colinmk Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 How has Smith been doing? Doing his job well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 The stupid fouls must stop otherwise we will conceade but there should be more goals in this for us i hope so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nguyen Van Falk Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Faye and Emre on for Barton and Butt please Kev. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Can't believe Villa got booed off. Cheeky fuckers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 How has Smith been doing? Not done much. A couple of good passes and a couple of bad ones. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Delighted with the first half tbh. Cut out the daft freekicks we gave them and we've been by far the greater threat. Still think we're not good enough to defend a one goal lead though, so it'll be another nervy 45mins. How quickly has that half flown btw? Good game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 May need to keep smith on to have any chance of defending their freekicks and corners Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaun11177 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Barton was never known for been a good passer, but for getting in the oppo area and scoring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Good half. Really could do with an early 2nd half goal to steady the nerves though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkhead Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 if Villa score we'll fall apart, as always.. we need a second. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Got to be pleased leading at half time especially as when we are in possession going forward we seem to lack ideas. Several times in the 1st half players with their back to goal played the ball back when they had time to turn. But that's just a small gripe really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Faye and Emre on for Barton and Butt please Kev. Aye that would be good wont happen though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Barton was never known for been a good passer, but for getting in the oppo area and scoring. He's been alright, people let a couple of late sloppy passes skew their opinion of the entire half. Same with Carr; done enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Viduka for Smith later on in the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 we need a second im not trying to be negative but i really dont see us keeping a clean sheet we also usually dont play well second half hope the changes today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Cacapa is an absolute rock and i'll kill the next person to say otherwise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shaun11177 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Everyone has been ok but the 2nd half will be a greater test. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Faye and Emre on for Barton and Butt please Kev. Aye that would be good wont happen though Why would you completely change the midfield after winning the 1st half reasonably comfortably? Would be insane to do that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Given's kicking is pissing me off more and more. Truly awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 One or two really good performances, one or two really bad. Our need for a decent centre-midfielder just becomes more and more obvious every single game. Barton's been atrocious, can't keep the ball to save his life, and Butt's done OK but in Villa's half he's shocking. Milner, painfully slow, but that ball in was an absolute peach; superb delivery. Duff needs to be doing more aswell. We take far too long to counter-attack - lack so much pace with N'Zogbia and Martins not in the team. Caçapa's been well organised at the back where Taylor's been to distinct opposite. Carr is a dreadful footballer and i'm thrilled that we've got Beye back. On the whole though we're doing alright, deteriorating towards the end of the half like we usually do (there's something in that...), but we're playing well. That passage of one-touch football at around the 35-minute mark was superb and it would have been a brilliant goal. Owen's done really well on the ball, we need to give him it more. Smith can't even win a header now which renders his contribution to the point beyond 'nothing'. Pray that we can hold it together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Cacapa is an absolute rock and i'll kill the next person to say otherwise What if I said he was a boulder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Don't think Milner has been "painfully slow" in that half tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallihg Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Cacapa is an absolute rock and i'll kill the next person to say otherwise Hes becoming quite the defender, comparing his recent performances to his early ones. Always knew he was quality though, his history at Lyon shows that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sittingontheball Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Carr is clearly uncomfortable on the wrong side, but is doing his best. That backheel up at the corner was shite though. Overall though, so far so good! A bit lucky perhaps, but that's long overdue. About 36mins in, we linked about 20 passes before an overhit cross. I was rubbing my eyes in disbelief! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 Barton <> Faye. Although our ball retention isn't too bad (in comparison to how we do normally), Faye would really help us keep the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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