Mesa 14:09 - Aug 19 with 12015 views | 34dfgdf54 | To think some on here were slagging his performance off. Absolutely clueless. | | | | |
Mesa on 14:14 - Aug 19 with 6940 views | Sheffieldjack | Once we opened the game up we were on a hiding to nothing. | | | |
Mesa on 14:15 - Aug 19 with 6905 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar | I think the goals are more to do with the fact we switched from 5 at the back plus 2 cdm's to 4 at the back with no defensive protection as Carroll got forward more. | |
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Mesa on 14:16 - Aug 19 with 6911 views | 34dfgdf54 |
Mesa on 14:15 - Aug 19 by DwightYorkeSuperstar | I think the goals are more to do with the fact we switched from 5 at the back plus 2 cdm's to 4 at the back with no defensive protection as Carroll got forward more. |
Carrol got forward more? He single handedly cost us the third playing from deep. | | | |
Mesa on 14:18 - Aug 19 with 6859 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar | He was in their half trying to play a pass poga would struggle to pull off. Hardly deep. He got caught out just like cork did for most of last season. | |
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Mesa on 14:43 - Aug 19 with 6638 views | Flossy |
Mesa on 14:18 - Aug 19 by DwightYorkeSuperstar | He was in their half trying to play a pass poga would struggle to pull off. Hardly deep. He got caught out just like cork did for most of last season. |
Mesa £11m my are he was F**king shit today!!! | | | |
Mesa on 14:57 - Aug 19 with 6534 views | ZZoric | 4/10 at best way too reactionary - resorted to latch ditch scrambling instead of proactive controlling, orchestrating and taking reponsibility clearly about as sharp as a marble | | | |
Mesa on 15:01 - Aug 19 with 6486 views | jack247 |
Mesa on 14:15 - Aug 19 by DwightYorkeSuperstar | I think the goals are more to do with the fact we switched from 5 at the back plus 2 cdm's to 4 at the back with no defensive protection as Carroll got forward more. |
I never thought I'd say it, but the goals were due to the fact we brought Bartley off, and yes, that the back 4 didn't have the screen the back 5 did. Don't really blame Clement for doing it, we had to go for it at some point, though 60 odd minutes did seem a little early. Also highlighted the lack of options we have and the need for strengthening. Routledge and Narsingh are decent in an open game, but they were never going to breakdown a well drilled United team protecting a 1-0 lead. | | | |
Mesa on 15:09 - Aug 19 with 6398 views | 34dfgdf54 |
Mesa on 15:01 - Aug 19 by jack247 | I never thought I'd say it, but the goals were due to the fact we brought Bartley off, and yes, that the back 4 didn't have the screen the back 5 did. Don't really blame Clement for doing it, we had to go for it at some point, though 60 odd minutes did seem a little early. Also highlighted the lack of options we have and the need for strengthening. Routledge and Narsingh are decent in an open game, but they were never going to breakdown a well drilled United team protecting a 1-0 lead. |
Routledge and Narsingh on that performance, should never be an option, in any game. | | | | Login to get fewer ads
Mesa on 15:11 - Aug 19 with 6367 views | GTCJack |
Mesa on 15:09 - Aug 19 by 34dfgdf54 | Routledge and Narsingh on that performance, should never be an option, in any game. |
Maybe Rutledge as a makeshift AM but Narsingh isn't great. Don't see much in him. | | | |
Mesa on 15:17 - Aug 19 with 6310 views | dickythorpe | Siggy's fault | | | |
Mesa on 15:17 - Aug 19 with 6305 views | jack247 |
Mesa on 15:09 - Aug 19 by 34dfgdf54 | Routledge and Narsingh on that performance, should never be an option, in any game. |
Judging them on that game is pointless. I knew, you knew and Paul Clement knew they weren't going to unlock, what was at 1-0, a tightly packed United defence. As someone said about the Fulton sub last week, they were so ill equipped to change the game, it was almost as if it was a message to the board. | | | |
Mesa on 15:21 - Aug 19 with 6254 views | sP7qupUf | Look at their bench then look at ours. | | | |
Mesa on 15:22 - Aug 19 with 6239 views | Smellyplumz |
Mesa on 15:17 - Aug 19 by jack247 | Judging them on that game is pointless. I knew, you knew and Paul Clement knew they weren't going to unlock, what was at 1-0, a tightly packed United defence. As someone said about the Fulton sub last week, they were so ill equipped to change the game, it was almost as if it was a message to the board. |
Message to the board! The board don't give a shit. As long as we can stay in this league as cheap as possible that's all they care about. | |
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Mesa on 15:25 - Aug 19 with 6206 views | jack247 |
Mesa on 15:22 - Aug 19 by Smellyplumz | Message to the board! The board don't give a shit. As long as we can stay in this league as cheap as possible that's all they care about. |
That's the message. We aren't going to stay in this league without goals. Tammy looked good at times today, but he was way too isolated and isn't going to score many without support. Routledge and Narsingh were our attacking substitutions (the game was already over by the time McBurnie came on). That's just not enough. | | | |
Mesa on 15:35 - Aug 19 with 6113 views | Brynmill_Jack |
