Corcaigh Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 How shyte are B'burn are we're bossing them in the possession %? Am expecting a woeful second half given how good that 1st half display was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoD Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 That half flew by, almost forgot how enjoyable it is to watch your team dominate possession. We should be ahead by more than 1 but if we keep this up the goals will come. Its great to see Chris Herd back in the team, he adds a lot of bite to our midfield and his distribution is strong (plus hes an aussie). Ireland and Nzog have continued to look good together so lets hope that keeps up and CC shows us again why its criminal that he isn't our first choice CB. Only negative is that Albrighton isn't contributing much, I'd like to see GG come on for him around the 60 minute mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 3, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted March 3, 2012 My worry now is McLeish's halftime teamtalk - he'll probably want to defend that 1-0 lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Great performance so far, hoping we don't come out to defend as we have done so often this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wokster Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 AM looks to have got the tactics spot on for once. Hopefully a sign of things to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I am not sure what the excitement is about? I thought we were bad until I saw Blackburn. They are woeful and should be out of the game, but we have repeatedly let them off the hook. We need another goal to see this out. Albrighton cannot play left wing, he keeps having to cut him back. That said, he is not trying to play 150 yard wonderballs like Bannan would. He is keeping possession ticking over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 A little frustrating we could have played this pattern all season though yeah!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedge Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 Good thing about Bent being out, is that his horrible first touch is as well. Replaced by N'Zogbia, who's first touch for the most part this half has been shocking. As long as he keeps breaking the Blackburn net though I won't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriceyDownunder Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 This looks like a completely different team to me... Maybe it's been Bent holding us back!... Or maybe its because the best players in certain positions are actually playing in said positions and in the starting 11? 8) Ya think?... :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Much much much better. There is nothing wrong with setting up defensively if it's coupled with a viable attacking threat. We still have plenty behind the ball but now all three of our attacking players have the shackles off allowing them to link up effectively and the rest to join the play in a second wave. So happy with how it's gone so far but also so frustrated this hasn't been allowed to happen sooner. We are finally concentrating on imposing our own game rather than stifling the opposition and ourselves as a consequence. Sure Blackburn are shit but then so were Wigan and the difference so far is incredible. More of the same second half please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AValon Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 My worry now is McLeish's halftime teamtalk - he'll probably want to defend that 1-0 lead. Thing is, we've defended well enough already. McLeish should just let them off the reins for once and be done with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laivasse Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I am not sure what the excitement is about?It's justified relief, because everyone - including a lot of fans, the media, even the manager - tries to tell us the squad is shit and we deserve to be where we are, whereas this is strong evidence to the contrary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Funny how you get a decent attacking performance when you play your decent attacking players ay mcclit! Petrov back makes a big difference even if you dont notice it and gabby up top brings a smile to my face, with this formation a fit darren bent should be on the bench. And carlos u leg-end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 What a surprise, Ireland and Nzogbia start and we play well. Need another though, as Blackburn surely can't be that poor for a full 90 mins. Great run by Carlos for the goal!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 3, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 3, 2012 They've brought the fat nose on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Blackburn making changes, David Dunn and Marcus Olsson on for Petrovic and Formica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingsombrero Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Making changes at half time if you're playing poorly? That's not allowed is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 3, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 3, 2012 They've had a bollocking and made a couple of attacking changes - we need to get back in charge and quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioVilla Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 This is predictable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laivasse Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 They're clearly reinvigorated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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