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  1. sheepyvillian
    I get the feeling it will be kind of staged. A kind of wrestling outlook. It certainly doesn't interest me in the least.
  2. sheepyvillian
    That's right, we didn't do in the second - half what we did in the first. For me, that was a result of being without the calming presence of our keeper.
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    I have given my opinion. Offensively, the contrast from the first - half to the second - half was startling. We didn't have the same self - belief in the second - half, hence the lack of cohesion. We allowed ourselves to become over defensive, and imo, that was a consequence of losing our captain and keeper. Plenty of teams have had less that 30 per cent of the possession and still managed to get the victory. It just requires defensive discipline and confidence. Unfortunately, we didn't have those qualities in the second - half, hence the result. That's just my take on the game as I saw it, nothing more.
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    It's an exhibition fight. It's money orientated, nothing more. Saying that, it would be hilarious if Tyson chinned the muggy word removed.
  5. sheepyvillian
    But there have been countless games where we have surrendered possession and still managed the game to our advantage. Spurs away, Arsenal at home and away, in the first - half. In that first - half against Chelsea, every time we hit them on the counter we looked like we would score. However, that dangerous weapon was almost non - existent in the second - half. We became fixated on trying not to concede, to the point where we forgot about trying to get a third goal. We allowed ourselves to become overwhelmed and Chelsea sensed the fear and panic that consumed our players. Like I said, even the crowd sensed the change in our approach, and sadly, the inevitable happened. Without confidence there's no cohesion, instead of asserting ourselves, we kind of crossed our fingers and just hoped we didn't concede. I really don't think that would have happened had Emi not been replaced. He's the captain for a reason, he brings that assured presence, that sadly, Olsen doesn't.
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    As you know, "Stats" can be very misleading . I posted a comment at half - time with the opinion, Chelsea showing that possession for possession sake means nothing. In that first - half, imo, we looked like the team more likely to score. I had no sense of panic althrough that half. And a lot of that confidence was down to Martinez and his calmness when making decisions and that was also evident in the defence. Yet when Olsen entered the contest, that sense of calmness seemed to evaporate, even before he had touched the ball, that loss of assurance and confidence was almost palpable, hence the quietness of the crowd. I'm in no way claiming Olsen was at fault for the goals conceded, my point is, in the second half we never had the same calmness and defensive discipline that we had in the first, and I don't believe it's just a coincidence that we lost our self - belief when Emi went off. We no longer had that threat on the counter and at times Olsen was going long. That's how I saw the game. Who does the fault lie with? That's for the manager to work out. I'm not hating on Olsen, I just think he doesn't inspire confidence in the way Emi does, and, for me, that was clearly evident against Chelsea.
  7. sheepyvillian
    I really didn't want these cheating bastards to win the title again. I see Pep is probably out of there by 25, just as the sentence is being pronounced.
  8. sheepyvillian
    Incidentally, another, apparently, great show from the same network as Shogun, "Dopesick" as just landed on IPlayer. I noticed it today. I shall give it a gander myself.
  9. sheepyvillian
    It helps somewhat. I'm guessing, but I would imagine the book conveys a greater clarity to such scenarios. That's not to undermine the series, I thought it up there with the best of shows. I think the book has to be a must - read for me. Once again, appreciate the interpretation.
  10. sheepyvillian
    Good observation.
  11. sheepyvillian
    VAR, the proverbial love/ hate relationship .
  12. sheepyvillian
    Whilst rewatching Shogun I wonder if somebody could try and explain to me the reasons
  13. sheepyvillian
    I would say they're inconsistent team, who at times look like a top 4 side and other times a mediocre side. It seem when they come to VP they revert to top 4 side.
  14. sheepyvillian
    Agreed.
  15. sheepyvillian
    Really!
  16. sheepyvillian
    I'll take that as a blessing in disguise.
  17. sheepyvillian
    Seem to raise their game at VP for some reason.
  18. sheepyvillian
    Make your mind up. You said you was departing, why disappoint?
  19. sheepyvillian
    Exactly this.
  20. sheepyvillian
    That is the problem, he doesn't inspire confidence. If Emi hadn't gone off, I honestly believe we would have taken all three points.
  21. sheepyvillian
    That's a foregone conclusion. If they lose that, Poch will be sacked.
  22. sheepyvillian
    It's a fact, and there's no getting away from it. Olsen does not inspire the same confidence in his defence as Emi does. The second - half was ample proof.
  23. sheepyvillian
    It's the assumption that I would respond that I find most offensive.
  24. sheepyvillian
    More like caught with his pants down.
  25. sheepyvillian
    When I seen Olsen coming on, I kind of sensed that they smelt blood. They really upped their intensity after the break, causing us to panic in possession.
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