24 Aug 2014 18:27:49
WHERE HAS THE 20 YARD SHOT GONE?!! I don't get it, we get in good positions outside the box, in central positions, with no defenders closing down, yet we still chose to pass sideways or through a defense that is waiting for the through ball, because those defenders don't need to step out and pressure the man, because we don't shoot from outside of the box!! our three advance CM, JWP, Davis, and tadic don't shoot long range shots! Spidey doesn't and wanyama has tried a few time but never been on target. Why has this attacking option been forgotten, banned, shelved. are the keepers so good these days the that the percentage of scoring is so low it is not worth trying? we must have a few long range cracks at goal, it will draw a defender off the line to prevent the next on you try. Not a great game, but far from a disaster.
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It's been a feature of our game for the last few seasons. What concerns me more, based on the baggies game was a lack of ability to get to the byline and get quality balls into the box - since that's why we brought in Pelle.
Not only that, we never got behind their defense, we didn't have any penetration, and lacked the quality to break down the Baggies.
Defensively we'll be strong, but we do lack quality attacking options. Jay-Rod will certainly add to that, and I think we'll see Taider soon, but we definitely need another winger.
Also, according to Cork's wife who is a friend of my neighbour, Saints wanted to take the money for him. £3m! In my mind that's criminal!
Just one more quick word though. Fraser Forster - what a keeper!
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26 Aug 2014 18:44:36
Think it might be best to praise Forster to those heights when he actually has to make a proper save. We were poor they were worse.
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24 Aug 2014 15:35:29
In yesterday's game we played overly defensive and gave no pace on the counter attack like we did against Liverpool. There was no fluidity to the game as West Brom were working with the same tactic. Still to early to sound out certain players as under performing, but impressive show from Tadić and Forster particularly.
The positive thought to take forward into next weekend is a win will put us on par with the start to last season.
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24 Aug 2014 12:01:43
not a rumours but how do people think we played yesterday I think poor but able to improve and build on it
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24 Aug 2014 16:54:02
I don't think we were appalling. We have to remember that we haven't had a huge amount of time to gel as a team. Last year a lot of the players didn't need the time.
I think pelle has a lot to learn but has shown signs he is trying. The balls to him haven't been great but on occasion he was trying to get into the right place. Co pared to osvaldo he's far far better.
My biggest. Point frkm yesterday is we were playing a team who spent alnost the entire match defending the ball and my greatest concern was we had no real creativety to break that down. We played better against southpool because they attacked. We have always been better at teams that attack us. I have been reasonably happy with the defence and forster was very good. Commanded his area quite well.
My greatest concern out of it all was Long. I wasn't impressed with some of his movement and he really didn't seem to have any. flair for getting goals
Its the first two games, I am impressed with some of the tactics from roko especially some of the short passing but would hope we don't fall back into mopos one tactic of playing it into the net.
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