If Stern is to trap and hold up, surround by 2-3 defenders, shouldn't he be doing it, when those 2-3 defenders are least alert...and would maybe give him a slight leeway to work his magic...the way John plays, and he manage to make the trap, while under pressure, and he manage to safely hold up the ball, while our link men run up, and he just manages to pass to them, and the play doesn't finish with a shot,(more than 90 % don't), and those link men have to run back, cause that is their job, how much runs will they make, therefore Stern will be alone, most of the time, because of the way he plays...nb: Glen on the other hand, Left side, attack, Glen run over dey, for a ine ball, a chest trap, a true pass,right side ball. is line, is try, is shot, center ball is collect, is feed...the fella was everywhere... John still holding up.....waiting for what...2 of the 3 to fall down, Birchall/ Carlos to run 40, take on 2, and give him and open shot, and then run 40 back, immediately, to stop the opposing team....I don't think it will happen often...
I repeat, either Stern play behind the Target men, and capitalize on their hustle, or he comes on when the opposing defense are at their limits, and most likelly prone to error, cause he is the most likely to capatalize on such errors, but early in the game he could shield and hold how much he want, it requires to much work on our midfield at this level...as everyone has to play to their limits, not just do what yuh used to do, against, SVG or Genada, and expect it to work.....nb: I repeat, Stern is the best goal scorer we have, but the worst as far is work rate required....He does work hard, but unfortunately, he works hard for himself...whether intentionally or not....It requires to much of a perfect game from the rest of the Team, and puts us under high amt of pressure as we saw today...
So although Stern contributed today, his contribution was small in comparison to everyone else...even if he managed to touch 1 ball facing the goal..
Theobald was not on top his game either, but he did contribute...Whitley played well, but his running seemed as if he still carrying something....John is a big lorse, I thought that defense was playing better than I ever saw dem play, especially with the counters, to bad BeenE have to juggle again....Although Jack would have been my 1 st Choice...Shaka has always been a borse, and he was ready when called...Yorke raises our level to World Class....El CYD......Sancho started off nervous, buh did the business and more....Lawrence very good....Carlos made LUTON owners very happy, how cheap dey have him for... Birchall need to relax more, maintain the hard work, buh the head must stay cool. ...i.e. the engine working hard buh the brain operating in normal mode...doh play soca for im..give him ah ipod with some ColdPlay or some brit band so, an he go move in time nice, nice..jus teasin
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Overall Team work and display - A
Shaka, Yorke, Edwards, Glen(sub) - A+
Sancho, Lawrence, Gray - A
John, Whitley(sub) - B+
Birchall, Theobald - B
Stern - C ( he still get a good pass)
BeenE - A ( dat Glen sub was borse) for getting the guys as ready as they were.
Jus my opinion, thus one interpretation, not necessarily the only view
