Shak Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Good stuff. The fullbacks have both looked good going forward and Cabaye and Marveaux have looked capable of opening them up through the middle. Cisse's unlucky not to have had a goal, the header and volley were both very good efforts, kind of attempts that were going in last year. He really should have buried the one from Debuchy's cross though. Would love to see this team with Ben Arfa and another quality player in there in place of Shola and Jonas. Neither offer very much. Bit worrying that we seemed to lose our way after the goal. Really hope we don't sit back and invite them onto us second half. If we go out and attack them again I don't think they're capable of keeping us out, can't let them get a foothold in the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Debuchy getting beyond the last man playing Cisse in... think thats the first time ive seen that at St James in years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 The difficulty is we don't have a counter-attacking game. Going a goal up and then having the opposition come at you shouldn't be a problem because you can then hit them on the break. When we get a turnover, we spend too much time making sure we keep possession rather than moving forward quickly. We should win, but it's still in the balance. Pardew needs to take the fear out of the team, get them still thinking positive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 On 19/01/2013 at 15:50, Ronaldo said: Criminal how bad Jonas is. Playing with 10 men would see no difference. His only use is defensively, he can't cross so playing him out there is pointless really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 On 19/01/2013 at 15:51, RodneyCisse said: Debuchy getting beyond the last man playing Cisse in... think thats the first time ive seen that at St James in years. Forgot it was possible TBH. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Is Shola knackered? Seems to have reverted back to walking a lot, not even breaking into a light jog. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Think Williamson watched those Mbiwa clips on Youtube judging by his forward runs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 If only Ben Arfa was playing instead of Shola, it would be 4-0. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 On 19/01/2013 at 15:50, Craig-NUFC said: Quote You've been great, I think. Reading are s***, though. Add Barfa to this side = sex. Hate myself for sounding like Pardew, but imagine just how good this team actually could be with everyone fit. Fucking hell. We've got the ability here, as that first half proves. Would love us to just press on and go for a few confidence goals but those final few minutes scare me that we're just going to do our usual second half of living on the edge until we give them a point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewJerseyMag Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 On 19/01/2013 at 15:50, aussiemag said: Replace Ameobi, Jonas and Williamson and well be fine. Yup. Jonas in particular has looked horrible. He never could cross, now it seems he can't run. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 On 19/01/2013 at 15:51, Roger Kint said: Quote HT: some decent football, a fantastic goal, could have been more had Cisse been in form. Keep it up lads. Cisse has been unlucky, if he hadnt caught either so cleanly he would have scored. No excuse for his offsides mind. Cisse's done fine, he connected well with both chances. He's finding space and getting the ball, the rest is just a matter of time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnypd Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 On 19/01/2013 at 15:48, Dave said: Quote HT: some decent football, a fantastic goal, could have been more had Cisse been in form. Keep it up lads. A very good half by our standards this season. These are abysmal, we need to ram home our superiority. aye, criminal if we shut up shop in this position. a morale boosting big win is just what we need. Cisse's looked pretty sharp, on another day his chances would nestle in the back of the net. Off the ball he's defending the right flank well and when we attack he starts sitting just off Shola, worked well so far, with Debuchy basically acting as our right-winger - what a difference it makes having him there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Pardew must realise that our confidence is so fragile that sitting back and trying to play out a 1-0 would be torture on the nerves for the players. We need to go for a 2nd to get some breathing space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Roger Kint Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 On 19/01/2013 at 15:52, Mr Logic said: Think Williamson watched those Mbiwa clips on Youtube judging by his forward runs. Watch him turn into Lucio now his place could be under threat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Watching the highlights. That chance they had on the counter - Simpson would be getting slated if he did what Debuchy did. Backing off for yards and then allows the cross in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewJerseyMag Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 On 19/01/2013 at 15:52, WarrenBartonCentrePartin said: Is Shola knackered? Seems to have reverted back to walking a lot, not even breaking into a light jog. Knackered like an old horse maybe. He's done OK though overall, but I don't think he can last more than another 15 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 On 19/01/2013 at 15:52, bimpy474 said: If only Ben Arfa was playing instead of Shola, it would be 4-0. Give the guy a break. He's playing out of position and making a far better fist of it than Ba or Cisse did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I'm sure we'll just try to keep passing the ball and putting pressure on... Reading are set up to counter so they will need to come up with something new as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Debuchy will improve in defense as he adjusts to the league. The important thing is that he has such a positi e effect on the side when we are in possession. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 On 19/01/2013 at 15:54, Cronky said: Quote If only Ben Arfa was playing instead of Shola, it would be 4-0. Give the guy a break. He's playing out of position and making a far better fist of it than Ba or Cisse did. Obviously HBA is much better, but Shola has put a good shift in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sugoinufc Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 cabaye is so important. we are doing ok....should win this. a cisse goal would be nice for his confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 67% possession apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 On 19/01/2013 at 15:53, timeEd32 said: Watching the highlights. That chance they had on the counter - Simpson would be getting slated if he did what Debuchy did. Backing off for yards and then allows the cross in. Nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Excellent half, should've scored more than we did though, hope it doesn't come back to haunt us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 Long way to go yet. Very worried it'll be the typical Pardew showing when we're 1 up and we start kicking it long and defending on our six yard line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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