Tiresias Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Oh well his route 1 stuff never worked so well as in that game, and while I hate the hoofing, I do like when we're playing properly and well we're still quite direct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Have to admit an odd fondness for direct football when done well too Being brought up on Ferdinand/Shearer quite probably to blame for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I think if you can attack with real speed you can catch defences napping often, I want us to have a strong midfield and keep it on the floor, but screw dawdling get the ball forward and run at the defence often. Heavy possession teams seem to struggle against defences cos they give them 10 minutes to prepare for every damn attack I think it's that I see Arsenal at times seemingly trying to make undefendable goals and stuff like that, Man U made hideous defensive errors that game and I can't stand it when teams aren't willing to go fishing for blunders, they'll happen if you just cause trouble in their defence enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Have to admit an odd fondness for direct football when done well too Being brought up on Ferdinand/Shearer quite probably to blame for that. Not to hark back but Hughton's stuff RE: Carroll was a very happy medium. A lot of people get hung up on 'hoofball' and wanting us to play like Barca without relevance to what we're capable a lot of the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I think with the players we have ( and rumoured to be interested in) that a team who likes to keep it on the ground but direct as in always looking forward with an emphasis on counter attacking is something we could aspire to be. Not exactly possession whoring but not hoofball either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Have to admit an odd fondness for direct football when done well too Being brought up on Ferdinand/Shearer quite probably to blame for that. Not to hark back but Hughton's stuff RE: Carroll was a very happy medium. A lot of people get hung up on 'hoofball' and wanting us to play like Barca without relevance to what we're capable a lot of the time. A mixture of measured/composed build-up play and lethal directness is what I'd ideally want. Being able to hit the front man early can be incredible, especially if you have someone who can spray the ball up the pitch with the precision that Cabaye is capable of doing, but it's only really a problem/unattractive when you're overly-reliant on it as a means of attacking, or the opposition can telegraph it as it is the only weapon in your arsenal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dontooner Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Same shameless football week over week . Team of quality players but we play like we never trained together. we are lkke cheese that gone bad ., we stink. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Don't like his brand of football whatsoever, and I try not to knee jerk whenever we win or loose, but, honestly, what do folk expect him to have done today with the players available? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Every time I watch us "play" I start to remember how much I hate this man - fuck off! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 2nd worst manager in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Don't like his brand of football whatsoever, and I try not to knee jerk whenever we win or loose, but, honestly, what do folk expect him to have done today with the players available? Try to win. The man is a fucking coward man, there are excuses for it being turboshite every single week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Don't like his brand of football whatsoever, and I try not to knee jerk whenever we win or loose, but, honestly, what do folk expect him to have done today with the players available? I'd liked us to go in with a game plan other than the usual scoreless draw plan we always seem to approach when we play away from SJP. It's beyong ridiculous people suggesting that it's the lack of players available that has got us in this mess. I'm sorry but under Pardew we have had no plan offensively ever whatsoever, and what happens when you're most creative outlet is out? Well then you're fucked as your manager is beyond average... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 It's awful stuff, but we've hardly got the players to blow this lot away, either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Don't like his brand of football whatsoever, and I try not to knee jerk whenever we win or loose, but, honestly, what do folk expect him to have done today with the players available? put up a fight Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dontooner Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Don't like his brand of football whatsoever, and I try not to knee jerk whenever we win or loose, but, honestly, what do folk expect him to have done today with the players available? doesn't matter if he had his best 11 or the barcerlona team . we just don't play football., its like a nba basket ball game but we are always on defense., how exciting and effective. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 It's awful stuff, but we've hardly got the players to blow this lot away, either. Our plan seems to be to keep the score down, that's unacceptable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 It's awful stuff, but we've hardly got the players to blow this lot away, either. Don´t think anyone is expecting this, just to at least try and win. This is always City´s easiest game of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 It's awful stuff, but we've hardly got the players to blow this lot away, either. Our plan seems to be to keep the score down, that's unacceptable. I quite agree. How we actually go about scoring a goal is beyond me, though. There's not a hint of creativity anywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Joke again from the useless piss of shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I haven't been following this thread, surely there aren't people that want him here at the start of next season? I hope it is just page after page of people slaughtering him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Imagine him in charge of Barcelona. They'd be sitting in midtable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Less teams than us is closer to win games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Still not learnt from his mistakes. We never do well when we sit back so why bother? Absolutely hate him, like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dontooner Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 It's awful stuff, but we've hardly got the players to blow this lot away, either. We have not turn up., not even trying to attack. we try to defend but we are god aweful at it too . so tell me what we doing.? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 It's awful stuff, but we've hardly got the players to blow this lot away, either. Our plan seems to be to keep the score down, that's unacceptable. I quite agree. How we actually go about scoring a goal is beyond me, though. There's not a hint of creativity anywhere. There is, but the bloke was left on the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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