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Sam
20 years ago
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30 Aug 2014 13:44:22
Improvement, definitely. Some poor individual displays again though.

Eventually we'll get there. Patience.
Carroll.
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30 Aug 2014 13:45:35
What formation was you guys playing?
Ninja
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30 Aug 2014 13:58:26
3-5-2

Lots of people complaining about it, but its not really the problem. The lack of pace between Mata-Rooney-RVP makes us easy to defend against, the lack of midfielders (read Fletcher) showing for the ball, and the lack of quality in the wing backs gives the defenders no ability to play our from the back so they either overplay it or hoof it in panic because no ones showing.

I'm really worried about us selling Welbeck, at some point LVG's got to admit that Rooney-RVP doesn't work and drop one of them. Neither of them made a particularly good case for being the one that should stay but at least RVP's touch looked better than league one standard.

Edit: Actually, after mid week most MK Dons players exhibited an excellent touch in comparison to Rooney's today, the comparison is disingenuous to them.
Crane
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30 Aug 2014 14:03:21
2 rather quick goals.
Eric Portapotty
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30 Aug 2014 14:03:53
Sagna!
Number 1
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30 Aug 2014 14:05:32
Oh for fuck's sake
Carroll.
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30 Aug 2014 14:52:19
By Ninja | On 30 August 2014 - 14:58 PM
3-5-2

Lots of people complaining about it, but its not really the problem. The lack of pace between Mata-Rooney-RVP makes us easy to defend against, the lack of midfielders (read Fletcher) showing for the ball, and the lack of quality in the wing backs gives the defenders no ability to play our from the back so they either overplay it or hoof it in panic because no ones showing.

I'm really worried about us selling Welbeck, at some point LVG's got to admit that Rooney-RVP doesn't work and drop one of them. Neither of them made a particularly good case for being the one that should stay but at least RVP's touch looked better than league one standard.

Edit: Actually, after mid week most MK Dons players exhibited an excellent touch in comparison to Rooney's today, the comparison is disingenuous to them.


Di Maria central?
Eric Portapotty
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30 Aug 2014 15:03:58
Why are City playing Hey Jude?
Crane
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30 Aug 2014 15:16:14
Nice.
Eric Portapotty
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30 Aug 2014 15:16:40
What an utter fucking goal.
Carroll.
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30 Aug 2014 15:16:55
What a counter
Sam
20 years ago
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30 Aug 2014 15:18:25
Nice one Diouf.
Based Jorge
12 years ago
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30 Aug 2014 15:19:56
When was the last time Kompany was good?

EDIT: Oh it was Fernandinho that got skinned. Still, Kompany is overrated.
Number 1
18 years ago
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30 Aug 2014 15:35:09
Fuck me we've scored from a corner.

Good to see Aarons scoring too... here's hoping we can get one of the big money buys on the sheet.
Carroll.
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30 Aug 2014 15:46:48
Cant tell if there was contact
Sam
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30 Aug 2014 15:57:18
Number 1
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30 Aug 2014 15:57:41
So, we're shit at taking set-pieces (Aarons' goal aside) and we clearly are incapable of defending them. What do they do in training for fuck's sake?
VP.
15 years ago
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30 Aug 2014 16:16:25
Going back to the Man Utd game, the formation may be 3-5-2 on paper, but in there you have 3 center backs which of course is fine, but just one central midfielder and then a mix of attacking midfielders, wingers and strikers. So clearly the formation is a problem and if they come up against a side of any quality playing like that they will be destroyed in midfield, luckily Burnley are absolutely awful and for me have no chance of staying up going by today's performance.

Nice happy debut for Sagna today too i see.
Eric Portapotty
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30 Aug 2014 16:31:24
The fuck
Sam
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30 Aug 2014 16:31:34
Well, that was quick.
Eric Portapotty
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30 Aug 2014 16:33:38
WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK
Sam
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30 Aug 2014 16:34:57
For fuck sake Everton.
Carroll.
17 years ago
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30 Aug 2014 16:35:09
Eric you gave me a nice link last time, please say you have another one

Edit: Meant Sam..

Edit again.. nevermind, that same link works.
Number 1
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30 Aug 2014 16:35:40
Jesus Chelsea have fucking flown out of the traps
VP.
15 years ago
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30 Aug 2014 16:36:13
Did say they were shit against us tbf.
Based Jorge
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30 Aug 2014 16:37:02
Cesc is absolutely the signing of the Summer.
Eric Portapotty
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30 Aug 2014 16:37:04
By Carroll. | On 31 August 2014 - 00:35 AM
Eric you gave me a nice link last time, please say you have another one

streamsp.com
Sam
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30 Aug 2014 16:37:49
By Carroll. | On 30 August 2014 - 17:35 PM
Eric you gave me a nice link last time, please say you have another one

Edit: Meant Sam..


Here.
Ninja
16 years ago
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30 Aug 2014 16:50:39
By VP. | On 30 August 2014 - 16:16 PM
Going back to the Man Utd game, the formation may be 3-5-2 on paper, but in there you have 3 center backs which of course is fine, but just one central midfielder and then a mix of attacking midfielders, wingers and strikers. So clearly the formation is a problem and if they come up against a side of any quality playing like that they will be destroyed in midfield, luckily Burnley are absolutely awful and for me have no chance of staying up going by today's performance.

Nice happy debut for Sagna today too i see.


Not really. Di Maria did as much defensive work as anyone. You could easily play him there against top teams, as Real Madrid showed last season.
Shola
18 years ago
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30 Aug 2014 16:53:36
Pardew absolutely bottled it today imo. Picked the team to appease the fans.

Dummett has done well, dropped for Haidara, who immediately gives away a goal. Sissoko back centrally where he doesn't make any impact. De Jong and Cabella were awful as well. We basically didn't have any sort of midfield today. Colback was basically the midfield.

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