Luis' Thoughts...worth a read..!

Gents I would just like to comment and put across a brief analysis of the game against the last minute make up team, as seen from  an Accies player playing for the oppo. So for all it's worth here  goes.

I always thought that you can get a much better perspective and understanding  about your team when you find yourself in a position of playing against it.

I played for the oppo but I will convey my analysis from an Accies point.

Although the oppo was made up of a last minute make up team, it had a  mixture of average(myself included!) and  good skilful players, coupled with quick and fast footed youngsters. However, we the Accies are an established team, we play on a weekly basis and  many of us have been playing together for a number of years.We know our strength and weakness.

We should not be losing to  make up teams by such a margin of a score(5-0).

I don't think they had far more better players than us or were vastly more superior but my view is that there are some more fundamental issues to this.

From my perspective I felt inclusive playing with these guys even though I have never played with them before, let alone know their names.

What I mean by inclusive is that most of them would just simply pass the ball straight away if you were  in close proximity.If I was next to a player I would shout for a pass and I would receive it. Simple.

We the Accies don't seem to have that level of consistency and understanding with each other when it comes to simple passing.On many occasions I have found myself next to or in close proximity to a fellow Accie and I have to admit that the majority of the time I have no confidence on whether I am going to get that simple pass, even  though I may be calling for it.It pains me to say that I did not experience this while playing with these  fellas .

I sometimes find that my fellow Accie  will either run with the ball and attempt to take on a few players or look ahead and go for the long ball pass, rather than just give a simple pass.I may have been guilty of this myself.

In this game I had  plenty of time and space because -  well, I was given plenty of time and space! On a few occasions I found that no one was challenging me quickly enough or putting me under pressure.It seemed as though there was an element of lethargy in the Accies game.

There was also a spell where I heard some disgruntled voices with some arguments developing amongst fellow Accies. Gents I don't have to tell you that this isn't good but when this happens it boosts the oppos' confidence.

There was a moment in the last 20 minutes of the second half when the Accies raised their game and that was when as an oppo player I felt the pressure. There was some good football from the Accies then.

Well, these are my views and you may or may not share them but I thought I would just put them across.

Finally, just to say that I think we are good enough as a team but we can be better.

Up The Accies!

Luis.