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Manager Ange Postecoglou

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Richard Arlison said:
Eh?

Other teams don't choose to let us dominate the ball and repeatedly turn them over with the press. They don't have a choice because the press actually works.
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Lol no. Woolwich happily sacrificed the ball today as they knew they could easily keep us at arms length and they (and everyone else) know we are piss weak on set pieces, vulnerable to transitions and error prone.

We didn’t force them in to anything, they came here knowing what we would do and knowing what they’d do to come away with 3 points.
 
I don't really judge Ange too harshly. We have mostly average players compared to the top teams. We'll prob finish 5th or 6th in the league, about where we should. We don't have great attacking players, many of them sub par tbh. It is what it is.
 
Top_Spur said:
Right so today Woolwich created loads of chances against us did they?
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They didn't need to try. They played for corners and knew that every now and then Porro or someone would go AWOL and they'd get a great chance to score.As it did when Martinelli shouldve crossed for a simple tap in. And they knew that we'd play it around the back with a keeper with clown shoes.

Missing key players too.

4 wins in 12 matches - that should say it all.
 
Deuterz said:
Lol no. Woolwich happily sacrificed the ball today as they knew they could easily keep us at arms length and they (and everyone else) know we are piss weak on set pieces, vulnerable to transitions and error prone.

We didn’t force them in to anything, they came here knowing what we would do and knowing what they’d do to come away with 3 points.
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Thanks for dealing with this, spot on.
 
Top_Spur said:
Last year we were 3-0 down at half time, this season we had way more control of the game and should have taken the chances we created especially in the first half.

Set pieces are an issue and need addressing. The game today was fine margins and unfortunately Woolwich took advantage through very sloppy defending.
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We had less than one xG. What chances?

Both teams created diddly shit. Except one team were missing 2/3 of their midfield including their best player.

And one team were away from home and knew they were against a team who will always concede/make an error whereas they are confident in their ability to keep clean sheets.

We continually play out these carbon copy affairs and people are STILL talking about the ‘control’ we have in them. Control of what? We keep losing!
 
Top_Spur said:
Right so today Woolwich created loads of chances against us did they?

The reason we lost today wasn't because we were carved apart.

I don't think we need to go back to being 'solid'.
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Like Newcastle and Leicester teams dont have to create loads of chances against us to get a result. They sit in a low block and we're like a fly banging against a closed window. They know they can score from a break, set piece or cock up. Its why we seem to consistantly have around 60% of possession. They dont need to have the ball that much. Perhaps if we change something and not give teams these easy options it might help. Whats the alternative carry on as we are?
 
White Van Jan said:
last 12 matches - 13 pts. FFS.

Wins against - hold your breath guys -

Forest (relegation fight)
Burnley (relegated)
Sheff Utd (relegated)
and - ooh - Everton.

FFS. You either get a tune out of these guys or you get the boot. We have a really good squad of players but you are playing to our weakness time after time.

They were playing for corners from the off. So would I, doesn't take a genius to work out we're crap there.

And then of course the WTF ARE WE DOING WITH THE SUBS MOMENT. Madz off and on comes...Werner.

He ought to have another 5 matches to save his skin but that depends more on is there anyone available who can take that rabble and get some coherence out of them.
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Truly shocking

There's no defending this
 
Deuterz said:
We had less than one xG. What chances?

Both teams created diddly shit. Except one team were missing 2/3 of their midfield including their best player.

And one team were away from home and knew they were against a team who will always concede/make an error whereas they are confident in their ability to keep clean sheets.

We continually play out these carbon copy affairs and people are STILL talking about the ‘control’ we have in them. Control of what? We keep losing!
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Its one of the worse things with football in this day and age. Everyone so focused on possession. Yes its great to have more of the ball but if you keep losing or drawing then it means fuck all.
 
Doc said:
I don't really judge Ange too harshly. We have mostly average players compared to the top teams. We'll prob finish 5th or 6th in the league, about where we should. We don't have great attacking players, many of them sub par tbh. It is what it is.
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But we are regularly informed he wanted Johnson and Solanke (as examples) because they are perfect for his playstyle and price tag doesn’t matter.

That’s £110m on two attackers. If they’re average then either people are talking total shit about them being Ange picks, or he can’t really blame quality.
 
Deuterz said:
We had less than one xG. What chances?

Both teams created diddly shit. Except one team were missing 2/3 of their midfield including their best player.

And one team were away from home and knew they were against a team who will always concede/make an error whereas they are confident in their ability to keep clean sheets.

We continually play out these carbon copy affairs and people are STILL talking about the ‘control’ we have in them. Control of what? We keep losing!
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People are so easily sold with hollow corporate buzz words these days

Such little substance and critical thinking taking place
 
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