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Agree, but not tactically. Bilic motivated his team to bully and disrupt. We didn't know how to over come this?Bilic outsmarted Poch - that's about it, it happens
Luckily - all our rivals dropped poitns as well so nothing but 3 points on Saturday
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Tactically he surprised us as well with 3 at the backAgree, but not tactically. Bilic motivated his team to bully and disrupt. We didn't know how to over come this?
Tactically he surprised us as well with 3 at the back
Irrelevant IMO. Because we conceded so early (errors on our part) they had something to defend and play for. His whole tactical ethos is to, wind up the players, stifle the opposition , break up the game, create chaos and mayhem. If thats tactical prowess , he's a good coach? WHU, I believe keep the pitch in poor standard to gain the advantage. it was chucking it down as well, the ball was skidding off the surface, not good for passing. 2nd half when we got on top they resorted to delaying , disrupting the flow etc..I think it was Collins, once he knew he was being substituted he sat on the ground and played injured? The test is would you have him at Spurs, I would not.Tactically he surprised us as well with 3 at the back
WHU, I believe keep the pitch in poor standard to gain the advantage. it was chucking it down as well, the ball was skidding off the surface, not good for passing. 2nd half when we got on top they resorted to delaying , disrupting the flow etc..I think it was Collins, once he knew he was being substituted he sat on the ground and played injured? The test is would you have him at Spurs, I would not.
Away to the Brady bunch
Now the dust has settled on last night’s defeat the team just needs to move on from the missed opportunity to go top against a West ham team missing four key first team regulars including Reid and Valencia . As others such as Webo said last night Bilic got the tactics right for West Ham with a strong pressing game, and it was a night when Kane couldn’t finish his dinner.
From March 2nd to 10th there are three cup finals for the club. One has been lost in the first London derby of this week and care will needed against Woolwich on Saturday as their forwards do like to take a tumble around the penalty box ,and there can’t be much hope for such lenient refereeing as last night which somehow enabled the team to finish the match with 11 men. Wimmer is a very lucky boy ! Then a week today there is the small matter of the Borussia quarter final…
Was surprised to see a comment about “overzealous policing “last night. It was always on the cards after the stabbing of a fan by some scumbag in the November match at the Lane .The police did a good job of maintaining segregation after the match and respect to the brave souls who chanted “Yid army “once they were a foot away from the station entrance;” to dare is to do” indeed!
It has been a good season with a CL place virtually assured and a stadium upgrade to Milton Keynes still to come.
Blaming pitches is so 2015.Irrelevant IMO. Because we conceded so early (errors on our part) they had something to defend and play for. His whole tactical ethos is to, wind up the players, stifle the opposition , break up the game, create chaos and mayhem. If thats tactical prowess , he's a good coach? WHU, I believe keep the pitch in poor standard to gain the advantage. it was chucking it down as well, the ball was skidding off the surface, not good for passing. 2nd half when we got on top they resorted to delaying , disrupting the flow etc..I think it was Collins, once he knew he was being substituted he sat on the ground and played injured? The test is would you have him at Spurs, I would not.
It was a real Sonofapitch!!!Blaming pitches is so 2015.
Always good to descend to homophobia. Nice.I understood the nickname Irons was part of their cockney rhyming slang, Iron Hoof being poof
I understood the nickname Irons was part of their cockney rhyming slang, Iron Hoof being poof
Different eras, different football, different players?Not sure we can use that as an excuse for defeat... or else how the hell did we win the League in 1951 playing 'Push & Run' or win the Double in '61?? Do you know what the state of the pitches were like back then?
Why have they gone unbeaten at home this season?Blaming pitches is so 2015.
Why have they gone unbeaten at home this season?
I think this is the last game Poch and the team underestimate the east end lot. We have learned plenty of what willingness to win a football game can do to an opposition. He will know to put out the most physical team against them from hereon now.
Let's bring on Woolwich.