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  1. TomC
    Exactly...you said it clearer than I did...
  2. TomC
    I've defended Olsen's shot-stopping, but Jacob Tanswell made a good point in the Athletic...one of the things that we really missed about Emi last night was his sweeper-keeper ability. They played a lot of early balls to the front runners. (Ironic, the Greek team looked more like an English team and the English team looked more like a continental team.)
  3. TomC
    We've proven that we can handle Europe. Whether we win, lose the final, or lose in the semis, we've made it most of the season and finished 4th in the PL. We're not West Ham (though we could use some more depth).
  4. TomC
    Legia in Warsaw was pretty hostile. (Or even Legia at VP, LOL.)
  5. TomC
    We're still going to need another reliable DM to cover until Kamara comes back, which probably won't be until November at the earliest. That's an even higher priority in my book than getting another RB.
  6. TomC
    You have a point... Arsenal 85 GF 28 GA City 82 - 32 Liverpool 77 - 36 Villa 73 - 52 We're scoring enough. Tighten up the defence and we have a serious chance at the title.
  7. TomC
    You missed my entire point. He's a backup. Don't expect world class from your backup.
  8. TomC
    His body was moving the other way based on the ball's original path. It's hard to shift back the other way in real time (don't let the slow speed of the replay fool you). He did well just to get a hand to it.
  9. TomC
    There's a big difference between saying "Olsen made mistakes that a competent GK wouldn't make" and "Olsen failed to make heroic saves that the best GK in the world might have made." Maybe, maybe Emi would have saved the 2nd and 4th. Most GKs would not have. You can't expect your backup to be Emi-level. Even if we could afford two Emis, a second one wouldn't want to be a backup.
  10. TomC
    We were outplayed in the first half because Olympiakos had a good tactical plan; they kept cutting off passes from back-to-the-goal midfielders to the wings. This disrupted our attack and also led to their second goal. We deserved to be behind. We were much better going forward in the second half. Unai made some adjustments and we had much less trouble with their press. Two goals plus a (missed) penalty is a pretty good haul for a half. I gave Unai a "good" mark because of it. Both their second half goals had an element of luck to them. Doug should not have had his hand in the air on that 3rd, but most of the time nothing would come from it. Olsen was well positioned to save the 4th if it hadn't deflected. That said, to get lucky, Olympiakos needed to be in good positions in the first place. This match and the Chelsea match are a good reminder that Doug and McGinn can't play together in the double pivot unless you don't have a choice. I'm not inclined to put Tim in, but, as someone pointed out in the match thread, why not roll the dice when you know that Doug and McGinn aren't going to get it done. Maybe Rogers needs to stay a little deeper to help out despite his attacking instincts. No player was a standout, but I thought that Watkins, Bailey, Cash, and Diaby played reasonably well. Olsen isn't Emi but he was not primarily at fault for any of the goals and made a couple fine saves. Play how we played in the second half and we can turn this around.
  11. TomC
    Fiorentina 2 Brugge 2 in the other semi.
  12. TomC
    Not sure if it's for the handball or if he fouled Duran...
  13. TomC
    Actually they're 4th in their league.
  14. TomC
    NOT. 110 minutes to go, and we won't be as unlucky next week.
  15. TomC
    The way Brighton have been playing recently, yes. Last 5 league results draw, loss, draw, loss, loss.
  16. TomC
    Done.
  17. TomC
    Can't comment in the thread because of the rules but sending you a direct message.
  18. TomC
    I thought has good until the denied penalty. That was clear as day.
  19. TomC
    No he's not... This is closer to the truth. Not to mention that he plays better with Kamara next to him.
  20. TomC
    Good point...he can play both roles though... Either way, we agree that we're short a DM.
  21. TomC
    Ball don't lie
  22. TomC
    Doug and McGinn in the double pivot didn't work under Deano. They didn't work as part of a 3 under Gerrard. They still don't work in a double pivot under Unai. Unfortunately, we don't have much of a choice with the injuries right now. Playing Tim would bring its own risks.
  23. TomC
    It's a 180 minute match. Let's not panic yet.
  24. TomC
    Agreed. The threat of Pau dribbling out makes would draw someone from the press and open up one of the passing options that they're cutting off.
  25. TomC
    They know that our back line likes to play it out to either a midfielder or Watkins with his back to goal who then plays it off to the wing. They're cutting off the passes to the wings. That's how we lost the ball.
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