Fabricio Coloccini (now retired)

[Tiresias]

Well of course, but paired with another slow defender against a fast team was asking for trouble, and again think the 'poor' performance is overblown, Spurs wasted some better worked positions too, it was their first goal that I find really annoying, and that was a routing free kick into a wall had Perch actually jumped.

[Pilko]

The winning goal was absolutely shambolic defending and if it was Williamson or some other hated NUFC defender he'd be getting dogs abuse for it. It was absolutely pathetic and I'm really annoyed about it.

 

Otherwise today he was alright, I thought, but that goal, man. I'll be having nightmares about it tonight.

[Mr. Snrub]

Dunno how the hell he let Dempsey get into that position for the free kick.  Terrible defending.

[The College Dropout]

Coloccini didn't cost us 2 goals today, I find it laughable that some are blaming him for the both even though I would agree that he had a part in both.  He didn't give away the first goal, he gave away a free kick and defenders do that regularly, or they will if they tackle because they'll never get them 100% right every time.  Perch should have blocked the first with his head and he not doing so cost us the first.  People using the 2 others in the wall not jumping as a defence for Perch, it isn’t because Perch was the only player in the wall who could and should have blocked the shot.

 

The 2nd was down to Coloccini and Taylor, Taylor screwed up slightly and Coloccini repeated that with his failed attempt at a tackle.  I wouldn't be surprised if the broken nose suffered by Ba played some part in his failed tackle because if he was going to get the ball today he was going to have to raise his foot again, although not in the same way as he had to last weekend.

 

The freekick was cheap to giveaway. I could understand it in the Bale situation where he just needed to act but it was poor defending to get into that position for the FK. So early as well. Perch also accountable. But that's Colo/Perch for the first. Equally as to blame.

 

Colo more to blame for the second too. That's two situations that if he defended well we wouldn't have conceded goals.

[ujpest doza]

Coloccini didn't cost us 2 goals today, I find it laughable that some are blaming him for the both even though I would agree that he had a part in both.  He didn't give away the first goal, he gave away a free kick and defenders do that regularly, or they will if they tackle because they'll never get them 100% right every time.  Perch should have blocked the first with his head and he not doing so cost us the first.  People using the 2 others in the wall not jumping as a defence for Perch, it isn’t because Perch was the only player in the wall who could and should have blocked the shot.

 

The 2nd was down to Coloccini and Taylor, Taylor screwed up slightly and Coloccini repeated that with his failed attempt at a tackle.  I wouldn't be surprised if the broken nose suffered by Ba played some part in his failed tackle because if he was going to get the ball today he was going to have to raise his foot again, although not in the same way as he had to last weekend.

 

The freekick was cheap to giveaway. I could understand it in the Bale situation where he just needed to act but it was poor defending to get into that position for the FK. So early as well. Perch also accountable. But that's Colo/Perch for the first. Equally as to blame.

 

Colo more to blame for the second too. That's two situations that if he defended well we wouldn't have conceded goals.

Taylors pathetic attempt at a challenge on adebayour put colo ubder pressure as bale had the run on him. Perch just stood and gawped.

[Guest icemanblue]

Player has bad game. Player is finished.

 

You're all hysteric idiots.

[Dave]

Ironi.

[Guest icemanblue]

Ironi.

 

Don't get it.

[Dave]

Kinda hysterical to call everyone idiots, particularly when nobody to my knowledge has said he's finished.

[Guest icemanblue]

Ah right, aye, sorry boss.

[Dave]

[Guest icemanblue]

Sadly I think he's past his best.  Poor foul for 1st goal and poor overall for the 2nd.

 

Is that why you edited it?

[Guest neesy111]

Sadly I think he's past his best.  Poor foul for 1st goal and poor overall for the 2nd.

 

Is that why you edited it?

 

[Guest icemanblue]

Wasn't directed at you. Calm your passions, love.

[Guest neesy111]

[Dave]

Wasn't directed at you. Calm your passions, love.

 

Aimed at me?

[Oakie Doke]

I think he's talking to me.

[Ste]

[Hughesy]

Dunno how the hell he let Dempsey get into that position for the free kick.  Terrible defending.

 

Yep - it was appalling positioning and reading of what was happening.  It was unlike Colo which almost makes it more disappointing.

[Guest icemanblue]

I think he's talking to me.

 

Rights I am, you mouthy prick.

 

Yes, Dave, you edited your post to 'when nobody to my knowledge...'.

[Dave]

I think he's talking to me.

 

Rights I am, you mouthy prick.

 

Yes, Dave, you edited your post to 'when nobody to my knowledge...'.

 

Did that make it any less accurate? Added that in because I only looked back two pages tbh.

[Oakie Doke]

Report him, Dave.

[Guest icemanblue]

I exaggerated, mate. What I meant by it, which you probably know, was that questions over his ability raised on the back of this game, or his recent form, are a bit reactionary and hysterical. Easier to type a glib, elitist quip.

[Guest icemanblue]

Report him, Dave.

 

You starting like? Come on then.

[Dave]

I exaggerated, mate. What I meant by it, which you probably know, was that questions over his ability raised on the back of this game, or his recent form, are a bit reactionary and hysterical. Easier to type a glib, elitist quip.

 

Well that's why I thought it was ironic.

 

FWIW I agree with you. He was fine today, but the winning goal was a shocker both he and Taylor should be ashamed of. If Williamson was involved in something like that there would be murders.