| Just Back - My view on today 20:21 - Jan 25 with 4235 views | JJJack |
The proverbial game of two halves. 1st half- awful. Yes we created at least 2 excellent chances and only Amat and Hernandez will know how they skyed easy chances, but nonetheless Brum could have scored a couple more. Our defensive cohesion was simply non-existent and with Pozuelo, Vazquez, Lamah and Pablo all having mares, our attacking was one-paced and predictable. In short, this did not look like a Swansea team. Burke gave Taylor a roasting and we looked petrified of him. We were particularly vulnerable down the flanks with Tiendalli often out of position and the wingers offering virtually no cover. Leon and Amat were battling but only Ash was holding us together. Why Tremmel couldn't tell what was gonna happen for the 1st goal is anyone's guess and he then was involved in a bizarre incident whereby in trying to prevent a corner as he slid off the pitch he let go of the facking ball and they had a virtual open goal but somehow we survived. Half-time on the concourse and the sizeable visiting support was decidedly unhappy.
2nd half. Bony comes on for the ineffective Pablo at ht and more or less from the off as the weather improved so did we. Our passing had tempo, Pozzie started pulling the strings and their Right Back decided to have the half off leaving Lamah to do as he pleased. Bony had a sighter saved well by their impressive keeper, Doyle before Vazquez played in Bony with a superb ball through the middle but it stuck under his feet on the sodden pitch. But it was obvious an equaliser was coming and when a crossfield ball to the left wing was controlled by Lamah who picked out Bony who volleyed home superbly with his left instep into the corner of the net. Brum started to unravel. Amat put Lamah clean through into the huge void on our left side but as Doyle rushed out, Roland dithered trying to round him as Doyle smothered it. No matter, a minute later, Leon again set Lamah free and this time he had support. He cleverly squared it to Pozzie who seemed certain to shoot but as the defenders desperately dived in he instead showed tremendous composure and vision to sqaure it to Bony who waited for Doyle to go to ground and as the defenders rushed to their left on the line he smashed it with his left foot straight and high into the corner. It was a genuinely electric couple of minutes of play culminating in one of our goals of the season. Brum huffed and puffed and got plenty of corners but Tiendalli and Williams made vital interceptions and in injury time we were treated to a superb cameo by Wilfried in the corner as he kept the ball for what seemed an eternity with a Trundle-esque arrogance and some help from Lamah, conducting to the adoring Swans support who went beserk in their man-love for him.
Overall - just about deserved the win after a 1st half horror show that was as bad as we've been in years.
Tremmel - 5 - one great save aside he was poor
Tiendalli- 6. Improved noticeably 2nd half
Taylor - 6. See Tiendalli.
Ash - 7 - Held us together at times
Chico - 5. There were times today when I wished his chimp was playing instead. Repeatedly gave the ball away and got out-muscled by Novak. Hey, Chico, leave those bricks alone!!!
Leon - 6 - awful 1st half, excellent 2nd half. But an axis of him and Amat is not whats required.
Amat - 6. Gave it away pitifully at times . He put in a "Jonjo" performance today - brilliant and dog-shoite within the same game.
Hernandez - 5 - ineffective, missed a sitter when volleyed over from 10yds. Subbed at ht.
Lamah - 7 - Would have got less but ultimately without his input we would probably have lost. Made both goals so wins a smiley from me today. Mad as chips though.
Pozuelo - 7 . Lucky to get a 5 for the 1st half but was great in the 2nd. Tortured them at times.
Vazquez - 5 . Not our worst player . Hopeless 1st half but had improved when put wide right in the 2nd half. Replaced by Routledge after 61mins.
Subs: Bony - 9 . MOTM. Absolutely immense. Did everything we could expect and more. Bullied them, scared them and then knocked them out with a quick 1-2 combination that oozed Top 4 class. Seemed to be indicating to us and to ML by pointing repeatedly at the ground that he should have started.
Routs - 5 - Not good. [Post edited 25 Jan 2014 20:24]
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| Just Back - My view on today on 20:35 - Jan 25 with 3131 views | JackFish |
Yeah, agree with most of that.
Chico and Dwight had a moment in the second half where Chico missed the ball completely and then Dwight put a pathetic back header in that they almost scored with. Leon gave the ball away quite a few times but made up for it with some crucial blocks. Williams kept the defence together somehow in the first half.
Bony ran the game when he came on, their centre halves couldn't get near him except to foul. |  | | |
| Just Back - My view on today on 20:40 - Jan 25 with 3049 views | Rough_Edges |
Agree with most of this yep.
I really think Tremmel and Chico need to get their asses of this bus ASAP
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| Just Back - My view on today on 20:43 - Jan 25 with 3002 views | Davillin |
AT LAST!
I've been waiting for your excellent report. Well done,
You will appreciate this compliment better if you had had to sit through the only radio commentary available - with two shrieking Birmingham "homers" being both obnoxious and intolerable.
Thanks, jjjack. |  |
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| Just Back - My view on today on 20:45 - Jan 25 with 2966 views | JJJack |
| Just Back - My view on today on 20:35 - Jan 25 by JackFish |
Yeah, agree with most of that.
