Mick Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 We've changed our formation for Wigan, why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andrew Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I won't post again today, apologies again for the second part of my comment, half time was just such a horrible time and the whole champions League dream got to all of us didn't it Oh well, pressure off for Chelsea, who knows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 0-0 in the second half, hit the woodwork twice and put another couple of good chances wide. Wigan obviously eased off, but it's better than nowt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Don't see it getting too much beter in the final 3 games, but it's been a great season. New signings needed and all that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 At this time we are 4 points behind third with a game in hand, 3 ahead of 5th and 4 ahead of 6th but they have a game in hand (and we still have to play Chelsea). Worst case scenario we finish 6th BUT we are certainly not finished in regards to 4th place. (Start of the season) 'worst case scenario 6th' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Why did he take Ben Arfa off? He was just starting to boss everything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 6th will be brilliant and Pardew will get the praise he and the team deserves, despite todays or the next 3 games results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Why did he take Ben Arfa off? He was just starting to boss everything. The game was gone, sensible to save him for Wednesday. You really think we were going to score four times in the set twenty minutes? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Down to him now to get the right reaction from them, no feeling sorry for themselves.. had we lost 1-0 it would be harder to get them to react to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 If we hadn't basically done everything but score, HBA would have stayed on longer. At first as a fan you're thinking 'but we're just getting back into it!' but Pardew obviously recognised it was just going to be one of those days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 0-0 in the second half, hit the woodwork twice and put another couple of good chances wide. Wigan obviously eased off, but it's better than nowt. Yeah. Understood why he took HBA off. If the Cisse efforts hadn't hit the bar and post respectively, then sure keep him on.. but no point really. Save it for Chelsea. No need to overreact. Outmanoeuvred by the superior manager, and a much better team performance on the day from Wigan. Hope Blackburn can do us a favour tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Superior manager? Hmmm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Feel for him a bit today. I don't think many managers would have had an answer to the way Wigan came out of the traps. Much harder trying to change a game so early on when you're on the backfoot. That said, today did highlight our obvious weaknesses at rb and cb. Hey ho, onwards and upwards. He might be well advised to write off the champs league or talk Spurs' chances up to take the pressure off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Superior manager? Hmmm. Never misses a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timnufc22 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I think Wigan playing so well & fluidly in a formation we havent came up against was the killer, sometimes you've just got to give credit to the opposition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest H09 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 We never got behind the ball. The space they were finding was ridiculous and the tracking back at times was heartless. Pardew just needs to get them all together defensively again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 when the 2 goals went in quickly he made a decent change to match their formation, only problem was it was purely a containment measure and when goals 3 & 4 went in that was it clearly...after 2-0 we never threatened we met the wrong team today, shame...let's hope spurs lose and it won't cost us hate wigan man, graveyard, fuck them though....htl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Superior manager? Hmmm. Never misses a chance. not sure if serious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 There's a reason people get nervous about playing the bottom teams near the end of season... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 His comments in the press have changed somewhat in the last week, looks a mistake but it's only one result. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Outmanoeuvred by the superior manager Superior manager for the last 8 games of every season maybe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 No need to overanalyse this one. Terrible day out, started with the best XI we have at the moment, we were outplayed comprehensively by a severely motivated side. It is a reality check as to the limitations of our defence and our team when the spirit isn't there. Hard to play at the level we have been playing at for 2 months straight. Form does dip. Let's see how Pardew gets them back up for Chelsea - it is the biggest match we have had in some time. A draw or dare say a win would still be so massive. One of those days, certainly doesn't invalidate the incredible work he has done this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oriondean Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 At least this result means he won't get the manager of the month curse, right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 No need to overanalyse this one. Terrible day out, started with the best XI we have at the moment, we were outplayed comprehensively by a severely motivated side. It is a reality check as to the limitations of our defence and our team when the spirit isn't there. Hard to play at the level we have been playing at for 2 months straight. Form does dip. Let's see how Pardew gets them back up for Chelsea - it is the biggest match we have had in some time. A draw or dare say a win would still be so massive. One of those days, certainly doesn't invalidate the incredible work he has done this season. This. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 An off day for everyone concerned (the players, the manager and staff) really. To Pardew's credit, he did try to change it around a bit when he decided to switch to a 3-4-3 and try to match Wigan in all areas of the pitch. But ultimately, we were outdone by a determined Wigan side who, in their traditonal March/April form, were great today so all credit to them (seriously, their football model of "being relegation candidates for most of the season and then turning into a nice footballing side in the last couple of months of the season" is very annoying!). Taking off Ben Arfa was an understandable decision btw. Just have to move on basically, we've got a massive game on Wednesday and it's up to Pardew to get the players focused and motivated for Wednesday - I'm sure Alan will do just that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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