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Post by southmancstoke on Oct 31, 2011 22:11:35 GMT
we were shocking tonight but it is not a lot different to all the games this season so far....only previously we've managed to score more from the set pieces and not make silly mistakes at the back.
with the ball we have been shocking all season and never looked liked scoring from open play.
without a fuller like player we are one dimensional and rely on luck. Fuller needs to come back and give us some dynamism up front.
the inability to sign at least one "fit" centre mid has already committed this season to a lower mid table slog....and it could have been so much better.
and etherington.....take a look at yourself...shadow of a former player.
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Post by Irish Stokie on Oct 31, 2011 22:12:25 GMT
No we haven't, was a load of rubbish.
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Post by pulismaskreplica on Oct 31, 2011 22:13:57 GMT
we were shocking tonight but it is not a lot different to all the games this season so far....only previously we've managed to score more from the set pieces and not make silly mistakes at the back. with the ball we have been shocking all season and never looked liked scoring from open play. I agree |
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Post by Mickstoke on Oct 31, 2011 22:14:55 GMT
most of last season too!
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Post by southmancstoke on Oct 31, 2011 22:15:30 GMT
where have we played well and created any more than one chance a game from open play then?!
ps. how on earth does whelan get caps for ireland?!
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Post by alanhudsonsdad on Oct 31, 2011 22:27:32 GMT
I don't get this Whelan bashing, I think he struggles especially when Delap is playing as he has to try and cover for him as well.He will never be Xabi but on his day he is a very good player. I think we will see the best of him when Palacios is fit and he gets a bit more time on the ball. This is why he probably looks good at International level - slightly different type of football being played
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Post by fca47 on Oct 31, 2011 22:45:35 GMT
To me a lot of the problem is the wingers playing too far back, they never get a run at their fullback, and are doubled up every time they get the ball. If they are out of the game we never produce anything from open play.
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Post by spitthedog on Oct 31, 2011 22:53:09 GMT
we were shocking tonight but it is not a lot different to all the games this season so far....only previously we've managed to score more from the set pieces and not make silly mistakes at the back. with the ball we have been shocking all season and never looked liked scoring from open play. without a fuller like player we are one dimensional and rely on luck. Fuller needs to come back and give us some dynamism up front. the inability to sign at least one "fit" centre mid has already committed this season to a lower mid table slog....and it could have been so much better. You are spot on. We are an accident waiting to happen. I think we have been lucky so far this season tbh. Apart from Fulham, we haven't really deserved to win one game in the league. |
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Post by march4 on Oct 31, 2011 22:54:48 GMT
1 We play a percentage game and tonight, as usual, it got us a goal
2 We play to keep a clean sheet. With Wilson at Woodgate in defence, we will simply not keep cleans sheets. This is where the problems lie.
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Post by kerouac on Oct 31, 2011 22:59:37 GMT
fca47,I agree.Our lack of mid field means the wingers never get balls which could lead us into dangerous positions,pennant comes inside too much,but,if we had any inventiveness or speed in the mid field,then they could possibly help in going forward receiving passes from him and such like !
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Post by pulismaskreplica on Oct 31, 2011 23:01:26 GMT
1 We play a percentage game and tonight, as usual, it got us a goal 2 We play to keep a clean sheet. With Wilson at Woodgate in defence, we will simply not keep cleans sheets. This is where the problems lie. Thing is though, Mr Pulis was a defender as a player and is a defensive minded manager. He is also one of the best people in the game at spotting a top defender. So how come he plays these 2 when it is blindingly obvious that they weaken our basic platform in a match?? |
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Post by shep207 on Oct 31, 2011 23:17:25 GMT
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Post by mickygynsshorts on Oct 31, 2011 23:23:36 GMT
Spot on post
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