29-11-2017, 00:06
(This post was last modified: 29-11-2017, 00:12 by Slick_Footwork.)
Terrible from start to finish IMO. Even when we were 2-0, the football was slow and poor.
Okay, they were allowed to pass a bit more and occasionally get forward, hence Field being in the 6 yard box for his goal. But the team was far too heavily weighted with defensive minded players. This results in us constantly being on the back foot.
Worst of all, we can no longer defend set plays since McAuley and Dawson are gone.
What is the point in Gareth Barry?
How can James McClean be picked in front of Chris Brunt?
That's the 2nd time McClean has committed a foul when we were winning that resulted in a set play goal against. It was the same against Watford. It's been obvious this season that we are a shambles at defending set plays, yet we continue to commit fouls rather than jockey. Yes, he puts a shift in, but doesn't have the quality or nounce to play at this level.
Have no idea why we spent £15m on Oliver Burke, who will probably not even make the bench when Chadli is fit, yet we have no depth at centre half. McAuley appears to be being phased out and the result is Alan Nyom playing at centre half. While he's good fun to watch when he's galloping forward from full back, he's dodgy as hell in defensive areas and can't win anything in the air. Absolute farse and unless we get a coach in who actually understands the game, I can't see where the next win is coming from.
Will not get a better chance than against that heavily depleted Newcastle side tonight.
Okay, they were allowed to pass a bit more and occasionally get forward, hence Field being in the 6 yard box for his goal. But the team was far too heavily weighted with defensive minded players. This results in us constantly being on the back foot.
Worst of all, we can no longer defend set plays since McAuley and Dawson are gone.
What is the point in Gareth Barry?
How can James McClean be picked in front of Chris Brunt?
That's the 2nd time McClean has committed a foul when we were winning that resulted in a set play goal against. It was the same against Watford. It's been obvious this season that we are a shambles at defending set plays, yet we continue to commit fouls rather than jockey. Yes, he puts a shift in, but doesn't have the quality or nounce to play at this level.
Have no idea why we spent £15m on Oliver Burke, who will probably not even make the bench when Chadli is fit, yet we have no depth at centre half. McAuley appears to be being phased out and the result is Alan Nyom playing at centre half. While he's good fun to watch when he's galloping forward from full back, he's dodgy as hell in defensive areas and can't win anything in the air. Absolute farse and unless we get a coach in who actually understands the game, I can't see where the next win is coming from.
Will not get a better chance than against that heavily depleted Newcastle side tonight.