Chico and Dwight had a moment in the second half where Chico missed the ball completely and then Dwight put a pathetic back header in that they almost scored with. Leon gave the ball away quite a few times but made up for it with some crucial blocks. Williams kept the defence together somehow in the first half.
Bony ran the game when he came on, their centre halves couldn't get near him except to foul. |
Ha, ha, yes that was almost comically bad defending.
Another point. There were 10 of us there today and we were all saying how come he didn't start Ash in midfield instead with Amat at CB given that Ash has played in CM previously for us and Wales? I suppose it could be argued that we need him at CB and that's more important but today was a day to try it IMO especially as they weren't much cop up front. TBH, I'd play Chico in CM ahead of Amat as he has skill, can get around the pitch and is more likely to score when given a chance. That and the fact he is giving me palpitations with his "defending" at present! | | | |
| Just Back - My view on today on 20:46 - Jan 25 with 2951 views | JJJack |
| Just Back - My view on today on 20:43 - Jan 25 by Davillin |
AT LAST!
I've been waiting for your excellent report. Well done,
You will appreciate this compliment better if you had had to sit through the only radio commentary available - with two shrieking Birmingham "homers" being both obnoxious and intolerable.
Thanks, jjjack. |
No worries Dav! | | | |
| Just Back - My view on today on 20:47 - Jan 25 with 2939 views | FearOfAJackPlanet |
Agree about Ash, not perfect by any means, but with others in the back 5 (inc Gerry) periodically trying to get the opposition in on goal, it needed a big day from him.
He 'did a Michu' by coming out a couple of minutes before anyone else - I assume after giving everyone a f*cking bollocking during the break. |  |
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| Just Back - My view on today on 20:47 - Jan 25 with 2939 views | Oldjack |
And that folks is the way i heard it ,nice one JJ I like your honesty |  |
| Prosser the Tosser dwells on Phil's bum hole like a rusty old hemorrhoid ,fact
You Greedy Bastards Get Out Of OUR Club!
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| Just Back - My view on today on 20:51 - Jan 25 with 2890 views | Darran |
| Just Back - My view on today on 20:47 - Jan 25 by Oldjack |
And that folks is the way i heard it ,nice one JJ I like your honesty |
You didn't hear it like that you said we are a disgrace to the Premier League. |  |
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| Just Back - My view on today on 20:51 - Jan 25 with 2883 views | Flashberryjack |
Many thanks to the OP...........your observations are much appreciated |  |
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| Just Back - My view on today on 20:57 - Jan 25 with 2836 views | WarwickHunt |
| Just Back - My view on today on 20:51 - Jan 25 by Flashberryjack |
Many thanks to the OP...........your observations are much appreciated |
Yep - thanks to all who were there and reported.
It's a b@stard not being able to watch a match! |  | | |
| Just Back - My view on today on 20:58 - Jan 25 with 2820 views | FearOfAJackPlanet |
Re: Amat, it's true he had a few calamitous moments, but he did play very well in parts, and when you remind yourself he's a 21 year-old junior centre-back playing his first-season on foreign soil, I have to say he shows remarkable ability playing in midfield at times. How many british centre-halves would be doing this with any effectiveness at all? He's a gem, look at the 1st goal, he nicks it off a Brum player and charges forward with the ball to create the opportunity. He missed a sitter in the 1st half, but I really doubt that either Chico or Ash would even have been anywhere near being in that position if they'd played there.
He's not a long-term fix obviously, but I'm genuinely impressed by how he's stepped-up. I'd remind you again of his age and his status in the squad. My cap is doffed to the lad. | |
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| Just Back - My view on today on 20:58 - Jan 25 with 2806 views | Darran |
| Just Back - My view on today on 20:57 - Jan 25 by WarwickHunt |
Yep - thanks to all who were there and reported.
It's a b@stard not being able to watch a match! |
Aye wait until we're in the Championship next season. | |
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| Just Back - My view on today on 21:00 - Jan 25 with 2786 views | Oldjack |
| Just Back - My view on today on 20:51 - Jan 25 by Darran |
You didn't hear it like that you said we are a disgrace to the Premier League. |
our football was in the first half you dozy hairy mare | |
| Prosser the Tosser dwells on Phil's bum hole like a rusty old hemorrhoid ,fact
You Greedy Bastards Get Out Of OUR Club!
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| Just Back - My view on today on 21:04 - Jan 25 with 2737 views | WarwickHunt |
| Just Back - My view on today on 20:58 - Jan 25 by FearOfAJackPlanet |
Re: Amat, it's true he had a few calamitous moments, but he did play very well in parts, and when you remind yourself he's a 21 year-old junior centre-back playing his first-season on foreign soil, I have to say he shows remarkable ability playing in midfield at times. How many british centre-halves would be doing this with any effectiveness at all? He's a gem, look at the 1st goal, he nicks it off a Brum player and charges forward with the ball to create the opportunity. He missed a sitter in the 1st half, but I really doubt that either Chico or Ash would even have been anywhere near being in that position if they'd played there.
