Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Knockout football suits Pardews tactical defensive approach. In the premiership he's struggling to get any rythm. Our run in every previous knock out competition under his stewardship suggests that is not correct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmk Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Knockout football suits Pardews tactical defensive approach. In the premiership he's struggling to get any rythm. Our run in every previous knock out competition under his stewardship suggests that is not correct. Think he means two leg knockout football surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Aye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Fair enough. Still disagree, myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Boring cunt, Pardew out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 He's boring, but for the last 2 games there's not been much to criticize him for since the player have been extremely poor themselves offensively. I don't like him as you all know, but I though that today was the first time in a long time he tried to set out the team a bit differently, didn't work, too bad. Just don't start fucking Cisse on the wing again please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I would have taken 0-0 before the game. We've given ourselves a really good chance to get through although the away goals thing is a bit of a worry. He set us up not to concede and it worked. I noticed our defence were playing quite compact and giving them absolutely no space in the middle so credit to Pardew for that. He went there with a plan, executed it well and came away with what should be a decent result for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 He's boring, but for the last 2 games there's not been much to criticize him for since the player have been extremely poor themselves offensively. Don't think there is anything to criticize him for since the new signings tbh, i think he can be successful as long as he has the depth to back him up. He's not going to be a manager who can win games with very few quality players out on the pitch, but with strength in depth he can be a success. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 He did the right thing tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATB Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 He set us up perfectly yesterday and made good subs. Sure we didn´t created so much but we could still have won and I still think that we didn´t lose was the most important. Will be nervous that we have to win next week (a scoring draw and we are out) but maybe that´s a good thing, now we can´t sit back. Hopefully Cissé is back though and Ben Arfa takes Obertans place. Anyway, as I said, Pardew did a good job. Ben Arfa in form would have buried that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I honestly believe that if we were beating teams 9-0, people would still be moaning that we arent winning 10-0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 He set us up perfectly yesterday and made good subs. Sure we didn´t created so much but we could still have won and I still think that we didn´t lose was the most important. Will be nervous that we have to win next week (a scoring draw and we are out) but maybe that´s a good thing, now we can´t sit back. Hopefully Cissé is back though and Ben Arfa takes Obertans place. Anyway, as I said, Pardew did a good job. Ben Arfa in form would have buried that! HBA knocks that chance in and it's basically a flawless away performance from Pardew. Considering he had to rethink his plans with Cisse ill, he did a great job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 We have gone away to a team whose home Europa results since qualifying were; 2-0 win vs Young Boys 1-0 win vs Liverpool 2-0 win vs Udinese 3-1 win vs Hannover 96 We went there without a single forward capable of starting the game. 7 of our 11 wouldn't normally start and Ben Arfa had his first game for 10 weeks. They are second in their league, 2 points off top. They have spent over £100m in the last 2 seasons and have a very good manager with experience/success at the very top level. They have conceded 1 goal in 7 Europa games. We went there with a team of attacking players with the potential to break, had the odd good chance, including the best of the game and restricted them to long range efforts and a couple of half chances. It is clearly a job well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 We have gone away to a team whose home Europa results since qualifying were; 2-0 win vs Young Boys 1-0 win vs Liverpool 2-0 win vs Udinese 3-1 win vs Hannover 96 We went there without a single forward capable of starting the game. 7 of our 11 wouldn't normally start and Ben Arfa had his first game for 10 weeks. They are second in their league, 2 points off top. They have spent over £100m in the last 2 seasons and have a very good manager with experience/success at the very top level. They have conceded 1 goal in 7 Europa games. We went there with a team of attacking players with the potential to break, had the odd good chance, including the best of the game and restricted them to long range efforts and a couple of half chances. It is clearly a job well done. Bring on the home leg! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 We have gone away to a team whose home Europa results since qualifying were; 2-0 win vs Young Boys 1-0 win vs Liverpool 2-0 win vs Udinese 3-1 win vs Hannover 96 We went there without a single forward capable of starting the game. 7 of our 11 wouldn't normally start and Ben Arfa had his first game for 10 weeks. They are second in their league, 2 points off top. They have spent over £100m in the last 2 seasons and have a very good manager with experience/success at the very top level. They have conceded 1 goal in 7 Europa games. We went there with a team of attacking players with the potential to break, had the odd good chance, including the best of the game and restricted them to long range efforts and a couple of half chances. It is clearly a job well done. Pardew managed this one well, no doubt about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Given what he has available, i thought he set the team up pretty well tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 We have gone away to a team whose home Europa results since qualifying were; 2-0 win vs Young Boys 1-0 win vs Liverpool 2-0 win vs Udinese 3-1 win vs Hannover 96 We went there without a single forward capable of starting the game. 7 of our 11 wouldn't normally start and Ben Arfa had his first game for 10 weeks. They are second in their league, 2 points off top. They have spent over £100m in the last 2 seasons and have a very good manager with experience/success at the very top level. They have conceded 1 goal in 7 Europa games. We went there with a team of attacking players with the potential to break, had the odd good chance, including the best of the game and restricted them to long range efforts and a couple of half chances. It is clearly a job well done. 100% Agree. Some sense in this thread at last Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 We have gone away to a team whose home Europa results since qualifying were; 2-0 win vs Young Boys 1-0 win vs Liverpool 2-0 win vs Udinese 3-1 win vs Hannover 96 We went there without a single forward capable of starting the game. 7 of our 11 wouldn't normally start and Ben Arfa had his first game for 10 weeks. They are second in their league, 2 points off top. They have spent over £100m in the last 2 seasons and have a very good manager with experience/success at the very top level. They have conceded 1 goal in 7 Europa games. We went there with a team of attacking players with the potential to break, had the odd good chance, including the best of the game and restricted them to long range efforts and a couple of half chances. It is clearly a job well done. 100% Agree. Some sense in this thread at last Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Definitely would be a great result if this was a one-off match, but, as I mentioned before, the 2nd leg will tell if this is as good a result as we think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnonel Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Definitely would be a great result if this was a one-off match, but, as I mentioned before, the 2nd leg will tell if this is as good a result as we think. I dont get this comment. Been said on here a few times. Surely this goes without saying even if we had won 3-0? Glass half full. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Definitely would be a great result if this was a one-off match, but, as I mentioned before, the 2nd leg will tell if this is as good a result as we think. I dont get this comment. Been said on here a few times. Surely this goes without saying even if we had won 3-0? Glass half full. Nah, it's because as things stand there's still a so much to do and account for. As bad as Anji were, that could be us next week and visa versa. The result is good and I was pleased with the performance, but it's by no means anywhere near being the end of the story. It's effectively a 0-0 at half time and starting the second half knowing that you must win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 It's just holding out for negativity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I don't think anyone is saying that the tie is in any way more in our favour, KI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 It was a good result, we clearly have more idea how to keep cleans sheets in Europe than the league this season. Who know's what the reason for that is A great result would had been coming back with an away goal and a lead imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Definitely would be a great result if this was a one-off match, but, as I mentioned before, the 2nd leg will tell if this is as good a result as we think. I dont get this comment. Been said on here a few times. Surely this goes without saying even if we had won 3-0? Glass half full. Nah, it's because as things stand there's still a so much to do and account for. As bad as Anji were, that could be us next week and visa versa. The result is good and I was pleased with the performance, but it's by no means anywhere near being the end of the story. It's effectively a 0-0 at half time and starting the second half knowing that you must win. except the second half will be on grass and over here and the majority of teams traditionally do better at home than away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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