was like that for the rest of the match it would have been a brilliant game to talk about because end to end constantly for about 30 minutes woke me up out of my seat a little bit when halftime came you know came to an end but
00:23:02
Speaker
my My biggest opinion, and this is where I'm going to start going a bit into Stuart Atwell really, the reason the game felt so stifled is because it was so many so many chances and opportunities were given for the injury time where we ended up pausing and resuming so much that you ended up you know falling asleep in your chair at times with with both both both sets of teams, really. I think if I'm being a bit biased, which I don't like to usually be, but I do think that a lot of the calls did go Everton's way in the in the constant pausing of the match. And I think that's probably one of the biggest contributions to them getting more of a result out of it than us, because I think the chances we've had are unlucky not to go in. I think Pickford had a brilliant game in second half. I'm not surprised why he's got such an high high rating because some of the saves you made were incredible.
00:23:46
Speaker
That's pick for all and all, isn't it, really? i mean From a for an England standpoint, and that's why we have him in net. But equally, heat he does do yeah it does a solid of job in in in the goal, really. So I'm not surprised. you know We had the big chances. um yeah know I thought Somerville's chance off the woodwork, I just want him to score so much. Because he he was one of the only players that I thought really gave that passion we talk about, where he actually you can see that he wants to have that impact and just basically run the ground the light. And unfortunately,
00:24:14
Speaker
that chance didn't go and you know went off the woodwork it managed to beat all the defenders just just very unlucky equally you know your favorite favorite player Guido Rodriguez had a very stunning shot from long range once again he seems to just love it every time he plays but even i thought that my better a chance um i got out my chair a little bit when i heard that he was going forward and Danny Ying's showing why he's coming off the bench. I thought at least from an attacking perspective, I thought that our chances were solid. I would chalk a lot of it up to Everton having such a know brilliant goalkeeper in Jordan Pickford. But yeah, I think my my biggest opinions were that I think from a refereeing standpoint, I feel like it it made the game feel very flat. and And I think that's what's probably given them a bit more advantage in playing out at that time they've got given. Yeah, it's
00:25:00
Speaker
Sport generally, and yeah football even more so, is all about momentum. So when you've got a referee that is constantly stopping the game, it completely kills momentum. So when you do have a referee like that, it's not a surprise when you get a game that finishes 0-0.
00:25:16
Speaker
because you're not allowing things to unfold how they naturally would. and yeah like I understand it sometimes and you you don't want to let the game get out of hand. But I don't think there was any chance of that happening in this game. You just seem like there was too many decisions being made instead of just being like, right, let's just let things go and we'll see what happens. And if it gets too far, then we can bring it back.
00:25:37
Speaker
Yeah, so so when the game ends up being nil-nil, it's not really a surprise, is it? And then when you look at the all of the Summerville stuff, I'm so happy for him because I think it's exactly what I've been talking about when it comes to Paquetta. He's been sat on the bench for the you know the most of the beginning of the season, just watching.
00:25:58
Speaker
watching it be lackluster, watching the team not play particularly well. And then as soon as he's got his opportunity after having to work for it, now he's there. He's t he's making the most of it so much. And I think this is exactly what I would like to happen with Picasso. You bench him for a few games, he sits there and watches, doesn't get an actual impact.
00:26:20
Speaker
And then realize that, oh, I have the ability to change this. So goes out of his way to make more effort to get on the pitch. And when he is there, makes the most of it when he's there. And Somerville is the perfect representation of how that can work for us, because, yeah, he played so little at the beginning of ah at the beginning of the season. And now he's, you know, he's been one of our best players and in the past few games. And you just a hope that he can continue to have this really good form and other players around him can start to be lifted by his performances. and I think Jared Bowen someone as well who has played really well for us. I think it's it's really harsh when you look at him compared to the rest of the squad because basically everything positive that happens for West Ham Jared Bowen has some sort of impact on it whether it's
00:27:07
Speaker
putting in the defensive work to win the ball back or pressuring someone or making a brilliant pass that then gets to the person who makes the assist or that kind of influence that he has on the team is immense. So I don't necessarily want it to reflect on him, the fact that we've been poor because I think he's been really good this season and it seems to be every season. Um, and then you've talked about the keepers as well. Yeah, again, both the keepers were were really solid. Pitford was obviously very good, but,
00:27:36
Speaker
he's Yes, he's very good, but we can't attribute not winning this game to Pickford having a good game because he made some brilliant saves, but it wasn't like he was an absolute brick wall and we had 10 shots on target that were all top corner and he saved all of them. you knowt He just made good saves, which any Premier League keeper is going to do. But if we don't have the quality to score, then we're not going to get anything out of any game, particularly an Everton team who aren't that great.
00:28:07
Speaker
No, that's

Injuries and Future Outlook

00:28:08
Speaker
completely fair. I think I keep forgetting. I think this is my my hot take of the week is I think I keep forgetting that we have Nicholas Falkrug. He's turned into that Maxwell corner at the moment where you just ah ah I keep forgetting he exists. And I know he can be one of one of those big options is going to be helping us to get those shots on target that we so desperately need. You know, if we're looking forward to a bit as well, we've got Antonio off to Jamaica for the international break to to go play a few of the ah a few of the final matches they've got out there at the moment for their their current campaign.
00:28:37
Speaker
ah equally at the moment we're going to be struggling again up top we're going to have a very very tired Antonio when he comes back and knowing the formation of how he's been recently he's probably going to get thrown into the deep end again and we'll be very tiredly running around still no idea on when when Filker is expected to return it's it's just another one of those things really where i feel like we're just getting cursed up top again Yeah, the full quick stuff is so strange, isn't it? Because when he first got injured, there was no talk about it being like a really serious long term injury. But yeah it just seems like every single week it gets extended by a week, two weeks, three weeks, four weeks. And I just begin to question what is actually happening there because
00:29:19
Speaker
Injuries don't every week just get a little bit worse that keeps you out for a little bit longer surely not and if that is the case that's Unbelievably unlucky and frustrating because like if he's gonna be out until after Christmas just say that But the message has always been, oh, you know, he's doing well and it's only a couple more weeks. And then it just keeps getting extended. So yeah, it's really frustrating. And I hope that we can just get some sort of definitive answer about when he's going to be back. And if it's not going to be for a while, just say that don't.
00:29:51
Speaker
make it seem like it's going to be sooner than it is because is it contributes to our ah whole thinking around the squad. It kind of gives us that little bit of hope that he can come back and save us and you know that might let us give Antonio a little bit more time because I thought we're going to be back in two weeks and we'll give Antonio these games to start to just you know give him that that little bit more to show if he's capable of doing it. but Yeah, I don't know. I think when he does come back, if he does come back, I think that'll boost us so much, but but it's not really a point that's relevant right now if we don't really know when that's going to be. So yeah, I don't know that the whole full quick situation is really frustrating because it was such a good signing, such a brilliant acquisition for us. And I think he will be so good when he does play, if he does play. But I guess time will tell when he, when he gets fit.

Conclusion and Network Promotions

00:30:41
Speaker
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