Lighthouse Posted 7 December, 2020 Author Posted 7 December, 2020 1 minute ago, gammon cheeks said: Ings and Redmond on 2nd half please ....... Yep. Walcott and Djenny off.
OttawaSaint Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Hopefully that goals gives us a bit of confidence. We don't look sure of what we are doing and it's leading to really sloppy passing, positioning and decision making.
Baird of the land Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Both wide men have been very poor. Ralph surely has to sub djenepo at least at ht as he keeps sillily giving them chances to dive and get him red carded. Redmond on please, shortly followed by ings. don’t get our high defensive line from their free kicks. Seems to be inviting a goal. vestergaard made a very poor half passable with equalizer.
Saint NL Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Awful first half, but somehow drawing. Hopefully this causes Ralph to scream some of the players awake. Djenepo off, as we all know he'll be sent off soon.
Sheaf Saint Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 2 minutes ago, S-Clarke said: Not entirely sure we deserve to be 1-1, apart from the final 5-10 mins, we have been utterly diabolical. I'll certainly take 1-1. Playing with 9 men really. Less said about Moussa and Armstrong the better, shockers - both of them. Adams and Walcott totally isolated because of the lack of anything from Armstrong or Moussa. Good goal to go in on, but christ - so much to improve on. Would certainly sub one of Moussa or Armstrong. I think Djenepo has contributed more but he's a red card waiting to happen. I would hook him for Redmond.
S-Clarke Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Just now, Sheaf Saint said: I think Djenepo has contributed more but he's a red card waiting to happen. I would hook him for Redmond. He's run a lot, mainly into blind ally's though. Armstrong hasn't run at all and just keeps falling over. Both dreadful.
OttawaSaint Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 The BHA player didn't stutter his run, he stopped dead and it fooled McCarthy. Should have been a re-take. If a goalie gets done for being a couple of cms off the line then the forward shouldn't be allowed to stop during a run up.
danjosaint Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Seeing penalty again JWP has appealed for a Welbeck handball, although it did hit Welbeck on shoulder
qwertyell Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Well that was daylight robbery - we've been awful. Can't pass, can't create, players getting caught on the ball time and again. Given how shite we are in the second half, looks like we'll be struggling to hang onto a point. No-one is playing well. No-one. Let's see if Hasenhuttl can actually do something to change a game, or if he'll do his usual when plan A falls apart and just shrug. 1 1
DT Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Djenepo off at half tome please. Diallo or Redmond if it has to be. Someone give them all some super caffeine 2
Wes Tender Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 What was Ward-Prowse thinking about giving away a really stupid handball like that? We look off the pace for some reason and aren't commanding the midfield, lacking the width, not closing down quickly enough and moving the ball really slowly.Our best chances are coming from dead ball situations and thankfully one has produced an equaliser, with a quite magnificent header from Vestergaard. With Djenepo on a yellow and not doing much otherwise, maybe time to bring on Redmond for the second half and get him to partner Bertrand more effectively. Walcott hasn't been firing on all cylinders either, so Ings on for him 10 minutes in?
Jimmy_D Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Poor showing from both teams tonight, neither team deserved to be in front, but did look like we were finding our feet in the last 10-15 minutes. Need to come out in the second half and build on that now.
whelk Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Let’s have a good second half and confound the pundits 2
S-Clarke Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 1 minute ago, Wes Tender said: What was Ward-Prowse thinking about giving away a really stupid handball like that? We look off the pace for some reason and aren't commanding the midfield, lacking the width, not closing down quickly enough and moving the ball really slowly.Our best chances are coming from dead ball situations and thankfully one has produced an equaliser, with a quite magnificent header from Vestergaard. With Djenepo on a yellow and not doing much otherwise, maybe time to bring on Redmond for the second half and get him to partner Bertrand more effectively. Walcott hasn't been firing on all cylinders either, so Ings on for him 10 minutes in? Brighton are condensing it well, they are a well coached team. 3 at the back isn't easy for our formation either, we usually have a spare man - from either flank, or one of the two up top...but they're all covered by Brighton players, so we have little to no space. So credit to Brighton in that aspect, but we need to keep the ball better and move it quicker - that will open the space. At the moment it's all being played in front of Brighton (when we have it) and they are set in their shape, it'll be impossible to get anything if it carries on like that.
haddock22 Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Yes when are refs going to make players retake for the stuttering run-ups
trousers Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 2 minutes ago, Wes Tender said: Walcott hasn't been firing on all cylinders either, so Ings on for him 10 minutes in? I don't think Ralph will want to risk Ings whilst we're on level terms. We're nestled in 7th place with just the 'big 6' (Leicester > Arsenal) ahead of us. I think Ralph will be content with that at this stage of the season.
