TheBrownBottle Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Just now, ExiledGeordie said: Those 3 names in those positions in a tough away match against a team in the prem doesn’t have a good look to it. Yep, and with the current available midfield they aren’t offered much protection either I hope Hall and Livramento start at the weekend Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 He wasn't prepared for their five man front press, and Wharton becoming Rodri. Completely pushed us back and won possession easily in doing so, our players forced into passes under pressure, and getting it wrong time and time again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 minute ago, et tu brute said: The press is virtually non existent when we play away. Good point. Compare that to the Spurs game. Palace was all over us with a game extra in their feet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Just now, TheBrownBottle said: Yep, and with the current available midfield they aren’t offered much protection either I hope Hall and Livramento start at the weekend Agreed midfield is also an issue at the moment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 minute ago, TheBrownBottle said: Yep, and with the current available midfield they aren’t offered much protection either I hope Hall and Livramento start at the weekend If we want to dominate games and pass our way through the press, then we need good footballers all over the pitch. Livramento will definitely take us up another two levels on that score, and Hall looked decent tonight when he came on. Please take the poor footballers out of our team Eddie. Let the likes of Gordon, Isak and Bruno shine by giving them some supply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 The energy levels were definitely the most annoying aspect tonight. You can forgive us being a bit sloppy when we have some pretty average footballers plugging holes, but they were first to every ball and looked more hungry. This has been the case over and over again this season away from home, from the very start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Just now, TRon said: If we want to dominate games and pass our way through the press, then we need good footballers all over the pitch. Livramento will definitely take us up another two levels on that score, and Hall looked decent tonight when he came on. Please take the poor footballers out of our team Eddie. Let the likes of Gordon, Isak and Bruno shine by giving them some supply. Longstaff assuming he stays won’t be getting the same minutes next year. Miley will be improving and we’ll have Joelinton and Tonali back. We definitely need some more creativity though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 minute ago, TRon said: If we want to dominate games and pass our way through the press, then we need good footballers all over the pitch. Livramento will definitely take us up another two levels on that score, and Hall looked decent tonight when he came on. Please take the poor footballers out of our team Eddie. Let the likes of Gordon, Isak and Bruno shine by giving them some supply. Definitely - Hall was one of the only bright spots vs Palace. I know Howe is limited atm due to injuries, but we’re not going to get away with playing Murphy at RB etc too many times Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 minute ago, ExiledGeordie said: Longstaff assuming he stays won’t be getting the same minutes next year. Miley will be improving and we’ll have Joelinton and Tonali back. We definitely need some more creativity though Miley's still very much in development stage, but he's actually similar to Bruno in that he can usually work his way through a press. That's what we missed in too many areas tonight. He's a long way from the finished article, but he's clearly got some ability. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaj Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 10 minutes ago, et tu brute said: The big question for me is the total drop off in away games compared to home games. It's absolutely massive the difference. The press is virtually non existent when we play away. I don’t even know if we were wanting to press from the front today. Can barely remember Palace having the ball at the back to see if we would press high! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
et tu brute Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 2 minutes ago, Vaj said: I don’t even know if we were wanting to press from the front today. Can barely remember Palace having the ball at the back to see if we would press high! It'a not just today though, it's just about every away game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny36 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Majority of our away games are a copy and paste , rinse and repeat performance.. Brighton, Luton, Everton, Wolves, Bournemouth, Forest, Fulham and tonight.. granted we beat Forest and Fulham but we didnt turn up in those games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dokko Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Just now, The Prophet said: https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1783246712779292838 Started well for 2mins. Something my lass would say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1892er Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Started well for 2 mins is crazy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 5 minutes ago, TRon said: Miley's still very much in development stage, but he's actually similar to Bruno in that he can usually work his way through a press. That's what we missed in too many areas tonight. He's a long way from the finished article, but he's clearly got some ability. I think we need a RW who can tear an arse in a defence, stretch the field and create a goal in tight games. We’re too reliant on Gordon and Isak. I suppose if Bruno stays maybe he’ll play higher up with Tonali coming back in ?♂️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 minute ago, 1892er said: Started well for 2 mins is crazy It feels like a cracked, but Tbf, hes been here some time now and it's the 1st thing he's said which you've went, really? You said that, on camera? It was every 30 seconds under Bruce. ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Just now, Dokko said: It feels like a cracked, but Tbf, hes been here some time now and it's the 1st thing he's said which you've went, really? You said that, on camera? It was every 30 seconds under Bruce. ? It is a pretty absurd comment from him and very Pardewesque. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 minute ago, Vinny Green Balls said: It is a pretty absurd comment from him and very Pardewesque. Hopefully him just trying not to hang the players out straight after a match. Hopefully he's tearing them a new one before the next game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginola14 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 not wanting to shoot also baffled me don't think their keeper was tested once? the kind of performance that makes me want this season to just end Old Trafford and Brentford are going to be excruciating Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Just now, Dokko said: Hopefully him just trying not to hang the players out straight after a match. Hopefully he's tearing them a new one before the next game. The good news is that this is totally a one off from him, as you pointed out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1892er Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 2 minutes ago, Vinny Green Balls said: It is a pretty absurd comment from him and very Pardewesque. We was playing well for 2 mins and then we was absolutely raped Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 1 minute ago, Dokko said: Hopefully him just trying not to hang the players out straight after a match. Hopefully he's tearing them a new one before the next game. He kind of did with the not wanting to shoot thing though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 He’s angry and I’m glad. No issues with what he said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 (edited) He's not wrong though. It wasn't immediately a bad performance, we looked okay then grew into playing bad, then nearly out of it, then stayed in it. It's a throwaway comment anyway. Edited April 24 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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