AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Happy New Year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Spanish Tony Pulis Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 The rotation and sitting deep starts to make sense when you consider the points we've picked up over this hectic period. I didn't see the Brighton game but perhaps our unadventurous performance enabled us to dig in more today? Brighton wasn't good enough but I reckon the mast majority would have been delighted with four points from these two games so who cares. I think a lot of the Brighton game was about just not getting beat for Rafa after 5 straight home defeats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 The rotation and sitting deep starts to make sense when you consider the points we've picked up over this hectic period. I didn't see the Brighton game but perhaps our unadventurous performance enabled us to dig in more today? Brighton wasn't good enough but I reckon the vast majority would have been delighted with four points from these two games so who cares. Yeah, 4 points from these two is great. Proper relief. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I have no idea how statistically effective it is to sit as deep as we did but I'll never be convinced it's the right thing to do like, I don't know if it was instructed of just the players shitting themselves though Great game but those final 10 minutes were concentrated pain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 What I think our best team is, clearly isn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/947869639710666752 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Think there's a lot to be said for us having confidence away from home and not at home. No fear of being booed for making a mistake, etc. There's that and the fact away from home we benefit from the home team having to push on, giving us the chance to counter attack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 What I think our best team is, clearly isn't. I honestly have no idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Praise for Murphy he worked really hard in the second half. Gayle and Hayden nervey as fuck at the end not knowing how to punish stoke Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackandWhite Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 The Rafa haters will crawl back into their little cesspool now, but don’t worry, whenever there’s the slightest bit of bad form they will be back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1892er Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I guess we can do it on cold rainy night in Stoke Stoke though. Shameless tactics at the end there lol. I'd have been fewming if they had scored that chance because they were climbing all over Dummet I think it was in the lead up to the shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 The rotation and sitting deep starts to make sense when you consider the points we've picked up over this hectic period. I didn't see the Brighton game but perhaps our unadventurous performance enabled us to dig in more today? Brighton wasn't good enough but I reckon the vast majority would have been delighted with four points from these two games so who cares. Pretty much this. I had thought that we should get 3 points against Brighton, and 1 point here. It evens itself out a bit, and 5 points out of 9 against your relegation rivals is always going to give you a great chance of staying up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 When are we going to get awarded a fucking penalty FFS!? That was as blatant as you get Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Great result. Sounded deserved (radio again) could only herar our fans again. How did Perez actually play ? HE did play well up front in the premiership last time round and Murphy sounds like he's really growing into a player. Think I'd rather we had Swansea away again rather than at home as we do look so much better away now against the teams down there with us. They were both excellent I thought, didn't really see why people were having a go at Murphy at half time. Barring one silly attempt to dribble out he was fine and always threatening, something we're badly missing. Fantastic ball in for the goal. Perez was good, some lovely clever touches and worked hard closing them down and forcing mistakes. Took the goal well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Superb result. We were fucking outstanding there. Brilliant. It's almost like Rafa knows what he's doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I have no idea how statistically effective it is to sit as deep as we did but I'll never be convinced it's the right thing to do like, I don't know if it was instructed of just the players shitting themselves though Great game but those final 10 minutes were concentrated pain. Even moreso with Crouch upfront. Very hard to do otherwise though, goes against all your instincts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellious Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Great result. Sounded deserved (radio again) could only herar our fans again. How did Perez actually play ? HE did play well up front in the premiership last time round and Murphy sounds like he's really growing into a player. Think I'd rather we had Swansea away again rather than at home as we do look so much better away now against the teams down there with us. Perez didn`t do anything amazing, good goal didn`t balls it up like some of our team would, good skill for a freekick, didnt stop running, he look mullered at the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hhtoon Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Great result, bloody needed that! Know all a bit tense at the mo but only 1 go conceded last 3 games. Got a base to work with! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 What I think our best team is, clearly isn't. I honestly have no idea. On paper, with everyone at their best, I think it just depends on who we're playing. For me though, it's become pretty apparent that any combination that we play absolutely must include Lascelles, he's been brilliant since he came back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/947869639710666752 Adam's pass straight to Murphy which led to the goal is fucking hilarious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Fantastic result and a really good performance. Cracking start to the year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Hate that you can’t quote pre-match threads, called this one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Think there's a lot to be said for us having confidence away from home and not at home. No fear of being booed for making a mistake, etc. There's that and the fact away from home we benefit from the home team having to push on, giving us the chance to counter attack. Aye. A win against Swansea would be good, for the sake of morale more than anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Think there's a lot to be said for us having confidence away from home and not at home. No fear of being booed for making a mistake, etc. I think it suits our style more tbh. We are good at soaking up pressure and counter ok against teams where they really have to come and attack at home. Problem is we play the same way at home when really need to attack teams. I guess Rafa is happy for us to play the same way in that we become more tuned to it in every game and at least pick up wins away or at home. That's 3 wins away and 3 at home now. Last season it was pretty equal as well I believe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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