Monday, October 02, 2006
1-0 Loss to Reading
Another lively 1st half full of chances but no WHU goal, another piss poor 2nd half, another loss.
Rather than get suicidal, I would suggest that we're not a million miles from a result. In both of the last two games we have created a bunch of chances in the 1st half and gotten frustrated, and had to chase the game in the 2nd half and played real shite as a result of the self doubt and mounting pressure. With just an ounce of luck in either opening 45 I would contend that the games might have panned out entirely differently. Big call perhaps but I honestly don't think we would have degenerated into such utter crap if we had received some reward for the 1st half chances.
Tevez just oozes class but the rest of em often aren't on his wavelength.
My campaign for a new formation starts here :-
........Carroll...........
Spector..Collins..Gabbs..Konchy
Yossi....Mullins.....Matti
.........Tevez.........
.....Marlon...Bobby
Obviously Anton/Mears/Paintsil etc can come back into defence when available (though I have been impressed with Spector).
Tevez likes to play quite deep. He creates so much mayhem in that deep position and has an amazing ability to draw in defenders and lay off great balls into the resulting space. So why not go at teams and play 2 strikers in front of him?
If it isn't working and we are getting pasted in midfield, then Plan B is easy enough to revert to by subbing Bowyer (or NRC or even Mashie) into CMF and taking off one of the strikers.
Rather than get suicidal, I would suggest that we're not a million miles from a result. In both of the last two games we have created a bunch of chances in the 1st half and gotten frustrated, and had to chase the game in the 2nd half and played real shite as a result of the self doubt and mounting pressure. With just an ounce of luck in either opening 45 I would contend that the games might have panned out entirely differently. Big call perhaps but I honestly don't think we would have degenerated into such utter crap if we had received some reward for the 1st half chances.
Tevez just oozes class but the rest of em often aren't on his wavelength.
My campaign for a new formation starts here :-
........Carroll...........
Spector..Collins..Gabbs..Konchy
Yossi....Mullins.....Matti
.........Tevez.........
.....Marlon...Bobby
Obviously Anton/Mears/Paintsil etc can come back into defence when available (though I have been impressed with Spector).
Tevez likes to play quite deep. He creates so much mayhem in that deep position and has an amazing ability to draw in defenders and lay off great balls into the resulting space. So why not go at teams and play 2 strikers in front of him?
If it isn't working and we are getting pasted in midfield, then Plan B is easy enough to revert to by subbing Bowyer (or NRC or even Mashie) into CMF and taking off one of the strikers.
Posted by norven munky at 8:53 am
Dave said...
Either way mate what needs to occur is NRC to fuck off. He is so off the boil it is not funny. Mullins did his role well and we looked more organised with him in there but with Tevez playing practically in Midfield I can only echo your sentiments with regards to needing extra options up front.
Now we have a two week break and then Pompey away - I don't hold my breath for getting anything there.
beggers said...
Feels like deja'vu to me. This is real bad.
Didn't see the game but I knew Reading would be up for it, for obvious reasons.
Not getting much luck at the moment and that's what's bothering me. Seen it before, dare I say, the last time we got re.....
Real depressed at the moment, not suicidal NM just fucking worried.
Can't even be bothered to talk team selections.sigh!
whubris said...
Didn't see it but have read a report or two.
1. Fuck off NRC.
2. Welcome back Muggers.
3. Definitely agree with your team there Norven.
said...
Frustrated by the result but a better performance.
NRC played well the first half but non existant in the second.Cole ran and tried very hard but lacked the quality last touch.Konchesky runs and puffs for not much result.Etherington frustates,was his effort in the second half a cross to Zamora or a shot.We played too much down the left.Daily,Gabbidon and Spector all did their job and Reading never really looked a threat for 89 minutes.
The highlight for me was when a Reading player went down next to the sideline and was obviouly wasting time.Out came rampaging Roy Carroll and tried to pick him up and push him over the sideline. The player jumped up so quickly and proved to everyone he was not hurt.Carroll is then booked !!
I'd have Bowyer in my starting XI.I think it is matter of grinding out results in the next month or two until Ashton is back. The things that hurts me the most is the quality of opposition we are losing to is poor.
said...
Some reasons for optimism
Green
Pantsil Collins Ferdinand McCartney
Mears Mascherano Bowyer Noble
Ashton Harewood
The squad is deep unlike other disaster years.Just need a bit of luck to go our way.
Anyone else notice how our form has declined since Shaun Newton's absence.One can say we are not getting the same supply from the midfield anymore.No wonder NRC is grumpy all the time.
said...
NRC might be doin shit now but he won't be dropped. He's our captain ffs
rumours in England suggest it's coz we rejected a 13million bid from Arsenal
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Dave said...Either way mate what needs to occur is NRC to fuck off. He is so off the boil it is not funny. Mullins did his role well and we looked more organised with him in there but with Tevez playing practically in Midfield I can only echo your sentiments with regards to needing extra options up front.
Now we have a two week break and then Pompey away - I don't hold my breath for getting anything there.
beggers said...Feels like deja'vu to me. This is real bad.
Didn't see the game but I knew Reading would be up for it, for obvious reasons.
Not getting much luck at the moment and that's what's bothering me. Seen it before, dare I say, the last time we got re.....
Real depressed at the moment, not suicidal NM just fucking worried.
Can't even be bothered to talk team selections.sigh!
whubris said...Didn't see it but have read a report or two.
1. Fuck off NRC.
2. Welcome back Muggers.
3. Definitely agree with your team there Norven.
said...Frustrated by the result but a better performance.
NRC played well the first half but non existant in the second.Cole ran and tried very hard but lacked the quality last touch.Konchesky runs and puffs for not much result.Etherington frustates,was his effort in the second half a cross to Zamora or a shot.We played too much down the left.Daily,Gabbidon and Spector all did their job and Reading never really looked a threat for 89 minutes.
The highlight for me was when a Reading player went down next to the sideline and was obviouly wasting time.Out came rampaging Roy Carroll and tried to pick him up and push him over the sideline. The player jumped up so quickly and proved to everyone he was not hurt.Carroll is then booked !!
I'd have Bowyer in my starting XI.I think it is matter of grinding out results in the next month or two until Ashton is back. The things that hurts me the most is the quality of opposition we are losing to is poor.
said...Some reasons for optimism
Green
Pantsil Collins Ferdinand McCartney
Mears Mascherano Bowyer Noble
Ashton Harewood
The squad is deep unlike other disaster years.Just need a bit of luck to go our way.
Anyone else notice how our form has declined since Shaun Newton's absence.One can say we are not getting the same supply from the midfield anymore.No wonder NRC is grumpy all the time.
said...NRC might be doin shit now but he won't be dropped. He's our captain ffs
rumours in England suggest it's coz we rejected a 13million bid from Arsenal
