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sjc said:
DuncanM said:
Some great results for you guys, do you think you're underrated this year?
What's your target this year do you think? Top 6?
Not to lose next week!What's your target this year do you think? Top 6?
Not an option for me when I'm not in the UK, unfortunately.
I hate not going to the games live as it makes it so much harder to assess how we are really doing. But, like last season, I'm guessing we'll have a strongish start and then limp home. At least we are keeping going and scoring important late goals, it means there is a belief within the team that they can get the job done. Norwich seem a tricky team this year, so picking up a point after going behind in the last 10 mins seems a good result.
I hate not going to the games live as it makes it so much harder to assess how we are really doing. But, like last season, I'm guessing we'll have a strongish start and then limp home. At least we are keeping going and scoring important late goals, it means there is a belief within the team that they can get the job done. Norwich seem a tricky team this year, so picking up a point after going behind in the last 10 mins seems a good result.
Just seen the goals - suicide ball from Noble for their first, s
tty defending inside our own box for their second. Payet involved again for our first, took the free kick for the second but that was all about having big AC in the box to cause problems for their defence that led to our equaliser. Hard to say much else as they just showed the goals and nothing else, but if their keeper did play a blinder then our defensive frailties have been exposed again, at home... Which, Rich, does worry me slightly. It's all good being gung-ho going forwards, until we hit a dry spell where goals are concerned.
Norwich's kit as well
tty defending inside our own box for their second. Payet involved again for our first, took the free kick for the second but that was all about having big AC in the box to cause problems for their defence that led to our equaliser. Hard to say much else as they just showed the goals and nothing else, but if their keeper did play a blinder then our defensive frailties have been exposed again, at home... Which, Rich, does worry me slightly. It's all good being gung-ho going forwards, until we hit a dry spell where goals are concerned.Norwich's kit as well
Started well, gave the ball away for their first goal, another Cresswell fk-up - Norwich probably should've scored at least one more before our equaliser, which was all Payet and nicely finished by Sakho.
st through much of second half, another defensive cock-up for their second; fortunately kept pressing and got level right at the end, Kouyate again - how important is he proving this season.
Couple of great saves at both ends kept the score down - Sakho should've scored with a header and Adrian saved with his face from a Norwich drive.
Very poor in centre mid for much of the game, improved when Obiang came on. Poor in possession for much and gave the ball away far to much.
Would have been good to see Antonio on rather than AC as well.
Still, 4 unbeaten in PL, 3rd in the league, highest (?) scorers and Sunderland away next - shouldn't moan really!
COYI!!!
k-up - Norwich probably should've scored at least one more before our equaliser, which was all Payet and nicely finished by Sakho.s
t through much of second half, another defensive cock-up for their second; fortunately kept pressing and got level right at the end, Kouyate again - how important is he proving this season. Couple of great saves at both ends kept the score down - Sakho should've scored with a header and Adrian saved with his face from a Norwich drive.
Very poor in centre mid for much of the game, improved when Obiang came on. Poor in possession for much and gave the ball away far to much.
Would have been good to see Antonio on rather than AC as well.
Still, 4 unbeaten in PL, 3rd in the league, highest (?) scorers and Sunderland away next - shouldn't moan really!
COYI!!!
All very odd again. It's al very well letting them have the ball, but for the first 30 mins other than a burst of icebergs we barely touched it, and when we did it was lethargic, static and miles off the pace. Noble yet again played an absolute shocker of a ball across the front of his box again and this time didn't get away with it. The way our midfield couldn't get a grip was worrying, Hoolahan was running the show and everytime Noble tried to find him he was in a different place (They gave Obianne the job of marshalling him for the last half hour of the match which was better )Then with 15 mins to go Jenks breaks up an attack, we break with pace and 5 passes later it's in the back of the net. Suddenly we're a different team.
And yet.... We come out second half exactly the way we started the first???
Had to leave with 20 mins to go, very odd game in a very odd season for a lot of clubs.
And yet.... We come out second half exactly the way we started the first???
Had to leave with 20 mins to go, very odd game in a very odd season for a lot of clubs.
sjc said:
All very odd again. It's al very well letting them have the ball, but for the first 30 mins other than a burst of icebergs we barely touched it, and when we did it was lethargic, static and miles off the pace. Noble yet again played an absolute shocker of a ball across the front of his box again and this time didn't get away with it. The way our midfield couldn't get a grip was worrying, Hoolahan was running the show and everytime Noble tried to find him he was in a different place (They gave Obianne the job of marshalling him for the last half hour of the match which was better )Then with 15 mins to go Jenks breaks up an attack, we break with pace and 5 passes later it's in the back of the net. Suddenly we're a different team.
And yet.... We come out second half exactly the way we started the first???
Had to leave with 20 mins to go, very odd game in a very odd season for a lot of clubs.
Hoolanhan and their other midfielder were both excellent, but a you say we gave them far too much space and let them play - same as we did against Leicester and Bournemouth, got to be more dominant at home. And yet.... We come out second half exactly the way we started the first???
Had to leave with 20 mins to go, very odd game in a very odd season for a lot of clubs.
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