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 Eaglecoops  CR3 24 Feb 20 12.46pm |
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Originally posted by doombear
We are 6th in the table of points gained from losing positions. From 16 occasions of conceding the first goal or going behind we have won 2(both Wet Spam, drawn 5 and lost 9, so 11 points gained from losing positions). Compare that to some more illustrious teams and we're not that bad at getting back into a game: Having said that I do agree that Roy's substitution policy is frustrating. Having clearly said this last week that football is now a 14 man game we had to wait ages to see the first sub made. Rugby have led the way for some time with dynamic substitutions, our footballers, midfielders in particular should be running their asses off to dominate such that they are totally spent with 20 mins to go and can be replaced. I see Ayew doing it, I see McArthy and McArthur put massive shifts in. Can't say I've ever thought Benteke should come off because he looks tired though. Crap possibly, but not tired.
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 AERO 24 Feb 20 12.51pm |
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It's a really tough call ? We get another manager in who plays more on front foot ! Makes plenty of substitutions.Look what's happening at Norwich, Brighton, and West Ham.Be careful "what you wish for"
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jeeagles  24 Feb 20 12.55pm |
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Originally posted by Eaglecoops
Rugby have led the way for some time with dynamic substitutions, our footballers, midfielders in particular should be running their asses off to dominate such that they are totally spent with 20 mins to go and can be replaced. I see Ayew doing it, I see McArthy and McArthur put massive shifts in. Can't say I've ever thought Benteke should come off because he looks tired though. Crap possibly, but not tired. Completely agree. That's why Eddie Jones calls them the finishers. If you know you are only playing 30 minutes you can run around like a mad man, particularly beneficial when you have bigger/older players. Roy just runs our players into the ground, hence the injury crisis.
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| Painter Croydon 24 Feb 20 12.57pm |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
This is true but it is tough to watch with the refusal to put a sub on when it is so obvious nothing is going to happen without one. Plus the whole mindset on the pitch v Newcastle was completely different to every other league game at Selhurst I can remember under Hodgson, right from the start. We weren’t relying on a chance maybe presenting itself. We made the game present the chances by imposing ourselves on the opposition rather than being so far away from them it’s like watching a training drill or preseason match. The approach for so long has been exactly the same, whether we play bottom 3 or top 3 teams, apart from on Saturday. It never ever changes and there’s never ever any real intent to change the dynamic of the game when we need to. We have better better at this under Roy. Now we’re usually stuffed if we don’t get the first goal. If we’re already behind and no sign of an equaliser, which has been the case, why have the subs been defensive, or like for like, asking no questions of the opposition? Or worse, defensive midfielders on for right backs and alike? Plus I hope our next era is worth this and the ownership issues. I would suggest a two week break, after a gruelling run of fixtures, had a lot to do with Saturdays performance, along with Newcastle being over run in midfield.
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| Bexley Eagle Bexley Kent 24 Feb 20 1.05pm |
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Originally posted by davehuggins
The interview was good PR and well presented, this doesn't change my view that the last few transfer windows have been nothing short of a disaster IMO. Let us just hope lessons have been learnt and we now go forward but I feel new investors are required asap. When you look at the team from Saturday it included the following players picked up for minimal cost over the recent transfer windows: Over the summer we managed to sell a right back for 50 mil even though he had played 1 season in the prem. This went some way to balance the books for previous failings and meant we could keep Zaha. With the benefit of hindsight perhaps we should have taken the money offered for Zaha, but at the time most felt keeping him offered our best chance of staying in the division. My point being is I think there has been nothing wrong with the last few windows. The problems have been created by previous signings for big fees on inflated wages: Benteke, Sakho, or even Meyer (squad player on c120k a week?). The key now is to try and integrate a bit of youth to our ageing squad. This will be easier said than done with minimal cash, unless we can offload Wilf for a decent sum.
