Eddie Howe

[80]

14 minutes ago, TRon said:

 

Tends to follow the performance/results generally which I think is fair enough. For me the last couple of games we've had both and that makes me feel happy. Prior to that we were getting either one or the other, and sometimes neither.

 

From what I saw over the last few days we have the parts to build an effective side, we just have to put them together in the right order.

Yeah, for the first time in a long time we've a) performed well b) got the results, and c) achieved them in replicable ways, rather than 30 yard shots, unforced mistakes or throwing the kitchen sink.

[TRon]

24 minutes ago, 80 said:

Yeah, for the first time in a long time we've a) performed well b) got the results, and c) achieved them in replicable ways, rather than 30 yard shots, unforced mistakes or throwing the kitchen sink.

 

Definitely. While throwing the kitchen sink can be exciting, it doesn't inspire confidence when you get left open on the counter. I've seen this change in the last two games, the gap between midfield and defence seems to have closed in a healthy way. I don't mind conceding a bit of possession as long as we are using the ball well when we have it. We looked compact on Wednesday and yesterday, and using different defenders and midfielders without affecting that solidity bodes well for the rest of the season.

[PopeandGlory]

Got it ticking again yesterday. The last 2 have been almost like watching us 2022/23.

 

Pressing, go a goal or two up and then see out the game with a solid defensive performance and shithousery.

 

Other than Liverpool we’ve got a reasonably favourable set of fixtures coming up until Boxing Day. Lets hope this continues.

[soyt]

It is funny how every time you seem to start having a bit of a doubt about Eddie, he comes up with the answers. I was too really unsure about Burn and Longstaff starting, but all the managers decisions were spot on and fully vindicated.

 

It is simply a treat to beat Arsenal.

 

What we need now is to keep this up more consistently and then get some solid reinforcements in January. 

 

 

Edited yesterday at 20:23 by soyt

[Dr Venkman]

Alreet? What we doing this week?

[RodneyCisse]

Touching ourselves until it’s raw.

[GeordieDazzler]

15 hours ago, PopeandGlory said:

Got it ticking again yesterday. The last 2 have been almost like watching us 2022/23.

 

Pressing, go a goal or two up and then see out the game with a solid defensive performance and shithousery.

 

Other than Liverpool we’ve got a reasonably favourable set of fixtures coming up until Boxing Day. Lets hope this continues.

We play Liverpool during a mad run for them mind - Real (h) City (h) Us (a) Everton (a) all within 3/4 days of each other. They have 9 games in December I think. 

[mattypnufc]

Would absolutely love nothing more than beating those fuckers.  They are our ultimate bogey team. 

[Kanji]

Putting to bed the Liverpool thing would be really sound. 

[timeEd32]

On 03/11/2024 at 07:33, Smal said:

 

Not sure what we did specifically but we kept them out of the problem area between defence and midfield. Havertz barely involved in the game and they really lacked an Odegaard too I think.

 

 

[Heron]

56 minutes ago, timeEd32 said:

 

 

Interesting video.

 

I honestly love that Howe sees what I see (and obviously a lot more) at the match.

 

 

Edited 6 hours ago by Heron

[andycap]

Only thing that bothered me about the arsenal game was leaving isak on all game again, use osula to save his legs please eddie we don't want him pulling up when he's starting to find form. 

[TRon]

5 hours ago, mattypnufc said:

Would absolutely love nothing more than beating those fuckers.  They are our ultimate bogey team. 

 

 

Would have loved it even more if we'd done it while the German maniac was still in charge. But I'll still take it.

[andycap]

We took Willock and gordon off when they where blowing just wish he had a bit of faith in osula for 10 minutes or so to safeguard isak. 

[PauloGeordio]

2 minutes ago, andycap said:

We took Willock and gordon off when they where blowing just wish he had a bit of faith in osula for 10 minutes or so to safeguard isak. 

I think he will cause teams problems late on. He’s a big strong lad and has some speed too. I don’t quite get why he isn’t coming on more regularly to save Isak some gas.

[jonny1403]

On 02/11/2024 at 16:04, KaKa said:

 

No I was one of the first people that said he should play there.

 

And was duly called a position change nonce for my suggestion.

