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Fair assessment to be honest.
If you look at the recent games on Cafescore, the pattern’s pretty clear — we’re competitive for spells, but the drop-off when injuries hit is obvious. York just have that extra gear and depth that we don’t right now.
Roberts is carrying us, no doubt. You can see it in the goal contributions week after week. Westbrooke’s probably been the most consistent in midfield too. But beyond that, once form dips, the level falls off quickly.
I agree about getting a centre-half in on loan. We need someone who can organise and calm things down. Too often it just feels chaotic at the back, and that shows up in the chances we’re conceding.
The effort was better though — build on that, add a bit more structure, and we might steady things.
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Feels like we’re asking him to play a role that just doesn’t suit his strengths. He’s not a natural focal point — the first touch under pressure and aerial presence aren’t really there for a central striker. What he does offer is pace, work rate, and willingness to track back, which makes way more sense for a wide forward.
You notice he looks far more dangerous when he’s facing the game and attacking space instead of wrestling centre-backs with his back to goal. Even a quick look at his game-by-game numbers on Cafescore kind of backs that up. We’d probably get more out of him if we stopped forcing him into the No.9 role.
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