sexbelowsound Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 3 games in a week and we remain unbeaten. Yes we might not be playing great but we are getting there. I'm assuming a lot of you are calling the subs negative because he didn't bring on Ireland and Bent? Bent would have provided less than the players already on the pitch and I'm not entirely sure what Ireland would have offered either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 hate to see how we play at old Trafford. That was beyond terrible and very negative. Give the away fans there money back. Even our remarkable away fans were quiet. Probably fell asleep. the ones that were awake probably all **** off when he bought Williams, Delph and KEA on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I think people are forgetting that we've played 3 games in the space of a week. that means nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Wrong time to play QPR, but in the second half we defended very well and absorbed their pressure. Would have been a different game had Benteke been onside (he looked it to me on first glance). Happy with a draw since a defeat would have been a nightmare. Southampton lost and we temporarily go above Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villadude Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Decent first half, awful second. I hope we buy some better players in January, we need them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Points are everything at the moment and it could have been a lot worse as we could very well have lost our last two. Lambert showed fear for the first time today and he's obviously starting to feel the pressure. Mcleish would have used the same subs today and that is very worrying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Few played better than 5/10. Baker perhaps the exception because he won a hell of a lot of his headers today, also Guzan made some vital saves, our MOTM IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Just listened to Chris Kamara on Soccer Saturday. He said we were well worth the point, the back four played well and Bannan was tidy in midfield. i can only guess he didnt watch the game then qpr who are shit, had something like 70% of the ball today and had countless shots, looking dangerous each time they came forwards, there was so much time and space it was a joke. and to keep herd on and keep ireland on the bench was criminal there is no other way to describe today but mcleishish and that is no compliment are we going to rely soley on hoofing it to benteke and expect him to play well each game? that may last another couple games before he gets burned out completely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I don't think anyone played better than 5/10. Baker perhaps the exception because he won a hell of a lot of his headers today. Guzan made a lot of great saves today, easily better than a 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarpie Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 3 games in a week and we remain unbeaten. Yes we might not be playing great but we are getting there. I'm assuming a lot of you are calling the subs negative because he didn't bring on Ireland and Bent? Bent would have provided less than the players already on the pitch and I'm not entirely sure what Ireland would have offered either. Ireland would've came on in the gap between Benteke and rest of the players and would've brought creativity and threat on attack. We were toothless in second half and QPRs defense was pretty damn poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Guzan made a lot of great saves today, easily better than a 5. Yeah that's the problem when you jump on comments straight away, I changed it straight after I posted to include Guzan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpheus Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I'd take the point, but all 3 were there for the taking and I thought Lambert said he tried to win every single game? Darren Bent and Stephen Ireland, our two most likely to score/create a goal on the bench couldn't get a look once again. Westwood MOTM for me. Just wondering if Harry had Bent and Ireland to call on, would he have kept them on the bench? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Yeah that's the problem when you jump on comments straight away, I changed it straight after I posted to include Guzan. That's the problem when you post without thinking first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 That's the problem when you post without thinking first. oooooooo feisty aren't we diddums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I've started imagining an avatar where Alex Mcleish transforms into Paul Lambert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy_Evergo Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Worst managerial display from Lambert since he got here. He lost his nerve today and went with a negative team from the outset. If Herd was to be effective, it should have looked like we had practised what we were planning to do, but instead it seemed that the players really struggled to get to grips with a very poor Rangers team and our own gameplan. No creativity was not surprising given the line-up but 'arry recognised that we were satisfied to sit back and so they really went for it after the break. The subs were like for like, and Williams went straight into midfield to be joined by Delph and ElAhmadi. How can anyone explain how an untried young central defender would be a better option than Ireland? We were crying out for someone with a bit of composure. A point is one more than we deserved but I really hope that Lambert does not take any encouragement from that because tactics like that will relegate us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 that means nothing Of course it does. We played mostly the same players in those 3 games as well (largely due to injuries). It really shouldn't come us much of a surprise that we were good against Arsenal, poor against Reading and even poorer against QPR. Honestly, some people here are so hypocritical. They moan when we're playing well but not getting the points but then still moan when we're playing poor but getting the points. I doubt there's anyone here that wouldn't have taken 4 points from two key relegation fixtures so I really can't understand why some are getting so dramatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 pleased with a point, deep down i thought Rangers would win, glad i dont have to see MOTD cream over Arrys influence at the expense of us and weve took 4 points from our relegation rivals...job done Positives Another good defensive performance from an inexperienced back 4 - they have been our shining light in the past 2 games Benteke again proving he is a handful Westwood tidy Clark really stepping up in the absence of Vlaar Negatives Gave the ball away far far too much No attacking movement - Bent would have made no difference, Ireland would have a bit Bannan Lichaj - should be nowhere near the starting eleven Ridiculous substitutions I still have no idea what PLs style of play is, unless its pass it 5 yards sideways then back and lump it to Tekkers and the biggest negative... **** THIS NARROW FORMATION OFF ITS BOLLOX AND COMPLETELY EXPOSES US hope you heard that Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 1, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 1, 2012 I prefer us with three in the middle; narrow doesn't necessarily mean bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_c Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Lichaj was bad today, but he is our third choice left-back. He's only there because Bennett and Stevens are out. Considering how we're suffering from injuries at the back, we've done ok. Baker in particular has looked good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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