London Blue Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Schneiderlin, normally plays between defense and midfield, not further up. Trouble is with Gana and Schneiderlin in midfield we miss having a player like Davies who can get further forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 7 minutes ago, johnh said: Conniption? Not a word we use this side of the pond. A fit of rage. Not one we use much here, either, but apt for the occasion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Looked to me like Holgate got the ball there, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQuince Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Schneiderlin aimlessly dives in for a ball he was never going to win once again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQuince Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Vlasic on! ....Lennon off... A like-for-like change is exactly what we didn’t need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQuince Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Gana: “Bet you cant put in a shot worse than my first half effort!” Sigurdsson: “Hold my beer.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Williams had to score that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQuince Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, TallPaul1878 said: Rooney for Davies Man, I really fucking hate Sam’s philosophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesey05 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Said Rooney injured on SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Rooney limped off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoof_It_Nev Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 At least Allardyce's tactics are consistent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQuince Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, TallPaul1878 said: We've tried to play some good football. They've not played out from the back but there's been some nice football in patches. You can't blame Sam for the inability of players to strike the ball cleanly at goal or misplacing their passes tonight. Yeah. But, I can blame him for his tactics and substitutions. It was evident from the get go that we needed speed on both wings and more movement in midfield to help us move up the pitch. But, he was pretty much content to have us sit back and defend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn31 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Shelvey dismissed before its all said and done. Brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 From what I saw it wasn' pretty but a win is a win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinn31 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 10 points from 12. Is it too early to talk about Champions League? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaiah Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Not pretty but I'm absolutely delighted with the improvement our defense has made over the last 5 games. Yet another clean sheet for them today. Kenny is rightly getting a tonne of plaudits for his mature performances, but Holgate is quietly doing his job superbly as well. 10 points from the last 12 and just one goal conceded. Progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Excellent away second half from us. Didn’t give hem a sniff and should have made more of our own chances. Starved them and played some nice first touch stuff. Rode our luck in the first half though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 5 minutes ago, Bailey said: From what I saw it wasn' pretty but a win is a win. Exactly that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoof_It_Nev Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 A win is a win but I think some of you are getting carried away talking about not giving them a sniff. They hit the post twice and nearly had a tap in open goal (can't remember who it was). Could have ended very differently very easily. Hopefully the run will instil some confidence though. JoeQuince and pete0 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 1 hour ago, jofanon said: http://streamhunter.top/soccer/newcastle-everton-sht5661831?l=1452010151 Thanks mate wish I asked earlier once I cleared advertising great quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 A much needed win...an away win! And another clean sheet! It's all about building confidence. We played some nice stuff at times but the main focus at the moment is solidify that back line. Last 5 games...For: 11 Against: 1 Who'd have thought that last month? nutmegwolf203 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Couldn't get a stream. Points is all that matters right now folks. Let's get some security before we gamble on being expansive. nutmegwolf203 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 4 minutes ago, Hoof_It_Nev said: A win is a win but I think some of you are getting carried away talking about not giving them a sniff. They hit the post twice and nearly had a tap in open goal (can't remember who it was). Could have ended very differently very easily. Hopefully the run will instil some confidence though. My comments were about the second half. They hardly had the ball in our area, where we had a few real chances, but failed to capitalise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmegwolf203 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Hopefully SA is working his way towards fielding a more balanced front line. Lennon's a great pro and we do well with him in the side, but there should be someone on the other flank that mirrors him. Vlasic didn't show much of himself in a disjointed latter third of the match, but him and Lookman or Lennon and him would be a fun combo to watch. Sigg and Rooney playing in the same side only works in spite of actual functionality; they're both really intelligent so it's OK, but things could be more cohesive. Other than that we do look far more confident these days, despite riding our luck at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmegwolf203 Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Also, I hope all this wasted possession and withering build up play starts to stick soon. We're playing well in patches which is more than we could have said a month ago! nyblue23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Didn't see the 1st half but 2nd half we played quite well in spells and tried to keep the ball on the ground more than the last couple of games, small steps but we are moving in the right direction, Martina looked more comfortable not having a Salah to contain, and that was probably the best half I've seen Gana play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQuince Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 18 minutes ago, TallPaul1878 said: I'll take an ugly 1-0 away victory over another end to end drubbing. Performances will ONLY improve when the results start going our way. Don’t get me wrong. I’m made up that we’ve picked up another three points. I’m over the moon about the solid performances our back line have put in as of late (watching them defend crosses doesn’t give me palpitations anymore). But, I don’t want to see us devolve into one-dimensional longball or start relying too much on our luck (as we did today and Sunday). I’m glad to see our players putting in a shift and improving their defensive positioning. But, I want to see us controlling games rather than reacting to them, especially against sides like Newcastle. I understood what Sam did against the Shite. And, he essentially did the same against Newcastle. It worked. Sure. But, watching us play in this style is frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwlad Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Seven weeks ago we were praying for grinding out a win never mind an away win. Things are changing for the better if not pretty. rubecula and EFC-Paul 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 Beggars can't be choosers. Ffs it's like someone's car passing it's MOT despite having shit brakes, bald tyres no windscreen wipers and they are moaning that it's not driving as good as it should be. Just let him get us to the transfer window in a reasonable state and put the onus on Walsh actually doing his job. EFC-Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 We haven't played decent football for fuck knows how long so the way he's deploying the lads is effective albeit slightly lesser on the eye We played absolutely shite under Koeman and Unsworth for the most part so I'll take the points and a steady climb up the table any day, come January we can add and hopefully mix things up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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