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TheGreenLily

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great game, great going forward but i still get nervous when we try to defend. Why do we seem to panic so much?

because we are not used to scoring 5 goals in a game :lol: :shifty:

I am sure once we have a settled CB pairing things will improve. I thank any team would look nervous at the back if the two CB's were forever changing.

Stability will sort out that nervousness. I think at least anyway.
 

Bus-Conductor

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great game, great going forward but i still get nervous when we try to defend. Why do we seem to panic so much?

Because our defenders aren't actually great at defending. For different reasons.

Walker has tenacity and pace but doesn't seem that bright or technically assured. Dawson is great if you're tossing mortar bombs up in the air but starts to struggle when the opposition play football around him. Ekotto is technically a superb footballer and occasionally puts in a blinder but goes sleepies sometimes. Kaboul worries me least of that bunch. He has pace, is technically good, strong in the air, tenacious and pretty comfortable bringing the ball out at his feet. What worries me most is that Redknapp seems to rate Dawson more.
 
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yeah thats a fair summary. I hope we do get a settled back 4 this year. I'd like to see a settled first team for the PL and the second string playing the cups and EL
 

BorisTM

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All I saw was the highlights. I don't know how good Hearts are but we finally show what was lacking for the last 2 or so years - pace and creativity (some of the goals the lads scored tonight were spectacular IMO).
 

Black

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It does not matter how settled our defence is, its that huge gap betweed the midfield and the defence whats ours biggest problem
 

Jules77

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those are some pretty goals :) i love Tommy H! Lennon's ball for Defoe's goal was excellent.
 

gavspur

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It's great to see the young guys getting in the mix. We gotta give them a chance, dangle that 1st team carrot and they will excel, I'm sure of it. Look how man utd and the arse get their youngsters through, we should be using them more.
 

Teddy Klinsmann

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It's great to see the young guys getting in the mix. We gotta give them a chance, dangle that 1st team carrot and they will excel, I'm sure of it. Look how man utd and the arse get their youngsters through, we should be using them more.

Spot on! Walker, Livermore, Towsend and Rose should all be getting lots of game time in Europe to give them experience.
 

dav3j

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Livermore's goal was absolutely superb. Fantastic passing, held off the defenders and a great finish.
 
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