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Fulham vs Crystal Palace - Match Thread
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 Nicholas91  The Democratic Republic of Kent 21 May 23 6.43pm |
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Originally posted by PatrickA
There’s no doubt we look more vulnerable at set pieces than when we had Dann, Delaney, Tomkins, Cahill and Benteke who were all physical players adept at competing in the air. Perhaps it's a direct, philosophical protestation or opposition to the likes of Sean Dyche? Agree of course however I don't think the two are mutually exclusive. The likes of those you have mentioned were perhaps never going to be able to run the ball down the pitch like Guehi, ping balls like Andersen or be as tidy as them both, however you can learn and be drilled to defend set pieces as effectively as possible and neither of the aforementioned lack the physical attributes to be able to do so. It is not just them two responsible of course however I do not see it as something the whole team and every individual player is incapable of improving on with the correct coaching and management. Things like intelligence, flair and athleticism are very hard if not impossible to learn however a tactical approach to elements of the game most certainly are.
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Willo  South coast - west of Brighton. 21 May 23 7.45pm |
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Originally posted by southnorwoodhill
Their corner routine for the goal was impressive, no one moved, except Mitrovic, who snuck along behind the line completely unmarked. Marco Silva's teams have been inventive with free kick routines at set-plays.
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| Eaglecoops CR3 21 May 23 8.20pm |
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Originally posted by southnorwoodhill
Their corner routine for the goal was impressive, no one moved, except Mitrovic, who snuck along behind the line completely unmarked. The commentator summed it up. If there is one player who you need to mark its Mitrovic. So we of course allowed him a free run across the danger area. We have actually got far worse at defending set pieces since Roy came back, which I don’t really understand as organising the defence is supposed to be his strong point.
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| daven Hailsham 21 May 23 8.48pm |
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We seem to be vulnerable to anything that goes to the far post (on both sides). Havent done any research but it would be interesting to see how many goals that we have conceded that way. In my day the full back was responsible for the far post but these days they seem to be more central when the attack is on the other wing. It does seem to be a theme of unmarked forwards scoring at the far post with defenders unable to adjust.
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BarEagle  Monmouth 22 May 23 2.01am |
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Originally posted by kennybrowns leftfoot
Shocking from Mitchell. And that was about the 3rd time he was caught out that half.. I find it genuinely amazing he has managed to play for England. We desperately need a new right and left back we really do... ^^^
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| palace99 New Mills 22 May 23 10.15am |
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Originally posted by Eaglecoops
The commentator summed it up. If there is one player who you need to mark its Mitrovic. So we of course allowed him a free run across the danger area. We have actually got far worse at defending set pieces since Roy came back, which I don’t really understand as organising the defence is supposed to be his strong point. Who was on Mitrovic? Woeful defending and almost an identical routine to the Leeds goal only a few weeks ago. This is so poor it's embarrassing. Part of the issue seems to be that our 2 centre backs pick up their equivalents, so we are left with 2 limited heading ability full backs and a small midfield to do the rest. It's a horrible tactic but getting a few blockers in the box would not be a bad idea. For example we know Olise can't heads the ball. Therefore, his job should be to simple block a runner. Mitrovic must have walked about 12 yards across the face of the defenders without a challenge before he headed home. A blocker could have at least slowed his progress. Also, as say Eze and Zaha (or an.other) are also poor headers, maybe keep them upfield. If we had 2 on the halfway line it would mean the opposition would keep 3 back. A less crowded area might enable our keeper more space to claim the odd cross
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 Hrolf The Ganger 22 May 23 10.41am |
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Originally posted by Condemned to Palace
Willian ignored the mark the referee made for his free kick that led to Fulham’s second goal (I was standing very close, and loads of fans were protesting about this to the line official); he moved the ball at least two feet forwards of it towards the gaol. Given the fuss about positioning balls for corners etc., what are the rules about this sort of thing? Could Willian have been made to re-take it? That was a bit dodgy, but am I the only person who thinks that their penalty was a bit soft as well? Mitchell falls over and the guy chucks himself on the floor. Tony Gale was sure it was a penalty surprise surprise, but it looked very iffy to me.
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| Spiderman Horsham 22 May 23 10.46am |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
That was a bit dodgy, but am I the only person who thinks that their penalty was a bit soft as well? Mitchell falls over and the guy chucks himself on the floor. Tony Gale was sure it was a penalty surprise surprise, but it looked very iffy to me. Initially thought it was nailed on. Having seen it a few times, thought it was soft but can see why it was given.
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| Painter Croydon 22 May 23 10.48am |
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Originally posted by palace99
Who was on Mitrovic? Woeful defending and almost an identical routine to the Leeds goal only a few weeks ago. This is so poor it's embarrassing. Part of the issue seems to be that our 2 centre backs pick up their equivalents, so we are left with 2 limited heading ability full backs and a small midfield to do the rest. It's a horrible tactic but getting a few blockers in the box would not be a bad idea. For example we know Olise can't heads the ball. Therefore, his job should be to simple block a runner. Mitrovic must have walked about 12 yards across the face of the defenders without a challenge before he headed home. A blocker could have at least slowed his progress. Also, as say Eze and Zaha (or an.other) are also poor headers, maybe keep them upfield. If we had 2 on the halfway line it would mean the opposition would keep 3 back. A less crowded area might enable our keeper more space to claim the odd cross If you watch, you will see Mitrovics marker Andersen being held and blocked off by Fulham players. It rarely gets noticed by refs, but it happens a lot.
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| MrRobbo Chaldon 22 May 23 10.49am |
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Originally posted by Eaglecoops
The commentator summed it up. If there is one player who you need to mark its Mitrovic. So we of course allowed him a free run across the danger area. We have actually got far worse at defending set pieces since Roy came back, which I don’t really understand as organising the defence is supposed to be his strong point. It really is a bit baffling. Everyone knows his areal abilities. Why isn't Anderson stuck to him like glue? There has been some chat about it being a cleaver routine, and then the ball wasn't in the right place etc. Which are terrible excuses. The ball was 2 yards from the spot. Mitrovic was allowed to trot from the back post to the near, with not so much as a hand on him.
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| monkey Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 22 May 23 10.53am |
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Originally posted by kennybrowns leftfoot
Shocking from Mitchell. And that was about the 3rd time he was caught out that half.. I find it genuinely amazing he has managed to play for England. . I feel the same, I know it’s harsh because he’s one of our own, and I never thought I’d say it, but I miss PVA, a bit shabby defending as well, but at least he gave us something going forward
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| NEILLO Shoreham-by-Sea 22 May 23 10.54am |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
That was a bit dodgy, but am I the only person who thinks that their penalty was a bit soft as well? Mitchell falls over and the guy chucks himself on the floor. Tony Gale was sure it was a penalty surprise surprise, but it looked very iffy to me. I agree, really soft penalty awarded by a referee described by my Fulham supporting mate as '' naive '. Wilson had nowhere to go but hit the deck. As for the free kick that led to their second goal, you could view it as either another poor decision by the linesman or Mitchell. Roy threw his arms up in frustration - again, it could have been with the decision or Mitchell conceding the kick. In any event, the ref's marker was ignored, right in front of that linesman. As for the defending, once again we saw a player moving towards the ball without any attempt to block the run. That really is Schoolboy stuff. Ultimately it was a decent point. I've long held the view that Portuguese players are the biggest cheats in the Premier League, and you could tell that Fulham are coached by a Portuguese - they were embarrassing at times.
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