He's not a long-term fix obviously, but I'm genuinely impressed by how he's stepped-up. I'd remind you again of his age and his status in the squad. My cap is doffed to the lad. |
Looking like a huge bargain already. | | | |
| Just Back - My view on today on 21:04 - Jan 25 with 2736 views | Rough_Edges |
Had another read and again would have to agree with your thoughts.
Kind of humorous looking back on some of the errors that were made by our back 4. They used to be so reliable. Dwight is anything but reliable and I've made my thoughts clear on Chico.
Pozuelo gets worked off the ball to easily at times and that is something he definitely needs to improve on.
Lamah was pretty poor in the first half as per everyone else but was involved in nearly all of our good play on the followin days | | | |
| Just Back - My view on today on 21:14 - Jan 25 with 2667 views | Whiterockin |
Just one point.
Vazquez should never wear the shirt again, he is a total waste of space. I would say it was like playing with 10 men, but to be honest he was getting in the way so it was worse. It was no coincidence that within 5 minutes of him leaving the pitch we scored 2 goals. |  |
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| Just Back - My view on today on 21:21 - Jan 25 with 2622 views | Jackfath |
An excellent match report from an excellent poster who has clearly missed his vocation in life. |  |
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| Just Back - My view on today on 21:30 - Jan 25 with 2545 views | navyjack |
If there's a classic example of waiting until you hear a honest appraisal of events rather than 16 pages of bitching,vitriol and childishness then this is it.. Thank you. Please keep it up..it will save us all who can't make it with the depression if seeing the infighting that is slowly ruining this forum.. | | | |
| Just Back - My view on today on 21:33 - Jan 25 with 2512 views | Gowerjack |
Thats not the game Oldjack didn't see...... |  |
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| Just Back - My view on today on 21:33 - Jan 25 with 2510 views | Uxbridge |
My report. Bony was great, rest were rubbish, Chico needs escorting from the premises, central midfield despite containing two defensive players singularly failed to actually protect the defence and the rest fell apart from there.
Still, we're through and came from behind to win. All hail King Wilfried! |  |
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| Just Back - My view on today on 21:35 - Jan 25 with 2488 views | Darran |
| Just Back - My view on today on 21:33 - Jan 25 by Gowerjack |
Thats not the game Oldjack didn't see...... |
Don't upset Navy please. | |
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| Just Back - My view on today on 21:40 - Jan 25 with 2433 views | dejafu |
re: Vasquez upfront on his own agreed a waste of space, 2nd half when he played on the wing he was actually OK, maybe he needs to look at being a midfielder since he looked a lot more comfortable | | | |
| Just Back - My view on today on 21:47 - Jan 25 with 2393 views | Uxbridge |
| Just Back - My view on today on 21:40 - Jan 25 by dejafu |
re: Vasquez upfront on his own agreed a waste of space, 2nd half when he played on the wing he was actually OK, maybe he needs to look at being a midfielder since he looked a lot more comfortable |
Vazquez was poor but not helped by everything behind him. We were penned in our own half for most of the 45. Luckily Bony is a bit of a beast and helped raised the second half performance. | |
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| Just Back - My view on today on 21:48 - Jan 25 with 2384 views | tylagarwjack |
| Just Back - My view on today on 20:45 - Jan 25 by JJJack |
Ha, ha, yes that was almost comically bad defending.
Another point. There were 10 of us there today and we were all saying how come he didn't start Ash in midfield instead with Amat at CB given that Ash has played in CM previously for us and Wales? I suppose it could be argued that we need him at CB and that's more important but today was a day to try it IMO especially as they weren't much cop up front. TBH, I'd play Chico in CM ahead of Amat as he has skill, can get around the pitch and is more likely to score when given a chance. That and the fact he is giving me palpitations with his "defending" at present! |
Williams didn't have his best game but with Chico and Amat at CB today we'd have lost IMO, as limited as they were they caused us problems throughout and while Bony provided the extra class we could easily have drawn (or worse) that game today.
It annoys me that ML is so willing to play players out of position. IMO the starting lineup v Spurs should have had Routs and Lamahon the wings with Pozuelo supporting Bony. Instead, we had two players (Amat and Pozuelo) playing out of position, as ML set up to "contain" Spurs, a tactic, which, once again, didn't work against a big team.
While I think we could do with an upgrade in the wide positions, our fluency isn't being helped by our team selections and tactics IMO. | | | |
| Just Back - My view on today on 21:48 - Jan 25 with 2380 views | FearOfAJackPlanet |
| Just Back - My view on today on 21:40 - Jan 25 by dejafu |
re: Vasquez upfront on his own agreed a waste of space, 2nd half when he played on the wing he was actually OK, maybe he needs to look at being a midfielder since he looked a lot more comfortable |
Not the first time he's looked utterly useless up-front, but seemed to offer more when switched out-wide.
Whether he makes a decent career in the game or not - it's obvious it's not worked out here. I think today was the last day we'll see him play up-front for us; never again please, even ML will have recognized that.
Out wide, he offers more, seems more at ease. It's a signing we'll write off as a failure, but he can play a part out wide if needed for the rest of the season. | |
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