Yeah agree, thought Clarke looked to do the right things when we were in possession too, instead of simply hoofing it back to them
Bale tore Maicon (winner of best defender in the world, at the time) to shreds and he scored a hattrick. I think the fact that Bale scored one is a feather in Clarkes cap!
Edge was the outstanding player of our lot.
Didnt really think Clarke (J) done that well. Yes Bales a top player, but I think the fact he must have had the most attempts at goal, most individual possession, and created most gaps in our defence. Yes he was flitting from left to right so Clarke cant be solely to blame
Didnt really think Clarke (J) done that well. Yes Bales a top player, but I think the fact he must have had the most attempts at goal, most individual possession, and created most gaps in our defence. Yes he was flitting from left to right so Clarke cant be solely to blame
Wood was our best CB, J. Clarke was very good, Baker was mixed, some good, some bad, but he was against a very good LB. L. Clarke was ok, but isolated, Adams was good at defending and attacking.
Thomas and Fleck played well when they came on, very, very impressed with Thomas, Fleck strung some clever passes together.
They were too good for us though.
Thomas and Fleck played well when they came on, very, very impressed with Thomas, Fleck strung some clever passes together.
They were too good for us though.
It really was a pleasure to see Thomas back,played very well ,I was also pleased to see Clark back but I thought the first 20-25 mins he was very suspect,in reality they were on a different planet the way they moved the ball,we started the game in awe of them but it was inevitable the way it panned out
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It doesn't matter who you are up against, if you cannot pass to a team mate more often than not, they you are not very good. J Clarke was, with Jennings, our poorest performer today.
Gotta say he looked dodgy to me. Bale didn't stay on the left for long periods of the game as he drifted across our back 4 very well. Our MotM was Wood imo. Him and Edge managed to hold their strikers off fairly well imo - our goals were sloppy but they can't do the entire defending by themselves
Wood for me, apart from the 3rd goal he didn't do much wrong. I thought most of the others shat themselves the second they got the ball, Wood (and The Edge actually) both didn't do badly.
Questionable subs in my opinion though, I'm not one to question Robins after the last couple of months but bringing on Barton and Thomas in my opinion was pointless, were 3 nill down to Prem opposion, nothing to lose, bring Elliott on for a midfielder and try and atleast gives the travelling fans a goal, however that's why Robins is a manager and I'm at home pissed watching the darts
Questionable subs in my opinion though, I'm not one to question Robins after the last couple of months but bringing on Barton and Thomas in my opinion was pointless, were 3 nill down to Prem opposion, nothing to lose, bring Elliott on for a midfielder and try and atleast gives the travelling fans a goal, however that's why Robins is a manager and I'm at home pissed watching the darts
Lived next door but one to my wife when they were growing up. Apparently had a crush on her and bullied her brother!! She obviously picked the better man!!
I went with 3 spurs supporters yesterday. They all said they thought our right back was good. To be fair, the whole team was bad 1st half, I have NO idea what was going on with Bailey and Moussa. 2nd half was good though. Thomas and Fleck looked really good. Loved how fleck was getting into space and finding players and Thomas's forward runs. Very good. Gives me hope!
I have no idea why Christie was out and when Clarke knew he was playing!! maybe replacement is a better word.
