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UbeAstard

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I know MOTD often paints an inaccurate picture of the overall balance of a game, but what they can't change with editing is the play itself. We put some lovely moves together in that match and really should have scored from at least 3 of the chances we created with good play, whereas it seems as though Cardiff's best chances came as a result of sloppiness on our part. We might only have played well in patches, but the quality of play we're used to was in evidence today.

Every one we play gets their chances come from our sloppiness. OK then apart from Rakitić's goal on Wednesday.
 
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UbeAstard

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Obviously there have been difficulties to contend with at the start of the season, but I don't think Poch escapes all scrutiny. Whatever the shape, whoever is playing, this doesn't look a particularly well coached group at the moment. Our attacking structures in the final third don't look great, possession play building out from the back and through midfield is ropey, our pressing game is non-existent, game after game we look open rather than that nice compactness we're accustomed to, and the defence looks disorganised half the time. Throw in a susceptibility at set pieces as well.

Of course it's not all bad, and that we're near the top of the tale despite a run of pretty unconvincing performances shows the residual talent we have, both in the players and Poch himself, and maybe he is even working something pretty miraculous to keep us in the hunt...... But there are a lot of factors and aspects that are within the Coach's control where we are falling considerably below the standards we have set (and what I see some other clubs doing, particularly with their possession play and constructing attacks) in previous seasons, and would expect us to be performing better.

Dont know why you got all the agrees. On Wednesday night I saw our pressing more intense than its been for a long time but we came up against a team very good at retaining the ball, a lesson for us in not giving possesion away cheaply. I actually dont think our pressing game should have been used there, we cant match them and may have been better off compressing the spaces as teams not as good as us with the ball do to us. Anyway, it was very unlikely with our injuries we could carry out the same pressing game today so the laboured narrow win against a Cardiff who are all to well aware that we are knackered and have injuries is welcome.
 

Mark_147

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You know that saying "you only play what's in front of you?"

Well we played a shit team, in appalling weather, in front of a muted crowd, with key players missing. The game was won with that early goal, and it never got going after that.

You're always going to get shit games. As long as you win them it doesn't matter.
Absolutely agree! Stats below comparing this seasons first 6 games to last and equal best start after 8 games, so chin up everybody.

Points after six games in 2018-19 12pts
Points after six games in 2017-18 11pts
Points from corresponding fixtures 2017-18 9pts
 

doctor stefan Freud

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Just saw the Rose penalty incident- can’t see how it wasn’t given. Clear contact. And the ref was yards away. Incompetent decision
 

Sweetsman

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Sweetsman

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He said "harry, fucking well done you twat, fucking well done you twat"

He was asked about it after the match and said "theres about 10 of them out there. I wouldn't say that [twat], it would be twit wouldn't it?" Not quite sure what hes getting at here though. Maybe saying twit is the plural of twats or just lying to save face. Maybe I'm being dim.


Does he have a dog that manages his taxes?
 

Sweetsman

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I don't understand anyone questioning that red. All he needed to do was commit a foul and take a yellow to stop Moura. Ralls CHOSE to pretty much scissor tackle the bloke. It was dangerous, reckless, unnecessary and violent. It's not 1978 - that shit don't fly anymore.
In Warnock's world, it is.
 

Sweetsman

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So it turns out MR Warnoch is annoyed with Kanes reaction to the red card .
Well I think ralls was lucky not to be chinned by Harry.
I remember Warnock calling for one of his players to break an opponents leg the man is a complete wanker and if he is offended by Harry then I am so so pleased.
Any man who talks about the opposition the way he does deserves nil credit arsehole of the first degree.he is the master of snide nasty remarks about opponents
I don't know why Kane got a yellow card. He was taking Ralls away from the situation. This is more evidence for me that Dean often makes decisions on assumptions rather than observation. I don't think he gave a penalty for the tackle on Rose, because in his head he thinks that Rose often dives.
 

Sweetsman

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Eddie Howe would be a great option if Poch walks away.
I don't see Poch walking away right now, but what is happening at Real means that they may come back for him next season. It will be interesting to see how he is backed. I think circumstances conspired against the club as a whole this window. I'd like us to buy in January with a view to bring in the players in the summer.
 

Yid-ol

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I don't know why Kane got a yellow card. He was taking Ralls away from the situation. This is more evidence for me that Dean often makes decisions on assumptions rather than observation. I don't think he gave a penalty for the tackle on Rose, because in his head he thinks that Rose often dives.

He ran over to him and kinda put his arm around/pushed with his arm away. Even if he was getting him away from the situation he sprinted over and did that which you can't do. Soft yellow card, but think it was correct call.
 

Sweetsman

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He ran over to him and kinda put his arm around/pushed with his arm away. Even if he was getting him away from the situation he sprinted over and did that which you can't do. Soft yellow card, but think it was correct call.
Yes, but he was moving him away from a volatile situation.
 

Yid-ol

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Yes, but he was moving him away from a volatile situation.

By running across the pitch with his arms out and running into him and wrapping his arms around him, there are correct ways to move players away without making it look like you are being aggressive about it.
 

doctor stefan Freud

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By running across the pitch with his arms out and running into him and wrapping his arms around him, there are correct ways to move players away without making it look like you are being aggressive about it.
Agree- it was a bad call. He’ll probably recognise himself after the dust settles
 

davidmatzdorf

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No, it was just a poor attendance and not unexpected.
It was pissing with rain, the opponents were unattractive and there were multiple problems with public transport. We were 20 minutes late due to a signal failure on the Piccadilly Line. There were plenty of reasons for people to go to the pub instead.
 
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