That first 11 has struggled as well it’s not like have blown teams away. We got lucky in a few of those games. Also this nonsense people keep spouting after we win games playing crap that it’s a sign of a good team. No it is not! It’s bollocks. If your top of the league or in a title race it’s ok now and then but generally not a good sign.
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Yes said it many times. Look at dippers midfield yday endo, Mac and jones. Where is the star quality in there especially v Brentford. However I bet they ran , pressed and worked their socks off so that their attacking players could do the business. Our midfield on paper looks better however the forward line is miles worse bar Son. Put their front 3 in our team and see us fly. Also they work hard as well. Bar richi yday our attacking players are lazy. Can you really say any of them put in a shift?
We shouldn't have loaned Werner - it's fine to have one player like that on the bench, but you'll never need two.
We keep on getting into scenarios where we just don't have enough ball playing players on the pitch - you can't carry Richarlison, Werner, Johnson and Son - they all need others to create chances for them.
Thing is what is plan A? Lots of teams attack in the PL dippers, goons, citeh, villa, Brighton it’s not like are the only team trying to play attacking football. Last week showed that Brighton can play better possession based attacking football than we can. None of them play with this inverted FBs stuff which basically congrats the midfield and leaves acres of space in the wide areas. Watching the gane from behind the goals you could all day long how much space we were leaving Neto. Does our coaching team with all those poweloints and diagrams not realise this and tell players watch Neto. Don’t give him one cm head start. To me the whole defencive plan if there is in is basically rely on VDV to rescue us. I really don’t see anything h else otherwise why would we for 90 mins let Neto basically have the freedom of the park.
Add kulu to that list. Thats why I found it strange Ange left kulu on. Should have replaced him with gio.
Because Kulu has no right foot and Emerson is so scared of crossing the ball. The only guy who can cross has been loaned out to Croatia who won't be coming back.
The other guy who can cross is Porro, who actually did very little in crossing as well when Kulu plays, because somehow he has to pass to Kulu in any case and not allow to cross. Then actually when he did, he actually created goal scoring opportunities. Still, it's like he's forbidden to do that.
Well may be should tell them hey wolves have a very dangerous fast wide player so may be don’t let him lots of space to run into?
Couldn’t bring myself to write yesterday. Since Ange arrived its worst we have played. Just hope it was only a blip.
And for those of you saying we just ‘got lucky’ in other games fuck off. We dominated in those other games. We supposedly got lucky against Liverpool for instance because they had a goal disallowed. Klopp dictating the narrative to be all about that and totally ignoring we were the best team even before their player got sent off. Against Woolwich we were miles better. All a saw after that game was loads of gooners shitting themselves and relieved because they knew they’d seen a better team that day. We got it wrong yesterday. That’s all
And for those of you saying we just ‘got lucky’ in other games fuck off. We dominated in those other games. We supposedly got lucky against Liverpool for instance because they had a goal disallowed. Klopp dictating the narrative to be all about that and totally ignoring we were the best team even before their player got sent off. Against Woolwich we were miles better. All a saw after that game was loads of gooners shitting themselves and relieved because they knew they’d seen a better team that day. We got it wrong yesterday. That’s all
He at least is happy to take the ball to his feet - Werner and Johnson have to be running on to passes, give them the ball in any other scenario and they at best roll it 5 yards to a team mate.
Saw someone mentioned in this forum and reminded me that Mason is our attacking coach. Perhaps we should upgrade on our coaches as well. Surely Mason is not one who has the experience yet to really tackle our attacking limpness? It's so one-dimensional it shows his lack of understanding of the game at his current age.
Should tried some cross field switch of plays or balls over the top. We go in that u curve passing from one side to the other. Where as a quick switch out to the flanks when wide play is in space would open things up quickly.
We've "dominated" in almost every single game we've played this season. Dominating without an actual end product is pointless. Possession and passing for what?
I agree - hopefully it's a blip - and he's got two weeks to get it right for Palace with fitness and tactics. But this has been building for weeks.
Injuries and suspensions following Chelsea have curtailed our progress and momentum but we are showing a lack of inventiveness more than anything. That's worrying. When you have no ideas and are easy to play against you then drop points all get the shop and slide down the table.
We all laughed when it was said just weeks ago that United could catch us. Who's confident now?
Look on the bright side. Were not west ham.
Like our style of play but must admit a bit concerned we dont have a plan b. However, was always a free hit season with ange. Next season is the test. A trophy at least or title tilt.
As long as this doesn’t happen…The back-up back-ups... Innit obvious?
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Must admit bit alarming a day before game oneill said we know exactly how they play.
Yeh , it was and the highlight of yesterday
Thanks for that Madders
From outside the box yesterday we had shots from Davies and madders that went over and three on target from Richy,Royal and Deki which the keeper pushed round the post. Sarr also had a complete miss kick from the edge of the box in the first half.
I agree we don’t shoot enough but we had 5 shots that we should be doing better with.
Not sure about a title tilt, just being asked to put teams like this away on a regular basis would be a start.
We are far too exposed, easily got through and utterly predictable, it's not working out as easily as it did in Scotland.
There you can dominate teams with, a more expansive game, because the quality isn't there to hurt you.
But getting beaten by wolves twice in a season is not fucking good enough.