DCJonah Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Just now, Dale said: Criticisms of Dean today are ridiculous. Could've should've would've had another. Trez, Barkley etc. Arguable penalty too They will be worse this week, because the usual crowd couldn't do it last week and they wanted to. They really wanted to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry'sboots Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Just now, DCJonah said: Prepare for the meltdown because we didn't beat Liverpool twice in a season. . You keep saying things like this. The melt down will not be because we did not beat Liverpool - not that they are particularly good at the minute having lost 6 at home in the row! - but because his subs and tactics just don't make any sense, given what we have all seen over the last 10 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I'd have liked Davis to come on but could see the reason why he didn't. But if we're going crazy about Keinan Davis not playing then clearly we have squad issues, which is pretty obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Absolutely no idea why he's put on Barkley or Ramsey ahead of Davis today. Together, both cost us the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 WE lost 2-1 at the champions without our best player so not the biggest disaster in the world. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Just now, barry'sboots said: You keep saying things like this. The melt down will not be because we did not beat Liverpool - not that they are particularly good at the minute having lost 6 at home in the row! - but because his subs and tactics just don't make any sense, given what we have all seen over the last 10 games. And if you agreed with his subs you'd find something else. Because there's always something with you and a few others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Prepare for the meltdown because we didn't beat Liverpool twice in a season. . The meltdown is because of the shit performance we are seeing week in week out, constantly looking like headless chickens n not being able to keep possession. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 This thread is more enjoyable once you use the ignore function on the posters with the views at each end of the argument.... We won't know if KD would have made a difference but we do know the three subs he made didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 minute ago, PaulC said: WE lost 2-1 at the champions without our best player so not the biggest disaster in the world. No it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I'm just glad we're already safe, and hope that Smith is once again fully supported in the transfer market to fix the rather substantial deficiencies in this squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Just now, StefanAVFC said: Absolutely no idea why he's put on Barkley or Ramsey ahead of Davis today. Together, both cost us the game. Because we aren't chasing the game and need to keep the press/shape in midfield. Can't just stick Davis up top with Watkins and not expect Liverpool to absolutely overrun us in midfield. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, mykeyb said: This thread is more enjoyable once you use the ignore function on the posters with the views at each end of the argument.... We won't know if KD would have made a difference but we do know the three subs he made didn't. But this is the problem with this thread. A lot of the criticism comes from these hypothetical scenarios. The idea that what a few wanted to happen would have made all the difference. And then hammer the manager with it. Davis might have made a difference. He might not. He's hardly got an amazing record as a premier league player. It's Keinan Davis. Edited April 10, 2021 by DCJonah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Not calling for him to go but won’t be fussed if he does go and we get someone better in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: I'm just glad we're already safe, and hope that Smith is once again fully supported in the transfer market to fix the rather substantial deficiencies in this squad. Yep. We need more quality out wide and a proper back up for Watkins. I'd also like to see another CM and replace Mcginn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WooJung Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 minute ago, AndyM3000 said: Because we aren't chasing the game and need to keep the press/shape in midfield. Can't just stick Davis up top with Watkins and not expect Liverpool to absolutely overrun us in midfield. We could've shifted Ollie out wide to attack the space, with Davies as a central target man. Same shape, and you can bet Ollie would have tracked back way better than Traore or El Ghazi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, supermon said: The meltdown is because of the shit performance we are seeing week in week out, constantly looking like headless chickens n not being able to keep possession. I'd suggest you don't watch our next game because we will have even less of the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Everyone would have criticised if Ramsay hadn't come on after last week. Watch his reactions for their winning goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indigo Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I mean the fact that the main criticism of him will be that Keinan Davis didn't get minutes because he managed to get himself a single goal involvement for the first time in the PL probably says that Smith isn't exactly working with the greatest of attacking tools here. On a rotten run of performances at the moment but we might even end up winning that game with one or two better attacking players in there than the likes of Trez and Barkley. Roll on next season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, AndyM3000 said: Because we aren't chasing the game and need to keep the press/shape in midfield. Can't just stick Davis up top with Watkins and not expect Liverpool to absolutely overrun us in midfield. Yeah that would be some proper Tim Sherwood school of tactics stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, AndyM3000 said: Because we aren't chasing the game and need to keep the press/shape in midfield. Can't just stick Davis up top with Watkins and not expect Liverpool to absolutely overrun us in midfield. Watkins to the wing and Davis on to bully their CBs. Remember with the Ramsey sub he stuck him on the wing. Why not Davis there? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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