 

Er what? Nice try but lets not rewrite history 

 

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  On 01/09/2024 at 15:46, KaKa said:

 

I'm putting that on Howe.

 

Should have just put Barnes on the right as he looked better than Gordon there last game, and he's the one that is wanting to play and so should be fine to make the sacrifice of playing there.

 

Poor decision.

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This is such a waste of my time.

 

It's also Gordon's better position.

 

Sacrifices have to be made because the club are apparently incapable of finding a right winger.

 

If Gordon is the one that has started slower this season, I think it makes more sense to play him where he is more comfortable.

 

Barnes looked just as dangerous on the right last game. At the very least they should have swapped at times, but whatever!

 

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Gordon was better when he went to the left against Forest and again today.

 

Barnes looked great both sides against Forest, and in particular was combining very well with Livramento on the right.

 

This is not rocket science.

 

 

[80]

16 minutes ago, jonny1403 said:

 

Er what? Nice try but lets not rewrite history 

 

 

Oh that's not Kaka having a hissy fit. His fits are much more hissy. He just thought it was better keeping Gordon left and Barnes right - which I tended to agree with at the time, with the Willock option not yet existing.

[Shays Given Tim Flowers]

That’s cute. 

[black_n_white]

22 hours ago, PopeandGlory said:

Got it ticking again yesterday. The last 2 have been almost like watching us 2022/23.

 

Pressing, go a goal or two up and then see out the game with a solid defensive performance and shithousery.

 

Other than Liverpool we’ve got a reasonably favourable set of fixtures coming up until Boxing Day. Lets hope this continues.

Not being a defeatist but same was said after the Man City game, the real test comes against teams away from home and the teams who play a low block.

[black_n_white]

6 hours ago, GeordieDazzler said:

We play Liverpool during a mad run for them mind - Real (h) City (h) Us (a) Everton (a) all within 3/4 days of each other. They have 9 games in December I think. 

They’ve got an unreal squad, they’ll be fine. We can beat anyone at home mind.

[PauloGeordio]

13 minutes ago, black_n_white said:

They’ve got an unreal squad, they’ll be fine. We can beat anyone at home mind.

Only lost 1 in 13! We are so due a win against them.

[TRon]

43 minutes ago, black_n_white said:

Not being a defeatist but same was said after the Man City game, the real test comes against teams away from home and the teams who play a low block.

 

I think we have to follow a similar approach as the last two games and show some patience. As long as we don't leave ourselves open at the back, we can win any game over 90 mins. Keep it 0-0 as long as necessary then hopefully take our chance when it comes.

[KaKa]

2 hours ago, jonny1403 said:

 

Er what? Nice try but lets not rewrite history 

 

 

 

My friend this whole thing has been a huge saga, which you've pulled posts from the middle of.

 

It started with Gordon playing on the right in order to get Barnes on the pitch, and keep Miggy and Murphy off it.

 

Gordon then started the season poorly and there were then discussions about whether he was annoyed about having to switch positions with how well he did last year.

 

I then said perhaps they should alternate as they did at Forest, where Barnes actually looked good on the right and combined well with Tino.  And in fact maybe we needed to give Barnes a run on the right to determine the best combination to get both performing well.

 

I have no reason to lie about this at all. If you want to find the earlier starting point you can search @Conjo's highly inappropriate position change nonce post for which he should forever be ashamed and embarrassed. Especially with Gordon now playing on the right to the benefit of the team 

 

 

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by KaKa

[jonny1403]

3 hours ago, 80 said:

Oh that's not Kaka having a hissy fit. His fits are much more hissy. He just thought it was better keeping Gordon left and Barnes right - which I tended to agree with at the time, with the Willock option not yet existing.

I know he did, which is why it’s mental he’s now trying to claim the exact opposite and that he always thought Gordon was best on the right 

[80]

1 minute ago, jonny1403 said:

I know he did, which is why it’s mental he’s now trying to claim the exact opposite and that he always thought Gordon was best on the right 

Aye, but genuinely he didn't originally especially care which of them was on the right as long as it was one of them and not Miggy or Murphy. After that it was just a debate over the finer points. I remember because bleating about our RW and the crapness of our attack was a lonely place until a few weeks ago