The full-backs doing it is fine, because it often results in the wide-men receiving it in a crossing position. Alex Bruce lumping it high, as opposed to long, and giving it to an opposing midfielder so he can run at him (before clobbering into him and giving a free-kick away) isn't so good. We need at least one more centre-half, and a winger too.
oh well.. we cant win em all in the first half Rosie was utter pants, I don't know what SB said to him at half time, but it appears to have worked. we needed Quinn instead of fryup. but SB sees the boys in training
I admire your defence of Bruce but come on even you must get tired of it soon. The way Hooper played a one two and Rosenior had to come and cover cause he left Bruce because his turning circle is huge. His distribution was very poor today, but Davies's wasn't great showed how much we missed Chessy and his distribution. I thought Rosie was one of our better players but he needed to push forward more as did Elmo as otherwise there is barely any movement for Thudd and barely anyone for him to pass to.
New to the forum so not sure if you're on a windup. But, are you joking? He was by far our best player today.
You're probably having your best season in the premier league so far I reckon. Could you remind us what position you're in?
in the summer transfer window maybe.. we were missing Aluko and Brady today.. we needed someone to boss the midfield. Thudd was off his game today. Maybe he purposely got a second yellow to wipe out his first, he knew that the only game he would miss would be the FA cup, I think staying up is more of a priority.
Funny how all the pundits had you down for a home win today given all the disarray Southampton are apparently in. We're not worried. We will be back to full strength by the time we play you.
A defender beaten by a one two!! Wow. You've never played the game have you. A full back doing his job and covering behind his CB's?? Wow. We lost the game in the centre of the park. Anyone remember the ball that was launched high in the air second half? Hudd and Jake both stood ten yards away and looked at it. While Fer just waited underneath it. Would Ash boateng or even Marney have done that? No. Anyone else thinkg Hudd looked a little heavy??
Once we lost Chester we lost all shape and our midfield was awful.Hudd and Livermore were totally non existent and for Bruce to keep Koren on the park was an error.Taking off Sagbo who again held the ball up well and showed some great touches was a mistake also especially when all our back four did was to bypass the midfield with a "hoof" upfield so that the ball came straight back at us.Apart from the first 20 mins that has to rank as one of our worst performances.Figgy should not have come on to disrupt the defensive set up ,it would have been preferable to keep our set up and bring on Faye. Brucey YOU got it wrong.
The problem we had was that Fig got booked. This became a liability with Snodgrass pressing I'd have much rather seen Rosie at RB and Elmo at RM For Palace I would have someone sat on Jedinek (Meyler) using the 352 that has served us well. Jelavic looks full of running. He needs service though. The team (injury free) for the run in should be Mac McShane Davies Chester Brady Elmo Thudd Livermore Meyler Long Jelavic The players are comfortable in this set up
