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Good game of football. Some good stuff from both sides. Torres worries me defensively, but Carlos has been good again. Zaniolo good too
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I like him. I'm more than twice his age.... ... but still have more hair than he does
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So fast is Van Der Ven. 37 km/h top speed. I've heard it multiple times in this match.... ... but I can tell you exactly how fast he was going for those 2 Newcastle goals. Hard to get above 0 km/h when you are on your butt.
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Pretty sure Sanka made himself look silly - should have been a penalty.
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This all day. Their 2nd and 3rd came from crosses on his side where he hardly "busted a gut" to stop the cross coming in. Just a lazy leg and a turn of the body in case it might hit you. Sunday league stuff. Cash often gets stick for his defensive abilities - but he puts his body on the line often to stop those coming in.
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Straight up: I'm not a huge fan of Carlos. However, he was the best of our defenders today against Brentford. Should have had a penalty and a lovely read to stop one of their only attacks on the break in the first half. I thought he was solid throughout. Let down badly by both Pau and Ezri, however.
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This all day. The reason why Paul McGrath is rightly revered is he could do both. He could head the ball clear, he could tackle, he could read the play and intercept and he could mark. I've heard Pau often mentioned in the same breath in this thread - but his defendng is not great. He's not a great read of defensive situations which puts pressure on the other defenders. It's not a once off either: There are numerous times in previous games he drops out of the defensive line and plays attackers on - particularly in our box - but we haven't been punished for it. For the second and 3rd today he made poor defensive decisions when all that was needed was to mark a man (or the right man for the 3rd). He needs to get better, otherwise we have a perfectly good defender ready to take back his spot (next season, once he recovers from the ACL).
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Pau Torres. Wonderful with the ball at his feet. Woeful with his defending in the box.
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Dougie out against Arsenal
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this ref. He's as out of his depth as Konsa is across the halfway line
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My word. Get both Pau and Konsa off the pitch. Woeful. I don't care who comes on - they simply aren't at the races
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Zanka and Ajer suit this Brentford side. They are grade A whingers, stirrers and nigglers - the perfect companions for Maupay and Mee
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Sportswash! - Let’s oil stare at Manchester City!
ozvillafan replied to Zatman's topic in Other Football
I find the same with Arsenal - which was why the 0-0 bore draw between Pep and Pep Jr on the weekend was tame and timid. In the top 5, Liverpool, Spurs and us play the more entertaining football. -
I'm not sure I understand the vitriol towards Unai, nor the expectation around this one. Arsenal couldn't beat Citeh at the Etihad. Liverpool couldn't beat them at home Man City have not lost a game since.... checks records ... us! The team that last beat Man City (us, btw) retained only 1 of the front 6 that defeated them - largely due to injuries and suspensions And after all that - I still think it would have been a closer game had we not gifted the 2nd by a simple error. And this while fielding a young and mostly 2nd string side! I'm disappointed with the result, but excited for where we are heading.
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Rodri the difference. Foden's finishing was great. From our lot, only Chambers concerns me. Would be happy to see him leave. The rest did well all things considered - the 2nd goal was the killer.
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Chambers
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Actually a really nice goal from Citeh. Can't fault anyone there - Rodri a little lucky with a fortunate bounce from the challenge.
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Unfortunately, Luiz needs to come off. Can't afford a 2nd yellow and with the amount of defending we are doing it seems inevitable.
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Jump & twist: Not how you react in a wall.
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.... this is going to hurt, isn't it. In the few minutes I have watched: Diego can't do a simple clearance Irog turns it over under little pressure Olsen kicks the ball to no-one Zaniolo can't make a 5 metre pass Rodri scores
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Well... that was comfortable. Great result 3 things I learned: Moreno probably needs a spell. Digne is well in front, imo. I usually count the amount of times Zaniolo retains possession on 1 hand. Today was the opposite. Good signs. That was probably the tamest "derby" I can remember. We were supremely comfortable despite their early possession.
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Southgate to ManUre? When we finish above them this season.... ... it's going to be fun seeing the gap widen the next!
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A bit off topic but: I'm unaware of any meetups, sadly. Perhaps any other posters from Sydney can help there. One thing I do know: Getting to a pub to watch Villa in the conference final will be difficult. Firstly, it's waaaay low on the radar here as far as sport goes. You'd more likely see a repeat of an NRL game from the previous weekend. Secondly, if it's played at a similar time as our games against Ajax - that's 7am down here. Most places aren't even open yet.
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Mings has "gone viral" down here, apparently. In his recent upload of his workout, there were 2 NRL jersey's on the wall (for Manly - traditionally the club everyone loves to hate - and one for Newcastle).... ... but here is what the mainstream media had to say down here (emphasis mine): .... I am so ashamed to be an Aussie They got it right by the end of the article, mind. Full article here (not worth reading): https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/fans-lose-it-at-aussie-detail-in-premier-league-stars-viral-video/news-story/8bd2c441a2a4e393c00742990fe6a194
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... our ref against Wham _was_ from overseas.