Lighthouse Posted 7 December, 2020 Author Posted 7 December, 2020 Perfect, nice one Ralph. Karaka reckons Djenepo looked sharp first half, no idea what he was watching.
Saint_clark Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Just now, S-Clarke said: Ings on, Moussa off. Right decision.
Jimmy_D Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Oh that should help our shape! If he's retained any of his form we should go on and win now
trousers Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 1 minute ago, trousers said: I don't think Ralph will want to risk Ings whilst we're on level terms. We're nestled in 7th place with just the 'big 6' (Leicester > Arsenal) ahead of us. I think Ralph will be content with that at this stage of the season. Ha! Ings on... Ignore me 🤣
Sheaf Saint Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Ings on for Djenepo. Walcott moving to the left I assume.
Wes Tender Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 1 minute ago, S-Clarke said: Brighton are condensing it well, they are a well coached team. 3 at the back isn't easy for our formation either, we usually have a spare man - from either flank, or one of the two up top...but they're all covered by Brighton players, so we have little to no space. So credit to Brighton in that aspect, but we need to keep the ball better and move it quicker - that will open the space. At the moment it's all being played in front of Brighton (when we have it) and they are set in their shape, it'll be impossible to get anything if it carries on like that. Yes, as you say, Brighton have done well tactically and we need to get more width into our play and move the ball quicker, or some better diagonal balls over the midfield.
Jimmy_D Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Jeez, can tell this ref isn't used to being in front of a crowd.
obelisk Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Are we really going to rely on offsides when defending free kicks?
Saint_clark Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Why are we persisting with this high back line from freekicks when they're so obviously taking advantage of them?
Lighthouse Posted 7 December, 2020 Author Posted 7 December, 2020 Repeatedly describing the 9-0 by making awkward clunky references to the date, still counts as mentioning it.
OttawaSaint Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Just now, Saint_clark said: Bloody hell McCarthy..... That was crazy. Lucky escape.
adrian lord Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 What the hell are we playing at back there!?
DT Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 9 minutes ago, trousers said: I don't think Ralph will want to risk Ings whilst we're on level terms. We're nestled in 7th place with just the 'big 6' (Leicester > Arsenal) ahead of us. I think Ralph will be content with that at this stage of the season. Oops
Saint Pete Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 4 minutes ago, Saint_clark said: Why are we persisting with this high back line from freekicks when they're so obviously taking advantage of them? Yup, if we carry on defending set pieces like that we will concede, guaranteed.
hackedoff Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 3 minutes ago, OttawaSaint said: Much better so far! Really ?
DT Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 We look more balanced with Ings and no Djenepo. Ings’ energy is very infectious
norwaysaint Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Anyone got a decent stream? The one I was using has started failing.
Mr X Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 We are still second to everything giving Brighton way too much space
Wsaint Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 KWP defending that right hand side by himself at the moment
OttawaSaint Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 1 minute ago, hackedoff said: Really ? Was true at the time. We've since dropped off again.
Saint_clark Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 I love it when we keep possession so diligently in order to just play a hopeful ball down the line when the striker hasn't made the run yet. 1
Saint Pete Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Better from Armstrong there, close from Theo.
OttawaSaint Posted 7 December, 2020 Posted 7 December, 2020 Just now, Saint_clark said: I love it when we keep possession so diligently in order to just play a hopeful ball down the line when the striker hasn't made the run yet. We often ignore great off the ball runs and then eventually funnel it back to McC to boot it up the field to the other team. Might as well just go for the through ball!
Lighthouse Posted 7 December, 2020 Author Posted 7 December, 2020 If you can call one season a decade ago ‘a recent rivalry’...
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