TRon Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Genuinely think the center of the defense for most of the game wasn't actually that bad until we invited pressure after Anita sub. Haidara though.... Got to factor in that we seem to be putting more men forward as well so we will be more vulnerable on the break. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Loads of my mates frothing at the gash over Colback, what?! Single-handedly kept us in the match two times at the end there. Frothing at the gash might be a bit over the top but his contribution was solid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filflop1 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Better than last year against these = improvement We really should of won Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobS Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 don't forget Southampton have played a few competitive games as well so were far less rusty than we were, not like we had a great pre-season either.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Awful end to what was a promising game. Not using Aarons and/or Ayoze in the end here is criminal. Siem a total and utter passenger in that hoofing stuff. Obertan had a great game, so fair play to him. I thought he was typically pitiful aside from that admittedly brilliant cross. I meant Colback. I thought he was typically pitiful aside from that admittedly brilliant block. I hate Colback but he did some important defensive work in the end. Wasn't only that block. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Wijnaldum is such a good player, Mourinho wasn't wrong when he said he could play for Chelsea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Loads of my mates frothing at the gash over Colback, what?! How can they? The midfield fell apart after Anita went off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Aarons needed to be on really around 60 or so minutes IMO for Obertan. Anita's injury clearly altered our plan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Colbacks no world beater but he has saved us a point today far more than cost us one. Was the only man to track manes run past the last man several minutes before he got us a point with a ridiculous block. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago_shearer Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 The Anita injury was HUGE man. You can see how important he is and how quickly he moves the ball about Hope that wasn't actually a broken tail bone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 The Anita injury was HUGE man. You can see how important he is and how quickly he moves the ball about The guy is so classy man. Hope he's okay for next week. Really worried. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Aye I hope Anita is alright, like. I don't love the partnership with Colback but it's a damn sight better than Tiote being in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Aarons needed to be on really around 60 or so minutes IMO for Obertan. Anita's injury clearly altered our plan. Agreed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Aye i thought Colback was good today ( from a defensive point of view) and i everyone knows my opinion on him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Loads of my mates frothing at the gash over Colback, what?! Single-handedly kept us in the match two times at the end there. Frothing at the gash might be a bit over the top but his contribution was solid. He did fuck all in midfield though, which is a problem as he's a midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Aarons needed to be on really around 60 or so minutes IMO for Obertan. Anita's injury clearly altered our plan. Agreed. I can't understand why he didn't put more pace on when people were starting to get leggy. All three subs are slow and we just got deeper and deeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Tiote looked miles off the pace, hope thats just lack of fitness. At one point he tried to stand his ground in an imposing manner when the guy with the ball had about 3 options either side of him. Made no sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Aye I hope Anita is alright, like. I don't love the partnership with Colback but it's a damn sight better than Tiote being in there. If we keep the same formation, I hope the pairing will eventually be Anita and Gini, with De Jong further up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Also, bare in mind. Under Pardew the team would have shit themselves after going behind. We carried on playing decent football and should have went on to win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Colbacks no world beater but he has saved us a point today far more than cost us one. Was the only man to track manes run past the last man several minutes before he got us a point with a ridiculous block. Didn't see a replay of that, possible that Mane would have been miles offside without Colback there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinport53 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 The Anita injury was HUGE man. You can see how important he is and how quickly he moves the ball about It's not even the speed of his passing. He actually has some pace and agility to press quickly and nick the ball. The difference between him and Tiote is staggering. Tiote may aswell be stationary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Toon Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Unless we go out and buy a couple of centre midfielders in the next few weeks, Colback will continue to start and deservedly so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Signs of improvement at least. Southampton looked dangerous towards the end, definitely think their match sharpness was a big factor later on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Poor pre-season cost us all 3 points. We were struggling around 60-65mins onwards. 2-2 fair result. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Fair enough result today, I think. Looks some promise going forwards - more intent on keeping the ball on the deck - tempo upped in 2nd half, fantastic goal from Geordie Winegum(!) but once again, we look very dodgy when a high ball comes into the box. Thought Mbemba did well - looks very pacey. Colo looks off the pace, which isn't surprising as he's got very little pre-season behind him. MoM for me - Sissoko. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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