alexf Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 watching it again. We were playing really well up until 2 nil and then just almost completely stopped playing. Now if we want to compete with the top clubs then we simply cannot do that. The top teams carry on pushing and go on to win at a canter. I don't know if it was the manager or just the players couldn't be bothered but it really was shocking. It's probably the reason we haven't beaten anyone with a truly convincing scoreline this season despite the man united game. (which was 2 wonder goals and a injury time own goal) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 The whole team, manager and players, need an ass-kick for this bullshit performance. Biggest disappointment for me are Tiote and Cabaye. How on the earth these 2 cannot control the midfield against a relegation team at home? Probably because they were too busy watching the ball go over their heads. Most of the time our defenders are forced to hoof the ball because Tiote and Cabaye offers no option in the centre. Do you know how many times Cabaye did go back and help to pass the ball forwards? ONCE. Tiote is better, at least he did show up even if he failed to bring the ball forward. Cabaye is simply a no-show today. I have been his biggest fans but today it is f***ing ridiculous. for me manager should see this things and do something. if they dont do what you demand then drop them. because that movement creates place to pass and it also creates space to other players to get ball. He did. Guthrie was brought in to do that job. We did pass the ball much better since Guthrie's there. I ain't sure what's happening to Cabaye but his form since 2012 has been shocking. I think he`s tired. Tempo of the game is totally different what he has used to and when you play almost all games it takes you mentally as well Cabaye has had a 'rest' for three games before today. Tiredness doesn't wash with me. Poor performance today - I'd have started Ben Arfa in the place of Ryan Taylor. He former might lose the ball, but at least he tries to make things happen and would have had them on the back foot. Have said it before, but will say it again - I see worrying parallels between Pardew's treatment of Ben Arfa, and what he did with Tevez and Mascherano at West Ham. I'm not saying Ben Arfa is in Tevez's league, but Pardew seems unwilling to trust flair players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Sounds like we tried to do to Wolves what Spurs did to us 2 weeks ago. Start quickly, score a couple and then ease back and coast for the last 70 minutes. Problem is that Spurs still pushed looking for more goals rather than stop playing completely and hand the initiative and momentum over. Why can't we just keep playing football and try to wallop teams by 4 or 5? Is Pardew trying to be too fucking clever and cute by thinking the game's won? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Sounds like we tried to do to Wolves what Spurs did to us 2 weeks ago. Start quickly, score a couple and then ease back and coast for the last 70 minutes. Problem is that Spurs still pushed looking for more goals rather than stop playing completely and hand the initiative and momentum over. Why can't we just keep playing football and try to wallop teams by 4 or 5? Is Pardew trying to be too f***ing clever and cute by thinking the game's won? Seems to spread to the players too. Wonder if the ease with which the goals came made them think they had complete control. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 watching it again. We were playing really well up until 2 nil and then just almost completely stopped playing. Now if we want to compete with the top clubs then we simply cannot do that. The top teams carry on pushing and go on to win at a canter. I don't know if it was the manager or just the players couldn't be bothered but it really was shocking. It's probably the reason we haven't beaten anyone with a truly convincing scoreline this season despite the man united game. (which was 2 wonder goals and a injury time own goal) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 watching it again. We were playing really well up until 2 nil and then just almost completely stopped playing. Now if we want to compete with the top clubs then we simply cannot do that. The top teams carry on pushing and go on to win at a canter. I don't know if it was the manager or just the players couldn't be bothered but it really was shocking. It's probably the reason we haven't beaten anyone with a truly convincing scoreline this season despite the man united game. (which was 2 wonder goals and a injury time own goal) It's "game of the day" God knows how it was an atrocious game of football Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagten Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 This game has wound me up more than any in a long time, not sure why. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Sounds like we tried to do to Wolves what Spurs did to us 2 weeks ago. Start quickly, score a couple and then ease back and coast for the last 70 minutes. Problem is that Spurs still pushed looking for more goals rather than stop playing completely and hand the initiative and momentum over. Why can't we just keep playing football and try to wallop teams by 4 or 5? Is Pardew trying to be too f***ing clever and cute by thinking the game's won? We didn't try to play football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 100% agree with King Shola! I'm so pissed off with that performance, totally unacceptable: they've had 2 weeks to prepare and we get a performance like that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 lucky to get a point, even at 2-0 we weren't the better team. all down to shitty tactics of 8 man containment and 2 men attacking, it's exactly the way the mackems have played the last couple of months. only plus side is that pardew ought to look at those tactics and realise we aren't cut out for it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Just noticed Raylor was soft as fuck for Wolves first goal.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 The amount of space Doyle had to control that ball from the goal kick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Colo and Santon are nowhere near for the second like.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Not sure how the previous 3 home games affected the game today Alan... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Rubbish Alan (Shearer).. Never a game of 2 halves. We were rubbish in the first and even worse in the second.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Colo and Santon are nowhere near for the second like.. That was fucking shocking tbh Need a kick in the nuts for that one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 MotD (Lineker) called it SJP The indecisiveness is really starting to piss me off now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 How many shots on target did we have does anyone know? 3? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujpest doza Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 How many shots on target did we have does anyone know? 3? MOTD JUst said more than that, may have been 5. the 2 goals, Simpsons shot and Ryan taylors Blocked shot, other than that i can't think of any others on target. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujpest doza Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 BBC Website actually says we had 13 shots of which 8 were on target. I'm struggling to think of more than the 4 in my previous post though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Funnily enough, in hindsight we might have been better off had that header Doyle put wide at the end of the first half (which was a pretty glaring miss) gone in. Might have changed our second half approach. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Conceding a 2 goal lead to anyone is bad but to Wolves.... It's embarrassing but not a surprise to those though who actually watch our recent performances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Still fucking furious here like, can't believe we threw that away. Actually thumped the mattress and shouted "fuck" when I woke up this morning. The lass was not impressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Still really can't get it how we didn't win this. Normally, 2-0 up, you go for a 3rd goal and kill it off and have some fun. We did fall asleep. One of the worst performances from us I've seen for a long time. Well, probably for 2 weeks.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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