Quote from: paul_e on January 10, 2025, 10:02:29 PMFor the 15-20 minutes we played we were exceptional. Not sure what game Dixon watched to pick his motm.Slim pickings really.
For the 15-20 minutes we played we were exceptional. Not sure what game Dixon watched to pick his motm.
Actually thought we mostly controlled the first half without really threatening, and got done on the now customary sucker punch.We continued to control the second half until things clicked into place in the space between the midfield and the forwards, and then we looked proper tasty.All three later subs had a good impact - especially pleased for Buendia (always scores at Goodison, so bodes well), but Ramsey gave us another dimension. Ned, he’s a serious young chap, isn’t he?Goldish stars also to Maatsen and Cash.UTV!
We play at a high tempo, we are top four. We play at that dreadful first half crap and we are bottom four. Buendia was superb, Onana played very well, Cash was good. Bailey and Tileman's were nowhere near it.
Quote from: Small Rodent on January 10, 2025, 10:14:27 PMQuote from: usav on January 10, 2025, 10:10:51 PMQuote from: CT Villan on January 10, 2025, 10:02:32 PMTielemans dropping back opened up the field for us with his range of passing To me, this was the key. It wasn’t so much that Tielemans was bad in the first half, he couldn’t get on the ball to make those passes - and when he did get it it was in a congested last third.He needs to play quarterback.Wrong sport altogether.
Quote from: usav on January 10, 2025, 10:10:51 PMQuote from: CT Villan on January 10, 2025, 10:02:32 PMTielemans dropping back opened up the field for us with his range of passing To me, this was the key. It wasn’t so much that Tielemans was bad in the first half, he couldn’t get on the ball to make those passes - and when he did get it it was in a congested last third.He needs to play quarterback.
Quote from: CT Villan on January 10, 2025, 10:02:32 PMTielemans dropping back opened up the field for us with his range of passing To me, this was the key. It wasn’t so much that Tielemans was bad in the first half, he couldn’t get on the ball to make those passes - and when he did get it it was in a congested last third.
Tielemans dropping back opened up the field for us with his range of passing
Other than 15 minutes that was an appalling way to spend an evening. Absolutely freezing and a boring style of football which only works if we don’t give away an early goal, which we always do. Still, maybe this is what it’s like to be massive, as we are now. Play shite, get a bit of luck, win the cup.
The non-corner makes up for the non-penalty back in the day.Justice for Ken McNaught.Fuck the Cockernee twats
Anyone watch the Live Post Match stuff on X after the games? McInally is pretty good at chatting with the players, having a laugh with them...better than the sterile shite Sky and TNT serve up.
Quote from: eye digress on January 10, 2025, 10:15:49 PMActually thought we mostly controlled the first half without really threatening, and got done on the now customary sucker punch.We continued to control the second half until things clicked into place in the space between the midfield and the forwards, and then we looked proper tasty.All three later subs had a good impact - especially pleased for Buendia (always scores at Goodison, so bodes well), but Ramsey gave us another dimension. Ned, he’s a serious young chap, isn’t he?Goldish stars also to Maatsen and Cash.UTV!I’m happy with the result and the way we came back. But I wouldn’t get revisionist on this, we were utterly dreadful in the first half. I’d say West Ham controlled it, they got the lead and then sat in and we did nothing. We have to be much more proactive and stop gifting teams goals (we nearly gifted again at the end).
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