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| doombear Too far from Selhurst Park 24 Feb 20 1.23pm |
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Originally posted by Bexley Eagle
My point being is I think there has been nothing wrong with the last few windows. The problems have been created by previous signings for big fees on inflated wages: Benteke, Sakho, or even Meyer (squad player on c120k a week?). The key now is to try and integrate a bit of youth to our ageing squad. This will be easier said than done with minimal cash, unless we can offload Wilf for a decent sum. Basically, I agree with you. My one quibble would be that Benteke and Sakho did the business for us initially and helped us maintain our Premier League status. I suspect we were desperate and Liverpool knew that and so we paid over the odds. We need to avoid being seen as desperate in the coming windows. Difficult given the age profile of our squad but (if SP is to be believed) it does seem that financially at least we are better placed than we have been for some time. Talking of SP, I was intrigued at his mention of researching loan-type options that wouldn't damage us.
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| dg1937 24 Feb 20 1.44pm |
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Originally posted by Bexley Eagle
When you look at the team from Saturday it included the following players picked up for minimal cost over the recent transfer windows: Over the summer we managed to sell a right back for 50 mil even though he had played 1 season in the prem. This went some way to balance the books for previous failings and meant we could keep Zaha. With the benefit of hindsight perhaps we should have taken the money offered for Zaha, but at the time most felt keeping him offered our best chance of staying in the division. My point being is I think there has been nothing wrong with the last few windows. The problems have been created by previous signings for big fees on inflated wages: Benteke, Sakho, or even Meyer (squad player on c120k a week?). The key now is to try and integrate a bit of youth to our ageing squad. This will be easier said than done with minimal cash, unless we can offload Wilf for a decent sum. The list of Saturday's starters missed out Guiata, another strong contender for POTY. I agree that the business we have done isn't as bad as some people make out. Of course it's the business we haven't done that people get most exercised about. Edited by dg1937 (24 Feb 2020 1.44pm)
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| Eaglecoops CR3 24 Feb 20 3.00pm |
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Surely only having a squad of 23 players, (20 of which are outfield), rather than 25 sums up our situation. Any other teams in the PL without a full first team squad? I tell you what I'll go and try and find out.
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| Bexley Eagle Bexley Kent 24 Feb 20 3.02pm |
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Originally posted by dg1937
The list of Saturday's starters missed out Guiata, another strong contender for POTY. I agree that the business we have done isn't as bad as some people make out. Of course it's the business we haven't done that people get most exercised about. Edited by dg1937 (24 Feb 2020 1.44pm) Indeed. It just feels like he has been here a lot longer!
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| Bexley Eagle Bexley Kent 24 Feb 20 3.04pm |
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Originally posted by doombear
Basically, I agree with you. My one quibble would be that Benteke and Sakho did the business for us initially and helped us maintain our Premier League status. I suspect we were desperate and Liverpool knew that and so we paid over the odds. quote] Fair point and I think at the time of each purchase the vast majority of supporters (including me for Sakho) would have been delighted. So my comments are clearly with the benefit of hindsight.
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| Eaglecoops CR3 24 Feb 20 3.20pm |
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Originally posted by Eaglecoops
Surely only having a squad of 23 players, (20 of which are outfield), rather than 25 sums up our situation. Any other teams in the PL without a full first team squad? I tell you what I'll go and try and find out. I've just checked on FotMob and it shows us only having 22 senior players, 19 of which are outfield. I have listed these below, because the rest are just kids or new signings which are not going to be playing. It is difficult to work out if other teams have youngsters down in the first team squad as I don't know the players well enough, however what does make interesting reading is as follows: Our recognised senior players Guaita, Hennessey, Henderson Cahill, Dann, Sakho, Tomkins, Ward, Kelly, Van Aanholt, Schlupp, Riedewald, McArthur, McCarthy, Kouyate, Milivojevic, Townsend, Meyer, Benteke, Ayew, Tosun, Zaha That is 19 senior players of which Sakho, Schlupp, Kelly and Tomkins are currently injured. So we basically have just 15 outfield players to choose from. It is little wonder our players are knackered and susceptible to injury.
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| Bexley Eagle Bexley Kent 24 Feb 20 3.32pm |
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An the alternative argument demonstrating the strength in the squad we have got is that despite this small squad numbers and a crippling injury list for a sustained period we are 9 points above relegation and a similar distance off a Champions League place.
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