Robinson: Manu going OK however Roosters backbone a problem

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson says Joey Manu can change into higher at five-eighth however insists he is aware of easy methods to play the place “inside out”.

Manu had some vivid moments in Sunday’s 20-6 loss to North Queensland however Roosters captain and fullback James Tedesco admitted the gamers within the backbone positions failed to fireplace as a collective.

Robinson made the decision to drop halfback Sam Walker and transfer Manu from centre to the halves to companion Luke Keary. He has now performed 3 times at No.6 with the Roosters first loss coming at Suncorp Stadium towards the Cowboys.

“He has been OK,” Robinson stated.

“I really feel like he’s defending nicely. I really feel like he has had some good working performances however we will get higher there.”

Regardless of not coaching within the halves with Keary within the pre-season, Robinson stated the Roosters’ points weren’t about personnel.

“Our system would not change, whether or not it’s Luke and Sam (within the halves) or Luke and Joey,” Robinson stated.

“They know our system. It has to adapt to particular person gamers barely so we will enhance that nevertheless it nonetheless the one we have now been working for some time so Joey is aware of it inside out as nicely.

“I decided a few man (Walker) I imagine in and I’m fairly clear about what I need him to enhance on and do.

“The problems I really feel like we’re having, we have now been having for a lot of the yr. It’s in all probability much less about personnel and extra about how we’re coaching them and the way we have to run them, and their affect on that.”

Manu produced two neat grubbers into the in-goal space towards the Cowboys however the Roosters’ finish of units had been lower than scratch.

“Final performs change into crucial within the moist and we conceded two (tries) and constructed no stress on the different finish,” Robinson stated.

“That was definitely one of many areas that was fairly poor.”

Tedesco stated regardless of the change to the backbone, there have been no excuses for not firing.

“While you take a look at our backbone it’s actually robust however it’s on us to run our performs nicely and execute our performs nicely,” he stated.

“It’s spherical 10 and we have now to have a look at ourselves within the mirror and work onerous at coaching. We won’t wait one other three or 4 weeks or will probably be too late.”

Robinson stated he “positively” felt like his workforce was taking one step ahead and two steps again this season as they oscillate between good wins and poor losses.

He stated success within the NRL demanded the appropriate mindset every week.

“And we aren’t there but,” he stated.

“It’s a mindset and that comes from us, all of us, each single week … strolling right into a recreation with the appropriate mindset to go after a recreation. We weren’t there as we speak.”

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