Bailey Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Some of you lot seem to expect the world! markjazzbassist and Steve_E 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_E Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Some of you lot seem to expect the world! I'm surprised by what I've been reading too. markjazzbassist and Bailey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Some of you lot seem to expect the world! Seems to me that's what they're paid to deliver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Think Osman has too much of a tendency to move the ball quickly at angles to his body position when he receives the ball in our own half. Which is good when the player he's passing to has a run on their defender, but it's not keeping the ball the same way Barry and McCarthy do. We've been in need of him turning and holding the ball in the centre and letting the players around him regain shape more than a couple of times. Naismith has been pretty okay actually, released Lukaku and Coleman a couple of times. Again, unlike Pienaar/Mirallas/Barkley, he's not really capable of running with the ball and holding it. Similar with Oviedo. Though both of their work-rates, positioning and movement has been quite good. Coleman's been class <3. Barkley's been great. Baines is rusty. Distin has been having a Distin at times. Alcaraz has been sharp, looking good. Joel needs to work on his distribution. Lukaku looks good when we have the ball, suffering from lack of opportunities due to our poor possession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Sloppy start to the second half. Need to up the tempo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 We're not expecting, were just saying our opinion if the first half. Are you guys really happy with being out possessed less chances and just one moment brilliance? I have to be honest I would be asking for more if I was manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Midfielders really aren't working hard enough to make space when we have the ball. Not enough sideways options for the men in possession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Seems to me that's what they're paid to deliver. Its not as simple as that though is it! Good move from Barkley, we need that spark to drive us forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_E Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) We're not expecting, were just saying our opinion if the first half. Are you guys really happy with being out possessed less chances and just one moment brilliance? I have to be honest I would be asking for more if I was manager. We had exactly 50% possession and 2 shots on target, they had 3 shots but just one on target. And we got into plenty of good positions. Edited December 29, 2013 by Steve_E Bailey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 I love McCarthy great signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Great ball Ovy, unlucky Barkley. That's better boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 McCarthy just lost a life. Lucky there boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 great pass from Rom and Oviedo, and a Barkley whiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 I love McCarthy great signing. Except just then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 We're not expecting, were just saying our opinion if the first half. Are you guys really happy with being out possessed less chances and just one moment brilliance? I have to be honest I would be asking for more if I was manager. No of course, but you have to realise that this is a really tough match against a strong side with our heavily weakened side. We have done well in the circumstances and we havent really let them do much. We have been poor in the start of the 2nd half but hopefully we can pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_E Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 We should remember not to put the ball out again when one of them lot goes down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 We had exactly 50% possession and 2 shots on target, they had 3 shots but just one on target. And we got into plenty of good positions. My feed showed 47% possesion. Two shots from us and four from them. They also had a good amount of that possession in our third. By the way, were at home! Not saying either of us are right, I'm just expecting a little more from us. I actually think we're better than this. chicagoblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Pienaar coming on is the right move. Should see our possession increase hopefully. Good shift from Oviedo though, he worked hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Hey guys I'm not saying we're playing badly, just I think we can do more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Pienaar making a ddifference already. This is what we have for used to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 So much better since Pienaar came on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Almost instantly look more composed with Pienaar on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_E Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 What the hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 joel should have got that. DANG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 It's been coming and well deserved. We've been too far below par today. Test now to see if we respond! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Oh Robles... Gotta get something on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Shit-ton of movement on that but you NEED to get a hand on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Good sub again, need Barkley to start running things from deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 mirallas on for osman, i like that. move barkley back and let kev attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Was just about to say that we needed to stop playing with fire. Tried to coast through this half. Let's get to it now boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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