Rmpr 8,977 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 We need to balance out the team, imo.Hazard and Mata have been fantastic, but we are not involving the other players. Torres is alone, Oscar is lost and Rambo/Lampard are way too deep to contribute to our attack!I would sub Oscar for Willian right at half-time...EDIT: Our defense has been solid though, Terry is a monster!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouNameIt 1,511 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 David Luiz loses 30 balls per game.What? Has he even lost more than 2 balls?I think he's been good. Perfect passing aswell. You could also see his frustration when trying to find someone to pass and there was zero movement.Luiz is the last one to direct any criticism towards so far in this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouNameIt 1,511 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Essien for Lampard and also Willian/Schurrle needs to come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 And I'm sure there will be people ready to pounce on Lampard's passing in the first half and it has been a step-down on recent weeks.What's the difference? Newcastle's tactics? Not really.No Oscar. Mata simply doesn't drop deep as much as Oscar and link the play up between the defence and attack. It's the same fucking problem as last season, so why on Earth wouldn't it happen again when you put Mata back in there?Yep, it's all Mata's fault that Torres isn't in the game and Lampard can't make a pass. We should send him to Swansea now.You're actually almost making the same point I have just above, but mine was based on watching the game, watching the last 5 games, watching last season's games and looking at the stats of those games.See what I mean. The argument wasn't me saying we're a better team when both play, but that they do, as Rmpr said, bring the flashier side out of each other.Sorry for blasting you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Partridge 1,124 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I still think we will win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roquila 1,335 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Boy... that was boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHOULO19 24,332 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Looking good defensively, but not so good on the attack. JT probably our best man in both aspects!And for goodness' sake, someone get Frank Lampard off the pitch! Awful 45 mins, just awful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strike 7,527 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 In control for long periods, no penetration though. How much longer before 3-5-2 is deployed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheva. 5,373 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 You're actually almost making the same point I have just above, but mine was based on watching the game, watching the last 5 games, watching last season's games and looking at the stats of those games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 He's the only one who tries to make things happen, essentially doing Lampard's job.Maybe he should just let Lampard do his job, or start screaming at Mata to drop deeper to take the ball off him like Oscar usually does.Either way, I'd prefer Luiz didn't keep trying to hit balls from just inside Newcastle's half to Torres with his back to goal only for it to ping off him. That makes Torres look bad as well.This just looks like a performance under Benitez, when he'd choose the three amigos/mazacar week-in and week-out. We're relying on pieces of magic from them rather than the more methodical approach we've tried to adopt this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rom2013 446 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 He's the only one who tries to make things happen, essentially doing Lampard's job.That's not his work, first try to defend properly that he can't do, and then sometimes try to pass the ball in a long way but not everytime, It's impossible to construct something with one player kicking the ball to no one everytime.Please stop doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerlgenx 49 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Torres not feeling the ball =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ainsley Harriott 2,732 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Team looked so dead... Mou has to change this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Partridge 1,124 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 What a twat that bloke saying it wasn't a penalty on mata " it's a contact sport " yet mats puts his hand on the defenders back and it's a free kick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weckerz 3,781 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Not sure why the mood is so pessimistic yet again, we haven't created much but have been in total control bar 10 mins or so.Willian for Oscar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Well let's see you try and explain what's changed in Lampard's game from his last 6 games to this one? The most important change has been the selection of Mata for Oscar.In the games before the City game he was averaging over 90% pass completion but isn't today. If you think he's having an off day then that's a fair point to make. If you think it's something else (as I do) then why not argue that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zone 290 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 can anyone hook me up with a decent stream please? Firstrow streams are horrid today. Much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only place to be 11,313 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Not sure why the mood is so pessimistic yet again, we haven't created much but have been in total control bar 10 mins or so.Willian for Oscar.I think the pessimism is because we haven't created much but have been in total control bar 10 mins or so.Honestly, this looks a lot like some of the performances last season. Thank fuck Newcastle are complete dogshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Partridge 1,124 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 At least we didn't let in a goal just before halftime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapkun 668 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Schurrle for either Oscar/Mata would be amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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