Rayvin 4976 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 We've lost all our control in midfield since Anita went off. Â Absolutely this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6447 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 That's how you win a defensive header. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6447 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Take a bow Colback, great defense. Tiote and de Jong are not match fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27783 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Take a bow Colback, great defense. Tiote and de Jong are not match fit.Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6447 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Glad Mbemba was there, made him change his shape for the shot resulting in him pushing it wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2555 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Mané is excellent like, decent signing for them looks dangerous going forward everytime Definitely been a handful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADMAN 0 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 a point is better than a loss least we did better than shitty scumberland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6447 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Some very good signs there and a couple of very familiar worrying ones. Always disappointing to not win when you're ahead in the second half, but the biggest thing to take away from this is a new way of playing that sets a platform that our attacking players can work from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2555 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Pretty fair in the end I think. Southampton came back well in the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooneyToony 41 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Fair result. Would have been nice to hold on for the win, but could have just as easily lost this at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4296 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Disappointed not to get a win based on the performance which I definitely wasn't expecting, hopefully Anita isn't badly injured as it looks like he'll be integral to how we play at home particularly.We look a very different prospect getting forward and in possession this season based on that.Defence still lacking in aerial ability but Mbemba looks quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6447 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 I could watch that Widjnaldum goal all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADMAN 0 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 were in 8th place mackems are 18th lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausman 0 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 A good result really, considering everybody was writing us off. A cracking game to watch, very enjoyable indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Top dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADMAN 0 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 couldn't tell how good the game was because it was on radio but couldnt listen to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4976 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Good game overall, even if watching the standard final 15 minutes of frantic defending is still a part of the average match day experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADMAN 0 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 im going to shit on the shitty mackem scum this season those red and white mother fuckers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2555 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Yeah. We fell away a bit. Could just be early season lack of sharpness. Hopefully. Fix the defending in a few areas and we could be in for a really good and enjoyable season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 6447 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 couldn't tell how good the game was because it was on radio but couldnt listen to it  Well said deaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEADMAN 0 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 stupid copyright bullshit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 We looked a hell of a lot better than I thought we would, as I said earlier in the thread I thought it'd take a while for McClaren's tactics to take hold but it looks like he has managed it quickly. It was probably a fair result on balance but I really thought we had them, agree that we started to lose control once Anita went off and Wijnaldum got tired. Â Haidara was pretty poor all day defensively I thought, gifted them multiple free crosses the 2nd goal coming when he stood in the box marking Colo's man who Colo already had covered and he wasn't able to get out to his man in time. The defenders in the box were also piss poor trying to defend the crosses mind. Think left back should be a priority in the remainder of the window. The tactics really showed what Anita could do finally, he was great today in the role dropping in between the CB's and moving the ball out. Mbemba looked rapid and managed Mane's pace well most of the game, imagine how horrific it would have been watching Iron Mike try to cover him. Â Hopefully Cisse can start controlling the ball a bit better because I thought it was costing us possession over and over again as nowt was really sticking up front with him there, think Austin would have looked good up there today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4296 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 We looked a hell of a lot better than I thought we would, as I said earlier in the thread I thought it'd take a while for McClaren's tactics to take hold but it looks like he has managed it quickly. It was probably a fair result on balance but I really thought we had them, agree that we started to lose control once Anita went off and Wijnaldum got tired. Â Haidara was pretty poor all day defensively I thought, gifted them multiple free crosses the 2nd goal coming when he stood in the box marking Colo's man who Colo already had covered and he wasn't able to get out to his man in time. The defenders in the box were also piss poor trying to defend the crosses mind. Think left back should be a priority in the remainder of the window. The tactics really showed what Anita could do finally, he was great today in the role dropping in between the CB's and moving the ball out. Mbemba looked rapid and managed Mane's pace well most of the game, imagine how horrific it would have been watching Iron Mike try to cover him. Â Hopefully Cisse can start controlling the ball a bit better because I thought it was costing us possession over and over again as nowt was really sticking up front with him there, think Austin would have looked good up there today. Â I agree about Cisses control, Perez perhaps the solution to that issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howay 12496 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 Â I agree about Cisses control, Perez perhaps the solution to that issue. Aye he could well be, I'm hoping he gets a lot of chances to play as the high pressing way we seem to be playing will need players to be rotated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 27783 Posted August 9, 2015 Share Posted August 9, 2015 We looked a hell of a lot better than I thought we would, as I said earlier in the thread I thought it'd take a while for McClaren's tactics to take hold but it looks like he has managed it quickly. It was probably a fair result on balance but I really thought we had them, agree that we started to lose control once Anita went off and Wijnaldum got tired. Â Haidara was pretty poor all day defensively I thought, gifted them multiple free crosses the 2nd goal coming when he stood in the box marking Colo's man who Colo already had covered and he wasn't able to get out to his man in time. The defenders in the box were also piss poor trying to defend the crosses mind. Think left back should be a priority in the remainder of the window. The tactics really showed what Anita could do finally, he was great today in the role dropping in between the CB's and moving the ball out. Mbemba looked rapid and managed Mane's pace well most of the game, imagine how horrific it would have been watching Iron Mike try to cover him. Â Hopefully Cisse can start controlling the ball a bit better because I thought it was costing us possession over and over again as nowt was really sticking up front with him there, think Austin would have looked good up there today. Â Â We haven't had a good left back since Enrique left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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