bpsaint Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 We're poor tonight. Wing backs are a weakness, Armstrong everywhere apart from where he should be, ponderous and look jaded. Couple of hard fought wins and intense training taking their toll a bit? Certainly don’t look as fresh as West Ham
DT Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Romeu has been awful. Given the ball away too often and I'm sick of watching him slowly jog back and then walk around in front of the penalty area. He looks shattered already. Sent from my SM-J600FN using Tapatalk He hasn't. Really hasn't. But we miss Intensity all over the park. Perhaps we,iss Hoj. But defence gives it away too much. Lemina losing it in key positions. targett just too weak. At the moment would definitely take a point. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
patred44 Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 all pretence of our pressing game gone now.
Batman Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Targett and Valery really aren't Cedric and Bertrand. I think Valery has been poor to be fair
5string Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 None of our players having their best game tonight, but credit to WHam for playing a good game. They seem more of a unit than us.
Mr X Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Jeeze don't look at the races at all tonight West ham dominating possession chances & corners! Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk
Saint_clark Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 He hasn't. Really hasn't. But we miss Intensity all over the park. Perhaps we,iss Hoj. But defence gives it away too much. Lemina losing it in key positions. targett just too weak. At the moment would definitely take a point. Sent from my iPad using TapatalkHe really has. Watch back the clips of those break aways from West ham, romeu is pathetically trotting back - including once after running straight into a West ham player to give the ball away himself. Sent from my SM-J600FN using Tapatalk
Jonnyboy Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Redmond seems to be the only one still buying into the pressing.
CB Fry Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Ralph looks like he's ready to strangle someone.
DT Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Couple of hard fought wins and intense training taking their toll a bit? Certainly don’t look as fresh as West Ham I thought this. They look off the pace. Terrible atmosphere Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Batman Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 They are doing well to nullify us and attack wide, without troubling McCarthy too much
5string Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Redmond seems to be the only one still buying into the pressing. And Ings
Saints foreva Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 We've been so poor. Missing PEH's energy in midfield.
Jonnyboy Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 He really has. Watch back the clips of those break aways from West ham, romeu is pathetically trotting back - including once after running straight into a West ham player to give the ball away himself. Sent from my SM-J600FN using Tapatalk About 10 minutes ago he sprinted to the near post and blocked their attack, then took it out of the box and made a break. Definitely not all bad.
DT Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 He really has. Watch back the clips of those break aways from West ham, romeu is pathetically trotting back - including once after running straight into a West ham player to give the ball away himself. Sent from my SM-J600FN using Tapatalk He's been linking up play well. Lots of short astute passes and linking the defence Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
saintsmike25 Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 West Ham have been very good so far, Declan Rice looks class. We simply are a bit slow in attack tonight.
obelisk Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Saints off the pace in this one. Final pass not really good enough. WHU look a strong side. You just know that Snodgrass will score.
5string Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 HT 0-0. Doing well to keep it to that. Hammers looking good, we're looking tired.
JoeShmoe Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Lemina has been dreadful and Romeu not much better ..
egg Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Targett and Valery really aren't Cedric and Bertrand. Yep. Targett 60% of the player Bertrand is.
Batman Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Let’s be fair to West Ham, they have defended excellently. Got numbers back quickly, made us play it sideways and backwards. Look at our throws, they are going backwards. They are getting the better of our wingbacks and getting into good positions Rice is class
St Marco Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 We look really shattered. I really wish Ings wouldn't fall over so easy. Every time the ball goes towards him he just falls over and takes an age to get up again. Don't think we have played that bad at all. Can see the structure and ideas there. Been a bit unlucky with some balls taking slight deflections and not going where we intended them to go. Be interesting to see the stats for how far Targett and Redmond have ran as they seem to be up and down the pitch constantly.
Viking Saint Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Happy to get to HT level. We've been very much second best, but they've only had one real goalscoring opportunity. As opposed to previous managers, I have faith that Ralph will do what's needed to change the game.
hackedoff Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Only one winner here unless something changes big time.
mrfahaji Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 He's been linking up play well. Lots of short astute passes and linking the defence Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Yep, I think you can both be right in this case. Overall I think Romeu has been good but there have definitely been a couple of instances - including the Perez chance - where he has to work harder to get back into the box.
