Di Matteo rues lack of goals

Mon, 26 Oct 12:04:04 2009

Head coach Roberto Di Matteo is refusing to press the panic button as West Brom struggle for goals.

Saturday`s 0-0 draw at Coventry means Albion have now failed to score in four of their last six games - a drought that has coincided with a mini slump that has seen them take just five points from a possible 18.

Their recent record is somewhat alarming considering they managed 20 goals in eight unbeaten games at the start of the season - but a cool Di Matteo is not getting carried away with the problem, although he recognises it could be down to a lack of confidence among his forwards.

"We just have to keep working on it," he said. "We know we can score goals because we`ve scored quite a few in previous games but at the moment it just doesn`t seem to be going for us.

"We do create chances and quite good chances as well, we went one-on-one with the goalkeeper a few times (at Coventry) and you`ve got to take them."

He added: "It might be a confidence thing, we`ll try to work on that as well. At the moment we just don`t seem able to score."

 

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  1. A blind man on a flying horse can see that we lose our­ shape after 10 minutes on the pitch, this shows a lack­ of dicipline whatever RDM and the coaching staff are­ trying on the traning ground the players are not taking­ it on board, those who ar'nt get rid, I think we­ have a lot of dead WOOD, this team have no chance of­ promotion half way looks like where we shall end up,­ that might be a blessing in disguise!we could also have­ a new manager by then!this is not Chelsea or MK Dons?­ the manager has lost his way and it shows in the team­ every Sat.

    RJF

    From raymond.foley, on Tue 27 Oct 9:45AM
  2. Ken, if he turned up every week would he be at the­ albion?

    From Paul C, on Tue 27 Oct 1:24AM
  3. Oh i almost forgot inform Mr.Thomas at Albion we expect­ him to turn up Every week not once in a while,

    From KENNETH K, on Mon 26 Oct 10:09PM
  4. As for Cox we either give him a run or get him out on­ loan...Reid is not for this club...Moore im afraid if­ this fool was made of chocolate, he would eat himself­ what an idiot,..Bednar tries to hard..Wood a 17yr old­ kid has im sure bags of ability but asking him to put­ us in the Prem....no-way use him for last 20mins after­ Roman has ran his guts out.....Miller wait and­ see..thats all we can do....We need a goalscorer­ ASAP
    ....also we still have Brunt and Morrison to come­ back...someone should also have a word with Mattox cos­ matey you also flatter to decieve instead of playing as­ a winger do what you were bought to do Defend....RDM­ dont `burn`out Dorrans and Mulumba...and put your arm­ around Koren he looks lost at present get him back in­ midfield not on the wing...Put Olson and Jara back as­ our centre halves that was a great move cos Jara looked­ way out of it on Saturday....act now Roberto.we need he­ cutting edge back..

    From KENNETH K, on Mon 26 Oct 10:07PM
  5. I've said it before on here many times, Phillips­ has not been adequately replaced. The blame for this­ must lie
    with our Chairman. This has been going on for­ two years and is getting boring.

    From Anthony, on Mon 26 Oct 3:45PM
  6. Whether wood is young and learning or not you cannot­ miss the chances that lad has week in week out, his­ only goal has been a screamer yet the bread and butter­ chances he is not putting away. Again coventry on Sat­ he is sent through one-on-one, now whatever your age,­ if you are a striker your forte should be finishing­ one-on-ones, Wood however never looked likely to score,­ touch, distribution, and awareness I can forgive if he­ doesn't have these due to his age, basic finishing­ skills, thats simply being a bad finisher. You mention­ Moore but last season he had ONE chance against Spurs­ (One-on-One) and finished it easily. I admit he is­ having a terrible run but what else can we do?

    RDM has­ serious problems, Bednar never shuts up moaning, Moore­ is a lazy so-and-so, Cox looks like Scott Dobie, Reid­ looks like a poor mans miller, Miller's not fit. We­ need two strikers otherwise were in serious trouble.

    From Paul C, on Mon 26 Oct 2:50PM
  7. I will reiterate what I said at the beginning of the­ season. Our strikeforce is too lightweight and doesnt­ put any fear in any defence in this division. Wood is­ young and learning, too much pressure on him at the­ moment. Moore has gone back to the Moore of old, after­ his pre-season and early season promise. Bednar has­ been unlucky and the dope issue hasnt helped. Cox hasnt­ been given a chance, because RDM didnt sign him. Reid,­ well who is he? Miller, will he play again? Why not go­ in to the loan market? The forwards have scored 5 goals­ between them! Doesnt that say something? Do something­ RDM cos we will lose ground.

    From mark w, on Mon 26 Oct 12:59PM
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