You have to remember how many games has he played? It was the same with Shaw and Chambers. I think it could be something they are told to do until they adjust to the Prem.
Never mind, Bertie will be back next week. Sorry, my bad, didn't mean it to sound like that, poor turn of phrase, I missed Spiders gaff, just a bit too far away, what happened, I thought it was Mattys attempt to clear where he lost his footing, not surprising on the pitch which was getting very wet at the time. Otherwise I think Matty had a good game for a novice, seemed to have a good rapport with Elia in the first half?
Got to get the basics right before you start on the fancy stuff. Defend well and confidence will come and then get forward more. If we want to give youngsters a chance (and I hope we do) then we have to be patent. Most of the time he looked fine.
Targett had more touches than any of our starters. He wasn't getting the ball forward and to feet fast enough. He wasn't linking well with Elia. Perhaps the problem here is I actually rate him and think he was better than today's performance. People are so quick to jump to the defence of players on here. Just because someone criticises a player doesn't mean they think they are ****.
It's called having a different opinion. Mine is I didn't think he was poor today at all. Apart from a few times he had Ibe in his pocket, the slip made me feel gutted for him.
Targett had a mixed game. Most of the time he looked composed and confident and yet Ibe did him a few times. Having said that, Ibe is going to rip a new one for a few full backs; he looks a hell of a player. I'd give him a solid 6.5-7/10
I know we are discussing the match, but almost seems mean to criticise players for mistakes (which by definition are unintentional) when they have kept us up the top all season. The difference between games can be so small...like Mane's goal making the QPR game a success.
If you noticed that Elia was a bit quiet in the latter part of the game, he took another blow in the privates, that has got to be painful!
Loved the bit where Henderson slammed into Vic, he looked like he had been hit by a bus, Vic looked like he had just swatted a fly.
Good post FLT. The standard of refereeing is something I have highlighted on various occasions - it is frankly unacceptable but unsurprising (probably the worst part about it)
On the positive side, I thought that we moved the ball quite a bit quicker than some of the previous games. On the other hand a wonder strike, some terrible referreing decisions, and what looked like a comedy of errors for the second goal mean no points. But there is no reason to throw in the towel as we will have better days-and refs.
For real? He's the biggest ****ing prima donna of the lot. I so want us to finish above them and they win nothing.
But I'd also say that neither are united or Liverpool all that really... So, with a good run it is still doable. Liverpool play City next week and we COULD be 4 points ahead again. There is a long way to go.
He wasn't brilliant, true. But candidate "for the worst performance at St Mary's this season".....no.
