2024/25 Ashley Young

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….it helped that McGinn was never going to expose him for pace and trickery. The instructions are simple, stop the player you’re marking getting crosses into the box. Keane was at fault for the first goal and is the centre of criticism but Garner was nowhere near the lad who crossed it.

What happened in the first goal is what constantly happens, we play too narrow and everyone is attracted to the ball.

It happened loads last season where the cross wasn't stopped but we have an absolute defensive unit in Branthwaite who clears 99% of crosses single handedly.

By the end of the first half and into the 2nd, Garner was almost playing as a 3rd centre half whilst Harrison was the right back. Dyche didn't seem to have a clue what plan to put in place so just had players on the pitch filling space whilst not actually doing anything.

Garner looked at a complete loss as to what he was supposed to be doing