Mesa on 15:25 - Aug 19 by jack247 | That's the message. We aren't going to stay in this league without goals. Tammy looked good at times today, but he was way too isolated and isn't going to score many without support. Routledge and Narsingh were our attacking substitutions (the game was already over by the time McBurnie came on). That's just not enough. |
There was a fantastic ball in from the left in the second half which Tammy only had to stick his leg out at to score | |
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Mesa on 15:39 - Aug 19 with 6065 views | jack247 |
Mesa on 15:35 - Aug 19 by Brynmill_Jack | There was a fantastic ball in from the left in the second half which Tammy only had to stick his leg out at to score |
Yes and he was inches away from an open goal from Ayews cross/shot early on too. I'm not saying we won't score any goals at all. I'm saying we won't score enough unless we bring in more firepower before the end of the month. | | | |
Mesa on 15:42 - Aug 19 with 6030 views | lifelong |
Mesa on 15:35 - Aug 19 by Brynmill_Jack | There was a fantastic ball in from the left in the second half which Tammy only had to stick his leg out at to score |
We simply shouldn't be in a position where we have to start a 19 year old rookie up front. | | | |
Mesa on 15:42 - Aug 19 with 6023 views | Brynmill_Jack |
Mesa on 15:39 - Aug 19 by jack247 | Yes and he was inches away from an open goal from Ayews cross/shot early on too. I'm not saying we won't score any goals at all. I'm saying we won't score enough unless we bring in more firepower before the end of the month. |
Creativity is the major issue. We need an AM who thinks 3 times quicker than Fer. | |
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Mesa on 15:46 - Aug 19 with 5961 views | jack247 |
Mesa on 15:42 - Aug 19 by Brynmill_Jack | Creativity is the major issue. We need an AM who thinks 3 times quicker than Fer. |
Agreed. But we also need to support the striker. I get that it was Man United and we were playing 3 centre backs, but we didn't get around Tammy quickly enough. We could get away with it when Bony was here. Tammys movement is sharp and intelligent, he isn't going to do a lot if he is that isolated though. | | | |
Mesa on 16:40 - Aug 19 with 5699 views | headcleaner | on reflection Federico and Alfie looked good today and were a decent partnership - Mesa was spent before 60 mins and looked like he wanted all the time in the world to take a pass and turn and wasn't expecting to have opposition on his back in the blink of an eye hope he wises up quickly. | | | |
Mesa on 16:47 - Aug 19 with 5638 views | ZZoric |
Mesa on 15:21 - Aug 19 by sP7qupUf | Look at their bench then look at ours. |
indeed - they get to bring on a spain international - we have to replace a struggling wannabe | | | |
Mesa on 16:48 - Aug 19 with 5632 views | DrGonzo | Done fine considering he was up against that United midfield. Played as well as Leon would have in all probability. | | | |
Mesa on 17:00 - Aug 19 with 5578 views | Private_Partz |
Mesa on 16:48 - Aug 19 by DrGonzo | Done fine considering he was up against that United midfield. Played as well as Leon would have in all probability. |
I think you are probably right there. Due to our set up there were virtually no options going forward so sideways and backwards were all that was left. It was effective enough in our defensive formation we played for most of the game. I must admit to being concerned that 5 at the back would have let them dominate midfield. We did ok though and could have been worth a draw at half time. As much as I admired Clem for that, his decision to go toe to toe to get back in the game was a poor one and he has to take the blame for that just as he takes the credit for the first half. Problem now is what if Mesa is not up to it and is yet another bad signing. Also what if Jenkins can't get the right players in or indeed if he gets any. We now have a very threadbare squad after laying off so many. I think we need 4 or 5 players are needed rather than 2 or 3.... | |
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Mesa on 17:03 - Aug 19 with 5554 views | awayjack |
Mesa on 15:01 - Aug 19 by jack247 | I never thought I'd say it, but the goals were due to the fact we brought Bartley off, and yes, that the back 4 didn't have the screen the back 5 did. Don't really blame Clement for doing it, we had to go for it at some point, though 60 odd minutes did seem a little early. Also highlighted the lack of options we have and the need for strengthening. Routledge and Narsingh are decent in an open game, but they were never going to breakdown a well drilled United team protecting a 1-0 lead. |
Routs and Nars good in open play - when? Routs sadly is a shadow of the player and can't remember Nars having a decent game. If they remain our wide attacking options for season we'll be relegated without question. | | | |
Mesa on 17:14 - Aug 19 with 5465 views | jack247 |
Mesa on 17:03 - Aug 19 by awayjack | Routs and Nars good in open play - when? Routs sadly is a shadow of the player and can't remember Nars having a decent game. If they remain our wide attacking options for season we'll be relegated without question. |
They are both better in open games. Routledge particularly. I know it was only a friendly against an unfit side, but the Sampdoria game is a good example. I agree with your second point though, in fact it's the point I was making. Both were always going to be useless against a Mourinho side defending a 1-0 lead. We need genuine game changers on the bench. We've barely got any on the pitch at the moment | | | |
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