Miercoles Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 50 minutes ago, Skeletor said: Not gonna lie, post-Bobby era I used to count how many passes we'd make when regaining possession and it would usually only be 2 or 3 on average before we were dispossessed. Most of our other managers have made keeping possession look impossible. Now I don't even think about it under Howe. Just love the transformation. I remember a period under pardew when we couldn't keep possession on a throw in to save our lives... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 20 hours ago, NEEJ said: Only won 2 this season mind. The Crystal Palace draw was obvious corruption/ incompetence that they admitted was wrong. So that's 3 for a start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 (edited) We've played Liverpool, City, and Brighton and have lost only once all season. That seems to get forgotten by a few people. We also have the fifth highest GD Edited October 2, 2022 by Vinny Green Balls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWMag Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 7 minutes ago, Vinny Green Balls said: We've played Liverpool, City, and Brighton and have lost only once all season. That seems to get forgotten by a few people. We also have the fifth highest GD And the loss was a last minute goal which arguably shouldn’t have happened, very unlucky not to be unbeaten still Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Eddie has made us an absolute nightmare to play against, even with all the injuries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 7 minutes ago, NWMag said: And the loss was a last minute goal which arguably shouldn’t have happened, very unlucky not to be unbeaten still Not to mention the piece of shit decision to rule out Isak's second that night. Obviously every team can say similar but it's not mental to say we should have five more points than we do. Total robbery dished out by the officials two games in a row. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 24 minutes ago, Vinny Green Balls said: We've played Liverpool, City, and Brighton and have lost only once all season. That seems to get forgotten by a few people. We also have the fifth highest GD Seeing us with a positive GD is so, so odd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Obviously it helped that Fulham were awful and played nearly the whole game with ten. But when the team was announced, prior to knowing about Joelinton's injury and the illness in the squad that was mentioned. My first reaction was to piss and moan. Then remembered I have done it before a few times with Howe and I've always been proven wrong. Murphy played the best he has since he joined. Almiron was on fire. Longstaff scored and was involved in the red card for them by committing to the challenge. Burn was solid at left back again. Anderson not starting certainly looked like the right call. As he did look to get caught in possession quite a lot. Need to try and remember we have a proper manager now and he obviously knows a lot more than me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 We've had so many managers in the past put out piss poor starting lineups because they have no idea what they are doing. Eddie does it for a reason and that's because he's done due diligence on the opposition not because we need "more fret" or because they speak Dutch or because they've rolled their sleeves up in training. It'll just take us a while to fully get used to that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 12 hours ago, BonesJones said: Seeing us with a positive GD is so, so odd. Our all time PL goal difference is -36, would be nice to see that being back to a positive one in a couple of seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 13 hours ago, Mountain said: The Crystal Palace draw was obvious corruption/ incompetence that they admitted was wrong. So that's 3 for a start. That's not really how football works tbf, Palace would have had plenty of time to change tactics to get something out of the game if they were losing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Mad that’s he’s almost been here a year now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 2 hours ago, joeyt said: That's not really how football works tbf, Palace would have had plenty of time to change tactics to get something out of the game if they were losing We've not cocked up a lead this season to anyone but City and Liverpool so I'd venture to say based on how we've played thus far we'd have taken the 3 points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Kanji said: We've not cocked up a lead this season to anyone but City and Liverpool so I'd venture to say based on how we've played thus far we'd have taken the 3 points. Well we've only been the lead in 2 other games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 4 hours ago, Lush Vlad said: Obviously it helped that Fulham were awful and played nearly the whole game with ten. But when the team was announced, prior to knowing about Joelinton's injury and the illness in the squad that was mentioned. My first reaction was to piss and moan. Then remembered I have done it before a few times with Howe and I've always been proven wrong. Murphy played the best he has since he joined. Almiron was on fire. Longstaff scored and was involved in the red card for them by committing to the challenge. Burn was solid at left back again. Anderson not starting certainly looked like the right call. As he did look to get caught in possession quite a lot. Need to try and remember we have a proper manager now and he obviously knows a lot more than me. Yeah same here, WTF followed by "well, Eddie knows what he's doing so let's wait and see..." Also maybe belongs in the Burn thread but I have been really impressed with him at LB, obviously he has been immense at CB but he really does a job at LB as well, seems 100% rock solid and he's tidy with the ball. If he doesn't get forward that's not really the worst thing in the world as it gives us some balance, with ASM being so attack minded and Trippier constantly getting forward from RB it's not terrible to have a more defensive minded player on the left. Overall I think Targett starts ahead of him at but I have no issues at all when I see Burn run out on the left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWMag Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 5 minutes ago, Miercoles said: Yeah same here, WTF followed by "well, Eddie knows what he's doing so let's wait and see..." Also maybe belongs in the Burn thread but I have been really impressed with him at LB, obviously he has been immense at CB but he really does a job at LB as well, seems 100% rock solid and he's tidy with the ball. If he doesn't get forward that's not really the worst thing in the world as it gives us some balance, with ASM being so attack minded and Trippier constantly getting forward from RB it's not terrible to have a more defensive minded player on the left. Overall I think Targett starts ahead of him at but I have no issues at all when I see Burn run out on the left. Regarding Burn it’s been pointed out before I think but when he plays LB we essentially move to a 3 CB system in possession with Trippier almost RM/RW and Miggy in field. It really works well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Burn was a very respectable LB for Brighton as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 1 hour ago, NWMag said: Regarding Burn it’s been pointed out before I think but when he plays LB we essentially move to a 3 CB system in possession with Trippier almost RM/RW and Miggy in field. It really works well Aye. It works really well and everyone looks like they know what they’re doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSelecta Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 4 minutes ago, Smal said: Aye. It works really well and everyone looks like they know what they’re doing. Bruno man. I even love him in passing network graphics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Smal said: Aye. It works really well and everyone looks like they know what they’re doing. That's the wonder of Howwwwwe!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 As much as I really really want Targett to start, the tactics of having Burn there and letting Tripps getting way forward bear out in the end at the moment. Once they get snuffed out I bet Targett will be back in quickish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Could certainly be game by game as well, depending on the opposition. Love having the options, and love even more that we have someone who's not an idiot making these decisions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Might be Giggs, but this is class. What a journey wor Eddie has been on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Get proper Robson/ Keegan/ Rafa vibes from him when it comes to the community side of things Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Proper love this bloke, like. Wouldn't have any other manager. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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