It's dire I wouldn't bother, Burnley will win this if it continues this way
A team with RVP, Mata, Rooney, Di Maria etc and we've already resorted to hoffing long balls at ever chance
That is worrying that with those players you stated we have created very little. It is a distinct possibility that we could lose this one though i think if we get a goal at some point today we will be Ok. I get the feeling though that every game we play this season is going to be a hard watch.
True, Di Maria looks impressive, but it is obvious we are lacking in confidence especially in defence.
I think there seems to be some sort of malaise about the players, something just doesn't seem quite right, things are not clicking as well as we might have hoped at this stage.
Hopefully the second half brings something different, but this is so far looking like a repeat of our other matches.
Why are we playing so many long balls? When we played like this under Moyes, he was vilified by fans.
Also, it seems the players have been.instructed not to break with pace. Young and valencia seem to stop and turn back anytime they get the ball.
The long aimless, hopeful balls are getting on my nerves, they don't work, we should be using the creative and inventive players like Mata and Di Maria a heck of a lot more.
Why are we playing so many long balls? When we played like this under Moyes, he was vilified by fans.
Also, it seems the players have been.instructed not to break with pace. Young and valencia seem to stop and turn back anytime they get the ball.
Basically because a combination of a)the defenders not being very good passers of the ball, b)the midfield not moving into space, c)pressure from the opposing players.
It's dire I wouldn't bother, Burnley will win this if it continues this way
A team with RVP, Mata, Rooney, Di Maria etc and we've already resorted to hoffing long balls at ever chance
Whoa, debbie downer ;-) I know you posted that at a certain time of the match but from what I saw there were many signs of improvement. We look fairly comfortable with the set-up at last, Mata and Fletcher are playing better, Di-Maria is an obvious asset and we started to knock it around at bit towards the end and... we've got Danny Blind for a decent price.
All we need now is Joey boswell's Dad and we'll be well in ;-)
I noticed one thing that annoyed me immensely in that half more than anything. Di Maria was asking for the ball and Blackett just ignored him and booted it up field.
Why spend 60 million on a player to just ignore him.
Hopefully the 2nd half will be an improvement. A team with such obvious talent will have to click at some point.
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Still a lot of work to do by the looks of things.
You will probably be better off if you get a foreign one, save you from having to listen to the tones of Owen.
True, Di Maria looks impressive, but it is obvious we are lacking in confidence especially in defence.
It's dire I wouldn't bother, Burnley will win this if it continues this way
A team with RVP, Mata, Rooney, Di Maria etc and we've already resorted to hoffing long balls at ever chance
That is worrying that with those players you stated we have created very little. It is a distinct possibility that we could lose this one though i think if we get a goal at some point today we will be Ok. I get the feeling though that every game we play this season is going to be a hard watch.
Totally different level.
Also, it seems the players have been.instructed not to break with pace. Young and valencia seem to stop and turn back anytime they get the ball.
I think there seems to be some sort of malaise about the players, something just doesn't seem quite right, things are not clicking as well as we might have hoped at this stage.
Hopefully the second half brings something different, but this is so far looking like a repeat of our other matches.
Well only 39 points to go, just shows how far we have fallen that it is even talked about as a possibility.
The long aimless, hopeful balls are getting on my nerves, they don't work, we should be using the creative and inventive players like Mata and Di Maria a heck of a lot more.
Basically because a combination of a)the defenders not being very good passers of the ball, b)the midfield not moving into space, c)pressure from the opposing players.
That's just Valencia's and Young's natural game
Whoa, debbie downer ;-) I know you posted that at a certain time of the match but from what I saw there were many signs of improvement. We look fairly comfortable with the set-up at last, Mata and Fletcher are playing better, Di-Maria is an obvious asset and we started to knock it around at bit towards the end and... we've got Danny Blind for a decent price.
All we need now is Joey boswell's Dad and we'll be well in ;-)
Why spend 60 million on a player to just ignore him.
Hopefully the 2nd half will be an improvement. A team with such obvious talent will have to click at some point.