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Post-Match Thread and Ratings Southend v Brighton

Why are people criticising Mildenhall's distribution when there was only ever a single isolated player to aim for?

What is the point of booting/throwing the ball long for one player to take on three?

Mildy may slice the occasional one, but the main problem with his goal-kicks is not that the ball isn't there to be won, it's that our players aren't interested in winning it. It's the same with Herd's throw-ins that everyone loves. How many times did we got our head on the end of one of those?

If our fans hadn't hounded out Paynter, Harrold, Revell etc, we'd have a forward who'd get on the end of Mildenhall's kicks. Mind you, the next problem would be that Laurent was playing in a completely different postal district to Vernon, so even if we actually won a flick-on, he's not going to get onto the end of it.

What makes me laugh is Mildenhall is expected to play a 60 yard ball straight to Laurent or Vernon, who are outnumbered and when he fails that he is booed, yet in our midfield we have players that are struggling to retain possesion with a 5/10 yard pass yet they are encouraged when a pass goes astray.

Also, with his side on kicking technique, like Feds', you actually have a smaller surface area to kick that if you drop the ball down to kick it. Also, you are coming at the ball at a different angle which makes it more difficult. Its something that when works is spot on. Reina does it for fun at Liverpool, but when it isn't timed properly, or you don't make great contact you slice the ball or it doesn't get the relevant height.
 
Are you serious? It's his fault alright, there's been plenty of occasions in recent games when Laurent, Macca or Grant have been signalling for a quick release but no, Steve faffs about waiting until Vernon is ready.

Just because players have been calling for the ball doesn't mean it is a viable ball to play.

Do you not think it is a good idea to wait for Vernon seeing as he's the only one who can flick the ball on? Laurent, Macca and Grant are all useless in the air.

Mildenhall looks to distribute a lot quicker than Flahavan use to, but there just aren't the options as our movement off the ball has dried up. This isn't just a problem for goal-kicks and the keeper, but for throw-ins and in open play. It's not like back in 2005 when we'd have someone like Bentley busting a gut to get forward (and he was a viable target for the long kick forward as he could actually win headers).
 
Just because players have been calling for the ball doesn't mean it is a viable ball to play.

Do you not think it is a good idea to wait for Vernon seeing as he's the only one who can flick the ball on? Laurent, Macca and Grant are all useless in the air.

Mildenhall looks to distribute a lot quicker than Flahavan use to, but there just aren't the options as our movement off the ball has dried up. This isn't just a problem for goal-kicks and the keeper, but for throw-ins and in open play. It's not like back in 2005 when we'd have someone like Bentley busting a gut to get forward (and he was a viable target for the long kick forward as he could actually win headers).
That's harsh actually, Macca wins quite a lot in the air and while Laurent doesn't, he usually manages to do something odd with his legs that means he wins it.
 
That's harsh actually, Macca wins quite a lot in the air and while Laurent doesn't, he usually manages to do something odd with his legs that means he wins it.

It may be harsh, but it is completely true. Laurent might get his head to the ball first but he is one of the worst headers of the ball I've seen: no direction, no power, you just have to hope it drops to his feet.

I remember being bemused the last time you claimed McCormack was good in the air as well.
 
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