Also highlights the errors of squad construction pairing up a keeper who’s good with his feet with a backline who are the opposite with a ball playing midfield. Complete mismatch of talent all over the park.
Would rather a high upside keeper who’s worse with their feet out there

Not pinning all our defensive woes on Freke. Merely saying he is compounding the issue as we are conceding more average shots this year and since Freke is one of the worst shot stoppers in the league conceded more average shots means shipping a lot more goals

It disregards OG as they don’t increase xGOT. Even if it did for the sake of funsies he’d still be bottom 3 in the league.

He’s frankly not a good shot stopper. Those ‘super saves’ he made today are a great example of how he makes routine saves look super.

xGOT-Goals against

It doesn’t count own goals. Freke also has the tendency to make what should be routine saves look like a super save due to his poor positioning and body movement. Last year he was still in the bottom three on all metrics for shot stopping league wide.

And even then he wasn’t really that great. I felt for Aldred having to drop his line so deep regularly to try and increase blocking chances to hide Freke weaknesses.

Releasing Duke and letting Blackledge walk for pennies were major errors considering both are better than Freke, and that’s before mentioning Holmes

Would love him over Warland at this point. Go all in for youth development

I don’t apologise

Similar story to his time in Australia. Despite injuries wanted to be the primary striker and moved when Brisbane didn’t guarantee that opportunity, wouldn’t be surprised if a similar situation happened with Daggers and Salvesen

A reason for the reduced minutes is D’Agostino’s one dimensional nature, doesn’t offer much in build up play aside from contesting long balls and isn’t a creative passer. So a move to a system that uses a pressing forward would be beneficial. Could well follow in Mitch Dukes footsteps

Agree, shame for Milanovic the next window is end of March, because based on form and ability he should be in the squad right now