Guest neesy111 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 My ratings: Krul 6 - Some good stops, couldn't do anything about the goal, kicking still needs starting out. Simpson 6 - Was doing fine until he went off injured. Coloccini 7 - Typical colo performance. Saylor 6 - Not in the form he started last season but did OK. Santon 6.5 - Best player in the 1st half, faded badly with change of formation 2nd half. HBA 7 - Wasn't have a great game until his goal and what a goal. Still the only player that looks like scoring for us most of the time. Anita 6 - Did well adapting to playing RB. Cabaye 5 - I've hardly noticed him on the pitch this season, looks about 75% fit. Jonas 5 - Lots of effort but nothing in terms of attacking force and give the ball away cheaply at times. Cisse 5.5 - Poor 1st half, looked like he was trying 2nd but something isn't right about him. Ba 5 - Him and Cisse just can't play together it seems, fades away badly in almost every game. Bigi 6.5 - Did well the longer the game went on, crucial block at the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I think we would have said 4 points from the first three games = Spurs 1, Chelsea 0 and Villa 3, should have been 6 mind. Something is not quite right yet and needs to be worked out pretty quickly. No excuse for the fitness of some of our players although I suspect Ba and Cisse will benefit from an extra two weeks. The break has come at a good time IMO, as long as we use it to get fit and sort our formation out. Move on and forget this, overall not a bad start to the season. Time to kick on now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not sure if many saw it but during the warmup yesterday, Woodman smacked a ball at goal, Krul tipped it over the bar and it seemingly smacked a woman head on in the crowd. Krul gave the lady his training jacket and Woodman handed over his gloves. Nice gesture Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 well that's Woodham for you isn't it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Woodman even Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Don't think Cisse plays as well when he has to think about what he's doing, seems a total instinct player. Horrible to see him shafted out wide because Ba's too stroppy to play out himself. Really wouldn't mind signing a winger and having Ba and Cisse fight for one position up top. Don't work as a partnership at all and don't think they ever will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 The Ba and Cisse competing thing on paper is a good idea actually. Even just to give them both a kick up the backside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I thought Villa played some nice stuff, the passing play before Ireland missed, or Bigi blocked it was some really nice football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I honestly thought they were rubbish and should have been beaten easily. We were our own worst enemies. They had some nice little passes in tight situations, but I still think that the way we played allowed them to get away with that and playing it long just played right into their hands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I still think we should have destroyed them, but they passed it quite well at times, and had us pinned back in the start of the second half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Aye, start of the second half they upped it for about 10 minutes and we looked equally as terrible during that period. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Aye, start of the second half they upped it for about 10 minutes and we looked equally as terrible during that period. Aye, we looked awful at the start of the 2nd half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Why wasn't Haris on the bench? Thought he would have earned it in front of Amalfitano. And Gosling obviously but Pards loves him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Gosling's shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Didn't we start a lot of matches last season really badly? I seem to remember thinking we were always better in the second half last season after crappy first halfs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 International break much needed. Confident we will turn it around at Goodison. Tiote's iron fist back in the middle of the park and Hatem taking up whatever role he likes for me. Very much liked Anita at RB, and anyway to have him, Tiote, Yo and Jonas on the pitch are crucial. I think Cisse just needs to hit one and well see him back on form. He was burying his half chances last season, and hopefully we will see that soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 When was the last time we came from behind in the Premier League to win a game? Seems like forever. EDIT: October 2010 2-1 away at West Ham under Hughton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 A quick look and it seems to be beating West Hamaway 2-1 a couple of seasons ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I think Cisse just needs to hit one and well see him back on form. He was burying his half chances last season, and hopefully we will see that soon. How many half chances has he had though? like 2 or 3. Cisse isn't the problem, creating chances for him is. That and it's quite obvious Ba and Cisse don't work as a 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marko NUFC Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 But actually winning the league game after being behind at the half time, was I think in 2007-08 season when we beat Reading 3:2 at home after losing 1:2 at half time, with Emre grabbing the winner few mins before the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 But actually winning the league game after being behind at the half time, was I think in 2007-08 season when we beat Reading 3:2 at home after losing 1:2 at half time, with Emre grabbing the winner few mins before the end. That was 06/07 under Roeder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I borrow from a phrase used earlier but I think our first five games can be summarised by there being "something not quite right." Just doesn't seem to be the same vibe as last season, yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 But actually winning the league game after being behind at the half time, was I think in 2007-08 season when we beat Reading 3:2 at home after losing 1:2 at half time, with Emre grabbing the winner few mins before the end. That was 06/07 under Roeder. If that's right, that's pretty horrific. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Under Robson we were awesome at it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Under Robson we were awesome at it. Under Robson we were also awesome at winning after playing in Europe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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