Shays Given Tim Flowers

Controlling possession is one thing. Having decent possession is another, more basic problem. Barely a period after the first goal where we had the better of the ball for even a couple minutes.

What do you attribute it to out of interest? I think its partly down to our lack of movement and also at times I feel we try to play the ball forward at every opportunity. Last night we didn't seem to have any desire to have possession for possessions sake.

Its our inability to have the ball do the work that is proving a major hindrance when we are in front.

For most of the first half yesterday Metalist pressed aggressively. They couldn't have kept it up for the entire match and yet once we had taken the lead we could not control possession. When we do hold onto results it seems that often it is by virtue of backs to the wall rather than controlling the tempo of the game and draining our opposition.

I'm Alan Pardew you're a metalist!

Cabaye is like a rich man who will do everything he can to avoid paying taxes. Ridiculously good looking, oh i'll still be a twat.

playing possum

Jonas is solid with his short sleeves

he used to wear tights

Cabaye is such a scheming man, he's like tony soprano out on the pitch.

I'd take Cisse off for Obertan/Jonas. It's not his position, and that's fine.

All black people look the same apparently. Even when they have names and numbers on their back.

OMFG the bbc live text page just updated itself with GARETH BALE WATCH

"Unbelievable scenes in Lyon - Gareth Bale hasn't scored and we're 30 minutes in. Disappointing from the Welshman. He does manage a run at the Lyon defence, but he overhits the ball and the chance goes. Plenty more time for Bale to make his mark yet, though"

:jesuswept: :jesuswept: :jesuswept: :jesuswept:

Anteater is playing well. I have missed him. Makes the team play at a much higher tempo.

colo has been watching riverdance.

good use of the ball from us so far. If they keep pressing like this they will be shattered second half. Then the obertan will strike.,

Cisse the winger.

Used my official NUFC bag for life yesterday. Was able to cope with ease with a heavy load of goods.

#LBTD marra

Southampton is more important, imo. Play the reserves + first team players in need of match fitness.

 

So we're effectively waving the white flag? They're nowt special but easily capable of beating our crappier players on their own turf. They'll be delighted tonight.

 

Pretty much. We're still not out of the woods yet, and I don't want to risk our place in the top flight for a tournament we're most likely not going to win.

 

But yeah, it's a massive dilemma.

This season.

I'm happy to overlook this match as he's had two "goals" wrongly disallowed, but the fact still remains that he still keeps missing easy chances.

 

 

 

Only so many times it can be "unlucky" or a "good save" he was hardly against Buffon tonight but had 2 or 3 chances saved that he could have done better for. Finished the second ruled out brilliantly mind.

 

We are going to need his goals in the league and in Europe, he needs to really start finishing more of the chances he is getting.

Just have to be patient. He's trying it, will come and at least he is applying himself. Its getting frustrating but he's all we've got.

f*** off refs.

 

f*** off luck.

 

f*** off.

 

im so angry right now.

I gave up swearing for lent. Football has resulted in some heavy fines.

So if the officials had been competent we would have been 2-0 up going away. At least we kept a clean sheet. With Benny back for the return leg  think we will be alright for the second leg.

Anita by the way?

Can say what you want about Argentinians but they sure now how to commit professional fouls.

Even when Cisse scores he's not scoring.

Ameobi and Obertan might have actually worked up top tonight.

Saylor and the ball boy.

Fair play tiote that's a great tackle. Silly silly boy mind.