Swansea City 0 - 2 Newcastle United - 06/04/12 - post-match reaction from pg 39

[aussiemag]

We have the better players .. they have the better system.

[Tiresias]

We have been very poor in possession, giving it away far too easily. Defending wellish though.

[TaylorJ_01]

Someone grab the ball at half-time so we can get a shot of it in the dressing room

[Pata]

Can't remember ever being this bored watching us play.

[Guest andrew]

ba off and gosling on for me, put jonas wide left.

[Rocker]

Not really attractive football like. Passing it sideways around your back four.

[AlanSkÃrare]

They can't penetrate us. I'd stick to the plan and try to counter attack them for 2-0. There will be gaps as the game progressess.

 

Painful to watch this, though.

[Dave]

We're all complaining at this slow-as-fuck game, but they're going to be fresh as a daisy for Bolton.

 

Wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if this is Pardew's thought process today.

[Pata]

Thing is, I've really enjoyed watching Swansea in the neutral games I've seen them in this season - but in the two against us they have been turgid.

 

Absolutely the same.

[ponsaelius]

From Swansea board:

 

What a boring side Newcastle are, 11 men behind the ball with no sign of them wanting to do anything with the ball when they get it

 

[54]

This really has been a shite game of football we haven't been bad, they are just playing it around the back, and we're happy to let them.

[Ketsbaia]

That possession stat our game plan has went well so ar, but its such a joy to watch swansea pass it (normally). I really enjoy them. I think theyll get the goal but we'll also get one on the counter.

 

Nice gary speed chants near the end, there.

[ChrisMcQuillan]

That was Cisse's 100th competitive club goal according to Wiki.

[The College Dropout]

Great from us imo. Swansea have rarely truly troubled us. If we can improve our passing I can see us scoring a few on the break.

[Conjo]

To be frank, Swansea has done an excellent job in winning the ball in our half. 3-4 players on our ball carrier instantly. We could do better of course, but Swansea is doing a hell of a job denying us any play whatsoever. Swansealona indeed.

 

Thank god we have Cisse.

[Guest palnese]

swansea are fuckin boring.

[Tachikoma]

When was the last time we had more than three players in their half? This is rubbish from us, imo. We cannot do this for 45 more minutes.

 

Or the last time we strung more than 5 passes together, etc etc etc. Every single long-ish pass we've tried this half has amounted to nothing but giving the ball back to them.

[Ameritoon]

Glad we got to half at 1-0, that is key. I don't mind letting them have their possession but not giving them any chances, but we need to keep the ball longer, or at least be more effective with it.

[nufcjmc]

we are trying to hit them on the counter but they always seem to go for the simple ball which draws very few errors when we finally get the ball its either passed sloppy and given straight back or they go tight 2/3 to a player and we seem to panic and have few options passing wise on attack with so many back their defending.

[Dinho lad]

We're all complaining at this slow-as-fuck game, but they're going to be fresh as a daisy for Bolton.

 

Wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if this is Pardew's thought process today.

 

Chasing the ball back is hard work too, you know.

[Guest guinness_fiend]

I cannot be bothered to read the rest of the thread but surely no-one can be complaining about the possession stats. 

 

Swansea typically have between 60 and 75 percent of possession during home games especially and I think that we have soaked it up quite well.  They haven't exactly looked threatening near the box up to now and they can have 95% of the possession in the middle of the park and in their own defensive third for all I care.  We're still one up and I think we've both had 2 shots each on target up to now.

[Guest firetotheworks]

I'm quite enjoying this Swansea vs Swansea match so far.

[Mike]

From Swansea board:

 

What a boring side Newcastle are, 11 men behind the ball with no sign of them wanting to do anything with the ball when they get it

 

 

Sewelly is everywhere.

[Dave]

We're all complaining at this slow-as-fuck game, but they're going to be fresh as a daisy for Bolton.

 

Wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if this is Pardew's thought process today.

 

Chasing the ball back is hard work too, you know.

 

Absolutely, but we're not actually doing that much chasing.

[clintdempsey]

It's a really, really boring game but you know what? We're in the lead, and we're 5th as it stands. 5th! I'd take another half of this without a doubt. Swansea are so slow in possession as well, it's not like they're tiring us out.