No excuses and we go again - Eric

[mawspurs]

Eric Dier gave an honest assessment from the dressing room after Sunday’s 2-1 loss against Newcastle.

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[Japhet]

Performance v NUFC smacked of complacency to me. Seemed the players thought it was in the bag at 1-0 and then looked lethargic in the second half. By the time they realised we were in for a scrap, the tide had turned and Newcastle had the momentum. Mustn't happen to have any chance of achieving our ambitions.

 

[myhartlane]

Performance v NUFC smacked of complacency to me. Seemed the players thought it was in the bag at 1-0 and then looked lethargic in the second half. By the time they realised we were in for a scrap, the tide had turned and Newcastle had the momentum. Mustn't happen to have any chance of achieving our ambitions.

Spot on. But the thing that gives me hope is that this lot are more than capable of learning from their mistakes and making sure it doesn't happen again.

 

[JoeT]

Spot on. But the thing that gives me hope is that this lot are more than capable of learning from their mistakes and making sure it doesn't happen again.

Of course it will happen again...other teams will also have learned from watching this. The thing is; if Hugo had made that save we would have tied the game. We were just beaten by a few very skilled, motivated, players.

 

[sly1]

I find it strange how the phrase "we go again" has now entered football parlance seemingly to stay. It sounds like someone pretending to be foreign.

 

[myhartlane]

Of course it will happen again...other teams will also have learned from watching this. The thing is; if Hugo had made that save we would have won the game. We were just beaten by a few very skilled, motivated, players.

The point was that rather than being beaten by the skilled and motivated players as you suggest, I was agreeing with Japheth that we were actually beaten by our own complacency.

 

[greaves]

I find it strange how the phrase "we go again" has now entered football parlance seemingly to stay. It sounds like someone pretending to be foreign.

I look forward to hearing people like Tony Pulis saying things like d'accord in post-match analyses.

 

[Shadydan]

I fucking hate that 'we go again' phrase

 

[sak11]

My experience with that phrase is usually preceded by "here"....

 

[TottenhamMattSpur]

I was just thinking how fucking annoying it sounded and am so pleased others thought it too.
Ironically I say it in my head in a Shteve Mclaren mock Dutch acshent.
I also see it between "the game is about glory" and "this is my only club" in the new stadium.

 

[Gaz_Gammon]

Our options are limited, and Newcastle played to the one weakness in the team that we have, and that's that we no second option up front.

 

[yiddopaul]

I couldn't give a fig what phrases they use. They can say 'apples, pears, bananas' for all I care, so long as they learn from their mistakes.

 

[Chris_D]

At least he's honest not blaming the ref so I hope we really do learn.

 

[RickyVilla]

I fucking hate that 'we go again' phrase

The scousers use it and Eric's old man is an Evertonian I think. Fucking horrible saying.

 

[greaves]

[I feel the same way about 'clear and present danger', which has been creeping into UK political speak from USA and Hollywood. I think it's the sort of thing Allardyce would say when rationalising punting the ball out from defence.

 

[2bearis2do]

Despite our first half dominance and inability to score a second - there was something not quite right about MoPo's selection. We missed Dembele desperately and when things weren't going well for us in the second half we didn't have a plan B.
MoPo's current puzzle...... Carroll just isn't a Dembele. Eriksen isn't functioning to the best of his ability, Son isn't being used the way he should be and Kane's limitations rear up again...he desperately needs competition for his place.
I'm not sure what the solution is - Lamela seems our most dangerous forward alternative and I'd like to see Eriksen more central to Harry...I don't have the answer but I've garnered enough faith in MoPo to believe he will find the right mix.

 

[UbeAstard]

The point was that rather than being beaten by the skilled and motivated players as you suggest, I was agreeing with Japheth that we were actually beaten by our own complacency.

I agree with you there and want to add sloppiness to our assessment. For me there are/were 3 poor teams in the prem this season that any top 6 side should be looking to take 6 points off. Newcastle, Villa and used to be Sunderland before Sam (prolly swapped for Norwich now).

 

[JerryGarcia]

I find it strange how the phrase "we go again" has now entered football parlance seemingly to stay. It sounds like someone pretending to be foreign.

It just reminds me of Gerrard slipping over so I don't mind the phrase. It's also funny because Liverpool didn't really "go again" after Suarez left.

 

[shelfmonkey]

I look forward to hearing people like Tony Pulis saying things like d'accord in post-match analyses.

Can't wait til 'Arry is back being interviewed by Lineker, 'mange tout Gary, mange tout! '!

 

[Sweetsman]

I find it strange how the phrase "we go again" has now entered football parlance seemingly to stay. It sounds like someone pretending to be foreign.

Or a slippery Scouser.