The Bonk Posted Thursday at 11:59 Share Posted Thursday at 11:59 17 minutes ago, Joelinton7 said: Looking at the Brentford penalty again. I don’t think it’s a penalty. Pope knows that Wissa is coming and so doesn’t make any action to try and collect with his hands, he takes a defensive stance. Wissa knows that if he runs across Pope when the ball comes in that Pope is going to be forced to come for it and he throws himself into Pope for the contact. Pope makes no attempt to impinge or stop Wissa, there’s no foul committed. Simulation by Wissa Other one Damsgaard just chucks himself on the ground. Bruno’s contact is minimal if any at all. Last one, Brentford player fouls Bruno. Pope swatted at him to get the ball and Wissa embellishing his flop sold it. Pope had the angle covered and didn’t need to make contact. Silly from Pope to take the risk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted Thursday at 12:59 Share Posted Thursday at 12:59 15 hours ago, joeyt said: I mean he fucked up that chance pretty badly by not scoring or passing to Barnes earlier. I thought he had a rare off night That chance doesnt exist without what he did before it, and what he did before it is all my post was about, not the rest of game or any other part, just the movement of the ball in that one specific moment. Sex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted Thursday at 13:10 Share Posted Thursday at 13:10 3 hours ago, SUPERTOON said: All 3 absolutely key in the first goal Still were miles off it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted Thursday at 13:15 Share Posted Thursday at 13:15 Still can't believe their header a) didn't go in and b) didn't rebound to their two free players - literally right in front of me and was convinced it was top corner! Great 3 points! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted Thursday at 13:33 Share Posted Thursday at 13:33 Mind you before tonali clagged that goal in I was worried. as we had no isak on the pitch Wilson doesn't look like scoring nowadays and brentford still had wissa mbeumo schade damsgard on the pitch. 😂 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRL Posted Thursday at 13:45 Share Posted Thursday at 13:45 Wasn’t Isak’s best game, still had a goal and very nearly an assist. Wasn’t Murphy’s best game, another assist in the bag. Wasn’t Bruno’s best game, but worked it wide to Murphy rather than trying to thread through middle for the goal. Decent state of affairs when we can pick holes in players when they’re contributing to a win against a team that had won their last 5 away games on the trot and are no mugs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted Thursday at 14:15 Share Posted Thursday at 14:15 I thought we did some things very well, but also very poor at times. Not entirely unexpected on this occasion really. Having said that, I do think we in general need to improve when in possession of the ball, and our composure which goes missing at times during the games which makes us look a bit headless and out of control. Sometimes we look ridiculously good when at it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted Thursday at 14:40 Share Posted Thursday at 14:40 We are finding ways to win matches when far from our best. At West Ham the Monday before the Cup Final and now at home against a very good Brentford, we managed to take 6 points from 6 in spite of mediocre performances overall. I think that's the quality you associate with consistent winning clubs - how many matches have we watched where we've been done by Liverpool or someone similar despite outplaying them? We're developing the mentality you need when you want to consistently challenge for things. Everyone bar Tino and Sandro played at a level below their best and yet we won. I thought by that metric it was a positive night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonShandy Posted Thursday at 18:50 Share Posted Thursday at 18:50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted Thursday at 18:57 Share Posted Thursday at 18:57 4 hours ago, Memphis said: We are finding ways to win matches when far from our best. At West Ham the Monday before the Cup Final and now at home against a very good Brentford, we managed to take 6 points from 6 in spite of mediocre performances overall. I think that's the quality you associate with consistent winning clubs - how many matches have we watched where we've been done by Liverpool or someone similar despite outplaying them? We're developing the mentality you need when you want to consistently challenge for things. Everyone bar Tino and Sandro played at a level below their best and yet we won. I thought by that metric it was a positive night. Thought Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento, Joelinton, Barnes & Tonali all played decent. Pope was decent bar his one very costly mistake. Isak & Murphy were dissapointing bar their goal. Wilson looked lighter on the feet than Isak ffs Bruno looked like hes been living on kinder eggs since the cup final. Think it's a positive sign that we can churn out 3 points despite our 2 key players not performing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted Thursday at 19:16 Share Posted Thursday at 19:16 25 minutes ago, GideonShandy said: Was pleased to see Isak getting a mouthful off not only Barnes but Joelinton when he messed up the attack for a simple tap in for Barnes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted Thursday at 19:21 Share Posted Thursday at 19:21 Class view of Sandro's hit on the match cam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted Thursday at 20:09 Share Posted Thursday at 20:09 (edited) 1 hour ago, LFEE said: Was pleased to see Isak getting a mouthful off not only Barnes but Joelinton when he messed up the attack for a simple tap in for Barnes. About to come in here and say this. Great mentality Edited Thursday at 20:27 by nemtizz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted yesterday at 06:49 Share Posted yesterday at 06:49 Still confused at Pope diving to the side Mbuemo never goes on penalties Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted yesterday at 07:25 Share Posted yesterday at 07:25 35 minutes ago, Aiston said: Still confused at Pope diving to the side Mbuemo never goes on penalties It’s a 6-4 split over which side he’s gone with his 10 PL pens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted yesterday at 08:10 Share Posted yesterday at 08:10 43 minutes ago, SteV said: It’s a 6-4 split over which side he’s gone with his 10 PL pens. If this is true who up the stat about him always going that side? Seen it a few times on here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted yesterday at 08:19 Share Posted yesterday at 08:19 7 minutes ago, Sean said: If this is true who up the stat about him always going that side? Seen it a few times on here There’s a video of all his pens. Tbf, it might be that all his pens this season have been to the same side as Wednesday night, as I counted 4 of his first 5 to the keepers right. Although, he does the watch the keeper thing, so I actually think the side he goes is probably dependent on the keeper making a move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted yesterday at 08:40 Share Posted yesterday at 08:40 1 hour ago, SteV said: It’s a 6-4 split over which side he’s gone with his 10 PL pens. His last 5 down one side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted yesterday at 08:55 Share Posted yesterday at 08:55 14 minutes ago, Aiston said: His last 5 down one side. And four of the five before that to the other side. As I say, I think it’s just based on watching the keeper. Very difficult to save tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted yesterday at 09:02 Share Posted yesterday at 09:02 2 hours ago, Aiston said: Still confused at Pope diving to the side Mbuemo never goes on penalties gave him the eyes, the slipped it the other way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted yesterday at 09:13 Share Posted yesterday at 09:13 13 hours ago, nemtizz said: About to come in here and say this. Great mentality Yes, Barnes impressed me generally, but was very happy to see he wasn't starstruck and was giving Isak a dressing down for not passing earlier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted yesterday at 11:09 Share Posted yesterday at 11:09 4 hours ago, Aiston said: Still confused at Pope diving to the side Mbuemo never goes on penalties He’s pretty bad at pens full stop. But I wouldn’t hold this one against him. Really hard against takers like that when they watch the keeper. He did manage to save one from Toney who had a similar technique, mind. Had naff all to do until his brain dead moment. But I thought he was great after that. He was still really positive and aggressive off his line and on set pieces. Important stop late on and all. Even if it was a tame effort. It would have been easy to go the other way after his howler for the pen. He was saying once when he was on loan he made a clanger coming for a cross that led to a goal. York, maybe? Thought he’d get a bollocking. But the manager at the time just said ‘I want to see you keep doing that and you’ll be there for the next one’ or something like that. I’d still like to see him being so active off his line. But maybe not diving at the feet of strikers who are going away from goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted yesterday at 11:28 Share Posted yesterday at 11:28 He did save three against Palace in the shootout a couple of year ago - seems to be add odds with his general record otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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