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Got to be keep for me.

I see where you are coming from and there is no doubt that having Laursen would dramatically help our cause because of how good he was. It`s just that be it personnel or tactical we didn`t have people running at our back four as we do now. I`m not sure whats changed because as you say Barry wasn`t the quickest either. Maybe it was his general quality and positional sense that use to help us out.

Isn`t that what makes it more frustrating, we did the bloody hard bit. And Rob, thats one hell of a match summary if ever i`ve seen one!

I`m not too sure about this mate. Even the best defences in the world will struggle to keep clean sheets if they are constantly having players running directly at them from midfield. Certainly when then end up having free men to pass to as our cm can`t keep up or get back to make a tackle.

I agree with this. Sadly and it has taken me some time to notice it properly but Petrov in a 4-4-2 is not working. He didn`t close down too well, didn`t burst forward and generally didn`t want the ball too much. I like him as a player and he does well in a central 3. He just can`t play in a 4-4-2, our cb`s were totally exposed after 60mins. They looked pretty solid up until that point. Maybe it wasn`t just Stan, but it has to play a part. The team in general played well though, they good have just done with some help and fresh legs when Rapid started to push on. I`m not sure why NRC wasn`t used when we were 2-0 up tbh. I Completely agree, I thought we were excellent, but as soon Rapid showed signs of coming into the matches, changes should of been made, Exactly and as much as i like MON it worries me that he doesn`t do this. You can`t just let things go and hope its your team that scores next or that you get away with it.

Unfortunatly though thats what makes his legs go and we are pretty open when this happens. I know its easy to say now but surely brining NRC on to chase them down was the thing to do at 2-0

I agree with this. Sadly and it has taken me some time to notice it properly but Petrov in a 4-4-2 is not working. He didn`t close down too well, didn`t burst forward and generally didn`t want the ball too much. I like him as a player and he does well in a central 3. He just can`t play in a 4-4-2, our cb`s were totally exposed after 60mins. They looked pretty solid up until that point. Maybe it wasn`t just Stan, but it has to play a part. The team in general played well though, they good have just done with some help and fresh legs when Rapid started to push on. I`m not sure why NRC wasn`t used when we were 2-0 up tbh.

Well he did ok tonight he wasn`t the reason we lost. Sadly i have to agree that Stan in a 4-4-2 is killing us. He just hasn`t got the legs and didn`t really want the ball tonight. Delph was far more effective.

I put Disitn, i think he would add more right now.

Season ticket holder and go to a few away games. Damn the mortgage!

Got to be really after a performance like that, 4-5-1 that is!

I still say yes but we need to sort out a few issues shaprish

I thought he`d do well this year but he didn`t win many of his duels for headers yesterday which puts us under pressure.

Well i guess that shows you don`t always have to guess to save pens. He unsettled their players then

Did Guzab save it

Get in Brad

Guzan is doing well though, he`s been close to all but 1

Dickhead

What a pen!

There ripping into him here. Buffon is on the inside.

Comedy we don`t even play the full time now. Fergies watch haha

Our feet are also out running our brains!

The commentators actually know thre stuff, even if they do come out with moments of comedy!

Albrighton always puts in a good ball.

NRC should have done better there.