Dave Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Geremi and N'zogbia on and we have a chance of fucking em on the break I know what you mean though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Geremi and N'zogbia on and we have a great chance of f***ing em on the break Zogg for Duff but who for Geremi? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Lampard was all over the place. Really fortunate to be level. For the first 20 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 HT. not too bad, had a couple of half chances but nothing too great. Chelsea should've put one of their chances away but by no means a rout. on the downside - duff has been invisible both in attack and defence, Bosingwa ghosts past him time and time again. Enrique and Colo have been slightly dodgy, as has Beye in defence tho he's been better going forward. Lampard getting too much time on the ball, too. on the plus side, Owen and Guthrie full of good touches. the latter is shit when he has time and space, but is much better when pressured into using his first touch in congested areas. Martins has been busy and provided some good linking and running down the channels. Jonas providing a hell of a lot in tracking back and Bassong has been solid. Let's hope he doesn't tire as badly this week. Hasn't had a chance to in recent weeks. Kinnear keeps bringing him off. I can see Shola coming on for Martins, which wouldn't be too bad late on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Martins again. Has to hold the ball better than that. It was fucking awful that, picked up in the middle, could have checked back, carried on out wide to the left flank, dropped his shoulder 4 time and backheeled it miles away from anyone to a Chelsea defender. Ffs. Nice of Duff to give him an option as well like. Exactly. He ended up in a blind alley if thats the phrase I'm after. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umer Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Yep, getting HT keeping a clean sheet is pretty good going. Its just a shame that we probably won't be able to keep this up for the full 90. Just hope we don't fall apart, as even if we do lose by a couple now think we can still walk out with our head held high. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Played well, very organised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 We did well, considering who we're playing against. Jonas and Bassong have been our best players. Oh, man, Jonas Never loses the ball, keeps it well and he's not afraid to try stuff (and pull it off!) Owen's been quiet and Martins hasn't done enough holding the ball up but we've been a pass away from scoring twice so it's been positive so far. Yes, they've dominated possession but we're covering and they haven't had a gilt-edge chance yet. I don't Anelka or Lampard have even had shots. Our whole backline has been good. Even though Jose's been quiet poor on the ball, he's kept J Cole very quiet and Beye, on the other side, has done likewise with Malouda. Our CM pairing are still a bit slow in covering the space between them and the defence but we can't drop too deep or one goal will really open the floodgates. Most of their attacks have come from Bosingwa (who Duff just leaves for Enrique, who's marking to Cole, to also mark) or their wingers drifting into the space in the middle, so we've gotta watch out for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest timmy boy Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Duff needs to track Bosingwa more often. They are getting a lot of joy with him overlapping Cole down our left.Maybe could swap Duff for Jonas as he has tracked back better so far. The whole back for has been decent for me. Bassong has been a beast in the air.Going forward we haven't offered much.Butt and Guthrie are getting swamped in the centre of the park and are struggling to link up with the front two.Martins is in stupid mode where he can't control or make intelligent decisions.Jonas has been decent always offers an option and created our only chance so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Yep, getting HT keeping a clean sheet is pretty good going. Its just a shame that we probably won't be able to keep this up for the full 90. Just hope we don't fall apart, as even if we do lose by a couple now think we can still walk out with our head held high. Yup. It's depressing to expect defeat, but if we come out of this with some semblance of pride and confidence intact I'll be reasonably content. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 They'll make it count in the second half, sadly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 We all know what will happen in the 2nd half - JK will take off Jonas instead of Duff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 How good is Bosingwa btw, best fullback in the league by a mile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hellhammer Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 So far so good! Jonas, Bassong and Given, and lets hope Enrique can keep up the good work also! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Duff gave him a simple pass not long before that and Martins let it roll under his foot for a throw-in. Can't go passing the buck just because Duff's the scapegoat. Martins has been the weak link first-half. Duff offers nothing, N'Zogbia can offer more with one pass than Duff will offer in 90 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chris P Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 HOW does Duff keep his place? he's absolutely disgraceful in defence and so easy to defend against Sure your watching the right game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 RE: Martins. Was a simple mistake when he miscontrolled the ball and let it roll under his foot, no doubt about that one. however, he also had one superb knock-down and one superb lay-off, both to Guthrie in the first half, a skilful first touch swivel to win a freekick and a genuinely top class through ball to Jonas to create a chance. For the backheel he's worked the channel well, picks the ball up and uses good control and strength to hold off the defender. as he has his back turned to him, and doesnt have eyes in the back of his head, he backheels a ball into a dangerous, open space. Had Duff, or even Owen, been supporting him as they shouldve been by moving into that open space, we would be applauding an excellent piece of play. to criticise him for taking a risk in an upfield position like that completely misses the point, you have to try stuff like that, sometimes it comes off, sometimes it doesnt. if you dont take risks you get Alan Smith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Our CM pairing are still a bit slow in covering the space between them and the defence but we can't drop too deep or one goal will really open the floodgates. And still you think Bassong has been our best player? Way too many opportunities within our box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Geremi can pass, Butt off for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astroblack Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I loved that nutmeg by Jonas. He is so dreamy. Martins has been frustrating. Butt has tackled and pressured well. Bassong has been great. I'm hoping we can get something out of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Geremi and N'zogbia on and we have a great chance of f***ing em on the break Is Geremi even on the bench? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 We did well, considering who we're playing against. Our CM pairing are still a bit slow in covering the space between them and the defence but we can't drop too deep or one goal will really open the floodgates. And still you think Bassong has been our best player? Yes. How many shots has Anelka had in the box? Zip, zero, zilch, nada. Bassong's overwhelmed their attackers in the air and he's made a couple of nice tackles as well. Done nothing wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Geremi and N'zogbia on and we have a great chance of f***ing em on the break Is Geremi even on the bench? No but let them carry on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Geremi and N'zogbia on and we have a great chance of f***ing em on the break Is Geremi even on the bench? Nah he's not. Well played Ronaldo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Geremi and N'zogbia on and we have a great chance of f***ing em on the break Is Geremi even on the bench? No! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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