Zero Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 That said, who else can play now when Anita's injured as well? Tiote back? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Really thought he showed his strength of character today - we just went to the home of the best team in the country without 4 of our best team and had a right good go at the bastards, playing some lovely football and hitting the woodwork twice. So disappointing to lose, but plenty to be pleased about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 That said, who else can play now when Anita's injured as well? Tiote back? Abeid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 We played exceptionally well today. Our marking and tracking of opposition players is woeful though. We are great at blocking and closing down players on the ball but don't seem to understand the other two important parts of defending. Some really great passing and attacking football today though. Despite being berated Simpson played some fantastic crosses (also blew some simpler chances). I hope we are finally finding some attacking/passing consistency. Losing Anita will be a big blow. Negative marks for taking Cisse off. Fancied him to get a second, he does need resting though worked like a horse all game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 That said, who else can play now when Anita's injured as well? Tiote back? Abeid. Marv inside, Obertan on the winglet. I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Tottenham playing two out and out wingers, two out and out strikers, and two in midfield. What is this sorcery? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I agree the Cisse one is a little weird, but if he had kept them both on and they did nowt for the rest of the game you can guarantee that people would have complained about not bringing fresh strikers on. Sometimes you just can't win We were at our best going forward and it was our best form of attack, we surrendered that part of our game. Nobody knows what would have happened if we’d kept at least one of Ba or Cisse on, I agree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Tottenham playing two out and out wingers, two out and out strikers, and two in midfield. What is this sorcery? At a guess, they work on that side of the game instead of spending 4 days on defending? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Taking off our two best forwards was pathetic. Is that all you've got to say, then? No credit for Pardew, let's just focus on the negatives. EDIT: backed up by the posts above me Shame nee fucker bought you Prozac for Christmas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Taking off our two best forwards was pathetic. Is that all you've got to say, then? No credit for Pardew, let's just focus on the negatives. Shame nee fucker bought you Prozac for Christmas. 'Pathetic's a bit much because i could see his train of thought, but it was an absolutely pants decision - particularly Cisse for Sammy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Tottenham playing two out and out wingers, two out and out strikers, and two in midfield. What is this sorcery? At a guess, they work on that side of the game instead of spending 4 days on defending? I think it's churlish to look for negatives today tbh - we played so well in very difficult circumstances and the manager has to take a big chunk of the credit for that IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I want him out but he has to have credit for changing things and having a go at Man Utd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 It wasn't a 'pants' decision at all. Sammy's shot trickles about four inches the other side and there's nee way you'd have said that. Fine margins. I probably would have left Cisse on after his goal FWIW but Sammy did fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Cisse for Sammy was daft and I thought it at the time. Ba had to go off, he doesn't have the legs to play 3 halves in a week, let alone 3 full games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Taking off our two best forwards was pathetic. Is that all you've got to say, then? No credit for Pardew, let's just focus on the negatives. Shame nee fucker bought you Prozac for Christmas. 'Pathetic's a bit much because i could see his train of thought, but it was an absolutely pants decision - particularly Cisse for Sammy. Sammy was 2cm away from scoring what could have been the winner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Sammy didn't score. That's not an argument. All in all he contributed zilch whilst Cisse was controlling the ball and retaining possession all game; exactly what we needed in that last 15 minutes where our defense was incrementally falling to pieces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 No, but you could see why Pardew brought him on. Lot's of space on the counter. Cisse's quite slow, Sammy isn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 It wasn't a 'pants' decision at all. Sammy's shot trickles about four inches the other side and there's nee way you'd have said that. Fine margins. I probably would have left Cisse on after his goal FWIW but Sammy did fine. It didn't! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Shola was the dafter decision, we just went back to booting it long and gifting back possession when we'd spent the previous seventy minutes passing it exceptionally well. Why is that our stock tactic of trying to hold onto a lead? Has to be given credit for our approach to the game though, crazy that it took so long for us to be going out with a central three regularly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Shola was the dafter decision, we just went back to booting it long and gifting back possession when we'd spent the previous seventy minutes passing it exceptionally well. Why is that our stock tactic of trying to hold onto a lead? Has to be given credit for our approach to the game though, crazy that it took so long for us to be going out with a central three regularly. Absofuckinlutely on toast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 We've had the performances to be about 6-7 points better off since Stoke away imo. The signs are there since then that things will improve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Shola was the dafter decision, we just went back to booting it long and gifting back possession when we'd spent the previous seventy minutes passing it exceptionally well. Why is that our stock tactic of trying to hold onto a lead? Has to be given credit for our approach to the game though, crazy that it took so long for us to be going out with a central three regularly. That too, was very annoying. To say he cocked it up in the last twenty minutes makes it sound like i'm getting on his back for the sake of it. But that is what i think. You can't blame him for having to play the likes of Williamson, but his later decisions only added pressure imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Is that all you've got to say, then? No credit for Pardew, let's just focus on the negatives. EDIT: backed up by the posts above me Shame nee f***er bought you Prozac for Christmas. He did well today by having a go at them and I think taking our best forwards off was a mistake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 There's absolutely no reason why we should be this low in the table. Pardew, Ashley, Llambias - all to blame. Completely fucking inexcusable after last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 We've had the performances to be about 6-7 points better off since Stoke away imo. The signs are there since then that things will improve. For sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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