Memphis Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 If you're trying to play with two holding midfielders, and one of them is Ryan Taylor, you are doing it wrong. Get Abeid or even Perch on, take Simpson off - he's been shit - put Raylor at RB, sorted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Just shows how important it is we have at least one of Tiote/Cabaye in the middle. Yep, both have an energy and technical ability that most can't get close to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 What happened for the penalty? Simpson went into the back of someone when challenging for a header. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 There was an unbelievable piece of selfishness by Ben Arfa. He had the chance to cross the ball from well inside the penalty area, but kept trying to beat his man time and again, like he was trying to walk it in. He wasted our best situation of the half. He wants a good kicking. It wasn't selfishness, it was poor play. He did beat his man and put himself in position to cross, but took a heavy touch. He had an easy chance to cross the ball with his left foot before that. Just because he did well to create that situation doesn't excuse him from messing it up. A player with that talent has a responsibility to his team-mates not to misuse it. I'm not suggesting that he gets subbed, because as others have said, we don't have many attacking options. But he's being a fool to his talent and he needs to realise that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 What happened for the penalty? Simpson went into the back of someone when challenging for a header. Said player then dived. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 At least we can't play much worse. Can we? I think Shola can reach a new level of shitness, but yeah we're pretty much bound to have a better half. Especially Best have been woeful. Aye Best has been ubershite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_n_white Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Didn't we try to flog Best yesterday? His confidence can't be very high. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 For the people saying Cabaye's been shit lately, watch that half again and see how fucking much we miss him. Guthrie is a good player, but he needs some grit next to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Just seen a stat that 50% of the first half action was in our final third, that is absolutely ridiculous, everyone's top team for relegation this season are wiping the floor with us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliassenfredrik Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 4 % attacking down the right :yao: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Just got in. Am I to understand from BBC livetext updates, we're winning, we're playing shit, but Tim Krul is the boss? Playing shit is far from adequate a description of our poorness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 What happened for the penalty? Softest 'barge' in the world from Simpson and one of their wankers collapsed to the floor like a sack of spuds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Having taken a breather, to be fair we are missing our main strikers, our main central midfield and one of our main centre halves, that's quite the handicap. Still, no excuse for the fact we can't do the basics/don't seem to have turned up. Don't know what to suggest as our bench is so non-existent. Anyone who can get the ball, keep the ball and pass the ball to players on our own side would be an advantage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 We'll probably play alright now and lose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
furney89 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 We have no shape whatsoever. Id get HBA off, then put Gosling at CM and go to 4-4-2. Shola needs to come off. I really cant see loven doing much worse. We desperately need something fresh up front. Going 4-4-1-1 will simply encourage Blackburn even more err no! wrong, 4-4-1-1 will work a treat , and play two hard working widemen would do it,. jonas on oneside and raylor on the other ,. bring mehdi on, and take shola off arfa behind best, all sorted. pardew wont do that becuase he's f***ing clueless errr no. It would just invite more pressure and we would have no out ball. Best cant run the line himself, he needs to be playing with another striker. We might get more of the ball playing 4-4-1-1 but when weve played HBA and Best together in the 4-4-1-1 (like against Blackburn in FAC at home) it hasnt worked and we've hardly threatened. This isnt a game to sit back. If we put pressure on them higher up the pitch it will limit them more. They arnt that good, put pressure on them they will make mistakes, give the ball away etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_F Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 What happened for the penalty? Clumsy, not needed challenge by Simpson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 What happened for the penalty? Simpson went into the back of someone when challenging for a header. Said player then dived. His 4th of game if my memory is correct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I'd take Stroller and Ryan Taylor off, Stroller is doing nothing and it will be just our luck for Taylor to get a 2nd yellow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagten Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Dont worry lads, we probably have good 'pro zone and fitness stats' and are actually playing quite well.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishMagpie Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 At least we can't play much worse. Can we? Challenge accepted Shhhh!!! The players might hear you!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 This formation is square pegs in round holes. Just pick a formation the players are comfortable with. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 At least we can't play much worse. Can we? Challenge accepted Got to laugh, or I'd be crying. Fucks sake, sort it out Pards. Best wasted out wide, Ben Arfa wasted tracking back. Shola a waste of space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Any pride/commitment in the performance at least? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Perch on for HBA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritchie Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Perch is on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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