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Shock, a relegated threatened side playing a top 4 side is getting a spanking. [emoji1303]

 

 

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What, 1-0?

 

 

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Gabbiadini might as well not be on the pitch. Long would do a much better job isolated up top like this.

 

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There's no point in Long, if a chance falls to him he completely fluffs it so why bother.

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There's no point in Long, if a chance falls to him he completely fluffs it so why bother.
Because he can hold it up and bring in other players who can score. What's the point in getting nowhere near the goal with the striker we have anyway?

 

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And that was a lovely through-ball from JWP to Gabbi.

 

We're not looking too bad on the attack - just a shame our comedy defending has gifted them a goal advantage already.

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Because he can hold it up and bring in other players who can score. What's the point in getting nowhere near the goal with the striker we have anyway?

 

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Two chances without the clown that is Long. Myth.

 

 

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Why do we insist on leaving their forwards so much space in our box?

 

It seems none of our defenders are familiar with the concept of getting tight to their opponents. It's such a basic thing, I find it astounding that none of them do it.

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We should look for a new number 1 in the summer if we stay up, whether that's Gunn or a new signing. McCarthy is poor if we're being honest.

 

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Zonal marking really is the worst thing ever.

 

 

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I find it astonishing that anybody still employs it at this level - or at any level in fact.

 

It doesn't work and it's guaranteed to give away chances. Absolute madness that anybody would even consider using it.

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Zonal marking really is the worst thing ever.

 

 

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Yep, that good old coaching phrase 'space doesn't score goals' comes to mind.

 

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Great play by gabbi to hold it up, turn and lay it back to a spurs player instead of just passing it wide to Redmond in acres of space right in front of him.

 

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I find it astonishing that anybody still employs it at this level - or at any level in fact.

 

It doesn't work and it's guaranteed to give away chances. Absolute madness that anybody would even consider using it.

 

Mark Hughes stands by it.

 

 

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Our general play has been quite neat and tidy. A few threats on their goal.

But defensively we look like conceding with their every attack.

 

I don't think 'quiet' is a particularly good characteristic for a footballer.

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I find it astonishing that anybody still employs it at this level - or at any level in fact.

 

It doesn't work and it's guaranteed to give away chances. Absolute madness that anybody would even consider using it.

 

I suppose it relies on who is doing the zonal marking.

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Watching Rose, I can see why he's currently preferred over Bertrand for England - energetic, pushy. Bertie is a bit lethargic and lackadaisical.

Hopefully Ralph can get some energy & desire back into him cos he's a really good player when he's up for it.

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Not a bad performance against a very good team so far. Atrocious by yoshida for their goal. Midfield set up has generally worked.

Though Cedric seems to think he is a right winger rather than a right back at times.

Gabbi needs to be less wasteful when we do get him the ball.

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As it stands we’re bottom of the league.

 

Not a bad performance. Davo tidy, Armstrong & PEH look lively, JWP ineffectual, Redmond & Gabbi wasteful. You can see why Yoshida has been left out early in season, for an experienced international, he’s been woeful lately.

 

 

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HT 0-1. Could be worse.

 

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Yep.

 

It's not as though they are ripping us apart, but our marking is pretty dreadful. Nobody was watching Kane - you can't let a player like that just waltz into your 6-yard box like that and expect to get away with it. It's just basic stuff that can hopefully be coached out of them by RaHa.

 

On the occasions we have attacked we haven't looked too bad. PEH's shot deserved better and not many keepers would have got the touch that Lloris did.

 

Our overall play is far from awful, and certainly not worthy of being bottom of the league. It's our defensive naivety that costs us time and again.

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To be honest, I don't think we're doing too bad. We're playing one of the best teams in the PL and keeping the score reasonable. Battling away in midfield and flashes of confidence from the strikers.

 

Only a brilliant save by their keeper stopped us scoring. It's not all doom and gloom but can't get away from the comical defending.

 

Anything better than 3-0 and I'll be happy...

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