Major Tom
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I wonder if BTA and Simms could tap the ball to each other more that 3 times without losing it
I wonder if BTA and Simms could tap the ball to each other more that 3 times without losing itHave to say Asante is fucking bastard useless Simms made a better contribution than him by staying off the pitch !!!
wish he was on the next flight out !!!! He plays liek he hasn't got a fucking clue what to do as I said feckin awful
I think its because the defence is set up based on whether it's an inswinger or an outswinger and therefore depending on how they set up depends on who takes it last minute (granted the last minute dummy makes no difference)One thing i didnt understand was EVERY attacking free kick, torp needlessly ran over the ball (fooling nobody) for Grimes to take the free kick. Didn't matter which side or where from. Same routine every time. It fooled nobody (apart from BTA the first time made a run for a ball that didn't come). So why do it? It was 100% obvious to me what was happening and would've been 100% obvious to Hull too! If its that obvious, put Torp in the box. It's an extra head that MIGHT get on the end of the glaringly obvious cross from Grimes. Or, mix it up and have Torp hit one every now and then.
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Or no Fucken moreKen More - heard this rumour too - get him in!!
This is the real problem this season. Everyone watched what Sunderland did and know how to play us.Good to see we’ve worked on breaking down low blocks in preseason
It's a good point however (and I know it's a rarity) when we had Gyokeres he ran the channels and could hold the ball up. We don't have anyone who can do both and therefore we lose out in the final 3rdA new striker does absolutely nothing to solve that. It's the same shit build up that is too predictable. A new forward comes in and would look exactly the same trying to win headers against two massive centre halfs every week
A new striker does absolutely nothing to solve that. It's the same shit build up that is too predictable. A new forward comes in and would look exactly the same trying to win headers against two massive centre halfs every week
Agree about Haji off the left - he's far better there.Incined to agree. Though I’d still get a number 9 in and push Haji wide left and rotate with EMC.
Feel a better creative mid through the middle or a RW with better end product might be needed. But really can’t shake the idea that the tactics we have are just very easy to defend against.
When do we ever play the ball early into the channels? Our style of play is completely different now, we used to be one of the fastest teams going from one end to the other, we're the opposite now.It's a good point however (and I know it's a rarity) when we had Gyokeres he ran the channels and could hold the ball up. We don't have anyone who can do both and therefore we lose out in the final 3rd
He’s played on the left under Lampard and been absolutely shite tbf. In this system, he doesn’t suit the sort of winger Frank wants because he doesn’t play with inside forwards. So if Wright is gonna also be poor through the middle then we need to ship him out.Why the hell Lampard refuses to play him there I’ll never understand. BTA did OK up front but is beyond useless out wide. If you want to put Wright up front then Brau or another LW should have come on. But it should have just been a like for like.
Yes a draw better than last season when we lost 1-0 at Stoke.Wright is better down the left simple as. We are stacked down there unfortunately with EMC and the new Spanish lad. Simms has to play ahead of BTA for me. Although we do need another number 9 and an alternative option to Saka.
Just a bit slow / ponderous / predictable today.
1st game in, it’s Cov, we always start slow
I think you all need to get over the fact that getting on the ball more (because we play to width) does not equal better.Can we do a buy one get one free on BTA and Simms? Also could we stop pretending Haji is better through the middle than on the left... most the time he looks dire there.
Rapha doesnt even play on that side you muppetA new winger is a priority, can’t have BTA & a LB as understudies and Frank clearly doesn’t trust Rapha
You’re blaming the fans for that turgid performance?????Today was very disappointing. I didn't think we played great but first half it felt a little different, even if not successful. It felt like we moved it a little better and a little quicker.
What I'm most disappointed about is that the fans effectively gave up after 15-20 minutes. The worst crowd I've been around in a while and for an opening game... Shocking.
People say that they don't like the drum (not 'that' drummer and all that jazz) but without the drum. I think we could have heard a pin drop.
And for those that will say, it depends what happens on the pitch. It's 20 minutes in, of the first game of the season and we are silent. Literally silent. F*cking woeful.
This is what I fear this season, the expectation is at such a level. The players don't even get the first half of the first game.
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muppet ? Calm down big man it’s only a gameRapha doesnt even play on that side you muppet
Did mean ten more?Ken More - heard this rumour too - get him in!!
But that's what im saying, on the left or the right it was taken by Grimes so the defence setting up for in in swinger or not, it was predictable that Grimes was taking it. Every time. Either mix it up, or put an extra head in the box!I think its because the defence is set up based on whether it's an inswinger or an outswinger and therefore depending on how they set up depends on who takes it last minute (granted the last minute dummy makes no difference)
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