Anyone have faith in JD scoring?

[hughy]

I wouldn't say penalties are 50/50, because the majority are scored. However, Defoe did all he could. It had fairly good pace and position on it, but it was a wonderful save by Green to tip it on to the post.

 

[AngerManagement]

If penalties were 50/50 then that would mean as many are missed as are scored. That is clearly not the case, so clearly penalities are not 50/50.

Yes there are two outcomes (you score or you dont) but that doesnt make the scenero 50/50 as you are not equally likely to do either

 

[Flatters]

Or should I start a thread on how Steed missed when it was easier to score and see if I can get a five page response.

How was it easier to score? :lol:

 

[MattyP]

Feel free. Maybe someone will point out that it wasn't as easy as a penalty.

(maybe it will be me)

No doubt it would be merged into the official match thread, and probably justifiably so as it wouldn't deserve a thread in its own right.

But yes, I'm happy to admit that the odds on a penalty are more in the attackers favour than a one on one, which Steed had, simply because of the opportunity for the keeper to narrow the angle in the latter.

But the saliant point that I was making is that I don't understand why, when the penalty has been struck within a metre of the corner and the keeper has made a save, why the emphasis is on the striker missing, not the keeper making a great save.

If JD had walloped it in the middle of the goal, and the keeper having dived kept it out with his feet, then fair enough, bad penalty, blame JD.

But in my opinion, in this instance, I believe the credit goes to Green, rather than "blaming" JD.

 

[MattyP]

How was it easier to score? :lol:

With only Green to beat he tried to curl it into the top corner on the side that Green was favouring, rather than passing it into the corner that he had left unguarded.

Surprised MOTD2 didn't show it, was a much clearer chance than Berbas first half chance.

 

[AngerManagement]

With only Green to beat he tried to curl it into the top corner on the side that Green was favouring, rather than passing it into the corner that he had left unguarded.

Surprised MOTD2 didn't show it, was a much clearer chance than Berbas first half chance.

Wasnt he off side anyway?

 

[MattyP]

Wasnt he off side anyway?

Don't remember seeing a flag when I was at the game, but then again I had my head in my hands straight afterwards, and without having seen a replay I dunno, but from what I remember he wasn't, though had a few sherberts after the game, so memory is like a goldfish

 

[hughy]

It was blunted by the fact that it was offside. That's why no big deal was made about it.

 

[JamesTheYiddo]

Wasnt he off side anyway?

Yes.

 

[Bingy]

Defoe, like all the other England idiots, was the wrong person to take the pen. We should have chosen a player from any country but England. The last week has been an eye opener for the 'blinded by their own publicity' England crew. He did himself proud today....and missed....!
OK, so we are even worse than we were at the beginning of the season. I have faith in Ramos but not in many of the current team. There are too many 'journey man' pros at WHL...players who do not appear to know the meaning of 'digging in'. We are now a team of 'maybe, on a good day' players. In the typical premiership jargon....we talk a good game but fail to produce when the chips are down....I am weary of this season, already....and it had a long way to run yet. All we have left is our faith in Ramos because we are bereft of anything else that is worth mentioning. Good enough to stay in the Prem this year? Yes, possibly but we need to see a grand improvement, and quickly. COYS!

 

[hughy]

So basically Bingy, what you're saying is we're not looking like we've improved at all since Jol was sacked?

 

[hughy]

 

[SpurSince57]

Our most natural/clinical finisher? Of course I have faith!

 

[C0YS]

I have faith that defoe can score, and will score a penilty again for spurs,
I also belive that if given a good run of games he would score for us on a regualar basis

(not saying I would drop keane for defoe or anything)

 

[AngerManagement]

I Was more concerned with how off the pace Bent looked. He didnt seem to be able to get into the game at all and was slow to react to everything.

Carlton Cole looked the best English striker on the pitch today, so shows how much empthasis you can place on the indivdual performances from a heated London derby.

Good to see Jenas and Malbranqe have good games, looking forward to a more choesive performance on thursday. Hopefully Kaboul will get a rest when ROcha comes back and this will enable him to adapt to our game more naturally and hopefully forfll his potenial (he certainly has the attributes to be a good CB)

 

[Defsta]

whats with the spamming? You have now asked this in 2 thereads, and started a new one on it when it should have stayed in the match thread.

I had as much faith in Defoe as anyone else in our team to score.

Its people looking for him to fail. Not wanting him to score.

:shrug:

 

[Jack2]

Haven't really ever had faith in his scoring ability...again I really have to wonder how "the best finisher in England" can miss a penalty!?!

 

[markie]

Defoe should never have taken the penalty. There was far too much pressure for him to score and as much as some of us wont admit to it everyone was dubious and worried when he stepped up... Why didnt berbatov or Jenas take it...

All it came down to was defoe wanting to prove a point against his old club. Typical selfish reasons from a typically selfish player. Why did it not come down to winning the game...

 

[TaoistMonkey]

Defoe should never have taken the penalty. There was far too much pressure for him to score and as much as some of us wont admit to it everyone was dubious and worried when he stepped up... Why didnt berbatov or Jenas take it...

All it came down to was defoe wanting to prove a point against his old club. Typical selfish reasons from a typically selfish player. Why did it not come down to winning the game...

Exactly my point!!!!!!!!!!!!! repped

crissivad will come and tell you you're wrong though :lol:

 

[double0]

Defoe won the pen and had the confidence to take the pen. The only problem was that Green saved the pen (dammit)

It wasn't a shit pen it was just a good save....(credit where its due)