Not a pleasant game to watch, matter of fact one of the worst games I've watched us play in a long time, totally clueless in the final third, and now time that Laudrup sorted it out. On the plus side we have 11 points from 9 games, so we are collecting points, all be it in very poor fashion, we simply have lost our fluidity and movement on and off the ball this season, and we need to get back to what we do best, and that is patient passing and possession, stretching teams as we keep the ball, shame we couldn't have broken the deadlock, as West Ham would have crumbled then, but things could be worse lads, you could be West Ham supporters, watching that crap week in week out!...................... Laudrup needs to get our fitness levels up, and he needs to get us back to keeping the ball as we used to, we are starting to compromise our footballing philosophy, and we are on our way to losing what got us here.
Pablo clearly made the difference when he came on. We have missed him. He collects the ball and uses it intelligently, is always grafting to make something happen, and has the ability to beat defenders in dangerous situations. He is what Dyer and Routledge should be with their speed. Bony had a shot parried off the line by the keeper from a corner. Good shot, terrific reaction save. Frustrating game. We seem to do much better away from home when the onus is on the other team to carry the game forward.
Poor yet again and either side could have won it though neither deserved to. I don't agree that we should be more patient. Quite the reverse in fact. Out tempo is akin to an asthmatic slug carrying two heavy bags of shopping and as a result our build up is too slow and predictable. When we stepped it up it caused them problems, particularly when Pablo came on. If it carries on then I'm sorry to say the goals are going to be very hard to come by. Our intensity seems to have completely disappeared.
I sometimes get the impression we are scared of the oppositions box, we break get as far as their box, stop, turn, and pass backwards
Being patient doesn't mean going slower Knackered, just means we do not hurry the passes which go astray and lose possession and momentum, yes tempo is far too slow though, and that's because we are not as confident in this metamorphosis we seem to be in at the minute!...............
Well if it is a metamorphosis I'm not sure I'm liking what we're turning into. Pretty awful watching that today.
i think the thing is to look at were the team is know (witch is preaty good)as to were it will be at the end of the season and how they are playing and there is no dout the swans will still be in the premier come that time. keep the faith
That means absolutely nothing, as I see no quotes to say he was content. I mean these are the same people that say ML slammed Fergi, yet Laudrup's quotes all seemed pretty calm and reasonable comments. We all know they exaggerate.
There was no quote as such,and the bracket was mine indicating the words came from a source,albeit BBC Wales Sport.
Oh I wasn't saying that about what you said Lib, I was just saying its the media, and we know first hand after our summer ordeal that without quotes, we shouldn't believe what they say
Vetch, you're confusing me these days There was no such quote (you made it up) but the words came from a source, BBC Sport Wales?
Sorry to have confused you aswan,but I thought I had dealt with the matter in the previous few posts of mine. (155,157).
