Roger Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Wanyama and osvaldo have been dreadful. Lallana playing well but still needs to make the right decision in last 3rd. We are very poor in final 3rd generally!
Webby Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Outplayed that half but Norwich haven't turned that into goals. Need to change things a bit 2nd half I feel.
sussexsaint Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Me too, and Ramirez + cork/ jay depending how it goes
Bewildered Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Being pressed high, could get some joy on the counter if we had some pace in the side. Sort of game where Rodriguez could cause lots of problems for Norwich.
Mr X Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 norwich haave a game plan to close us down as fast as possible and push as high as they can forcing us into mistakes so far its working we need to try something else next half
BARCELONASAINT Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 that was an awful half to watch, i dont why we have gone with this line up, our midfield can not hold onto the ball
Webby Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Me too, and Ramirez + cork/ jay depending how it goes Cork not on the bench.
Sheaf Saint Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Wanyama not at the races today which is frustrating because there is a lot of space in midfield due to their high-pressing game, and simply having Fox on the pitch is inviting a lot of pressure down our left. We need to change things at half time to get a foothold in this game.
Convict Colony Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 take off lambert, fox, put on gaston and luke then hold on to the seat of your pants.
farawaysaint Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Half time thoughts: Clear penalty denied, Wanyama has looked pretty awful given the high standard he has already set. Lallana looks brilliant in his 200th appearance (per commentator I had no idea of the number) we seem to be employing the long ball quite effectively (a tactic that has been used so successfully against us when we press high as Norwich are doing,) Osvaldo appears keen to impress but maybe a bit too eager (understandable) and Boruc is awesome as ever.
Stepgar Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 hoof follows hoof follows hoof. Come on Saints we're better than this. started slowly.....very slowly.
Dr. Kucho Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 I dont want to jump on the bandwagon, but Fox has been very poor at left back. Decent going forwards, but once Norwich hit us on the break, Fox isnt to be seen on the LB position. Wanyama hasnt been great today either, losing to many balls. JWP and Chambers having a good game, really starting to become a fan JWP, amazing free kicks. Chambers making some good runs down the right. Lallana also showing his class today.
Bewildered Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 On the plus side Fonte and Lovren have defended well, even if their distribution has been poor and Chambers has kept Redmond relatively quiet. Lallana has also played well. Osvaldo is not on the same wavelength as the rest of the team, Lambert has been very quiet and Wanyama's passing has been very poor.
farawaysaint Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 (edited) I dont want to jump on the bandwagon, but Fox has been very poor at left back. Decent going forwards, but once Norwich hit us on the break, Fox isnt to be seen on the LB position. Wanyama hasnt been great today either, losing to many balls. JWP and Chambers having a good game, really starting to become a fan JWP, amazing free kicks. Chambers making some good runs down the right. Lallana also showing his class today. Due to where Lallana is playing, Fox is usually left stuck marking two men it's not surprising he's having problems. Edited 31 August, 2013 by farawaysaint
Saint Martini Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Being pressed high, could get some joy on the counter if we had some pace in the side. Sort of game where Rodriguez could cause lots of problems for Norwich. Agree. All in all we've been poor. We didn't get the ball under control in their half too often but when we did we did threaten (even if we didn't create any real chances). The team is lacking width (even if it became a bit better when Chambers started pushing up a bit). We're missing Shaw on the left, there's acres of space there and no-one attacking it. For me Rodriguez could provide that width from a more attacking position but who should come off? Lallana has been good do perhaps JWP could come off with Lallana becoming a right winger/inside forward? A real shame because his deliveries from freekicks are awesome.
Minsk Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 We have been quite poor, imo. Only Boruc, Fonte and Lallana doing themselves justice. I think Johnson must have some dodgy phots of Howard Webb. How that wasn't a penalty I will never know; and he should have had at least one yellow, if not two - and the worst foul of all, hacking AL down right in front of the ref, didn't even earn us a free-kick!!
Olallana Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 To be fair, both fullbacks are often exposed to two-on-ones so we need to close down that more. We need better link-up between defending players and attacking players. But it´s an away game, often you have to endure a first tough half where the home team wants to put pressure on you. Wear that out and regroup for a second half is often a gameplan you have to go to, even if you try something else from the off of course.
eurosaint Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 A bit of tweaking needed coupled with a kick up the arse for Wanyama and we should be ok!
niceandfriendly Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Think Fox is having a tough time because he is being left to mark two men.
