Rocker Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 Nobby had the best cynical fouls in the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted January 19, 2021 Share Posted January 19, 2021 there is no ruthlessness (is that a word) in our team. Each time a team breaks on us, instead of just taking out the man say 35 yards from goal, we just jockey and backtrack all the way into our box and they then invariably score. Just obstruct, tackle at 35 yards out, take the yellow and regroup. That’s a good point the likes of Liverpool and Especially Manchester City love a tactical foul, really annoying when they do that after you finally get a chance to get forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abra Dubravka Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 It's a shambles. Made a point of highlighting Tiote's stats vs Hendrick last week. You have the impression Tiote went around chasing and kicking people, but a by product of that was he could get on the ball, and pass. Generally make it hard for opposition to play through our midfield. Tiote/Cabaye and Kante at Leicester was a perfect example, he gave the whole side energy. Roy Keane, Patrick Veira, Steffan Effenburg, Gattuso There is no energy within whatever XI Stinkbum Steve decides to field. Energy in transition going forward, or energy in defensive transition. A part of defensive transition is tactical fouling. We have no strong personalities, or individual leaders in our team any more. Not a single arsehole... A player that'll do anything it takes to win that little battle by not letting your midfielder run past you, or win that tackle etc. A player that'll make a that tactical foul, bollocks people and make them switch on just to win the next 10mins. Andy Carroll is the closest, but he can't actually play PL football any more, and even this season it's visible from his appearances he's not leading or rallying anyone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny1403 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 It's a shambles. Made a point of highlighting Tiote's stats vs Hendrick last week. You have the impression Tiote went around chasing and kicking people, but a by product of that was he could get on the ball, and pass. Generally make it hard for opposition to play through our midfield. Tiote/Cabaye and Kante at Leicester was a perfect example, he gave the whole side energy. Roy Keane, Patrick Veira, Steffan Effenburg, Gattuso There is no energy within whatever XI Stinkbum Steve decides to field. Energy in transition going forward, or energy in defensive transition. A part of defensive transition is tactical fouling. We have no strong personalities, or individual leaders in our team any more. Not a single arsehole... A player that'll do anything it takes to win that little battle by not letting your midfielder run past you, or win that tackle etc. A player that'll make a that tactical foul, bollocks people and make them switch on just to win the next 10mins. Andy Carroll is the closest, but he can't actually play PL football any more, and even this season it's visible from his appearances he's not leading or rallying anyone. This is absolutely spot on. I'm not going to judge any of our centre backs (even though I think they have again been consistently reliable this season) when they have the likes of Shelvey leaving them massively exposed every week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Funny how hes gone from being the best centreback outside the england then being bruced, by the best centreback outside the england squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Only gone and done his hamstring. Will be out a number of weeks according to former manager Bruce. Hope Fernandez is back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Should recall Lejeune before the window closes if it’s possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Only gone and done his hamstring. Will be out a number of weeks according to former manager Bruce. Hope Fernandez is back. Don’t think he’s due back for another couple of weeks at least. Relying on Clark and Schar staying fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Only gone and done his hamstring. Will be out a number of weeks according to former manager Bruce. Hope Fernandez is back. Seriously? That's bad. I have a lot of respect for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Schar & Clark ain't a bad pairing tbf. Well balanced. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 But who's healthy behind them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Remi Streete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Remi Streete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I had to go all the way back to page 6 to find this bottle job’s thread. He’s developed a skill of being absolutely invisible when he plays for us, I expect more from a club captain, who’s job is to lead the players on the pitch by example. He does none of this. It’s the most disappointing one of the lot for me because he played the part of captain fantastic when he first came on the scene. He’s just going through the motions now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) Think he’s someone that needs a lot of guidance, he’s not gonna get that under Bruce his regression once Rafa left was entirely predictable. Edited October 17, 2021 by Rafalove Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 He's regressed not just as a player for us, but as a captain also imo. Doesn't seem anywhere as front and centre or much of a leader as he was under Benitez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Championship player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 remember after we beat leicester away. rafa was straight onto lascelles as he walked over to applaud the fans. ...coaching and guidance all the time. thats what he needs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said: He's regressed not just as a player for us, but as a captain also imo. Doesn't seem anywhere as front and centre or much of a leader as he was under Benitez. Was shocked to see a post of mine on the past page. Says it all we've only moved on one page in a year. Seems he took his chance at being the 'voice' under Rafa and fair play to him. Because if today was anything to go by he's been living off it for a while. Edited October 17, 2021 by wormy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 we were talking about him for England. Such was the magic of Rafa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Rafa is a club manager and he turned Lascelles in to a club player. Just goes to show how shallow Bruce's thinking is that players who used to embrace so much now offer so little. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: Rafa is a club manager and he turned Lascelles in to a club player. Just goes to show how shallow Bruce's thinking is that players who used to embrace so much now offer so little. Was going to say similar. Lascelles was confident that he had Rafa's backing. I'm not even sure he'd be grateful for Bruce's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbthree3 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Here it is... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Well Alex Bruce is full of shit then... It came out at 10pm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Lascelles trying the same trick on Hayden that he did on Diame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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