Monroe Transfer 0 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Couldn't help myself. They think they're likely to get into Europe now. http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=665608 told you all the mags form was a blip told you all that they would start going to shit and we would rocket up the league - now look whats happening surprise surprise that europa league spot is in our sights now and will be ours within weeks by which point we will be ahead of the mags as well. stop being pessimistic now and get behind the lads FTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 3116 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 With Bramble in the centre. Fuck it. Where's that asian bloke with the Shepherd petition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarFly 0 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Celestine Babayaro It's all been downhill since Cely Babs left tbh. Miss his ineffective going to ground while their forwards skip past with glee. Him and Stevie Carr give us two solid flanks as well as attacking threat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Couldn't help myself. They think they're likely to get into Europe now. http://www.readytogo...ad.php?t=665608 That lad's a right mug noticed him before, a few of them are being realistic so hats off to those few I guess. Where's this Ba is VERY injury prone crack come from? I thought his problem was a degenerative knee thing where it's not so much a niggling injury and more so he'll probably not have the longest career/if he's in a bad challenge his career might be over sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Class team that was, him and Bramble were a force in the centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7182 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I would have taken a one goal loss, I just hope this doesn't dent the lads confidence. We have some winnable games coming up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeris 0 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I think Ba is dembarer than Cisse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Just have to chalk this one up to a bad day at the office. We've lost some key players and the tactics employed just didn't work. 5-2 is ridiculous but we're not the only team to be spanked this season; there are crazy results all over the place. Still in a great position to press on once the African lads come back. Goal and an assist for Ben Arfa should still keep Obertan out of the side so there's one positive to cling to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I think that's killed off our Champions League ambitions, mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4872 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I think that's killed off our Champions League ambitions, mind... not sure if you're serious mind but really nothings changed, Arsenal will do well to get owt from man u tomorrow so far nothing much has changed around us this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarFly 0 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Quick synopsis for our guests' 1st Half: 2nd Half: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nortoon 0 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Demba-Demba on for the current "striking partnership", and we would have finished it the first half. I really like the system with Jonas running all over the place in front of Guthrie and Cabaye. The high line was a mistake though, besides us playing like shit and losing all the 50/50s in the 2nd half. As i had taped it im ashamed to say I started fast-forwarding after 3-1. That fucking Duffs face when they score makes me rage. Nice goal from Ben Arfa though, nice to see him deliver again. Still optimistic for the season, we should pick up ALOT of points when our africans are back. Need to pay off some african referees I think, Mason might fancy a side-job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7182 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Every result has gone our way today! I bet Arsenal get beat too. Sods law, would have been a massive psychological boost. As it is we can view today as no ground lost on the chase for a top 6 spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 The CD pairing needed protection as soon as it looked like Johnson was going to push up and get behind them. We needed to drop off and put another MF on and take Shola off. Strange cause Pards had everything right first half but didn't react when Jol changed it. As soon as Pards folds his arms you know we're in all sorts of trouble. The other thing was the players seemed to think we had it won when they came out for the 2nd half and started very slowly from what I could see. Santon was too relaxed more than once. NO TIOTE NO SCREEN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 One to write off. Difficult to pin point one thing and say thats what was wrong. If anything as others have said Id say we didnt react to change our system in the second half. Put it behind us and move on to the next game. Thankfully Stoke and Liverpool also dropped points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 This is what happens when you drop Obertan, a player with an intense work-ethic, and replace him with a French guy who refuses to track back. Sack everyone involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7182 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Just watched the goals, horrible horrible defending. Huge gaps all over the shop and chasing shadows. Both penalties were dubious though, first one was outside the box and the second one Johnson just fucking ran straight into Krul after booting the ball towards the corner flag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 This is what happens when you drop Obertan, a player with an intense work-ethic, and replace him with a French guy who refuses to track back. Sack everyone involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Staggering! One of the worst twenty minutes of football especially defending I've ever seen. And that after a first half of completely dominating the game. Parkys right though, Pardews tactics were spot on first half but he didn't react to the Johnson substitution at all. I fancied us for a poor game and result before the game but it's really dissapointing after such a good first 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4872 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 that cunt lawro is going to be unbearable on motd Liverpool lost so it'll be all "clever" one liners about everything that just make him sound a bitter twat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin S. Assilleekunt 1 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 You don't have to be a tactical genius to see that the high line was suicide. We did it vs Chelsea as well, and even if Luiz had been sent off they could still have beaten us, because playing the high line against Sturridge was an absolute gift for them, and it could have been a similar score that day too. Shit decision for the 1st pen, but then it's only 1-1. Pardew got it wrong today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17698 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 One of the strangest games of football I've seen in my life. If anyone had told me we'd let 5 in at half time I'd have said they needed fuckin sectioning. Johnson did well, but fuck me he's not that good. Ref was shocking as well but it really was a freak result. Best to forget it and move in, cup next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerbarton 24 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Yeah, best just to put it down in the freak games folder and erase it from our memories. The first forty five minutes I thought we were genuinely fantastic. I'm still excited about the potential of this team when our three Africans get back. I think we really do need centre back cover as a priority though, 'cos if Colo or Williamson get injured we are royally f*cked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 3116 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Now that I've slept on it. There are some positives. The first half we looked good, great at times. Jonas looks good behind a lone striker. His workrate really helps the midfield to win possession. Ben Arfa played well, worked hard and the goal was brilliance, seems he'll score alot of goals for us. Guthrie was great in the first half and his goal was a pearler as well. Best worked hard, he's not a winger but I'm impressed that he's prepared to work so hard for the team without the ball. Second half I'd rather not talk about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22185 Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Fucking annoying game to watch. Haven't seen us roll over like that for a while. Proverbial game of two halves like. Never saw it coming at half time. It was panic on the streets of London after their first went in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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