Convict Colony Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 On the plus side Fonte and Lovren have defended well, even if their distribution has been poor and Chambers has kept Redmond relatively quiet. Lallana has also played well. Osvaldo is not on the same wavelength as the rest of the team, Lambert has been very quiet and Wanyama's passing has been very poor. Osvaldo seemed to be on the same wave length as gaston last week, think we all know we need to try it and rickie + osvaldo are 2 guys going for the same position. Rickie hasn't scored from open play at all this season including england and I am up for giving the 15m Italian national striker a go and get someone on who thinks like him. Think it was commented on last year that gaston does such intelligent through balls etc only Adam was the only guy who could read him ? This could stimulate rickie into scoring so I will take the credit for that as well :-)
Barry Sanchez Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 I dont want to jump on the bandwagon, but Fox has been very poor at left back. Decent going forwards, but once Norwich hit us on the break, Fox isnt to be seen on the LB position. Wanyama hasnt been great today either, losing to many balls. JWP and Chambers having a good game, really starting to become a fan JWP, amazing free kicks. Chambers making some good runs down the right. Lallana also showing his class today. In 1977 when Star Wars came out before Fox was born he was ****, in 2015 when the 7th movie of the Franchise comes out he will still be ****. Daniel Fox is **** full stop at footballing.
Convict Colony Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 On the plus side Fonte and Lovren have defended well, even if their distribution has been poor and Chambers has kept Redmond relatively quiet. Lallana has also played well. Double Post Sorry
Roger Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 take off lambert, fox, put on gaston and luke then hold on to the seat of your pants. Lambert and fox been okay. Osvaldo been weak link and wanyama.
Window Cleaner Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Well I thought we're holding our own quite well but obviously I must be mistaken, we've changed the system thus it might look cumbersome to some "experts".
ART Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Cork not on the bench. Cork is on the bench, front row, left, but in civies. His present is either to quash the rumors or to have him and Cortese head off to meet potential buyers after the game.
twopintsnilnil Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Wanyama being given plenty of ball and space but very poor distribution - maybe the Celtic fans were right. JWP free kicks ineffective - generally too flighted. Osvaldo not offering much - a slightly more energetic version of Gaston. Rickie invisible. Lallana pick of the bunch up front, but doing most of it on his own. Our pen shout as obvious as you will see all season as the beardy guy pulled off a diving save with both hands. Theirs not a pen - hit (whos?) hands in front of body from much closer range. Lets hope its a game of two halves.
Convict Colony Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Lambert and fox been okay. Osvaldo been weak link and wanyama. I am just struggling to think of aside from the penalty what rickie has done so far this season, been handled easier so far.
Barry Sanchez Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 On the plus side Fonte and Lovren have defended well, even if their distribution has been poor and Chambers has kept Redmond relatively quiet. Lallana has also played well. Double Post Sorry Why are you calling a person you dont know by their first name, modern phenomenon this.
ART Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Due to where Lallana is playing, Fox is usually left stuck marking two men it's not surprising he's having problems. When Lallana is playing no one has an opportunity to do anything. He takes over everything but rarely to our advantage.
DG Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Ok lucky cup of coffee on the go, we usually do better in the 2nd half, we will score on tapatalk page 9.
Convict Colony Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Why are you calling a person you dont know by their first name, modern phenomenon this. yet to see anyone call you Sanchez
Sheaf Saint Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Good spell of pressure there. Better than we managed in the whole of the first half. Another decent effort from Osvaldo but never going to trouble Ruddy.
Barry Sanchez Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 yet to see anyone call you Sanchez I understand Mr Colon but people know me, I am a personable kind of guy.
SaintBobby Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 When was the last time we got to 415pm without a single goal in the 3pm top flight games?
Sheaf Saint Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 How is that offside when Lambert ran back onside and left it for the player who was onside?
niceandfriendly Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Why are you calling a person you dont know by their first name, modern phenomenon this. Awww, Bawwie doesn't wike it when people use first namie wamies. Somewon give him a wowwy-pop. Diddums.
Convict Colony Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 I understand Mr Colon but people know me, I am a personable kind of guy. hahahaha ok Bazza this is the match thread so lets return to the match, much improved start this first 10mins. Bit more intensity so far.
melmacian_saint Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Why does Fox have to go into CB territory every time he fails to put any noticeable pressure on the wingers?
Ohio Saint Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Could go either way right now! The first goal will bve massive!!
speed demon Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 When was the last time we got to 415pm without a single goal in the 3pm top flight games? 14.10.1988
Olallana Posted 31 August, 2013 Posted 31 August, 2013 Sorry to say but get Lambert off, seems he´s afraid getting injured coming into next week....
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