Mr Logic Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Decent half, should have had a second but looked comfortable mostly. Hope we keep trying to play it second half. Don't think we've been that comfortable. But I thoroughly agree with your second sentiment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I like the system, but we need to impose ourselves ffs. Put press on them, don't let them just waltz into our area because you're afraid to dive in. And Dowd has been shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Need to step it up, we started well then faded badly. Have had a few glimpses of class ©mackems since and could easily have 3 but we need to maintain that play. We get scared and revert to hot potato when it doesn't go our way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Interesting half - some good steps in the right direction. Got to say it though, Guthrie looks a mess in the middle. What? I think he's been good. Me too. Other than the bad touch leading to the free kick at the end he's done well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Cissé is fucking excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Should be a few up really. Great goal from Cisse, and two fantastic saves from Ruddy to deny him and Ba. Just a bit worried that are looking shaky when pressed, I'd expect us to be able to pass and move better when under pressure from this lot. We need another goal for certain, just to be safe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliassenfredrik Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Should be 3-0 up, but thats some improvement. Perch, Cissé and Guthrie been excellent. What a through ball from Jonas that was. Need another goal fast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Lets not do a wolves 2nd half now please. And don't underestimate Norwich, they're a very well managed side, I expect them to adapt. Yeah, I was really keen for us to get an early lead as Lambert will be much better in-game than Pardew IMO. That said, today, I think we have too much quality on the park for them. They don't have a Perch/Simpson CB-pairing get out of jail this time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Should be out of sight by now but such is life. Norwich will adapt and put us under pressure I'd imagine. Hopefully we have something else to throw at them in the second half to change it ourselves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Our formation has been something like this: Krul Simpson Williamson Colo Perch Jonas Guthrie Cabaye HBA Ba Cisse Jonas has been revelationary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hope the "no end product" tag on Jonas stops soon. Such bullshit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hope we don't regret not putting away those chances. Good first half, though, if a little... weird defensively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hope the "no end product" tag on Jonas stops soon. Such bullshit. Yup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Interesting half - some good steps in the right direction. Got to say it though, Guthrie looks a mess in the middle. What? I think he's been good. Me too. Other than the bad touch leading to the free kick at the end he's done well. Gave the ball away a fair bit with passes which were too early/ambitious IMO. I'm all for forward passes etc, but there were better options on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Some real brain dead use of possession from Guthrie, Williamson, Simpson and Ben Arfa, who is at his frustrating but less than best today. What exactly has happened to Williamson.. he was slow but he used to have a footballing brain, did the mackems abduct him and brainwash him in his sleep or something. He is a fucking HUGE liability. Cabaye reminds me of Scott Parker for us, goes about his job but doesnt appear to do much. Guthrie and Ben Arfa have been hit and miss. Please for the love of goodness, think about where you are passing the ball in the second half guys, should be 3-0 now at least. Dissapointed Cisse hasn't done better but cracking finish our goal. Guti hasn't been amazing but his passing has been on several occassions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Ruddy has been immense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hope the "no end product" tag on Jonas stops soon. Such bullshit. Brilliant pass, tbf to the lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Might test us if they bring Holt on and go 2 up top Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I have no idea what Guthrie is trying to do. Holding on to the ball too long and continuously trying overly ambitious balls when in possession. Jonas cannot actually defend at all, but he is putting in a great amount of running and has been very good when coming forward late. The problems will arise (as they did for Argentina) when the other team actually has enough of the ball to attack him consistently, but it may work for a match like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Perch Loving him today. Running his socks of and throwing himself into all types of challenges. He's been bloody brilliant, it's so weird. He's been good pretty much all season, tbf. ? We conceded 4 at Norwich with him being our worst player man. All season? "Pretty much." Nice selective reading though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VaVaVoom Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I think we have played well in spells but still switch off and look sloppy. Proper hit and miss. Great goal from Cisse, his 1st chance was a tough one but he really should of scored with his 3rd chance. Jonas having on of his better games, Perch doing well, Guthrie and Cabaye need to get on the ball more and get Ben Arfa into the game. Need to step it up a gear in the second. Another goal will kill this lot off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Really liking this system think it has some potential thats a damn load more movement than usual. It lends itself to less hoof ball purely down the availability of personnel in the middle. Indeed, would be really nice to see after a few games in a row and Tiote in midfield along with a proper midfield general aka a playmaker. Also it allows to play the Front 3 and be defensively balanced. Hoping its a long term thing and not just a spur of the moment type thing from Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Satisfied with that. We've looked dangerous with every attack and we've contained them easily, up until the last five minutes where they exploited the frailties down our left. We look uncomfortable with the ball at the back because they're pressing us high up the pitch - no surprises there considering the lack of footballing ability Simpson and Williamson have. We're being forced to punt it on the odd occasion but there's no real shame there. We're trying to play football this afternoon, and we've benefited from that from an attacking point of view. It's a little bit like the Mackems at the moment. Everyone behind the ball when they've got it, soak up pressure, break. We're doing okay. Cisse and Ba look dangerous. Cabaye and Guthrie relatively comfortable, but could be a bit better with the passing. Perch proving to be a decent barrier in front of the defense. Confident at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachikoma Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Our formation has been something like this: Krul Simpson Williamson Colo Perch Jonas Guthrie Cabaye HBA Ba Cisse Jonas has been revelationary. Get the feeling that its not supposed to be asymmetrical like that. Just what does Simpson do that Santon doesn't do better? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Klizsch Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Jonas seems strangely liberated as the only player on the left. Bit hit and miss defensively, not more so than anyone else we've played there though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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