JoeShmoe Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Let’s be fair to West Ham, they have defended excellently. Got numbers back quickly, made us play it sideways and backwards. Look at our throws, they are going backwards. They are getting the better of our wingbacks and getting into good positions Rice is class Second that, the lad Rice will be at a top 4 club by the end of the year ...
GarrettIvo Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Definitely second best so far, and probably lucky to still be level. Then again we haven't had a lot of luck for ages. Expecting to run rampant over them is probably asking a bit much, but no reason we can't still nick a result and move on. Let's just not concede is all I ask for.
Saint Benali Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Type of game under Hughes we would be 0-2 already.
qwertyell Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Hanging on, really. We're desperately limited in possession - no quality, pace, incisive passing. Lemina's having one of his off days. Rice is absolutely dominating the midfield on his own. Not sure what we've got that can turn things around - seems like only a matter of time before West Ham make their superiority count. Hoping Ralph has got a cracking team talk up his sleeve. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk
Norm Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 WH 58% possession and the better team in first half. Can only see one winner, them.
5string Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Definitely second best so far, and probably lucky to still be level. Then again we haven't had a lot of luck for ages. Expecting to run rampant over them is probably asking a bit much, but no reason we can't still nick a result and move on. Let's just not concede is all I ask for. A clean sheet tonight would be a good result. Now, if we can just steal a goal...
Manuel Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Glad HT has come. Vestergard looking more composed. Lemina getting more forward than usual. Targett doing as many good things as bad. Romeu risky as ever but doing a job. Trying hard but not gelling yet. Manager will correct for the second half Thought the ref missed a couple of fouls.
mrfahaji Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Wonder whether West Ham have made a plan for Redmond after his recent good form and seemingly being the key to our attacking play. He hasn't done much today, and they've been straight into him most of the times he's got it. Neither he nor Ings are having much of a sniff. Targett and Valery worry me. I think Targett can be good, but lacks pace and is prone to errors. Valery just looks a bit weak all round. Lemina lost it at the end to allow West Ham to break but Valery should have given the ball to Romeu earlier and instead gives it to Lemina when he's got nowhere to go. Although West Ham have had more of the ball I don't think it has been one way traffic. It's been end to end a fair bit, the difference is we seem to lose it quicker than they do.
Ohio Saint Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Let's just hope we can reboot this game.
5string Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Type of game under Hughes we would be 0-2 already. I agree; which shows how far we've come already. We've finally got a bit of grit.
Mr X Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Need some fresh legs this half that's for sure! We look beyond knackered Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk
mrfahaji Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Hanging on, really. We're desperately limited in possession - no quality, pace, incisive passing. Lemina's having one of his off days. Rice is absolutely dominating the midfield on his own. Not sure what we've got that can turn things around - seems like only a matter of time before West Ham make their superiority count. Hoping Ralph has got a cracking team talk up his sleeve. Sent from my F3311 using Tapatalk I really wouldn't say we were "hanging on". Second best perhaps but not exactly desperate.
DT Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Not too optimistic unless we can get some red bull into them Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Micky Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 We're losing it high up, and with lots of players pressing. Most are struggling to recover, but Lamina has put in some lung busting runs to get back goal side. We're gonna get done like this though, caught on the break. Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk
angelman Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Think I might be watching a different game to you lot, or maybe it's different for you on Tv
Turkish Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 I don’t get why people think we look knackered. You can see what he’s doing, get us to play a solid defensive shape, the problem is Targett and Valery are no good going forward to give us the width we need and Redmond and Ings are getting no change from a very physical and quick back 4 who aren’t being stretched by attacking full backs. We look solid but we don’t have the pace or width going forward for the reasons stated above.
Sheaf Saint Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Well we may not be at our best, but it's an enjoyable game nonetheless. Two teams going for it, just as football should be. I'll be surprised if it finishes 0-0.
Batman Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Think I might be watching a different game to you lot, or maybe it's different for you on Tv What do you mean?
stknowle Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 West Ham have been very good so far, Declan Rice looks class. We simply are a bit slow in attack tonight. Rice does look good.
Saint Pete Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 Need to impose ourselves more across the middle somehow. Romeu and Lemina struggling to keep up with West Ham at times and not getting much help from the full backs. Wonder if Ralph may consider taking off a CB and putting extra Midfielder on? Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk
Shroppie Posted 27 December, 2018 Posted 27 December, 2018 We seem too anxious going forward. Suppose it's part of attacking quickly, but we're making mistakes in midfield. Lacking Hojbjerg. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
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