scottyav Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Agbonlahor on the pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 I think we could see Downing on for Carew and put Gabby in the middle. Or Downing for sidwell maybe. Are you high? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briggaman Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 That was thick from Collins, you could clearly see the player was going to nick it. No complaints about the pentaly being awared. I do have a few complaints about their dirty challenges escaping the ref's attention though. there was no contact so how was it a penalty?There was contact. Minimal, but enough. He wasn't going towards goal though. He was quite clearly heading away from goal. That, for me, makes it not quite stone-wall. But Collins was stupid to give the ref a decision to make. Exactly, he was going away from goal. Plus the ball was going out, so I doubt he would have retained possession. Poor from Collins anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy1989 Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 we've played well this half and are a bit unlucky to be behind. no drama, no 'we are shit', no terrible performances. we'll probably lose another 3 points to spurs today, but they are home to the bottom side, we're away to potential champions with a magnificent home record, so let's no overreact should that happen. absolutely spot on!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrWeedMcGrass Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 I suppose they are instructed by the Manager to fall dramatically at the slightest touch , leaving it to the referees judgment. That was no way a penalty if he had not fallen over in an exaggerated manner like that to con the referee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesbuchanan Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 we've played well this half and are a bit unlucky to be behind. no drama, no 'we are shit', no terrible performances. we'll probably lose another 3 points to spurs today, but they are home to the bottom side, we're away to potential champions with a magnificent home record, so let's no overreact should that happen. This ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Chelsea look good for the lead IMO, They just seem to have players everywhere! someone should count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 we've played well this half and are a bit unlucky to be behind. no drama, no 'we are shit', no terrible performances. we'll probably lose another 3 points to spurs today, but they are home to the bottom side, we're away to potential champions with a magnificent home record, so let's no overreact should that happen. its more knowing that we WILL get decisions go against us, we have done for months and its not stopping. Its against, against, against all the time and its getting us (well its getting me) down. Seeing players like that Sunderland midfielder, Song for Arsenal, Mikel today, Evra chop our players down, smash elbows in our players faces, pens given against us and all sorts of dives and decisions and its wearing us down as we know its going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LancsVillan Posted March 27, 2010 Moderator Share Posted March 27, 2010 I don't think we need to change much apart from Agbonlahor really has to get forward more. When we get the ball he's playing far too deep. That's the idea of playing him wide in the 451 though and to be fair it is working. We haven't hit as a many long balls as we have recently either. The whole move for our goal was excellent football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellyoakvilla Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 we've played well this half and are a bit unlucky to be behind. no drama, no 'we are shit', no terrible performances. we'll probably lose another 3 points to spurs today, but they are home to the bottom side, we're away to potential champions with a magnificent home record, so let's no overreact should that happen. This ^^^ +1 couldn't agree more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claretandblue77 Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 The stream I've got made it hard to tell, I can't blame the ref for giving it either way but if theres contact, to my mind, it's absolutely minimal and nowhere near enough for Zhirkov to audition for the next Superman movie. As it is, we've not been bad at all but could be better. Friedels not had a lot to do, defence has been decent, midfield in the centre is doing much imo as both teams focus on the wings, Young has been good once again. Gabby's been quiet, I don't like him out wide to be honest, and Carews become our RVN seemingly. The hopeful punts down the pitch aren't going to do anything, but when we can be arsed to pass we've looked good. Sidwell's ball for the goal was abolutely sublime. my stream is crystal clear and there was no contact at all, let alone "stood on his toe" its even more of a dive when they play it in slow motion, but we need to do the samew when we get in there box as thois referee's a joke, how you can lead with an elbow and get away with again is crfiminal, its as if the referee didnt see it in midweek when pompey had 2 players carried off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 I expected us to lose this one but I just hope we have a real go second half - we need wins so just pile forward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowles Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 About time Petrov got a goal i think he has not scored for ages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Poor decision making by Collins but the contact was absolutely minimal (if any) still doesn't justify the dive, poor decision by the referee who's been a massive homer in the entire first half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claretandblue77 Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 the trouble is aswell that if the referee didnt give it he would of had to book him and im sure he's already had 1 booking already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 we don't look hungry enough in midfield, and ash and gabby have been pretty absent. that sounds like much stronger criticism than i wanna give because we haven't been too bad, just haven't had much chance. i would switch to 4-4-2 and get milner on the right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjshare Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 today is confirming my belief that we play to match the level of the opposition - ie as bad as the likes of stoke and wolves but as good as (or not far off) the better sides like chelsea. we are playing well today but i really cant see us getting anything from the game to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacemanscott Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 That was thick from Collins, you could clearly see the player was going to nick it. No complaints about the pentaly being awared. I do have a few complaints about their dirty challenges escaping the ref's attention though. there was no contact so how was it a penalty?There was contact. Minimal, but enough. He wasn't going towards goal though. He was quite clearly heading away from goal. That, for me, makes it not quite stone-wall. But Collins was stupid to give the ref a decision to make. Exactly, he was going away from goal. Plus the ball was going out, so I doubt he would have retained possession. Poor from Collins anyway. I don't get why one or two people have decided to change the rules of the game...so what if he was going away from goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LancsVillan Posted March 27, 2010 Moderator Share Posted March 27, 2010 That was thick from Collins, you could clearly see the player was going to nick it. No complaints about the pentaly being awared. I do have a few complaints about their dirty challenges escaping the ref's attention though. there was no contact so how was it a penalty?There was contact. Minimal, but enough. He wasn't going towards goal though. He was quite clearly heading away from goal. That, for me, makes it not quite stone-wall. But Collins was stupid to give the ref a decision to make. Exactly, he was going away from goal. Plus the ball was going out, so I doubt he would have retained possession. Poor from Collins anyway. Direction of movement inside the box does not matter as it is always a penalty. Poor decision by Collins maybe but he was a split second from nicking the ball and if he hadn't challenged would have been crucified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 I think we could see Downing on for Carew and put Gabby in the middle. Or Downing for sidwell maybe. Are you high? Jeez, you'd think I'd just said put Salifou in goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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