![]() Wide attacking players operate on the ‘wrong’ flank and cut inside, but fans have complained about the shape being too narrow with full-backs reluctant to bomb forward. The starting XI (above) for the last two games has retained the narrow 4-2-3-1 shape which Robins have often seen this season. We quickly need a formation change”, "With just one up front it’s too easy for defences”, "Will Johnson change things to add width and pace to our play?”įielding Little Flint Magnusson Bryan O'Neil Reid Pack Tomlin Paterson Abraham It has been the same in the last half-dozen games. "We have no shape and no real style of play other than giving it to our widemen to cut inside. "Barnsley fans said Johnson was stubborn and lacking in ideas”, "I am getting a feeling that he is a little stubborn with certain things, and playing one up-top with Tammy Abraham on his own is one of them”, "I just hope he doesn’t become a Cotterill, persevering with formations that don’t work.” As a result, there are no plans to change anything”, "He should not be so set in his ways at this early stage of his career.” After every defeat, he trots out the hard luck story and says we deserved more. "I am worried that Johnson is starting to sound like Steve Cotterill these days. This slump in form, with defeat at home to Brighton followed by losses at Birmingham and Reading, is seen as the greatest challenge he has faced since his arrival. "The Johnsons do like a long losing run, don’t they?” The 35-year-old, the son of former Robins boss Gary, took the reins last February on vacating the same role at Barnsley. His after-game ‘we deserved more and we will start winning’ is getting tiresome.” I want to see our ‘young’ talented manager show what he can do. His tactics clearly aren’t working and we are conceding in every game. "I want to see what Johnson is made of now. If it had been in reverse and we had climbed up to mid-table, we would all be ecstatic”, "Unlike others, I feel a mid-table finish is good progress.” Remember where we were this time last season”, "Fans are slightly disappointed because of the great start we had. We lack the ability to produce results when things don’t go so well”, "We are stuck in a bit of a rut over the last few games which inevitably raises a few concerns.” We have improved against last year but we’re not quite top-six quality. ![]() "We are a mid-table side that had a good start to the season. Robins are happy with a campaign which has seen their side flirt with the play-off places but a run of three defeats and just one win in eight games have left fans now anxious to arrest their slide down the league table. ![]() If we don’t turn this around soon, we will start looking over our shoulders.”Ĭity go into Saturday’s game level with Town on points and solidly mid-table. Consistently poor performances for well over a month now, four points collected out of 21 and five goals in seven games. "It has not been much fun lately”, "For the first time this season I’m starting to feel a bit concerned. HarryfromBath assesses the mood in the opposition camp ahead of Saturday’s game at Ashton Gate by delving into their forums. Ipswich Will Be No Easy Task - Notes for Bristol City - Ipswich Town News
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