cp40 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Has this been posted? If it has, here it is again. http://i.imgur.com/6xlTs.png kin hell, wheres that from? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 The difference between a team like swansea and a team like barca is that the barca passing has a purpose. They're probing and using the movement of both the ball and their own players to pull the other team around and create spaces to run into for the killer pass. Swansea on the other hand just seem to pass it for the sake of passing it, there was very little purpose in a lot of their passes except maybe to bump up their stats. What exactly is the point of one CB passing 10 yards to the other and then him passing it back straight away when there's no opposition player anywhere near them? f*** me is this for real? You're actually comparing the two clubs in that way? New forum trend: Swansea are s***, Barca are good. And to think most of us would have been happy with a point before the match started. No, don't get me wrong, i'm not comparing them as teams, just the style of passing game they play and Barca were naturally the first ones that popped into my head. They both play a passing style of football but Swansea's passing seems to be more focused on keeping the ball away from the opposition than penetrating and scoring. You could compare them to many teams who play a passing game but a different kind of passing game. Maybe a comparison between the Arsenal invincibles and the Arsenal side of recent years might serve better. The invincibles played some lovely pass and move football but the passing had a penetrative purpose whereas in more recent times Arsenal have seemed to be passing it for the sake of it. Again, it's not a great comparison but I hope it illustrates the point a little. Yes, but you've got to think of it in context. From their point of view, they are a small club, first go at the big time, and now that they are here need to make the most of it. Playing their passing football the way they do is IMO primarily a form of defence. If the opposition can't get the ball off us they can't score etc.. They couldn't breach a very well disciplined and determined defensive unit yesterday, as our back 7 did not give them the space or the time, hence the sideways and backward passing. But I don't think anyone can deny that they are a well drilled side, who have played football in the right spirit all season long. They are lively and spritely, and have scored some lovely goals. They have not resorted to dirty tactics either. That's got to earn some respect IMO. I'd agree that we can hardly blame them for playing to a style that suits them and has helped them to stay in the division. But it's not great to watch. Part of its effectiveness lies in starving the opposition of the ball, but because they're quite slow in getting it forward, we end up watching a lot of passes between the midfield and the defence. Despite the fact that they had 75% of possession, the stat for possession in the final third was fairly even. I wouldn't say they were a particularly 'clean' side. I felt they did a lot of diving and holding etc. What club does not resort to that nowadays man? At least it's not a part of their game where they are under clear instructions to rattle the opposition physically or through cheating. And again, they did not do much with the ball yesterday due to the way we played! I think it takes credit away from our defensive performance when you say that. They had no ideas because we didn't let them have any! Watch the games where they beat some of the better sides in the league, and see if they haven't been incisive, or too slow to get it forward. They just couldn't play through us yesterday and we hit them on 2 lethal breaks. Simple. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 We weren't brilliant but played a good tight disciplined game and thought our back 4 were really impressive. Swansea made some pretty patterns but were ultimately all fart and no shit. Cisse is awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Woke up with a raker hard on this morning, wor lass thought it was her until i said "were fucking 5th man, champions league could happen!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Someone forgot to tell Swansea yellow arrows are worth 328 blue arrows. Problem passing fags? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 914 passes man. Talk about doing it just for the sake of it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 That picture man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I notice the increased number of failed passes just outside our box. I think tactically Pardew & the players got it spot on in terms of letting them do what they want. Just a shame we didn't keep the ball better ourselves because we could have ran riot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 2 Points off 4th with six games to go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 2 Points off 3rd with six games to go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 2 Points off 3rd with six games to go http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/141/644/7nTnr.png?1309330974 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarralad Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Just cant watch Cisses 2nd goal enough everytime i see it just cant stop smiling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 http://i42.tinypic.com/1zx5nag.png Have to post this again man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Even after a win I wouldn't worry. We'll drop points against Bolton, Stoke or Wigan and the more blatant insults will come back. I for one just really, really hope no-one calls Pardew any names on here, because that could seriously derail our season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 soccer am asking routledge and graham if cisse's second was a miskick! they agreed and claimed vorm said as much himself! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 was it fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 soccer am asking routledge and graham if cisse's second was a miskick! they agreed and claimed vorm said as much himself! Christ. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypnufc Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 soccer am asking routledge and graham if cisse's second was a miskick! they agreed and claimed vorm said as much himself! http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/1/12/1326383011046/A-pint-of-bitter-in-a-non-007.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 soccer am asking routledge and graham if cisse's second was a miskick! they agreed and claimed vorm said as much himself! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Miskick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 What the hell? Were they joking? What it was, was Cisse getting his right leg in a poor position but somehow managing to carve out the perfect strike despite his balance being wrong. Was a stunning strike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi_D Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 What the hell? Were they joking? What it was, was Cisse getting his right leg in a poor position but somehow managing to carve out the perfect strike despite his balance being wrong. Was a stunning strike It's his technique - completely unorthadox; the only was he could have scored like that was if he positioned his right leg like he did and falling over was a product of all that, he needed to fall over to pull off that finish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniatmoko Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 its lovely lob.... when u take a lob kick with such speed u'll always fall over... kicking direct to goal no chance for scoring... lob the ball is the only way out... miskick my arse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Was really gutted MoTD wasn't on yesterday. Was looking forward to them fawning over the second goal. Our match will probably get kicked down the pecking order and all they'll have time to say will be "I can see Man City being interested in him over the summer..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Was really gutted MoTD wasn't on yesterday. Was looking forward to them fawning over the second goal. Our match will probably get kicked down the pecking order and all they'll have time to say will be "I can see Man City being interested in him over the summer..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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