Hoover Attack wrote: Mon Oct 05, 2026 9:41 am
We were not dominated physically on Saturday. (Other than Kabia up against Mitchell and their no 2 who, if the ref had been any good, would have booked him at least 4 times).
Apart from every time Pepple got the ball?
Or their second goal where he takes it down, runs into space, then when the cross comes in Evans dominates Oluwu and scores?
Pepple was a handful, no doubt. I like that sort of striker. But as already said I thought Forrester and Olowu - just about - contained his physicality.
Just had a look back at the goals to see what you meant, it had nothing to do with strength. Pepple beats Olowu to the ball with his pace. The scorer beats Olowu to the ball with his movement, peeling off into the space between him and Stevens. (This isn't the first time we've conceded in this fashion this season).
I've also watched the first goal. Holy f***. Sorry to turn this into another WJ1 rant but that is woeful from him. Stevens and Wellens are on the same guy at the near post. Stevens is locked up with him, which is fair enough. Wellens has to therefore clear that ball at the near post but instead he helps Stevens move their guy on. That's an idiotic decision, you have to stop that ball at the near post. His reaction to the second ball thereafter is even more embarrassing. Anyone else defends like that and they get a month off on Boco Island...
