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Matt Tiger got a reaction from MikeO in Motm vs Kopites 24.04.2024 Home
Agree with Matt, it genuinely could've been anyone... I'm usually brief, but I want to highlight a few players that I usually critique moreso than others that I thought were about perfect today:
Godfrey has been an extremely tough watch defensively for quite some time, and he was immense today not only in winning challenges and going forward but most importantly in being exactly where he needed to be on the back line. Immense perforamance and if not for DCL would be my MOTM.
McNeil / Harrison: Lumping these two together because they've both been frustrating in different ways this season but they finally tied it all together today (albeit with some frustrations from both). Their work rate is always excellent, and they have their moments going forward, but today they both absolutely tortured the shite digging back on the press and then going forward and maintaining possession just long enough to get the ball into the box and create danger. Dwight can drift, harrison can overdribble and turn it over, and they both did that occassionally today. But as a whole they were both pests and also dangerous going forward.
Garner is always quite composed and handles himself well in challenges in the midfield, but I think that he's mostly been overpraised as a passer and a controlling midfielder. I can't say enough about what he did today in that regard. In close quarters, his decision making between pass / extra touch was consistently good, and once he decided between those two options he was clinical.
Lastly, I'll just say that DCL was my MOTM because I'm not sure how you could draw up better hold up play than what he displayed today. Sure, he missed a goal early that he absolutely should've buried. But we played the same long balls to him that we've played all year and he consistently won possession, showed great touch with little space, and served as the engine for an attack that was miles away more dangerous than it had been all year.
Ok, end soliloquy. What a match, what a performance. UTFT.
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Matt Tiger got a reaction from Wiggytop in Motm vs Kopites 24.04.2024 Home
Agree with Matt, it genuinely could've been anyone... I'm usually brief, but I want to highlight a few players that I usually critique moreso than others that I thought were about perfect today:
Godfrey has been an extremely tough watch defensively for quite some time, and he was immense today not only in winning challenges and going forward but most importantly in being exactly where he needed to be on the back line. Immense perforamance and if not for DCL would be my MOTM.
McNeil / Harrison: Lumping these two together because they've both been frustrating in different ways this season but they finally tied it all together today (albeit with some frustrations from both). Their work rate is always excellent, and they have their moments going forward, but today they both absolutely tortured the shite digging back on the press and then going forward and maintaining possession just long enough to get the ball into the box and create danger. Dwight can drift, harrison can overdribble and turn it over, and they both did that occassionally today. But as a whole they were both pests and also dangerous going forward.
Garner is always quite composed and handles himself well in challenges in the midfield, but I think that he's mostly been overpraised as a passer and a controlling midfielder. I can't say enough about what he did today in that regard. In close quarters, his decision making between pass / extra touch was consistently good, and once he decided between those two options he was clinical.
Lastly, I'll just say that DCL was my MOTM because I'm not sure how you could draw up better hold up play than what he displayed today. Sure, he missed a goal early that he absolutely should've buried. But we played the same long balls to him that we've played all year and he consistently won possession, showed great touch with little space, and served as the engine for an attack that was miles away more dangerous than it had been all year.
Ok, end soliloquy. What a match, what a performance. UTFT.
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Matt Tiger got a reaction from Matt in Motm vs Kopites 24.04.2024 Home
Agree with Matt, it genuinely could've been anyone... I'm usually brief, but I want to highlight a few players that I usually critique moreso than others that I thought were about perfect today:
Godfrey has been an extremely tough watch defensively for quite some time, and he was immense today not only in winning challenges and going forward but most importantly in being exactly where he needed to be on the back line. Immense perforamance and if not for DCL would be my MOTM.
McNeil / Harrison: Lumping these two together because they've both been frustrating in different ways this season but they finally tied it all together today (albeit with some frustrations from both). Their work rate is always excellent, and they have their moments going forward, but today they both absolutely tortured the shite digging back on the press and then going forward and maintaining possession just long enough to get the ball into the box and create danger. Dwight can drift, harrison can overdribble and turn it over, and they both did that occassionally today. But as a whole they were both pests and also dangerous going forward.
Garner is always quite composed and handles himself well in challenges in the midfield, but I think that he's mostly been overpraised as a passer and a controlling midfielder. I can't say enough about what he did today in that regard. In close quarters, his decision making between pass / extra touch was consistently good, and once he decided between those two options he was clinical.
Lastly, I'll just say that DCL was my MOTM because I'm not sure how you could draw up better hold up play than what he displayed today. Sure, he missed a goal early that he absolutely should've buried. But we played the same long balls to him that we've played all year and he consistently won possession, showed great touch with little space, and served as the engine for an attack that was miles away more dangerous than it had been all year.
Ok, end soliloquy. What a match, what a performance. UTFT.
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Matt Tiger reacted to Matt in Motm vs Kopites 24.04.2024 Home
Could've been anyone, but went with Godfrey because if he doesn't make that tackle, we don't come back.
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Matt Tiger got a reaction from badaids in The shite (Home) 24th April
Clearly knew the issue with this was that it wasn’t optimistic enough
never in doubt!
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Matt Tiger got a reaction from plaidharper in The shite (Home) 24th April
my god ashley young hahahaha
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Matt Tiger got a reaction from Matt in The shite (Home) 24th April
Dickhead Klopp coming to congratulate Dyche before the whistle blows. Love Dyche telling him to fuck off.
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Matt Tiger got a reaction from Matt in The shite (Home) 24th April
DCL has been enormous today. What a performance.
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Matt Tiger got a reaction from KinL in The shite (Home) 24th April
Dickhead Klopp coming to congratulate Dyche before the whistle blows. Love Dyche telling him to fuck off.
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Matt Tiger reacted to badaids in The shite (Home) 24th April
Maybe the Brighton game last season. But few and far between.
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Matt Tiger got a reaction from chicagoblue in The shite (Home) 24th April
DCL has been enormous today. What a performance.
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Matt Tiger got a reaction from badaids in The shite (Home) 24th April
DCL has been enormous today. What a performance.
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Matt Tiger got a reaction from KinL in The shite (Home) 24th April
DCL has been enormous today. What a performance.
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Matt Tiger reacted to chicagoblue in The shite (Home) 24th April
Restricting them to long range efforts now. Generally dealing with them further up the pitch. Keep it up.
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Matt Tiger reacted to badaids in The shite (Home) 24th April
Stay on target. Keep it tight. Keep at em. Don't get cocky. Finish them.
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Matt Tiger reacted to chicagoblue in The shite (Home) 24th April
DOM!! Spicy chicken sauce all over my pants but who cares!!
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Matt Tiger reacted to badaids in The shite (Home) 24th April
Klopp is always really good at adapting his tactics, we have to anticipate what he'll do and react to it. Probably beyond Dyche to do that but there you go.
Plus they fighting to win the league, there'll be an onslaught next half.
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Matt Tiger reacted to badaids in The shite (Home) 24th April
Best 45 mins we've seen this season. Kudos.
Need 45 more after the break lads come on now.
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Matt Tiger reacted to dunlopp9987 in The shite (Home) 24th April
Think we're gonna need Pickford to stand on his head tonight
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Matt Tiger got a reaction from Gwlad in The shite (Home) 24th April
Team is absolutely full of fight tonight. Skill is what it is but they're looking like a proper everton side right now
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Matt Tiger got a reaction from badaids in The shite (Home) 24th April
Team is absolutely full of fight tonight. Skill is what it is but they're looking like a proper everton side right now
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